Studies show that the average attention span is now only eight seconds. That's about as much time as it takes to read a few sentences before being distracted.
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A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identifies a possible way to slow or block progression of age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in people over age 50. The study ...
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Patients in a structured exercise program experienced a 37% lower risk of death and a 28% reduction in recurrence or development of new cancers compared to those who received only health education materials, a recent study ...
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A collaboration between Vanderbilt University and Washington University researchers produced a population-based cohort study suggesting first-trimester treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI) with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole ...
While glucose, or sugar, is a well-known fuel for the brain, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have demonstrated that electrical activity in synapses—the junctions between neurons where communication occurs—can lead ...
Jul 1, 2025
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Scientists at The Wistar Institute have discovered that a class of FDA-approved cancer drugs known as PARP1 inhibitors can effectively combat Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-driven lymphomas. The findings, published in the Journal ...
Jul 10, 2025
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A new study has revealed promising progress in developing a non-invasive sampling method to detect early signs of Parkinson's disease—up to seven years before motor symptoms appear—by analyzing the chemical makeup of ...
Jul 14, 2025
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Cellular communication between neurons within our brain is complex and busy, much like a USPS mailroom.
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Senescent cells, which are damaged and inflammatory, contribute significantly to aging. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging have found that worms can enter a senescent-like state, similar to that ...
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Researchers at MIT and other institutions have identified compounds that can fight off viral infection by activating a defense pathway inside host cells. These compounds, they believe, could be used as antiviral drugs that ...
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