Poor diet may affect long-term spatial memory, study finds
UNSW researchers have found links between junk food consumption and loss of spatial memory in a recent animal study. Unhealthy
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Talking receptors may affect relaxin at work
Fibrosis, the damaging build-up of hardened or scarred tissue in the body, is a hallmark of various diseases and can
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Good news for lovers of a brew, tea before bed ‘does not affect sleep’
Caffeine is a known powerful stimulant that perks up drinkers, increases alertness and promotes wakefulness. Yet a surprising new study
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How deep space travel could affect the brain
Exposure to chronic, low dose radiation—the conditions present in deep space—causes neural and behavioral impairments in mice, researchers report in
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Body composition shown to affect energy spent standing versus sitting
A person’s body composition could influence the difference between the amount of energy they spend while sitting versus standing, according
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Does pornography use affect heterosexual women’s intimate experiences with a partner?
A new study has shown that the relationship between pornography and intimate partner experiences among heterosexual women is indirect and
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State alcohol policies may affect aggression- and driving-related harms from someone else’s drinking
New research suggests that state alcohol policies may be effective in reducing aggression-related and driving-related harms due to other drinkers,
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Alzheimer’s may affect TWICE as many people as expected
Alzheimer’s may affect TWICE as many people as believed after study claims millions more may have toxic brain changes thought
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Study to examine how sex hormones affect teenage girls’ emotions
Teenage years can be a turbulent time, thanks to a sharp increase in hormones. What’s not known is the role
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How does smoking marijuana affect sperm?
As recent research shows, men in Western countries are facing a fertility crisis. Sperm count in males of reproductive age
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