Hormonal contraceptives in teens may alter risk assessment
WASHINGTON – Hormonal contraceptives taken by adolescents may influence development of the brain in a way that alters the recognition ...
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Disturbances in sensory neurons may alter transient pain into chronic pain
Utrecht, November 8, 2023 - Researchers from the Center for Translational Immunology at University Medical Center Utrecht (the Netherlands) have ...
Supermassive black holes alter galactic chemistry
New research shows that the supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy can have a direct impact on ...
Climate change can alter the risk of succumbing to infectious diseases
A new Europe-wide study investigated the prevalence of protozoans, bacteria and viruses potentially pathogenic to humans and domestic animals in ...
Does deafness alter brain circuits supporting social skills?
Hearing impairment may cause difficulties in social interactions, but new research indicates that social struggles experienced by deaf individuals are ...
High-fat diets alter gut bacteria, boosting colorectal cancer risk in mice
LA JOLLA (August 22, 2023)—The prevalence of colorectal cancer in people under the age of 50 has risen in recent ...
How the immune system can alter our behavior
New Haven, Conn. — Simply the smell of seafood can make those with an allergy to it violently ill — ...
Cancers in distant organs alter liver function
Cancers often release molecules into the bloodstream that pathologically alter the liver, shifting it to an inflammatory state, causing fat ...
Plastic particles themselves, not just chemical additives, can alter sex hormones
Amid rising evidence that additives designed to improve plastics also disrupt sex hormones, a Rutgers laboratory trial shows that plastic ...
HKUMed finds global prevalence of H. pylori infection steadily declining over 40 years Combination of antibiotics in treating H. pylori could alter the virus community in the gut
A research team led by Professor Leung Wai-keung from Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, ...
Time of day and a patient’s sex may alter the effectiveness of blood pressure medication
New research from a team based at the University of Waterloo suggests that the time of day and a patient's ...
Rising temperatures alter ‘missing link’ of microbial processes, putting northern peatlands at risk
If you’re an avid gardener, you may have considered peat moss — decomposed Sphagnum moss that helps retain moisture in soil — ...
Parasites alter likelihood of fish being caught by anglers
Angling, a type of fishing, is a popular pastime across the world, and is known to be 40,000 years old. ...
Changing landscapes alter disease-scapes: Study
A new study has highlighted how and when changes to the environment result in animal-borne disease thresholds being breeched, allowing for a better understanding and increased capacity to predict the risk of transmissions. For ...
Rapid plant evolution can alter predictions of coastal marshland resilience
Rapid evolution of traits in dominant marsh plants’ root growth can result in ecosystem-level shifts in coastal wetland structure and ...
Deep meditation may alter gut microbes for better health
Regular deep meditation, practised for several years, may help to regulate the gut microbiome and potentially lower the risks of ...
More yield, fewer species: How human nutrient inputs alter grasslands
One of the reasons for the global threat to biodiversity is that we humans introduce more nutrients into our environment ...
Moral illusions may alter our behavior
Just as optical illusions can fool the eye to present a distorted image of reality, moral illusions can fool our ...
How near-death experiences and psychedelics alter attitudes about death
A new study compares how people’s attitudes about death may change after a psychedelic drug experience versus a non-drug-related near-death ...
Non-nutritive sweeteners affect human microbiomes and can alter glycemic responses
Since the late 1800s non-nutritive sweeteners have promised to deliver all the sweetness of sugar with none of the calories. ...
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Fungus from Arrakis: New species named after Dune’s giant worms
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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New chemistry can extract virgin-grade materials from wind turbine blades in one process
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Scientists discover rare 6-planet system that moves in strange synchrony
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Acer i-Seed: the first eco-friendly fluorescent artificial seed for monitoring soil temperature by using drones
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Durable plastic pollution easily, cleanly degrades with new catalyst