Health
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When more is more: Identifying cognitive impairments with multiple drawing tasks
Changes in drawing traits have been reported in people with early-stage cognitive impairments, but most studies have used a single…
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Study paves the way towards a more precise use of CRISPR
Human imagination is the only limit when it comes to the potential of genetic engineering — especially after the breakthrough…
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Exercise-induced central fatigue — low oxygen supply clouds judgment
When physically demanding activities are performed at high altitude or in other low-oxygen environments, excellent coordination, judgment, and decision-making are…
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Biden opens door to more offshore drilling, despite earlier climate vow
Placeholder while article actions load President Biden’s administration opened the door Friday to more offshore oil and gas drilling in…
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Up to 540,000 lives could be saved worldwide by targeting speed and other main areas
A new series published in The Lancet today highlights the growing problem of road traffic injuries and lays out some…
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Meat, monopolies, mega farms: how the US food system fuels climate crisis
Food and the climate crisis are locked in a tangled web of cause and effect. Globally, food systems contribute about…
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Road injuries are killing young people, and it’s hardly slowing down
New research led by UNSW Sydney reveals traffic-related fatalities and injuries are the biggest killers of young people worldwide –…
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As Federal Climate-Fighting Tools Are Taken Away, Cities and States Step Up
Legislators in Colorado, historically a major coal state, have passed more than 50 climate-related laws since 2019. The liquor store…
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Novel gene for Alzheimer’s disease in women identified: Findings may help explain why Alzheimer’s is more prevalent in women than men
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the most common cause of dementia, affecting more than 5.8 million…
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To Save Its Honey Industry, Australia Is Killing Bees by the Millions
The first step is pouring gasoline into the beehive. Then it’s time to wait. The job is finished when the…
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Winning by default: Tonsillectomy study shows power of pre-set opioid Rx size
A small tweak to hospitals’ prescribing systems might make a big difference in reducing risk from leftover opioid pain medication,…
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India imposes ban on single-use plastics. But will it be enforced?
Placeholder while article actions load NEW DELHI — India on Friday became the latest country to impose a ban on…
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Floating in space might be fun, but study shows it’s hard on earthly bodies
Ever wondered if you have anything in common with an astronaut? Turns out there are 206 things — your bones.…
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‘We don’t have to pretend anymore’: Greens ready to bail on D.C.
While greens hope Thursday’s ruling could bring new urgency to a Capitol Hill push for sizable clean energy incentives, the…
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Machine-learning algorithms can help health care staff correctly diagnose alcohol-associated hepatitis, acute cholangitis
Acute cholangitis is a potentially life-threatening bacterial infection that often is associated with gallstones. Symptoms include fever, jaundice, right upper…
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Why Biden’s climate push might not be doomed
Still, President Joe Biden indicated he plans to try. “I have directed my legal team to work with the Department…
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HIV speeds up body’s aging processes soon after infection, study shows: Changes at the DNA level can accelerate aging by nearly five years, research demonstrates
HIV has an “early and substantial” impact on aging in infected people, accelerating biological changes in the body associated with…
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Podcast: Restoring Landscapes and Livelihoods
Welcome to The Undark Podcast. In this episode, join Matthew Algeo and this month’s host Lacy Roberts as they detail…
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Scientists warn of links between soil pollution and heart disease
Pesticides and heavy metals in soil may have detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system, according to a review paper published…
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Krajewski, Frankel introduced fracking health bill
AP file photos Work is pictured at a shale gas well drilling site in St. Mary’s, Pa. After nearly a…
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‘Soft’ CRISPR may offer a new fix for genetic defects: Targeted repairs with ‘nicks’ of single DNA strands provide foundation for novel disease therapies
Curing debilitating genetic diseases is one of the great challenges of modern medicine. During the past decade, development of CRISPR…
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SCOTUS EPA ruling a set-back for climate regulations, but Pennsylvania retains power to set limits, lawyers say | StateImpact Pennsylvania
Rachel McDevitt Rachel McDevitt is a reporter for StateImpact Pennsylvania at WITF. Rachel joined WITF in 2017 as the…
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New method boosts the study of regulation of gene activity
One way cells can control the activities of their genes is by adding small chemical modifications to the DNA that…
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Invisible and toxic in New Mexico – Source New Mexico
In her 30 years working as a health care professional in the Navajo Nation, Adella Begaye witnessed the health impacts…
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Protecting the brain from dementia-inducing abnormal protein aggregates: Breakthrough study demonstrates the pivotal role of p62, a protein, in suppressing neurodegenerative disorders via selective autophagy
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are defined by pathogenic accumulation of toxic proteins in the brain. Now, however, scientists…
