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Understanding the biological factors that play into your sex drive can make the whole concept feel less confusing. Here, an expert explains the four main hormones that influence your libido, and when you should be concerned. Despite how big a…

An international research team of scientists has captured human neural activity in unprecedented detail by using medical data in ways to better understand how the brain works in the processing of visuals. “Because what we see, and our responses to…

Low-sugar alcoholic drinks are luring young women into a false belief they contain less booze, study claims Researchers say low-sugar claims on packaging create a ‘health halo’ effect  And consumers wrongly believe they contain less alcohol than regular drinks Obesity…

Being in the shower is the classic example. Your mind wanders. Then, all of the sudden, eureka! A new insight or creative breakthrough occurs. Zac Irving, a University of Virginia assistant professor of philosophy, explains in new co-written research why…

A first-of-its-kind study published today in AACC’s Clinical Chemistry journal shows that a novel drug test detects a new class of synthetic cannabinoids called OXIZIDs. This test could enable drug enforcement agencies to identify OXIZID users and could play a…

As I was dancing with my friends in a club, I saw a girl sitting all alone. In my drunken revelry, I tried to get her to join us and motioned her over. She shouted at me to leave her…

A new study that could have immediate implications for COVID-19 testing in schools found that with age-appropriate instructions, school-aged children can successfully use a nasal swab to obtain their own COVID-19 test specimen. The study provides data to support recommendations…

PARIS — Adding pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to chemoradiotherapy did not significantly improve event-free survival, compared with CRT plus placebo as first-line therapy for patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell cancers (HNSCC), reported investigators of the KEYNOTE-412 trial. Among 804 patients with…

Every living cell relies on proteins in order to function and the process of protein synthesis — translation — is critical for survival. Bacteria are no exception, with molecular machines involved in translation being one of the most common targets…

The complex, multiple factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and skepticism among UK South Asian communities mean 'quick fix' solutions to increase uptake of the vaccines will be ineffective, according to new research published by JRSM Open. The researchers, from Imperial…