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New discovery could offer significant answers on Alzheimer’s disease - News

New discovery could offer significant answers on A...

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Biodegradable synthetics - the latest development in tackling microfiber pollution

Biodegradable synthetics - the latest development ...

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Researchers analyzed a cohort of 34,603 women from the UK Biobank, and found that in this cohort, women who had had both ovaries surgically removed at the ~43 showed four times the odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease when compared to women who entered natural menopause at a mean age of 54.

Researchers analyzed a cohort of 34,603 women from...

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Democracy fatigue: An intelligent system that combines direct (minipublics) and representative politics helps to counter this | Empirical analysis shows that most citizens want minipublics as additions to the representative system, not as a replacement of the existing democratic infrastructure

Democracy fatigue: An intelligent system that comb...

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Risk of depression and heart disease linked in women (but not men)

Risk of depression and heart disease linked in wom...

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People who ate at least 5 servings a week of dark chocolate were 21% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than people who rarely or never ate chocolate, but the same wasn't true for milk chocolate. It could be the higher levels of flavanols, shown to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

People who ate at least 5 servings a week of dark ...

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Excavations at Shakhi Kora, the largest Late Chalcolithic site in the lower Sirwan/upper Diyala valley, have revealed evidence of public institutions. This 8-hectare site, located near Kalar in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, reveals four consecutive institutional households dating from LC2 to LC5.

Excavations at Shakhi Kora, the largest Late Chalc...

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Glyphosate, a widely used herbicides, is sprayed on crops worldwide. A new study in mice suggests glyphosate can accumulate in the brain, even with brief exposure and long after any direct exposure ends, causing damaging effects linked with Alzheimer's disease and anxiety-like behaviors.

Glyphosate, a widely used herbicides, is sprayed o...

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Owning a home linked to longer life in the US. A new study by an Oxford University researcher finds that owning a home in early adult life adds approximately four months to the lives of male Americans born in the early twentieth century

Owning a home linked to longer life in the US. A n...

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In the US, individuals overwhelmingly choose news that aligns with their partisan views, reinforcing political divides. However, this pattern is far less pronounced in Hong Kong and nearly absent in Japan, raising questions about cultural and political factors that influence news consumption.

In the US, individuals overwhelmingly choose news ...

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1.4 Million US Children Have Lost a Relative to Drug Overdose- Younger Kids Increasingly Affected

1.4 Million US Children Have Lost a Relative to Dr...

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With a quarter-century of data on gun usage, new study examines when and why people start carrying guns and if they persist in doing so

With a quarter-century of data on gun usage, new s...

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Isoprene emitted by tropical forests may provide a globally important source of aerosol particles that influence clouds, according to a new study by the CLOUD collaboration at CERN

Isoprene emitted by tropical forests may provide a...

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Billions of people to benefit from technology breakthrough that ensures freshwater for the world. By introducing inexpensive and common clay minerals into a floating photothermal hydrogel evaporator, the team achieved seawater evaporation rates that were 18.8% higher than pure water.

Billions of people to benefit from technology brea...

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Legumes (such as soybeans, peas, and beans) outperform processed products like veggie burgers and plant milks as a meat substitute. Lab-grown meat is the least beneficial replacement due to its lack of health advantages and high costs, even after cost reductions and investments

Legumes (such as soybeans, peas, and beans) outper...

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Study finds Unemployment Insurnace(UI) had little to no impact on job finding, contradicting the theory that unemployment benefits incentivize people to stay unemployed and also suggests that temporary benefit supplements are a promising tool for countering economic downturns.

Study finds Unemployment Insurnace(UI) had little ...

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A study found that "oral administration of both CBDA and CBG/CBD oil may promote pain reduction in adult horses affected by chronic [osteoarthritis]."

A study found that "oral administration of both CB...

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The heart has its own mini-brain—an independent nervous system that controls the heartbeat. Researchers identified, in zebrafish, a small group of neurons with pacemaker properties, challenging the current understanding of heartbeat regulation

The heart has its own mini-brain—an independent ne...

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