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Autism-Like Traits: A Surprising Connection in Dementia

November 28, 2024

Did you know that some dementia patients might exhibit autistic traits in their younger years? Sounds curious, right? Let's explore a case where this happened. A person passed away and, upon autopsy, their brain showed signs of a type of dementia called behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bv

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Sleep Aids in Spain: A Decade-Long Journey

November 28, 2024

In Spain, sleep aids have been a topic of interest for over a decade. Researchers have been keeping an eye on how people aged 15 to 64 use these medications, from 2005 to 2022. The study aims to understand how the use of sleep aids has changed over time and whether there are any differences across r

science

A Twist in Motion: Improving Continuum Robots

November 27, 2024

Continuum robots have a common issue: when one part moves, others often follow unintentionally. This is known as motion coupling, and it makes controlling these robots tricky. To tackle this problem, a new type of robot has been designed. It's called the Variable-Pitch Flexible-Screw-Driven Continuu

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Yoga and Naturopathy: A Nine-Month Heart Health Experiment

November 27, 2024

Heart health is a big deal, especially for people with high blood pressure. One way to check how well the body is managing stress and staying balanced is by looking at something called heart rate variability, or HRV. This study wanted to see if doing yoga and following a naturopathy lifestyle could

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Vaccine Boosters: Unlocking Protection Against COVID Variants

November 27, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a global challenge, with over 550 million infections and 6 million deaths by July 2022. Vaccines were quickly created to fight severe illness, hospitalizations, and deaths. In a recent study, four COVID-19 vaccines were compared: BNT162b2 (Pfizer/BioNTech), mRNA-1273 (

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Malaria Mysteries: The Spleen's Role in WWII Soldiers' Relapses

November 27, 2024

During World War II, soldiers from Allied countries like the U. S. , U. K. , Australia, and India faced an unexpected challenge: frequent malaria relapses caused by Plasmodium vivax. Even with preventive medicine like quinacrine, they experienced multiple bouts of illness after stopping treatment. I

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Testing Fans at the 2022 Cameroon AFCON: How It Worked and Why It Matters

November 27, 2024

The 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon faced an unusual opponent: COVID-19. Organizers and health officials made sure anyone entering the stadium or fan zones had negative SARS-CoV-2 test results from the last 48 hours. Free testing and vaccinations were offered at entrances. Fans who a

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Exploring Symptom Patterns in Sports Concussions: A Look at the SCAT

November 27, 2024

The Sport Concussion Assessment Tool, or SCAT, is a popular tool used to diagnose concussions in athletes. It includes a list of 22 symptoms that can appear after a head injury. Scientists wanted to understand how these symptoms group together, so they used a method called confirmatory factor analys

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Tulsi Gabbard's Controversial Shift: Trusting Dictators Over Intelligence?

November 26, 2024

Former Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard, now aligned with Republicans, has a peculiar history of cozying up to authoritarian leaders and dismissing valuable intelligence. Recently, Donald Trump considered her for the director of national intelligence, a role that demands objectivity a

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Rare Tumor in the Brain: A Unique Case

November 26, 2024

Ever heard of a myxopapillary ependymoma (MPE)? This unusual tumor typically grows in the lower part of the spinal cord or the tail end of the spinal cord. It's quite rare to find it elsewhere, especially in the brain. But guess what? Recently, there was a case of MPE found in the fourth ventricle o