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Glutamate receptors may help explain the brain structure behind children’s math and reading abilities

Of 19 chemical signaling systems examined, only one consistently matched the brain structure linked to children’s math and ...
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News coverage of psilocybin often outpaces the science, systematic review finds

Researchers compared 70 psilocybin trial publications with 172 news articles. Both reported positive results at similar rates ...
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Frequent cannabis use linked to higher odds of nighttime breathing problems

A new study links cannabis use to loud snoring and breathing pauses during sleep, with stronger associations among frequent ...
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Feed recommendations are the most common way teens encounter self-harm content

About one in three English secondary school students had come across self-harm content online in the past month. Most never ...
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Women reach orgasm more often alone, but partnered orgasms are more closely tied to sexual satisfaction

In a survey of nearly 28,000 period-tracking app users, women reported reaching orgasm more often during solo sex than with a partner. Yet it was partnered orgasm frequency, not solo orgasm frequency, ...
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Challenges to political beliefs might engage brain networks tied to self-reflection, new study suggests

In a brain imaging study conducted in Poland, people with strong left-wing views barely changed their political beliefs after ...
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Playing video games with trusted friends may reduce addiction risks

Research reveals that playing video games with a trusted, familiar group of people can build player loyalty while ...
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Young adults who fear rejection also tend to fear death more, psychology study finds

Young adults who worry about rejection tend to fear death more, a study of 640 Italians found. That fear was tied to more ...
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People with psychosis and a history of aggression are more likely to mistake negative emotions for positive ones

Misreading another person’s irritation or sadness as something positive could mean missing a cue to back off. A new study ...
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One in three teen boys follows Andrew Tate at least a little, and those who do hold more rigid views of manhood

A third of U.S. teen boys in a new survey said they follow Andrew Tate at least a little. Those who did tended to favor ...
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Your body makes its own cannabis-like chemicals as you run, and neuroscience research finds they keep rising all the way to the marathon finish line, a possible clu…

Most research on the runner’s high has looked at workouts under an hour. New research on marathoners and ultramarathoners ...
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Scientists identify rare mutations in 36 genes that sharply raise the odds of OCD and tic disorders

A genetic study of nearly 4,000 people with OCD or tic disorders identified 36 genes in which rare damaging mutations sharply raise the odds of these conditions. Most of the genes appear to be shared ...