Paula Nylin Nevels1 day agoScientists Identify a Speech Trait That Foreshadows Cognitive DeclineScienceAlert - Claire LancasterCan you pass me the whatchamacallit? It's right over there next to the thingamajig. Many of us will experience "lethologica", or difficulty finding …
Paula Nylin Nevels2 days agoNew Discovery Links Protein to Chronic Painneurosciencenews.com - Neuroscience NewsResearchers identified a new role for the PIEZO2 protein in mediating chronic pain hypersensitivity, suggesting a new target for pain relief. The …
Paula Nylin Nevels3 days agoScientists say they have identified a root cause of lupus — one that could pave the way for new treatmentsNBC News - By Aria BendixAn imbalance of T cells, which play a key role in the body’s immune response, could explain most cases of the disease, according to new research. A key mystery behind one of the most common autoimmune diseases may finally have an answer. Researchers at Northwestern Medicine and Brigham and Women’s …
Paula Nylin Nevels4 days agoStimulant users caught up in fatal 'fourth wave' of opioid epidemicNPR - Lynn ArditiIn Pawtucket, R.I., near a storefront advertising “free” cell phones, J.R. sat in an empty back stairwell and showed a reporter how he tries to avoid overdosing when he smokes crack cocaine. (NPR is identifying him by his initials because he fears being arrested for using illegal drugs.) This story …
Paula Nylin Nevels4 days agoCannabis users have altered patterns of brain activity when switching taskspsypost.org - Vladimir HedrihA neuroimaging study has revealed differences in brain activity between cannabis users and nonusers during cognitive tasks that involve switching …
Paula Nylin Nevels4 days agoScientists issue critical warning after serious disease threatens to spread across borders and into US: 'The storm's comin', folks'thecooldown.com - Jenny AllisonIn the U.S., mosquito bites have always been a part of summertime. Now, with rising global temperatures expanding their habitat, …
