Trichotillomania: Boredom and tiredness outpace negative emotions as predictors of hair pulling. Study finds that while negative feelings accompany the urge to pull hair, they do not reliably predict
A naturally occurring molecule released during exercise may hold the key to strengthening muscles without physical activity. In experiments, mice given BAIBA developed larger muscles, improved muscle
Researchers have shed new light on how the human brain coordinates working memory: high-frequency brain waves, known as ripples, may help distant brain regions synchronize with one another during work
While 93% of adults would take a new Alzheimer’s blood test, those closest to the disease might avoid it. Charles University's Second Faculty of Medicine researchers found that having a close family h
Mercury accumulation on the Antarctic Peninsula shelf has risen 160% since industrialization, while warming-driven ice melt has increased terrestrial mercury release by 550% and mercury export to the
Incarceration rates have substantially declined in the US across the 21st century. There are two factors behind the decline: (1) Falling crime rates for violent and property offences, and (2) Decrease
Older adults could face harmful heat stress at just 1.5°C of global warming above preindustrial levels, compared with around 4°C for younger adults, suggesting people aged 60 and over are substantiall
Same-day coadministration of COVID-19 and influenza vaccines was not associated with an increased risk for adverse events in 3 updated-formulation periods
