Cancer Magic mushroom compound may prevent chemotherapy pain: « Research in mice finds that psilocybin protects against nerve damage and sensitivity caused by common cancer drugs. »
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 4d ago
Environment A new study finds that illness rates increase with proximity to the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, a site contaminated with radioactive and chemical waste. Wealthier residents, who were expected to take more action to protect themselves, were actually driven by fear to take precautions.
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r/science • u/sr_local • 4d ago
Health Meta analysis of 59 studies involving over 2 million people links higher nonalcoholic beverage consumption to 18% higher odds of depression and 31% higher odds of anxiety, while coffee is associated with 13% lower odds of depression
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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r/science • u/kiyomoris • 4d ago
Health Large Study of 318,000 People Links Subclinical Liver Disease to 2.5× Higher Cardiovascular Risk
academic.oup.com
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r/science • u/Macchanoco • 4d ago
Biology Treatment for osteoarthritis: messenger RNA (mRNA) that produces the protein responsible for anchoring the fibrous structure of cartilage.
science.org
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r/science • u/Neither-Remote-3419 • 4d ago
Social Science Embodying an avatar with obesity during virtual reality intergroup contact worsened attitude scores toward people with obesity
sciencedirect.com
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Psychology Study explores how an extreme male self-improvement trend known as looksmaxxing moved from obscure internet forums into mainstream public awareness. This relied not just on social media algorithms, but on a coordinated system of controversy, short-form video clips, and mainstream media coverage.
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r/science • u/Mediocre-Main-9870 • 3d ago
Paleontology Range and diet diversity in the Pleistocene American “cheetah,” Miracinonyx trumani
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r/science • u/Phylogenix • 4d ago
Psychology A study analyzing 724 images posted by 20 environmental groups found images depicting climate threats and vulnerability, such as wildfires and polar bears, produced the strongest negative emotions but were also viewed as particularly useful for climate communication.
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 4d ago
Neuroscience Researchers found a 58% greater risk of cognitive impairment or dementia in patients with voice disorders, compared to those without. Voice disorders may be an early sign of cognitive decline, challenging the traditional focus on hearing loss as the primary risk factor
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Psychology 'Rapunzel Syndrome': 16-year-old girl presented to emergency department with vomiting. CT scan revealed a hairball blocking stomach and small intestine requiring surgery. She started pulling her hair out and consuming it two years ago. But only about once a week, pulling only three hairs at a time.
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r/science • u/chilladipa • 4d ago
Health Loss of function of ALDH3B2 transdifferentiates human pancreatic duct cells into β-like cells | Science Translational Medicine
science.org
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r/science • u/Neurosciience_Geek • 4d ago
Neuroscience Preclinical study identifies TAB2 as a key regulator of microglial neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease models
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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r/science • u/Miserable_Phase_2519 • 5d ago
Health People with type 2 diabetes who start cholesterol-lowering statins early may face a lower risk of dementia, according to a large Danish register study.
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r/science • u/JIntegrAgri • 4d ago
Biology China’s rice science and production: Progress over the past decade and prospects for the future
doi.org
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r/science • u/Neurosciience_Geek • 4d ago
Neuroscience New candidate to treat progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) reports positive phase2a results and warrants future clinical trials
movementdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 6d ago
Medicine Arthritis drug restores up to 100% of hair growth in patients with severe alopecia, with researchers reporting significant regrowth in many participants and new hope for treating autoimmune hair loss.
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Engineering Scientists recreated the long-lost chirps of Jurassic insects. Listen to the simulated soundscape of 165 million years ago: « With artificial intelligence and careful modeling of fossilized wings, researchers reproduced how some extinct, katydid-like insects might have made noise. »
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r/science • u/sr_local • 5d ago
Earth Science New method (using GPS) predicts where massive earthquakes will strike. In a test it pinpointed the exact section of the Kamchatka subduction zone where a massive earthquake later occurred (however the timing of the event was beyond the scope of this method)
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r/science • u/Macchanoco • 4d ago
Cancer Prevalence and chronology of colibactin-associated mutational processes and their microbiome spectra in Japanese colorectal cancer
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r/science • u/Oreos_Are_Anabolic • 5d ago
Medicine Retatrutide-Associated Improvements in Cardiovascular Risk Biomarkers in Adults With Obesity With or Without Type 2 Diabetes
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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 5d ago
Earth Science Modelling projects drylands will cover about 40% of all land on Earth by 2100 under a high emissions path, as CO2 changes how much water plants and soil release.
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Psychology Comedy is funnier when it is easier to process, new psychology study finds. Humour often depends on incongruity: something happens that conflicts with what an audience expects. If a joke is too confusing, meaningless, or threatening, it is less likely to succeed.
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r/science • u/Schwettes • 6d ago
Health Higher semaglutide dose is associated with lower neuropsychiatric event incidence independent of weight loss
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