Damage to parts of the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), a region within the prefrontal cortex, heightens monkeys’ defensive responses to threat,
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Alcohol and other substance-use problems take enormous psychological and societal tolls on millions of Americans. Now a study from the
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What makes one person different from one another, and how did these differences evolve? A study by University at Buffalo
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Thousands of patients with congestive heart failure benefit from automatic implantable cardiac defibrillators (AICDs) that deliver shocks to the heart
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A new class of oral cholesterol-lowering drug could help patients unable to take statins due to side effects. The findings
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In everyday life, blinking lights can send signals — for example, that a car is going to turn. Now, researchers
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Brown University researchers have developed a new antibacterial coating for intravascular catheters that could one day help to prevent catheter-related
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A multi-center study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center revealed that a liquid biopsy
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Aging is a leading risk factor for a number of debilitating conditions, including heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, to
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The combination of excess weight/obesity and an inactive lifestyle represents a powerful joint risk factor for developing mobility loss after
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