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We often use the weather as a metaphor for how we’re feeling: gloomy, sunny or under a cloud. But how does it actually affect us? In this episode of TCTV, Nick Haslam describes the influence of sunny...
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Losing weight gradually doesn’t change the amount or rate of weight regained, compared with more rapid weight loss, say researchers. The study also finds that substantial weight loss is more likely if...
View ArticleBlood Test Might Diagnose Alzheimer’s Much Earlier
A simple blood test might diagnose early onset Alzheimer’s disease with increased accuracy and much sooner than currently possible. Previous research has found that changes in the brain occur two...
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View ArticleNew Antibodies Could Boost Dengue Vaccines
A major new class of antibodies can make the four different types of dengue virus non-infectious, new research shows. The discovery could lead to the development of better vaccines and laboratory tests...
View ArticleHow the Weather Affects Our Mood (Video)
We often use the weather as a metaphor for how we’re feeling: gloomy, sunny or under a cloud. But how does it actually affect us? In this episode of TCTV, Nick Haslam describes the influence of sunny...
View ArticleIs Rapid Weight Loss More Likely to Stick?
Losing weight gradually doesn’t change the amount or rate of weight regained, compared with more rapid weight loss, say researchers. The study also finds that substantial weight loss is more likely if...
View ArticleBlood Test Might Diagnose Alzheimer’s Much Earlier
A simple blood test might diagnose early onset Alzheimer’s disease with increased accuracy and much sooner than currently possible. Previous research has found that changes in the brain occur two...
View ArticleTweets From the Afterlife: Social Networking With the Dead
Media technologies have operated as both a means of communicating news of a death and memorialising the deceased for a significant period of time, moving from traditional epitaphs, eulogies, wakes and...
View ArticleNew Antibodies Could Boost Dengue Vaccines
A major new class of antibodies can make the four different types of dengue virus non-infectious, new research shows. The discovery could lead to the development of better vaccines and laboratory tests...
View ArticleSugar-Free Drinks and Candy Damage Teeth, Too
Diet sodas and sports drinks can do about as much damage to teeth as those that contain real sugar. A recent study found sugar-free drinks can soften dental enamel by 30 to 50 percent. Scientists at...
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