All posts by LadyLively

  • In Mouse Studies, New Clues to How Brain ‘Refreshes’ Memories

    Memories are constantly adapting in the brain over time, dynamically updating as people encounter new information and fresh experiences. Researchers think they’ve figured out the brain mechanism that drives this memory integration, based on a study of...

    • Posted November 7, 2024
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  • Nasal Swab Might Predict How Severe COVID Will Be

    A simple nasal swab might help doctors predict the severity of a person’s COVID infection, a new study suggests. More than 70% of people with mild or moderate COVID develop certain antibodies in their nasal cavities that...

    • Posted November 6, 2024
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  • Scientists Track Brain Function as Folks Watch Movies

    A person’s brain performs an intricate juggling act while watching a movie, a new study demonstrates. Scans showed that 24 different brain networks and regions engage from scene-to-scene, based on hard it is to follow the movie...

    • Posted November 6, 2024
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  • Florida Fails to Pass Amendment Legalizing Recreational Weed

    A ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state of Florida failed on Tuesday. While 55.9% of Florida voters backed the proposed amendment, it did not reach the 60% threshold needed to make...

    • Posted November 6, 2024
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  • Abortion Rights Measures Pass in 7 States, Fail in 3

    In election results that showed protecting women’s reproductive freedoms matter to a majority of Americans, abortion rights measures passed in seven states and failed in three. Missouri, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New York, Maryland and Montana all backed...

    • Posted November 6, 2024
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  • U.S. Diabetes Rates Rise to Nearly 1 in 6 Adults

    Nearly 16% of American adults — that’s close to 1 in 6 — now has diabetes, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Increasing age and widening waistlines greatly increase...

    • Posted November 6, 2024
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  • Winter’s Onset Brings Mood Changes to Many Americans, Poll Finds

    Many Americans experience a “winter funk” as the days grow shorter and temperatures turn colder, a new American Psychiatric Association poll reports. Two-fifths of Americans (41%) said their mood declines during the winter months, according to the...

    • Posted November 6, 2024
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  • How a Move Away From Beef Could Help the Planet

    Eating fewer burgers and steaks could pay big dividends for Mother Earth, and human health, by combatting climate change, a new study suggests. Small cutbacks in beef production among wealthy nations could remove 125 billion tons of...

    • Posted November 6, 2024
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  • Little More Learning Might Not Save Your Aging Brain

    In 1972, Britain bumped up the total school years mandated for its children from 15 to 16 years. That created a “natural experiment”: Would Britons who got that extra year of education fare any better, neurologically, as...

    • Posted November 6, 2024
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  • Drowsy Driving: Not Taken as Seriously as Drunk Driving, But It Can Kill

    Folks are more likely to drive drowsy than drive drunk, even though both raise the risk of a fatal crash, a new survey shows. About 4 in 10 adults say they’ll find alternative transportation when they haven’t...

    • Posted November 6, 2024
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