Men are writhing in pain and millions of women can’t stop watching

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In a video uploaded to TikTok, English reality-television-star-turned-influencer Jamie Laing looks to camera smugly and lifts his hoodie to reveal a contraption taped to his stomach, or – as he calls it –his “ovaries.” He is wearing a period pain simulator, a gadget […]

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Alone but not lonely: How solitude boosts well-being

New research from the University of Reading sheds light on the complex relationship between time spent alone and mental health. The study, published in Scientific Reports, reveals that solitude has both benefits and costs for well-being. Researchers tracked 178 adults aged 35 and older in the UK and US for up to 21 days. Using daily diaries, the team recorded […]

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When do brains grow up? Research shows mouse and primate brains mature at same pace

An Argonne study has revealed that short-lived mice and longer-living primates develop brain synapses on the exact same timeline, challenging assumptions about disease and aging. What does this mean for humans—and yesterday’s research? Mice typically live two years and monkeys live 25 years, but the brains of both appear to develop their synapses at the same time. This finding, the […]

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Heartbreaking accounts of outraged Covid bereaved families

Why DID our loved ones have to die? Heartbreaking accounts of bereaved Covid victims, including one whose mum was left to perish because of a lack of PPE and another who fears late lockdown may have killed her sister-in-law Bereaved Brits stood outside the Covid Inquiry in London this morning Anna-Louise Marsh-Rees, whose dad died, called for ‘justice and accountability’ […]

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Mediterranean diet linked to improved sperm quality

A recent study in the journal Nutrients evaluates whether adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) affects sperm parameters. Study: Observational Cross-Sectional Study on Mediterranean Diet and Sperm Parameters. Image Credit: losinstantes / Shutterstock.com Background In Western countries, 15-25% of couples experience infertility problems. Previous research has shown that about 50% of infertility cases can be attributed to male factors. In addition to congenital problems, […]

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New study highlights COVID-19’s adaptive strategy for infection

Researchers have discovered a novel mechanism whereby the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, can vary its mode of infection in human cells. In work published in the journal eLife, a team from the University of Minnesota and the Midwest Antiviral Drug Discovery (AViDD) Center found the virus can alternate between being highly infectious and avoiding detection by the immune system. […]

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Neuroimaging and network modeling tools shed light on Alzheimer's disease in animal models

Reviewed Indiana University researchers are collaborating on a novel approach to use neuroimaging and network modeling tools-;previously developed to analyze brains of patients in the clinic-;to investigate Alzheimer's disease progression in preclinical animal models. The research team, led by Evgeny Chumin, PhD, a postdoctoral research fellow in the College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at […]

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