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Gut Bacteria Gas Linked to Pregnancy Hormone, Mood Regulation, and PPD

Gut Bacteria Gas Linked to Pregnancy Hormone, Mood Regulation, and PPD

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers discovered that gut bacteria produce a hormone involved in pregnancy and postpartum depression treatment by modifying steroids in bile. This ...

Let’s Talk: Web-Based Chats Boost Brain Function in Older Adults

Let’s Talk: Web-Based Chats Boost Brain Function in Older Adults

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Internet-based conversations can significantly improve cognitive functions in socially isolated older adults. The trial, known as I-CONECT, involved 186 participants aged ...

Inside the Harvard Morgue scandal where manager spent decades ‘selling body parts on sick black market’ while driving car with ‘GRIM-R’ plate

Inside the Harvard Morgue scandal where manager spent decades ‘selling body parts on sick black market’ while driving car with ‘GRIM-R’ plate

World
Emily Foster

The case is still ongoing and 56-year-old Cedric Lodge maintains his innocence  Fired in May, he manned the halls of Harvard Medical’s ...

A Prelude to Speech: How the Brain Forms Words

A Prelude to Speech: How the Brain Forms Words

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers made a groundbreaking discovery on how the human brain forms words before speaking. By utilizing Neuropixels probes, they’ve mapped out ...

Neurons Guide Decisions by Suppressing Alternatives

Neurons Guide Decisions by Suppressing Alternatives

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: A new study reveals how neurons communicate during decision-making, showing that choices activate neuron groups that suppress the neural pathways of ...

Trouble falling asleep? An expert on melatonin, sleep apnea and more

Trouble falling asleep? An expert on melatonin, sleep apnea and more

Health
Sarah Carter

Why so tired? Sleep expert unravels the mystery of exhaustion Discover insights from Dr. Abhinav Singh on how good sleep is integral ...

New Insights Into Early Childhood Language Learning

New Insights Into Early Childhood Language Learning

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: A new study explores how infants and toddlers acquire language. The research challenges preconceived notions about language development, particularly in low-income ...

Cheers to that! Harvard says drinking alcohol IS healthy for your heart… but in moderation

Cheers to that! Harvard says drinking alcohol IS healthy for your heart… but in moderation

Health
Sarah Carter

By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com 17:51 22 Dec 2023, updated 17:53 22 Dec 2023 Harvard researchers said that moderate drinking ...

How Daydreams Shape Our Brain’s Visual Response

How Daydreams Shape Our Brain’s Visual Response

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers made a breakthrough in understanding how daydreaming affects the brain. By studying mice, they discovered that neurons in the visual ...

Did Fermentation Drive Human Brain Evolution?

Did Fermentation Drive Human Brain Evolution?

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Recent research proposes that fermentation, rather than cooking, was the crucial dietary change that enabled the significant growth of the human ...