ADVERSE EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY ON CHILDREN, IN THE EYES OF PSYCHOLOGISTS
ADVERSE EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY ON CHILDREN, IN THE EYES OF PSYCHOLOGISTS According to psychologists, children’s habits such as depression, anxiety, lack of interest in academic activities and feeling lonely have increased compared to previous ...
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Researchers investigating the way in which HER2-positive breast cancer becomes resistant to treatment have made a surprising discovery concerning how this resistance develops. However, they may have also discovered a way to prevent this ...
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Psychedelic drug use ‘does not increase risk for mental health problems’
An analysis of data provided by 135,000 randomly selected participants – including 19,000 people who had used drugs such as LSD and magic mushrooms – finds that use of psychedelics does not increase risk ...
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Daily cola ‘raises cancer risk’ due to caramel coloring
The chemical process during the manufacture of the caramel coloring used in soft drinks such as cola produces a carcinogen that could be raising the risk of cancer to above the accepted threshold of ...
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Designer protein ‘blocks all known strains of HIV’
Designer protein ‘blocks all known strains of HIV’ Anovel drug candidate against HIV has been created by a joint team led by researchers at The Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, FL. The scientists consider ...
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Over-the-counter sleep aids linked to dementia
Anew study has found a significant link between high use of anticholinergic drugs – including popular non-prescription sleep aids and the antihistamine Benadryl (diphenhydramine) – and increased risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease ...
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Too much protein in middle age ‘as bad as smoking’
Two new studies conclude that low protein intake may hold the key to a long and healthy life, at least until old age. They also emphasize the need to examine not only calories when ...
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Social media: how does it really affect our mental health and well-being?
In 1971, the first email was delivered. More than 40 years on, social media has taken the world by storm. Social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, are now used by 1 in ...
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