Top 20% of high-income, college-educated Americans have less heart disease risk than others, and this gap has widened over past two decades, even after adjusting for factors like blood pressure, cholesterol and BMI. Life expectancy for richest 1% of Americans is now 10 years higher than poorest 1%.
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2025/03/12/Wealthier-Americans-face-lower-risk-of-heart-disease/3331741792495/
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Repeating Radio Signal Traced Back to a White Dwarf-Red Dwarf Binary System Around 1,645 light-years from Earth
https://www.sciencealert.com/source-of-mystery-radio-signal-traced-to-clash-of-magnetic-titans?utm_source=reddit_post
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The herb rosemary has long been linked with memory. A compound found in rosemary and sage, carnosic acid, is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. A stable form of carnosic acid was used to treat mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease, leading to greater memory function and other disease improvements.
https://www.scripps.edu/news-and-events/press-room/2025/20250319-lipton-alzheimers.html
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Terpenes from the Cannabis sativa plant may be a viable medication for fibromyalgia and post-surgical pain relief, according to new research in mice. Terpenes give plants their aroma and taste, and offer pain relief without the unwanted psychoactive side effects of THC.
https://healthsciences.arizona.edu/news/releases/cannabis-terpenes-offer-potential-new-way-treat-fibromyalgia-pain
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Ancient DNA shows Stone Age Europeans voyaged by sea to Africa. The discovery is the first direct evidence of trans-Mediterranean sea voyaging during this time, although archaeological finds have hinted at cultural exchange between European and North African hunter-gatherers.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00764-2
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Artificial intelligence predicts adolescent mental health risk before symptoms emerge. The United States is facing a youth mental health crisis. Almost 50% of teens will experience some form of mental illness, and of those, two-thirds will not get support from a mental
health professional
https://www.psypost.org/artificial-intelligence-predicts-adolescent-mental-health-risk-before-symptoms-emerge/
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Under-8s should not drink slushies containing glycerol - Study of 21 hospitalisations shows the iced drinks can cause glycerol intoxication syndrome, leading to decreased consciousness and low blood sugar. Glycerol is a sugar substitute in slushies to prevent liquid from freezing solid.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/12/under-eights-should-not-drink-slushies-containing-glycerol-say-doctors
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Children who regularly eat seafood at age 7 exhibit more positive social behaviors—such as sharing, helping, and interacting kindly—by ages 7 and 9, compared to those who rarely consume seafood. N = 6,000 children
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00394-025-03636-7
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In nations where bureaucracies were underdeveloped, clientelism, in which politicians offer public office to their supporters in exchange for votes, would prevail. Under a corrupt government, the quality of the bureaucracy is likely to deteriorate and society will likely fall into a vicious cycle.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1076293
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Australian man survives 100 days with artificial heart in world-first success | Health
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/12/australian-man-survives-100-days-with-artificial-heart-in-world-first-success
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Saturn has 128 new moons – more than the rest of the planets combined
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2471071-saturn-has-128-new-moons-more-than-the-rest-of-the-planets-combined/
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Study has found that targeted psychological interventions can significantly enhance long-term resistance to misinformation. Dubbed “psychological booster shots,” these interventions improve memory retention and help individuals recognize and resist misleading information more effectively over time
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-03-11-new-research-reveals-psychological-booster-shots-can-strengthen-resistance
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One in 15 Americans has witnessed a mass shooting, a new study shows, revealing the depth and impact of the epidemic of gun violence that has washed over the US in recent decades..
