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Analysis shows that university COVID-19 vaccine mandates are likely to cause a net harm to young healthy adults. For each hospitalisation averted, an estimated 18.5 serious adverse events may occur, including 1.5–4.6 booster-associated myopericarditis cases in males
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Researchers co-led a large genetic study that identified more than 2,300 genes predicting alcohol and tobacco use after analyzing data from more than 3.4 million people. They said a majority of these genes were similar among people with European, African, American and Asian ancestries.
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Studies have shown that individuals with excessive smartphone use behaviors may exhibit reduced gray matter volume anterior cingulate cortex, altered functional connectivity and changes in activity in various parts of the cortex during processing of emotions.
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Psychology researchers are taking a serious look at ‘cumshots’: “There was no evidence that males or females scoring higher in psychopathy had more positive perceptions of the images, regardless of affect, again suggesting that degrading women is not a main focus for consumers,”
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Scientists discover a novel mechanism used by bacteria to resist treatment with antibiotics. Specifically, streptococcus A. was observed stealing folates from its host to compensate for its own folate production being blocked by sulfamethoxazole (sulfameth).
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Data from 15 countries and 25 million individuals show that the processes sorting people into different jobs account for substantially less of the gender pay gap than previously believed. Instead, it may the future as sorting becomes more important and same-job differences are rapidly decreasing.
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Study in fruit flies found that the most promising anti-ageing drug rapamycin prolongs the lifespan, and the development of age-related pathological changes in the gut, of female fruit flies, but not in males. Concluding that the sex is a crucial factor in the effectiveness of anti-ageing drugs
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Study found gut bacteria that could be linked to depression, even among different ethnicities. The team looked at the variety of gut bugs in 1,054 participants in the Netherlands, & found 13 microbial families associated with depressive symptoms, such as Eggerthella, Subdoligranulum & Coprococcus.
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