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Aging certain brain functions may improve (2021-09-20)

Aging, with practice, certain brain functions may continue to improve. Computer tests of attention and the ability to focus revealed that older adults declined...

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Antibiotic Resistance Could Be Caused by Commonly Prescribed Classes of Drugs (2021-08-20)

Proton pump inhibitors, ß-blockers, and antimetabolites, commonly prescribed classes of drugs, could cause antibiotic resistance, especially in the...

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Taste alterations and oral discomfort in patients receiving chemotherapy (2021-08-14)

Taste alterations and oral discomfort in cancer patients are neglected side effects of the disease and treatments. They contribute to poor appetite, decrease...

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Checking your smartphone is as contagious as yawning (2021-07-08)

Picking up the smartphone while checking it is a contagious act, like yawning: imitation by others occurs within 30 seconds, regardless of differences in...

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More fish fats and less high linoleic acid vegetable oils can reduce migraine headaches (2021-07-06)

A diet higher in fatty fish helped frequent migraine sufferers reduce their monthly number of headaches and intensity of pain compared to participants on a diet...