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/08/one-in-15-americans-has-witnessed-a-mass-shooting-study
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Anti-pollution regulations for diesel-powered ships in 2020 caused lightning strikes to quickly drop by half over two Asian shipping lanes, according to a study of 12 years of high-resolution global lightning strike data, demonstrating the link between particulate pollution and lightning storms
https://theconversation.com/the-world-regulated-sulfur-in-ship-fuels-and-the-lightning-stopped-249445
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Women with higher self-acceptance are less prone to problematic pornography use | Additionally, women who use pornography more frequently tend to experience greater difficulties in engaging in goal-directed behaviors.
https://www.psypost.org/women-with-higher-self-acceptance-are-less-prone-to-problematic-pornography-use/
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Large study shows drinking alcohol is good for your cholesterol levels | There are many risks from drinking, but high cholesterol doesn't seem to be one.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/03/large-study-shows-drinking-alcohol-is-good-for-your-cholesterol-levels/
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Scientists Uncover Face of The Earliest Human Ancestor Ever Found in Western Europe
https://www.sciencealert.com/face-of-overlooked-human-ancestor-could-set-record-in-western-europe?utm_source=reddit_post
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Researcher figures out how to diagnose people with sleep apnea while they’re awake using EEGs
https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/12/sleep-apnea-diagnosis/
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The prevalence of chronic conditions has risen to unprecedented levels over the past twenty years, with nearly 1-in-3 young people estimated to now be living with pediatric onset conditions that significantly affect their lives
https://www.uclahealth.org/news/release/pediatric-chronic-disease-prevalence-has-risen-nearly-30#:~:text=The%20prevalence%20o
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Researchers have studied a new method to deliver antibiotics, specifically gentamicin, directly into the bladder tissue to better treat UTIs. The results demonstrate that the approach proved highly effective when tested in animal models with UTIs, eliminating over 90% of bacteria from the bladder.
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories/promising-new-research-shows-potential-to-cure-recurrent-urinary-tract-infections
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The tendency to view men as default "people" is well documented. Another study found parents across the US are more likely to use gender-neutral labels—for instance, "kid"—more often for boys than for girls and to use gender-specific labels, such as "girl," more often for girls.
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2420810122
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Microplastics, from 1 to 62 micrometers long, are present in filtered solutions in medical intravenous (IV) infusions. Study estimates that thousands of plastic particles could be delivered directly to a person’s bloodstream from a single 8.4-ounce (250-milliliter) bag of IV infusion fluid.
https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2025/march/medical-infusion-bags-can-release-microplastics.html
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Bacteria exposed to microplastics have become resistant to multiple types of antibiotics commonly used to treat infections. This is especially concerning for people in high-density, impoverished areas like refugee settlements, where discarded plastic piles up and bacterial infections spread easily
https://www.bu.edu/articles/2025/microplastics-could-be-fueling-antibiotic-resistance/
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A new study finds that at least 1.1% of medieval manuscripts were copied by female scribes - suggesting over 110,000 manuscripts were written by women.
https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-04666-6
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Stop game shame: How long you play doesn't affect your life satisfaction, mood or mental health as long as you love gaming, suggests new study. The results suggest it’s not about how long people play, but how gaming fits into their lifestyle that matters to their well-being.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/stop-game-shame-how-long-you-play-doesnt-matter-as-long-as-you-love-gaming
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Researchers used CRISPR gene editing to cut a single gene from head and neck cancer cells, eliminating 50% of tumors in mice. The study highlights CRISPR’s potential for cancer treatment, suggesting CRISPR could be effective against multiple cancer types, including myeloma and liver cancer.
https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/crispr-therapy-eliminates-50-of-head-and-neck-tumors-397092
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A study suggests that many girls believe experiencing low mood and anxiety is "normal" for their age group, especially within their generation. Contributing factors include gendered expectations, educational pressures, relationships and social media
https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/study-reveals-teenage-girls-own-views/
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Neanderthal and Homo sapiens interactions 100,000 years ago included cultural exchange. Findings of relations between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens suggest that the ancient human species coexisted, and even shared aspects of daily life, technology and burial customs.
https://cosmosmagazine.com/history/archaeology/neanderthal-modern-human-cave-burial/
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Taurine, a common amino acid, stimulates and increases plasma GLP-1 levels —a gut hormone controlling blood sugar and appetite—in mice, suggesting potential therapeutic benefits for diabetes and diet-related disease prevention.
https://febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/1873-3468.70014
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Giving blood frequently may make your blood cells healthier
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2471573-giving-blood-frequently-may-make-your-blood-cells-healthier/
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