Scent of newborn infants blocks aggression in men, stimulates aggression in women

Parents of newborns will describe in detail, to anyone willing to listen, the wonder that is their baby’s smell—and they might not be in the wrong. A new study by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science suggests that a molecule excreted by humans, and perhaps particularly by babies, plays an important social role: regulating aggression in adults. The study, […]

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Russia says Sputnik gives longer protection than Western jabs

The backers of Sputnik V on Wednesday said the Russian vaccine provides longer immunity against coronavirus than Western jabs using messenger RNA (mRNA) technology. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which supported the vaccine’s development, said the Sputnik vaccine is 80 percent effective against coronavirus between six and eight months after the second dose. The country has recorded more than […]

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Quantum brain sensors could be crucial in spotting dementia after scientists find they can track brain waves

New highly sensitive quantum sensors for the brain may in the future be able to identify brain diseases such as dementia, ALS and Parkinson’s, by spotting a slowing in the speed at which signals travel across the brain. The research findings from a paper led by a University of Sussex quantum physicists are published in Scientific Reports. The quantum scanners being developed […]

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Low education and income level increase risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Socioeconomic factors affect the risk of cardiovascular disease and the chances of recovery. New research from Karolinska Institutet interrogates the significance of socioeconomic factors for sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The study, which is published in Circulation, shows that education and income impact survival rates in both men and women. Every year, some 10,000 people—equivalent to about 25 a day—suffer a […]

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Human clinical trials for vaccine to prevent Alzheimer's set to begin

First human clinical trials for nasal vaccine to prevent Alzheimer’s disease set to begin in Boston hospital A new Alzheimer’s disease vaccine is entering Phase I clinical trials at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston The vaccine is a two-dose nasal spray that uses Protollin, a chemical that can stimulate the immune system and activate white blood cells Researchers hope this […]

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'Clean eating' fad has left young women struggling to get pregnant

How the ‘clean eating’ fad has left countless young women struggling to get pregnant, by EVE SIMMONS – who took six years to fully recover from her own battle with obsessive dieting Social media influencer Izzy Judd has struggled with disordered eating She opened up on Instagram about her ‘unhealthy obsession with losing weight’ The behaviours impacted her fertility, resulting in […]

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