r/science • u/PHealthy • 5h ago
Epidemiology Tylenol during pregnancy not linked to autism, ADHD, major review finds
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Epidemiology As Florida considers dropping its measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine mandate for school attendance, a new study predicts that such a policy change could spark the largest measles epidemic in the United States in nearly 500 years, with striking 650% increase in cases just between 2024 and 2025.
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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 12h ago
Animal Science Dogs can detect word patterns in human speech, new research finds, demonstrating a language-processing ability once thought to be uniquely human.
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Psychology How adults feel about their ADHD depends heavily on their specific symptoms. People with higher levels of hyperactive and impulsive symptoms tend to view their condition more positively, while those with primarily inattentive symptoms are less likely to see their diagnosis as an advantage.
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Social Science New study says Trump did not get a 2024 mandate for sweeping change. Win was modest by history, most voters didn’t see it as a green light for big overhauls, he didn’t campaign on many later moves, and the public opposed most of those policies (agency cuts, mass deportations, tariffs).
cambridge.org
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 5h ago
Health Abuse and disability trap: 90% of incarcerated Michigan youth suffered prior abuse. 85% of the teenagers had a learning disability, a mental health condition or both. More than 75% showed signs of a learning or cognitive disability during direct testing.
news.umich.edu
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r/science • u/sr_local • 11h ago
Health Consuming caffeine before exercise enhances repeated sprint performance, and these benefits persist for at least 3.5 hours thereafter
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r/science • u/PHealthy • 4h ago
Epidemiology Blacklegged ticks in Western North Carolina now match Northeast Lyme disease infection rates (~40%), confirming the southern Appalachia expansion of northern vector lineages
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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 5h ago
Neuroscience Psychedelic drugs reduce the amount of bottom-up brain activity flowing into a network associated with self-reflection. These altered brain signals occur consistently across humans and mice, offering a biological explanation for how these drugs reshape the mind.
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r/science • u/bluebird309 • 8h ago
Health How frequent and how long you should visit nature per week to sustain your mental health: Answer based on scientific evidence of past 45 years
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r/science • u/Key-Land-5160 • 1h ago
Epidemiology Long-term adherence to the recommended ≥150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity per week may help prevent obesity in middle-aged women, study suggests
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Biology Motel room science discovers two new species that shed light on origin of eukaryotic photosynthesis
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r/science • u/smurfyjenkins • 6h ago
Economics US college athletes have historically been banned from receiving market wages. This practice harmed disproportionately black, low-income students in football and basketball programs while benefiting the athletes' schools, white higher-income student athletes, coaches' salaries, and women's sports.
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 11h ago
Health New research shows how brand loyalty can override nutrition knowledge. One-third of calories consumed by adults in Australia and the US come from “discretionary” foods and drinks – ultra-processed, energy-dense products loaded with sugar, salt and saturated fat, such as chips, burgers and ice-cream.
uts.edu.au
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r/science • u/PaganButterChurner • 7h ago
Biology Researchers successfully grow brains (organoid) to accurately model Alzheimers --No animal testing
cell.com
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Medicine Doctors noticed brain injuries can speed bone healing. Scientists flipped it: squeezing a shinbone after brain injury helped mice and pigs survive more, move better and remember more. Pressure-sensing bone cells released protective signals into the blood that reduced brain damage.
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r/science • u/PhotonicsWest • 7h ago
Cancer Super-resolution imaging shows how the cancer drug sunitinib triggers changes in lysosomes, mitochondria, and the endoplasmic reticulum, helping researchers better understand how tumor-fighting drugs work inside cells.
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Psychology A recent study suggests that people in the general population who possess higher levels of autistic-like traits tend to avoid positive, affectionate behaviors to maintain their romantic relationships.
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r/science • u/chilladipa • 14h ago
Health Adipose TGFβ-asprosin memory promotes obesity relapse and offspring obesity susceptibility: Cell Reports
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r/science • u/sr_local • 1d ago
Psychology Just 20 minutes of calming music helps healthcare workers recharge: in a study of 724 healthcare workers, 20 minutes of restorative music improved mood and increased average self-reported energy from 56% to 83%
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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 1d ago
Psychology Study identifies the values most strongly associated with rejecting antidemocratic politicians, offering new insight into why some voters resist leaders who challenge democratic norms.
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r/science • u/Macchanoco • 14h ago
Biology Transposable elements as evolutionary catalysts of ant macrodiversity
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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 1d ago
Psychology How companies use digital dark patterns to trick online consumers into handed-over personal tracking data for behavioral advertising. 86% of the websites audited used deceptive visual configurations on their cookies and privacy ad banners to manipulate choice.
eurekalert.org
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r/science • u/James_Fortis • 1d ago
Cancer High dietary cholesterol intake was associated with a 63% increased risk of pancreatic cancer in the case-control studies of a recent meta-analysis, whereas there was no association in the cohort studies. Total fat intake showed no association in either study type.
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