Any migraine sufferer will tell you that the ailment is more than “just a headache.” Up to 39% of people worldwide suffer from migraines, which can last up to 72 hours and occur anywhere from once or twice a month…
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In surprising twist, some Alzheimer’s plaques may be protective, not destructive
One of the characteristic hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the buildup of amyloid-beta plaques in the brain. Most therapies designed to treat AD target these plaques, but they’ve largely failed in clinical trials. New research by Salk scientists upends…
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A new mouse model gave surprising findings about Folling Disease
In Norway, all newborn children are tested for 25 rare genetic diseases through the Newborn Screening program, and the most common of these is phenylketonuria (abbreviated to PKU), known as Folling Disease. Every year, between 3-7 children are born in…
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The Surprising Way Costco Really Makes Their Money
If you are the kind of person that cannot go more than a week without dropping by Costco for your weekly groceries, to check out what’s new, or even just to grab a hot dog meal, you are probably also…
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The surprising thing 1 in 4 people did with their roommate during quarantine
From baking bread from scratch to running a marathon without stepping outside, the pandemic has brought out unusual behavior in us all. That’s because people do strange things when they’re confined to the same space for a long time, as…
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The surprising reason you get goosebumps
Everything about goosebumps is strange. There’s the name. There’s the way they look on our skin: rows after rows of tiny, pin-prick pimples, fine hairs rising from the centers like the bristles on a toothbrush. Then there are the many,…
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Surprising number of pregnant women at NYC hospitals test positive for COVID-19
A surprising number of pregnant women delivering babies at two New York City hospitals tested positive for COVID-19 without showing symptoms, according to a new study. The findings suggest that the true rate of COVID-19 infection in the city overall…
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