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‘P-Valley’ Star Brandee Evans Says Being Her Mom’s Caregiver Is ‘Bittersweet’
It’s funny because I’m getting this bittersweet relationship that I’ve always wanted with her—but she’s not the same mommy that…
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Study: Drilling waste on Pennsylvania roads bad for health, land
Lick Run Road in Lycoming County, PA, north of Williamsport, makes up part of the roughly 25,000 miles of dirt…
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When ASD occurs with intellectual disability, a convergent mechanism for two top-ranking risk genes may be the cause: Preclinical study reveals that immune cells in the brain could be possible new drug targets for ASD and intellectual disability
University at Buffalo scientists have discovered a convergent mechanism that may be responsible for how two top-ranked genetic risk factors…
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Climate data on top of the world: CWC students trek to Everest – WyoFile
The alpinist team Full Circle made international headlines when it became the first all-Black expedition to summit Mount Everest in…
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New sibling diagnosis for post-traumatic stress disorder
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently listed a new sibling diagnosis for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), termed complex post-traumatic stress…
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Cómo evitar, o deshacerse, de una deuda médica
Lori Mangum tenía 32 años cuando aparecieron tumores del tamaño de manzanas en su cabeza. Ahora, seis años y 10…
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World Bank approves $200 million IFC loan for industrial agriculture in Brazil’s Cerrado
A $200 million loan was granted to Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), an industrial soy and corn producer, for monoculture work…
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The Race to Build Wind Farms That Float on the Open Sea
The makers of wind turbines have, for many decades now, labored to harness one of the mightiest forces in nature.…
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Permit denied: New York says Bitcoin mining operation in Finger Lakes violates climate law
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has denied the permit renewal for Greenidge Generation, a natural-gas-fired plant in…
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Plug-and-play test for keeping track of immunity to Sars-CoV-2 variants
The experts agree — the pandemic is not over. Infections are ticking up again, fueled by the new variants our…
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As wells run dry, Oregon residents depend on a state program that trucks in water – Oregon Capital Chronicle
Rhonda Nyseth’s well dried up on Sept. 15, 2021, nine months after she bought her house in Klamath Falls. “When…
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Offshore wind farms could reduce Atlantic City’s surfclam fishery revenue up to 25%, Rutgers study suggests | StateImpact Pennsylvania
The Atlantic surfclam industry generates about $30 million in yearly revenue. But a new study shows offshore wind development planned…
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Live in an apartment? You can now share solar with everyone in your building
At an apartment building in Orlando, Florida, some tenants will now get solar power directly from panels on the roof.…
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How Charles Koch Purchased the Supreme Court’s EPA Decision
Today’s 6-3 Supreme Court decision restricting the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon emissions will benefit power plants…
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Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plant emissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a blow to the fight against climate change, the Supreme Court on Thursday limited how the…
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Is Chewing Gum Bad for You?
Chewing gum is harmless, right? In fact, you may have even heard somewhere that it’s actually good for your teeth.…
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Don’t Miss Out on the Best Fourth of July Sales this Long Weekend
With Independence Day upon us, you can look forward to a weekend of much-needed rest—that and the best Fourth of…
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Global emissions dropped by a record margin in 2020. We ‘need to repeat that every year’ to avoid dangerous climate change
To keep climate change within limits that we can reasonably adapt to, the world needs to cut emissions at nearly the same…
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Recipe Adventure: 7 DIY Salsas to Spice Up Your Meals
If your secret recipe for salsa involves twisting open a store-bought jar and dumping out the contents, here’s a news…
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LISTEN: A Daily Dose—an easy pill to swallow
A picture is worth a thousand words, but can we paint that picture with a podcast? This was the challenge…
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What To Do When Morning sickness Strikes at Night
Morning sickness. It’s a frequent symptom of pregnancy, and perhaps the most curiously named. So-called “morning” sickness is a feeling…
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LA’s First Heat Officer Says Helping Vulnerable Communities Is Key to Achieving Climate Goals
Heidi de Marco, Kaiser Health News As a child growing up in San Jose, California, Marta Segura heard horrific stories…
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Amsterdam’s airport is the first to limit its total flights to fight climate change
Beginning in late 2023, Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport will have fewer flights than it did before the pandemic. The Dutch government…
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Experiencing Butt Pain and Numbness?
The piriformis muscles can be a real pain in the butt. Truly. These muscles connect your upper thigh bone to…
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Big Employers Are Offering Abortion Benefits. Will the Information Stay Safe?
In response to the Supreme Court’s overturning of Americans’ constitutional right to abortion, large employers thought they had found a…
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