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The dorsal periacqueductal gray (dPAG) is involved in controlling emotional behavior by coordinating defensive behavior. It is linked to pathologies such as post-traumatic disorder (PTSD). However, its role in the …
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Immune cells called eosinophils could be an essential part of the process that activates “beige fat,” a study in mice published this week in Nature Communications shows. If future research …
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High-performing esports professionals may require the same mental stamina it takes to be a top Olympian, according to latest Queensland University of Technology research. A new study, published in Frontiers …
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Positive virtual contact with neighbors is a key antidote to feeling lonely, according to new research. Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) say that even just one meaningful interaction, …
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Eating a late dinner may contribute to weight gain and high blood sugar, according to a small study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Over …
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A compound discovered in the gills of wood-eating clams could be the solution to a group of parasites responsible for some of the world’s most common infections. That compound is …
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An international committee of multiple sclerosis (MS) experts has clarified their previously published descriptors of the different courses of MS and disease activity. MS subtypes are consensus definitions rather than …
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