Dan KennedyBroadcaster Emma Barnett has said finding out she was going through perimenopause at the age of 38 felt like she had been “mugged, robbed”.
Barnett, now 40, said it was the “first time in my life I haven’t really wanted to be a woman -…
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Using Tobacco With Cannabis Is Tied to Unique Brain Changes, Small Study Finds : ScienceAlert
A preliminary investigation has found that those who use tobacco with cannabis show unique changes to their brain chemistry.
The findings could explain why those who use both often have worse addictions and mental health outcomes than those…
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Scientists unveil first draft of developing brain’s atlas – Dawn
- Scientists unveil first draft of developing brain’s atlas Dawn
- epDevAtlas: mapping GABAergic cells and microglia in the early postnatal mouse brain Nature
- New detailed brain growth atlas in mice offers insights into brain development Penn…
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Cambridge ‘swimming cap’ brings hope for brain-injured babies
Janine MachinEast of England technology correspondent, in Cambridge
BBCResearchers say their “swimming cap”, which uses light and ultrasound to improve brain monitoring in newborns, is the first of its kind in the world Three-week-old Theo is fast…
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Higher levels of greenness associated with fewer hospital admissions for mental illness
Higher levels of greenness are associated with lower risks of hospital admissions for mental disorders, finds an analysis of data from seven countries over two decades, published in the BMJ’s climate issue today.
Local greenness…
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Five-year project seeks new weapons against drug-resistant bacteria
Lethal lettuce in Missouri. Murderous onions in Colorado. To biochemists at the University of Oklahoma, these aren’t just headlines – they’re warnings of the risks posed by drug-resistant bacteria and the human cost of…
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Engineered biomaterial promotes formation of cancer-fighting immune cell clusters
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have developed a novel biomaterial-based system that induces the formation of tertiary lymphoid-like structures, or TLSs. These immune cell clusters are increasingly linked to improved…
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COVID-19 vaccination linked to lower long COVID risk in adolescents
Adolescents who were vaccinated against COVID-19 were less likely to develop long COVID after their first SARS-CoV-2 infection than unvaccinated peers, finds a new study.
The study, led by the NIH-funded RECOVER Initiative, is the…
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Major gaps found in cholesterol management for young adults
Fewer than half of young adults with severely high low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), or “bad” cholesterol, levels start taking a statin within five years of first high LDL-C measurement, according to a study published in JACC, the…
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