r/science • u/smurfyjenkins • 33m ago

Social Science Across 24 developed democracies, there is a systematic pattern whereby economic crises tend to disproportionately favor the right. Even when center-right parties preside over a crisis, voters often drift further rightward to nationalist parties rather than defect to the left.

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r/science • u/mvea • 1h ago

Cancer Study finds many doctors disregard wishes of cancer patients. Frequently, patients with advanced cancer simply want to be made as comfortable as possible as they wind down their final days. Many of these patients are receiving treatment focused on extending their lives rather than easing their pain.

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r/science • u/mvea • 3h ago

Psychology Men are typically more aggressive than women. But a new study reveals an exception: girls and women are slightly more aggressive towards their siblings than are boys and men. The trend held in wealthier and poorer countries and Western and Non-Western cultures, suggesting it may be universal.

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 4h ago

Health Abused women at increased risk of serious illness. Research found women who have experienced interpersonal violence and abuse are 1.6 times more likely to visit hospital with cancer, and almost three times as likely to be hospitalised for respiratory diseases,

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r/science • u/Lord-Julius • 5h ago

Neuroscience The NMDAR/TRPM4 death complex is a major promoter of disease progression in the 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease

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r/science • u/Lord-Julius • 5h ago

Biology The recruitment of the A-type cyclin TAM to stress granules is crucial for meiotic fidelity under heat

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r/science • u/Lord-Julius • 5h ago

Psychology Prevalence and predictors of medical information avoidance: Around a third of the people tend not to go to medical check-ups to avoid negative information. The key reasons were cognitive information overload, perceived stigma, self-efficacy, and trust in the medical system

academic.oup.com

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r/science • u/QldBrainInst • 7h ago

Neuroscience Researchers have discovered a critical link between the brain’s waste-clearing system and early neuron degeneration in Alzheimer’s disease. The study shows that the first neurons to die in Alzheimer’s also regulate fluid flow essential for clearing brain toxins.

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r/science • u/QldBrainInst • 7h ago

Neuroscience Unlocking the nanoscale—a new era in protein tracking

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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 8h ago

Health In a survey of 3,389 adults, those who first used cannabis to self-medicate (e.g. for anxiety or depression) later consumed more THC and reported more paranoia, anxiety, and depression.

mentalhealth.bmj.com

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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 8h ago

Health A new 6-year trial finds that a calorie-reduced Mediterranean diet plus physical activity cut type 2 diabetes risk by 31% compared with a standard Mediterranean diet.

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r/science • u/AJMP_01 • 9h ago

Health Gamified eHealth interventions for health promotion and disease prevention in children and adolescents

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r/science • u/burtzev • 9h ago

Animal Science Human dexterity and brains evolved hand in hand

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r/science • u/False_Feature_8497 • 10h ago

Neuroscience Evolution may have capped human brain size to balance energy costs and survival

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r/science • u/False_Feature_8497 • 10h ago

Neuroscience Altered Visual Attention at 12 Months Predicts Joint Attention Ability and Socio-Communicative Development at 24 Months: A Single-Center Eye-Tracking Study on Infants at Elevated Likelihood to Develop Autism

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r/science • u/sometimeshiny • 11h ago

Genetics Trauma across generations affects stress genes NR3C1 and FKBP5. A review finds DNA methylation changes in descendants of Holocaust, Dutch Hunger Winter, and Rwandan genocide survivors.

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r/science • u/FunnyGamer97 • 14h ago

Medicine Most US neurologists prescribing MS drugs have received pharma industry cash | Nearly 80% of US neurologists prescribing drugs for multiple sclerosis (MS) received at least one pharma industry payment, with higher volume prescribers more likely to be beneficiaries, 5 year study finds

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r/science • u/No-Zucchini3759 • 14h ago

Medicine mRNA-based technology for engineered regenerative medicine

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • 15h ago

Psychology Insecurely attached individuals are less likely to go for a compromise in relationship conflicts | On the other hand, they were more likely to react aggressively, try to control their partner, be submissive, or break up the relationship.

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r/science • u/mvea • 16h ago

Psychology Conspiracy theories can significantly influence public support for war. The research provides evidence that believing such theories tends to increase support for military aggression, reduce humanitarian concern for the enemy, and heighten perceptions of threat.

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r/science • u/sometimeshiny • 17h ago

Genetics Third-generation descendants of Holocaust survivors show DNA methylation differences in HPA-axis (NR3C1, FKBP5) and oxytocin-pathway genes, with greater openness to closeness but no increase in mental health symptoms.

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r/science • u/stubbornDwarf • 20h ago

Psychology Study finds video games lead to decreased academic interest in boys

washingtontimes.com

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r/science • u/Inquiring_minds42 • 20h ago

Health Study of 100,000+ treatment episodes in Chile finds ambulatory treatment may be more effective than residential programs. Women face higher risk of readmission after substance use disorder treatment, partly due to caregiving pressures.

tandfonline.com

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r/science • u/umichnews • 20h ago

Psychology U-Michigan study finds most Americans prioritized preventing child abuse, domestic violence, and deaths linked to economic hardship over preventing additional COVID-19 deaths during lockdowns; researchers say these preferences highlight the need to balance disease prevention with other societal harm

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r/science • u/Hrmbee • 21h ago

Earth Science Dissolved Oxygen Variability on the Canadian Pacific Shelf: Trends, Drivers, and Projections in the Context of Emerging Hypoxia in Queen Charlotte Sound

agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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