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Gender Differences Play Big Role in Mental Health
Gender plays a significant role in how our mental health and overall well-being are affected by various factors, particularly during challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers conducted a study in Germany to better understand how psychosocial factors, such as social support and personal and work-related worries, impact men and women differently during the first…
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Scientific Study Finds Vegetarian Diets Linked to Higher Hip Fracture Risk
Vegetarians were found to have a 50% higher risk of hip fractures compared to regular meat-eaters.
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Breast Milk Can Boost Brain Development
A sugar molecule in breast milk can boost the development of the brain.
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Heavier Children Have Increased Risk of Hypertension
Children who are above average in weight have higher risks of developing hypertension.
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Living in the City or Country Can Affect Your Psychological State
Rural Americans tend to grapple with bouts of anxiety and depression more often than their urban counterparts.
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Z-Mutations and Liver Disease
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is an important and under-recognized genetic cause of liver disease. The most common mutation associated with liver disease results from a single change within the DNA sequence known as the Z mutation – this mutation leads to abnormal processing and significant accumulation of the AAT protein within liver cells, which is…
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Swear Words Have Similar Characteristics Across Languages
Swear words can have similar characteristics across languages. These words across different languages may tend to lack certain sounds such as l, r, and w, suggests research published in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. This common pattern in profanity indicates that these sounds, called approximants, may appear less offensive to listeners. Swear words are thought to have sounds that help…
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome May Be Caused by Gravity
A new theory suggests irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the most common gastrointestinal disorder, may be caused by gravity. Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, director of Health Services Research at Cedars-Sinai and author of the hypothesis, explains that IBS—and many other conditions—could result from the body’s inability to manage gravity. Unrelenting Effects of Gravity “As long as…
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Pandemic School Shutdown Harmful to Teens
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the social and school world for teens as virtual learning or hybrid learning became the norm in 2020-21. The unprecedented shutdown of classroom learning caused undue stress, low levels of social inclusion and low satisfaction with school for many — and mental health issues for some, according to a new study…
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Wastewater Can Be Turned Into Fertilizer to Help Agriculture
The wastewater draining from massive pools of sewage sludge has the potential to play a role in more sustainable agriculture, according to environmental engineering researchers at Drexel University. A new study, looking at a process of removing ammonia from wastewater and converting it into fertilizer, suggests that it’s not only technically viable, but also could…