Newly discovered neurons change our understanding of how the brain handles hunger

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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

Detecting evidence of lung cancer in exhaled breath

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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

Alzheimer’s and alcohol use disorder share similar gene expression patterns, study finds

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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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Asking a person to talk about their parents in therapy can distort memories of childhood emotions

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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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Screen-free bedtimes boost toddler sleep, new research shows

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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

Researchers home in on tumor vulnerabilities to improve odds of treating glioblastoma

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A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has uncovered new targets that could be the key to effectively treating glioblastoma, a lethal type of brain cancer. These

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Scanning, scrolling, and swiping: New research uncovers why our brains are effective at quickly processing short messages

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Today’s digital media deliver rapid messages — such as phone notifications and text overlays on videos — to our brains at an impressive speed, far faster than spoken words reach