Brain imaging study reveals new clues about PTSD in victims of terrorist attacks
The terrorist attacks committed in Paris and Saint-Denis on November 13, 2015 have left lasting marks, not only on the survivors and their loved ones, but also on French society as a whole. A vast transdisciplinary research program, the 13-Novembre…
Read MoreWhat You & Your Family Need to Know About the Coronavirus
If you’ve been anywhere near the news or the Internet in the last few weeks, odds are you have heard about the new coronavirus (often referred to as Wuhan coronavirus in reports). With thousands (as of publication, reportedly 10,000, with…
Read MorePreclinical study links human gene variant to THC reward in adolescent females
A common variation in a human gene that affects the brain’s reward processing circuit increases vulnerability to the rewarding effects of the main psychoactive ingredient of cannabis in adolescent females, but not males, according to preclinical research by Weill Cornell…
Read MoreInduced pluripotent stem cells used to regulate immune reaction to transplanted tissues
Scientists suggest a new strategy that uses induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to regulate immune reaction to transplanted tissues. The team, led by Professor Ken-ichiro Seino of Hokkaido University’s Institute for Genetic Medicine, found that thymic epithelium cells derived from…
Read MoreEarly-life screen time linked to reduced physical activity in kids: Study
These screen habits were recorded when the children were aged two and again at age three. Children who spend more than three hours daily on smartphones and television screens grow up to be less physically active as they enter school…
Read MoreWoman, 41, has 'miracle twins' after beating cervical cancer
Workaholic, 41, gives birth to ‘miracle twins’ – despite doctors warning she may NEVER have children following cervical cancer treatment Rebecca Allen was a ‘workaholic’ didn’t have a smear test for six years When she was diagnosed in 2017, she had…
Read MoreWhen you drink decaf coffee every day, this is what happens to your body
Coffee is a drug, thanks to the caffeine that makes coffee what it is. And while coffee connoisseurs might balk at the idea of having decaf, those of us who want to drink coffee but don’t want the hassle of…
Read MoreWhat do near-death experiences feel like?
Near-death experiences are rare but can be emotionally loaded occurrences for those who go through them. But what kind of mark do these unsettling experiences leave? A new study claims it can now offer an “unbiased” evaluation of people’s descriptions…
Read MoreStaff deliver BEER to NHS coronavirus quarantine unit on the Wirral
Staff deliver a boot load of BEER to NHS coronavirus quarantine unit on the Wirral amid claims the evacuees from Wuhan are ‘holding medics to ransom’ and threatening to walk out if they don’t provide takeaways and booze Sources claim…
Read MoreBack pain exercises: The SIX stretches you can try to ease upper or lower back pain
Back pain usually gets better on its own within a few weeks or months, so you won’t normally need to see a doctor. But it’s a good idea to get help if the pain doesn’t start to improve, it stops…
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