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Research suggests the health risks of ultra-processed foods may stem from how they are manufactured, not just their ingredients.
It may not just be what's in ultra-processed foods, but how they're made
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A large study suggests that popular GLP-1 weight-loss medications may also help lower the risk of addiction and overdose.
Popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs linked to lower risks of addiction and overdose
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New research suggests that certain parts of the brain may still process external sounds and words even under general anesthesia.
A tiny part of your brain may still listen under anesthesia
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Scientists discovered that your brain coordinates social behavior seconds before you consciously decide to interact.
Your brain starts making social decisions before you do
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Millions of young people are increasingly turning to AI chatbots for support with stress and anxiety.
More young people are looking to AI chatbots for mental health help
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Rising temperatures muddle animal brains, leading to increased aggression and learning difficulties.
They call it stupid hot for a reason: Heat muddles animal brains
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People who prefer staying up late are more likely to experience increased anxiety and loneliness, a study suggests.
Later sleep schedules are associated with loneliness and increased anxiety
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A new study suggests that certain gut microbes can trigger severe immune responses and worsen sepsis.
Gut microbe found to worsen sepsis by triggering hyperinflammatory immune responses
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Scientists have successfully blocked a key protein that helps Parkinson's disease spread through the brain.
Researchers block key protein that helps Parkinson’s spread through the brain
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A new nasal spray could reverse brain aging and improve memory by reducing inflammation.
Scientists say they’ve reversed brain aging with a simple nasal spray
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High-intensity focused ultrasound shows promise in relieving stiffness, shaking, and pain for patients with Parkinson's disease.
Ultrasound aimed at the brain offers new hope for Parkinson’s patients
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New research shows that inhaled fine air pollution particles can travel past the lungs directly into the brain.
Inhaled fine particulate matter travels beyond the lungs to the brain, radiocarbon nanotracing reveals
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