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Medical Notes: How Music Can Alter Memories, Bacteria May Cause Mental Illness, And The Decline Of Teen Drug Abuse

Can listening to music change our past? While it won’t allow us to physically go back in time, a new study shows that it can help us change our feelings about previous experiences. Using brain imaging, researchers were able to see how music altered the …
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Medical Notes: How The Food Industry Exploits Additive Loopholes, The Medical Magic Of Fish Oil, And Why You Should Cry More Often

Some food additives are extremely harmful, so why are they allowed in our products? The FDA regulates the American food supply, but new research shows that it’s more hands-off when it comes to certain ingredients. A study in The American Journal Of Public …
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Medical Notes: Pesticides Increase Risk Of Stillbirth, The Power Of Placebo, And How Rosemary Extract Fights Against Cocaine Addiction

Pesticides may increase the risk of stillbirth. Researchers have discovered that exposure to these chemicals 90 days before conception and in the first trimester of pregnancy can be deadly for the baby. The study, published in The American Journal Of …
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Medical Notes: How Stress Damages Your Cells, The Best Diet For Athletes, And A Possible Cure For Sickle Cell Disease

Caregivers are so stressed, it even impacts their cells A new study published in Psychosomatic Magazine reveals that the daily stress caregivers experience lowers their cellular energy. Low energy in cells can cause people to experience fewer positive …
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Medical Notes: Brain Implants To Treat Depression, How Emergency Rooms Can Save More Kids, and We May Soon Have Bionic Skin

Would you get a brain implant? Researchers have found a new way to treat depression through a tiny, implantable brain stimulator. The pea-sized technology stimulates the brain through the thick, protective membrane at the base of the skull. It’s been …
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Medical Notes: The Common Antibiotic That Increases Your Risk of Death, Stop Getting Your Information From TikTok, and Why Night Shifts Are Bad for Your Health

The lifesaving medication that can turn deadly Just one dose of a popular antibiotic used to treat sepsis kills off most of our anaerobic gut bacteria. This bacteria rarely causes disease and is vital to our metabolism and immunity. New research published …
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Medical Notes: Honeybees Can Sniff Out Cancer, How Dreams Influence Our Emotions, and Is Preschool Crucial for Later Success?

Honey bees may make an appearance at your next doctor’s visit Much like dogs, insects have an incredible sense of smell. So much so that new research in BioSensors and BioElectronics put bees to the test. The animals were exposed to both healthy and …
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Medical Notes: How Climate Change May Be Affecting Pregnancies, Aging Out of Foster Care, and How Babies Develop a Self-Image

Being placed in foster care can be traumatic – but getting out isn’t much better Young adults aging out of foster care are more likely to not have a safety net or help from family members, leaving many homeless. Luckily, research published in Children and …
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