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Medical News Today: The 13 emotions that music evokes in us
How can listening to music make us feel? A new study involving participants from different cultures has identified 13 possible…
Correcting vaccine misinformation is a difficult process, study shows
Researchers found that vaccine misinformation in Danish media outlets from 2013-2016 led to HPV vaccinations dropping by 50.4%. An information…
Smart algorithm finds possible future treatment for childhood cancer
Using a computer algorithm, scientists have identified a promising new treatment for neuroblastoma. This form of cancer in children, which…
Scientists discover the mechanism of DNA high-order structure formation
A team of molecular biologists have uncovered how one particular mechanism uses energy to ensure proper histone placement onto DNA…
Need to control blood sugar? There’s a drink for that
With more people with diabetes and pre-diabetes looking for novel strategies to help control blood sugar, new research suggests that…
‘Census’ in the zebrafish’s brain
Scientists have succeeded in determining the number and type of newly formed neurons in zebrafish; practically conducting a ‘census’ in…
Can the flu shot help fight cancer?
Physicians and scientists have found that injecting tumors with influenza vaccines, including some FDA-approved seasonal flu shots, turns cold tumors…
Study of veterans details genetic basis for anxiety, links anxiety and depression
A massive genomewide analysis of approximately 200,000 military veterans has identified six genetic variants linked to anxiety.
Single dose of antibodies can knock out HIV in newborns
A single dose of an antibody-based treatment can prevent HIV transmission from mother to baby, new nonhuman primate research suggests…