UCLA surgeons develop new technique to reduce Adam’s apple without neck scar
Doctors at the UCLA Gender Health Program have developed a technique to reduce an Adam’s apple bump without leaving a scar on the patient’s neck.Credit: UCLA Gender...
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The mechanisms regulating the balance between the formation of neurons and the maintenance of stem cells in the formation of the brain revealed
Anew study by the Neuronal Dynamics Research Group at UPF has elucidated the cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate the balance between the differentiation of neurons and...
Mount Sinai researchers learn that ALS may be linked to both the immune and central nervous systems
The immune system may play a fundamental role along with the central nervous system in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as “Lou Gehrig’s disease,”...
NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day recognized for decades of outreach
On June 16, 1995, when the World Wide Web was young, two gamma-ray astronomers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, launched a...
Attitudes around older motherhood too often emphasize risk and pregnancy timing, Concordia researcher says
Cdn policy papers consistently treat older #mothers as problems, highlighting (real) health risks but also presenting them as unnatural and irresponsible reproductive citizensIn current policy texts, medical...
Contrast-enhanced mammography vs. MRI: Neoadjuvant therapy response in breast cancer
Leesburg, VA, June 22, 2022—According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) may be a useful alternative test for neoadjuvant therapy (NAT)...
In the 2020 US House of Representatives elections, Democrats supporting the Green New Deal increased their vote share
In the 2020 U.S. House of Representatives Elections, Democrats supporting the Green New Deal increased their vote share.Credit: Joshua Sukoff, Unsplash, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) In the...
Almost half of surveyed Ghanaian adults exhibited stigma and discriminatory tendencies towards COVID-19 survivors – indicating a need for public education
Almost half of surveyed Ghanaian adults exhibited stigma and discriminatory tendencies towards COVID-19 survivors - indicating a need for public educationCredit: Rod Long, Unsplash, CC0...
Despite claims, there is “no quantifiable evidence” that in-game NHL fighting deters more undesirable violence, per analysis of a decade of hockey penalties
Despite claims, there is "no quantifiable evidence" that in-game NHL fighting deters more undesirable violence, per analysis of a decade of hockey penaltiesCredit: Mariah Hewines,...
Over 40,000 Twitter users used pandemic misinformation hashtags “Scamdemic” or “Plandemic” in 2020 in over 220,000 tweets – and a fifth of these accounts were suspended by Twitter by January 2021
Over 40,000 Twitter users used pandemic misinformation hashtags "Scamdemic" or "Plandemic" in 2020 in over 220,000 tweets - and a fifth of these accounts were...
Scripps Research scientists identify sensor underlying mechanical itch
LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists at Scripps Research have identified a protein in sensory nerves that works as a key detector of itch—specifically the “mechanical” itch stimulus...
Breast duct treatment for early breast cancer eliminates all signs of disease in laboratory experiments
Delivering a targeted immunotoxin into breast ducts via openings in the nipple wiped out all visible and invisible precancerous lesions in laboratory studies, led by...
Uncovering links between grit and cognitive function
A new analysis of the personality trait of grit found that people who showed higher levels of grit also had different patterns of cognitive performance—but...
Hormones are linked with sleep apnea, snoring in postmenopausal women
Middle-aged women with low levels of estrogen and progesterone are more likely to snore and to report symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, according to a...
New evidence suggests love languages are important for heterosexual relationship satisfaction
New evidence supports the idea that heterosexual relationship satisfaction is linked to fulfillment of people’s personal preferences for receiving affection expressed according to distinct love...
