Tag: scientific research
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Canadian Study Links Lockdowns to Cleaner Air in Urban Areas
Canadian researchers have found that pandemic lockdowns have resulted in cleaner air in major cities. Throughout the virus outbreak, billions of people worldwide have had to adjust to a new way of life. Many of them have started working from home to prevent the further spread of the virus. Therefore, carbon emissions and mobility have…
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Researchers Discover Over 142,000 Virus Species in the Gut Microbiome
Researchers at Wellcome Sanger Institute and European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have identified over 142,000 virus species in the gut. Over half of them have never been detected until this study. This may seem like many viruses, but it pales in comparison to the total number on our planet. According to studies, an estimated ten nonillion…
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Study Reveals: Eat Chocolate to Boost Brain Health
If you like to eat chocolate (who doesn’t, really), you will love to know that it can actually improve brain function. A study published in the journal Scientific Reports found that healthy adults had improved cognitive performance after consuming cocoa flavanols. 14 out of 18 participants saw improvements in performance on complex tests and recovery…
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University at Buffalo Study Links Some Medications to Increased Fall Risk in Seniors
A new study from the University of Buffalo researchers found that certain medications heighten fall risk in seniors. They discovered that in 2017, doctors prescribed almost every older adult a drug that increased their risk of falling. Shockingly, the study found that seniors prescribed fall-risk-increasing drugs climbed from 57% in 1999 to 94% in 2017.…