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A study of more than 2,000 older adults found that those with the least vitamin C in their blood had measurably less gray matter and weaker connections in the brain network tied to memory and attention

A study of more than 2,000 older adults found that those with the least vitamin C in their blood had measurably less gray matter and weaker connections in the brain network tied to memory and attention

Jul 2 · 7 min read · PLOS One

Scientists settled a 30-year argument about why surprising events are remembered so vividly, and the answer reveals the brain is running two completely different strategies at the same time

Scientists settled a 30-year argument about why surprising events are remembered so vividly, and the answer reveals the brain is running two completely different strategies at the same time

Jun 28 · 7 min read · Journal of Neuroscience

Scientists found that people born after 1965 are biologically aging faster than previous generations and it explains why cancer rates in young adults keep rising

Medical Research & Innovations

Scientists found that people born after 1965 are biologically aging faster than previous generations and it explains why cancer rates in young adults keep rising

Jun 22 · 6 min read · Nature

Scientists found that e-cigarettes, marketed for years as the safe exit from smoking, are linked to significantly higher lung cancer risk in people who use them after quitting

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Scientists found that e-cigarettes, marketed for years as the safe exit from smoking, are linked to significantly higher lung cancer risk in people who use them after quitting

Jun 16 · 5 min read · Nature

A new study proves for the first time that a common viral infection can trigger the brain damage that causes Parkinson’s, and the destruction continues long after the virus is gone

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A new study proves for the first time that a common viral infection can trigger the brain damage that causes Parkinson’s, and the destruction continues long after the virus is gone

Jun 30 · 7 min read · Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health

Scientists may have found the brain’s attention switch and it instantly produced ADHD-like symptoms when turned off

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Scientists may have found the brain’s attention switch and it instantly produced ADHD-like symptoms when turned off

Jun 26 · 7 min read · Nature

Scientists found that aging muscle stops sending a molecular signal that suppresses tumor growth, and exercise can switch it back on

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Scientists found that aging muscle stops sending a molecular signal that suppresses tumor growth, and exercise can switch it back on

Jun 20 · 5 min read · Nature

A meta-analysis of 25,000 people found that compulsive daydreaming is strongly linked to depression, OCD, and trauma, but psychiatry still does not officially recognize it as a condition

A meta-analysis of 25,000 people found that compulsive daydreaming is strongly linked to depression, OCD, and trauma, but psychiatry still does not officially recognize it as a condition

Jun 29 · 7 min read · International Journal of Psychology

A study tracked 502 children from age 1 to 8 and found that screen time damages the brain at two specific ages and leaves the years between almost untouched

A study tracked 502 children from age 1 to 8 and found that screen time damages the brain at two specific ages and leaves the years between almost untouched

Jun 24 · 7 min read · World Journal of Pediatrics

A new trial found that about 30 percent of the weight people lose on tirzepatide is muscle, and a second drug can cut that in half

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A new trial found that about 30 percent of the weight people lose on tirzepatide is muscle, and a second drug can cut that in half

Jun 18 · 5 min read · Nature

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