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Prenatal Stress Timing Shapes Infant Stress Response - Neuroscience News

New research reveals that the timing of stress during pregnancy has gender-specific effects on infants, altering how boys and girls respond to stress differently.

“Where’s My Lorazepam?!” All About the Most In-Demand Drug at ‘The White Lotus’ - AOL

We asked an expert all about lorazepam, the addictive anti-anxiety medication that's been popping up on season 3 of 'The White Lotus.'

In the body, psilocybin becomes psilocin, which can increase nerve cell communication even in a single dose - Medical Xpress

A recent study by the Hector Institute for Translational Brain Research (HITBR) at the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim provides the first detailed cellular insights into how psilocin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, promotes th…

Compound found in common herbs inspires potential anti-inflammatory drug for Alzheimer's disease - Medical Xpress

The herb rosemary has long been linked with memory. "There's rosemary, that's for remembrance," says Ophelia in Shakespeare's "Hamlet." So it is fitting that researchers would study a compound found in rosemary and sage—carnosic acid—for its impact on Alzheim…

7-Day No-Sugar Mediterranean Diet Meal Plan for More Energy, Created by a Dietitian - EatingWell

You’ll find a week of high-fiber, high-protein Mediterranean diet recipes in this no-sugar-added dietitian-created meal plan for more energy.

Citrus Fruit Consumption Helps Protect Against Depression via Gut Microbiome: Study - Good News Network

Being that you can't medicate your way out of a poor diet, one scientist thought he'd look for a dietary solution.

Scientists issue dire warning: Microplastic accumulation in human brains escalating - PsyPost

Scientists have made a disturbing discovery: human brains contain microplastics, and at higher concentrations than other organs. Worse, brain levels have jumped 50% in just eight years.

Vestibular-oriented balance training can aid posture, reduce risk of falls - Parkinson's News Today

Vestibular-oriented balance training, targeting the body's sensory system, was seen to aid balance, lower fall risk in Parkinson’s patients.

KRVN 880 – KRVN 93.1 – KAMI - Avian influenza confirmed in Dawson County backyard flock - Rural Radio Network

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in a backyard flock in Dawson County, according to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) and the U.S.

Louisiana kindergarten vaccination rates decline. See parish immunization rates. - NOLA.com

The largest declines in total vaccination rates in Kindergarteners occurred in Concordia and Jefferson Davis parishes. Here are the details.

The Diseases Are Coming - MSN

Scientists Discover 4 Long-Term COVID Side Effects on Your Brain, Lungs, Heart, and Gut - Best Life

​Now that five years have past, researchers are learning more about the Covid virus and its long-term impacts on the body. Learn how to stay healthy.

Everything that happens to your body if you stop having sex - Tyla

There are a number of health benefits to having sex, but what happens to your body if you stop?

We may finally understand how metformin lowers blood sugar, animal study finds - Livescience.com

The common diabetes drug metformin works partly by excreting sugar from the bloodstream into the intestines, where gut bacteria then convert it into chemicals that improve the insulin response.

Measles reported in NYC: What you need to know - SILive.com

Information on symptoms, how to protect yourself and more.

Social anxiety can diminish prosocial motivation, study finds - PsyPost

A recent study found that socially anxious individuals exert less effort for others when gaining rewards but show no difference from low-anxiety individuals when preventing losses

Are ultraprocessed foods the dietary demons they’re made out to be? - The Seattle Times

Registered dietitian nutritionist Carrie Dennett discusses the origin of the term "ultraprocessed" and what it means.

Is Fluoride Lowering Children’s IQ? New Research Raises Troubling Questions - SciTechDaily

Fluoride is added to drinking water in many countries to prevent cavities, but new research suggests even low exposure may impact children's cognitive abilities. A study in Bangladesh tracked 500 mothers and their children, linking higher fluoride levels to r…

Sounds Like Science Fiction: Doctors Implant a Tooth in a Man’s Eye—Now He Can See Again - The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel

Doctors in Canada have just performed a surgery that sounds straight out of science fiction. A man, blind for decades, is seeing again—thanks to a part of his own body. The details of this groundbreaking procedure are as bizarre as they are life-changing.

Trump’s ‘odd-ball’ RFK Jr. is roasted by Fox News as measles spread and another dies - NJ.com

"Science is not political."