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About 2.2 billion people globally lack reliable access to clean drinking water, according to the United Nations, and the growing impacts of climate change are likely to worsen this reality.

(University of Cambridge) Researchers have shown why people with mental health disorders, including anorexia and panic disorders, experience physical signals differently.

Post-mortem studies of COVID-19 patients revealed significant signs of neuroinflammation and impaired brain circuits which researchers believe were caused by the disease. Researchers said the changes noticed in the brain...

More frequent hospital and doctor's office visits in the years leading up to multiple sclerosis diagnosis with early MS type symptoms are usually associated with a prodromal phase of the disease, when they should be rega...

Researchers have discovered a mechanism in a small area of the brain that regulates whole-body glucose balance without affecting body weight.

Activity in the dorsal mid insular could drive different interpretations in bodily sensations in those with mental health disorders like depression, anorexia, and panic disorders.

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Diet rich in sugar and fat leads to disruption in the gut's microbial culture and contributes to inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis. Research shows that switching to a more balanced diet restores the gut's heal...

Years before they are diagnosed, persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) make significantly more visits to doctors and hospitals than others. Specialists have recently discussed whether this might represent a preliminary ph...

People report mental distress is reduced in the Summer compared to the Fall. Researchers speculate the seasonal improvement in mental wellbeing could be a result of improved diet, more frequent exercise, and improved sle...

A new study sheds light on visual development and learning in children. Researchers found cortical recycling in the ventral temporal cortex reflects adjustments to changing visual demands throughout childhood.

Most major geological events in Earth's recent history have clustered in 27.5-million-year intervals -- a pattern that scientists are now calling the "pulse of the Earth."

People who ranked higher for conscientiousness and lower in openness tend to be morning people, a new study reports. Researchers say the link between personality traits and morning/evening chronotypes is partly due to ge...

Astronomers have no idea what to make of a star that dimmed by 97 percent and then brightened again.

A treatment for the skin condition psoriasis reduced the number of drinks consumed by people with alcohol use disorders, and it seems to act on part of the brain involved in addiction

Symmetry writer Lauren Biron won Fermilab's 2021 Virtual Physics Slam by hosting an award show with a physics theme. Put on your fanciest outfit and join us for an evening to remember at the first annual Golden Particles...

Pancreatic cancer cells typically rely on a mutant version of the KRAS protein to proliferate. These cancer cells can also survive losing KRAS by activating alternative growth pathways. Scientists discovered a new intera...

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The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), together with the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (UPV), has patented a multicore fiber optic monitoring system for future use in 5G networks. This system will optimize e...

A single measurement result is not a proof--this has been shown again and again in science. We can only really rely on a research result when it has been measured several times, preferably by different research teams, in...

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Researchers have identified a combination of biological markers in patients with dengue that could predict whether they go on to develop moderate to severe disease.