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Worldwide cancer rates and deaths are projected to increase by 77% and 90% respectively by 2050. Researchers used data on 36 cancer types across 185 countries to project how incidence rates and deaths will change over the coming decades.

Worldwide cancer rates and deaths are projected to...

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Research shows older adults performed better on memory tests when total sleep time is longer than 5 hours and excessive daytime sleepiness is related to complaints of prospective, retrospective, and total memory.

Research shows older adults performed better on me...

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Researchers have developed a new satellite imaging technique that can spot plastics on beaches by measuring differences in reflected light from the debris compared to the surrounding sand, water or vegetation. We're sending well over 10 million tonnes of plastic trash into our oceans every year

Researchers have developed a new satellite imaging...

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Children aged 2 and 3 might be too young to know words like "impossible" and "improbable," but they understand how possibility works. They can tell the difference between improbable and impossible events and learn significantly better after experiencing impossible occurrences

Children aged 2 and 3 might be too young to know w...

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Ancient Mesopotamian clay seals offer clues to the origin of writing

Ancient Mesopotamian clay seals offer clues to the...

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Single-dose psilocybin therapy shows promise for veterans with treatment-resistant depression | The study marks the first to explore psilocybin’s potential specifically for veterans with treatment-resistant depression.

Single-dose psilocybin therapy shows promise for v...

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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obesity are at a higher risk of giving birth to smaller babies in terms of birth weight, length, and head circumference, according to a recent study

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and ob...

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A small reduction in meat production (13%), borne by wealthier nations, could remove 125 billion tons of carbon dioxide—exceeding the total number of global fossil fuel emissions over the past 3 years—from the atmosphere

A small reduction in meat production (13%), borne ...

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Republicans showed more hindsight bias than Democrats for Biden’s win in the 2020 U.S. presidential election

Republicans showed more hindsight bias than Democr...

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A new study links toxic PFAS “forever chemical” exposure in young adults to reduced gut health due to changes in gut bacteria and associated metabolites, which researchers suspect is responsible for up to 50% of a decrease in kidney function seen over a 4-year period.

A new study links toxic PFAS “forever chemical” ex...

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Berry-flavored vapes paralyze lung immune cells more than non-flavored | The study contributes to the increasing evidence that incorporating flavors into vaping solutions can heighten the associated risks.

Berry-flavored vapes paralyze lung immune cells mo...

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Fish oil supplements could help guard against overall risk of developing cancer. New study of more than 250,000 people found that higher levels of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids were associated with a lower risk of developing cancer.

Fish oil supplements could help guard against over...

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New research shows sleeping less than seven hours was found to reduce the odds of successful aging. These findings were consistent across different groups, including weight classes, smoking and alcohol intake, sex, and age.

New research shows sleeping less than seven hours ...

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New study concludes that draught reindeer training and use in tourism is reviving old draught-reindeer culture and passing it forward. It combines reindeer herders’ traditional knowledge with modern requirements, deepens the herder-reindeer relationship, and supports reindeer herding as livelihood.

New study concludes that draught reindeer training...

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Iron-lowering drug could accelerate brain function decline for people with Alzheimer's

Iron-lowering drug could accelerate brain function...

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Bio-based fibers could pose greater threat to the environment than conventional plastics | Study finds , 30% of earthworms died after 72 hours when exposed to polyester, and those exposed to the bio-based fibres experienced higher mortality up to 60% exposed to lyocell and 80% for viscose.

Bio-based fibers could pose greater threat to the ...

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Children with higher IQ scores were diagnosed later with ADHD than those with lower scores. Children with higher cognitive abilities might be able to mask ADHD symptoms better, especially inattentive symptoms, which are less disruptive.

Children with higher IQ scores were diagnosed late...

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Researchers found that university students in both the United States and Iran who frequently engage in doomscrolling were also more likely to exhibit high levels of celebrity worship, suggesting that these behaviors may co-occur as forms of media-related behavioral addictions.

Researchers found that university students in both...

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