Study Finds Hidden Cause of Permanent Hearing Loss
Summary: New research shows that permanent hearing loss may arise not only from failed ion channels but from a previously hidden function…
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How Accents Shape Perceptions of Guilt
Summary: Accents shape how people are perceived, and this new research shows that voices judged as “lower status” are more likely to…
Does Congenital Blindness Lower Risk of Schizophrenia?
Summary: New research indicates that congenital or very early cortical blindness—blindness from birth or shortly thereafter—appears to protect against the development of…
New Study: Exercise Hormone Could Slow Alzheimer’s Progression
Summary: Researchers report that the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease contain lower levels of the exercise-related hormone irisin. Increasing irisin in…
Could Sleep Duration Affect Sperm DNA Integrity?
Summary: Researchers have identified an association between men’s sleep duration and the chromosomal quality of their sperm. Source: Wiley. New research reports…
Why Corruption Is Hard to Hide for High Profile Politicians
Summary: Researchers report that people can, with better-than-chance accuracy, judge whether a politician has been convicted of corruption simply by looking at…
Study Finds Multilingualism Begins in Early Childhood
Summary: A recent study of 121 infants in Accra, Ghana, finds that babies are routinely exposed to two to six languages through…
Neuron Grafting Restores Muscle Function in ALS
Summary: Researchers report a promising approach to restore muscle function in an aggressive mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by combining…
Mothers Responding to Infant Facial Cues Report Stronger Bonds
Summary: Researchers found that increases in mothers’ cortical responses to infants’ faces from pregnancy to the postpartum period are linked with stronger…
Help Kids Overcome Needle Anxiety
Summary: Nurse-led support delivered during vaccination can reduce children’s fear and distress around needles. Source: University of South Australia Many children experience…
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