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Your work habits may be threatening your sleep: People in highly sedentary jobs (80% of modern workforce) have a 37% increase in insomnia symptoms. Employees working nontraditional schedules have a 66% greater risk of needing ‘catch-up sleep’ – defined as frequent napping or sleeping in on weekends.

Your work habits may be threatening your sleep: Pe...

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Skin allergies are often worsened by psychological stress, but the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Researchers from Japan have now discovered in mice that stress affects the ability of macrophages to clear dead cells in allergic lesions, which worsens allergic inflammation.

Skin allergies are often worsened by psychological...

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Research have found a daily 300mg of calcium, about the amount found in half a pint of milk, was associated with a 17% lower risk of bowel cancer,, with non-dairy sources of calcium such as fortified soy milk having a similar protective effect

Research have found a daily 300mg of calcium, abou...

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Researchers have found that head injuries, such as those induced in sports and the military, may re-awaken dormant viruses in the brain, triggering the onset of conditions including Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia

Researchers have found that head injuries, such as...

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Study of 8,009 U.S. adults finds that both more frequent and more recent Gun violence exposure are associated with heightened risk for depression, suicide risk, and increased utilization of mental health services.b

Study of 8,009 U.S. adults finds that both more fr...

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Repetitive injury induces phenotypes associated with Alzheimer’s disease by reactivating HSV-1 in a human brain tissue model | After repeated mechanical injuries to the brain, the resulting reactivation of HSV-1 in the brain may contribute to the development of AD and related diseases in some people

Repetitive injury induces phenotypes associated wi...

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Heat-related deaths in 38 cities may exceed COVID-19 fatalities within a decade under +3°C warming.

Heat-related deaths in 38 cities may exceed COVID-...

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Tumor-secreted protein may lead to better treatments for brain tumors: Endocan, which is produced by endothelial cells lining blood vessels of tumors, activates PDGFRA, a receptor on glioblastoma cells that drives tumor growth and makes the cancer resistant to standard therapies

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Drinking coffee in the morning may be better than all-day drinking for heart health. Compared with people who did not drink coffee, morning coffee drinkers were 16% less likely to die of any cause and 31% less likely to die of heart disease. There was no risk reduction for all-day coffee drinkers.

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Researchers have discovered a new molecule, OSP-1, that could help regulate the autophagy process in neurons, making it a potential target for new treatments to protect brain cells from damage caused by oxidative stress.

Researchers have discovered a new molecule, OSP-1,...

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Sampling at subnyquist rates without losing information. Getting same accuracies with less data.

Sampling at subnyquist rates without losing inform...

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Remote work affects urban economies far beyond downtown hubs, research finds, revealing that our daily movements are less neighborhood-bound than previously assumed

Remote work affects urban economies far beyond dow...

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Sexual humor boosts intimacy and appears to positively influence sexual satisfaction in romantic relationships. For example, humor often served to smooth over awkward or embarrassing moments, such as mishaps during sexual activity, which helped reduce discomfort and strengthen intimacy.

Sexual humor boosts intimacy and appears to positi...

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Study links visual perception deficits in psychosis to altered brain connectivity | The study found that individuals with psychotic psychopathology struggle with a visual task that involves identifying patterns amidst noise—akin to a “connect-the-dots” challenge.

Study links visual perception deficits in psychosi...

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Researchers have discovered a method to control human body temperature, mimicking hibernation in non-hibernating animals. They found that blocking a certain area in the brain (ventromedial periventricular area) they could trigger this “thermoregulatory inversion” state in rats

Researchers have discovered a method to control hu...

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New data shows that the biggest difference between elite and middling runners is how much time they spend jogging | The Training Intensity Distribution of Marathon Runners Across Performance Levels

New data shows that the biggest difference between...

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Single Rare Earth Doping in CaMnO3: Yb3+ Drives Record Power Factor at 800ºC for Thermoelectric Applications: "Enhancing electrical properties in CaMnO3‐based ceramics: The impact of single doping with different elements".

Single Rare Earth Doping in CaMnO3: Yb3+ Drives Re...

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Research shows that radiofrequency exposure protects human neuroblastoma cells from oxidative DNA damage caused by menadione without inducing DNA damage itself. Protective effects observed across various exposure durations.

Research shows that radiofrequency exposure protec...

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