The brain acts like a music box in the way that it can be configured to play behavioral actions. Credit: Dr. Gil Costa. Neuroscientists have discovered brain cells that form
The cost of childbirth and postpartum health care results in significant, ongoing financial hardship, particularly for lower-income families with commercial insurance according to a Columbia University study. About half of
A new LMU study shows how students can better understand and interpret conditional probabilities. How trustworthy is a positive HIV test result? How probable is an actual infection when the
As you’re deciding whether to eat one more potato chip, a pitched battle takes place in your brain. One group of neurons promotes hunger while another induces satiety. How quickly
Exhaled breath contains chemical clues to what’s going on inside the body, including diseases like lung cancer. And devising ways to sense these compounds could help doctors provide early diagnoses
Nearly 7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, and this number is predicted to double by 2060. While aging and genetic predisposition are the most important risk factors for Alzheimer’s, epidemiological
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New research suggests a person’s feelings towards a parent can be significantly changed when they are asked to evaluate them during talking therapy, even when the question isn’t suggestive. Therapists
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A world-first randomised controlled trial (RCT) of toddler screen time shows that removing screen time in the hour before bed improves the quality of toddler sleep. It is widely recognised
