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  Pure Science purescience.news · May 7
  Why Germs Love Our Collective Amnesia #Science #HealthandMedicine #InfectiousDiseases #Germs #PublicHealth
  

  Why Germs Love Our Collective Amnesia

  Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Before germ theory, disease seemed unknowable—a punishment, a mystery, a fate. After it, we could fight back. But the leap from the...

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  Pure Science purescience.news · May 7
  Diagnostic dilemma: Botched penile tattoo left man with permanent semi-erection #Science #HealthandMedicine #Urology #HealthNews #MedicalInnovations #MenHealth
  

  Diagnostic dilemma: Botched penile tattoo left man with permanent semi-erection

  A man developed a rare condition after getting a tattoo on his genitals.

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  Pure Science purescience.news · May 7
  Neuroscientists uncover a fascinating fact about social thinking in the brain #Science #HealthandMedicine #MentalHealth #SocialThinking #Neuroscience #BrainResearch

  Neuroscientists uncover a fascinating fact about social thinking in the brain

  When we think about people in our social circle, our brains appear to keep track of two different kinds of comparisons: how others relate to each other, and how others relate to ourselves. A new study...

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  Pure Science purescience.news · May 7
  Prescription Drug Combinations May Slow Alzheimer's, Study Suggests #Science #HealthandMedicine #Neurology #AlzheimersResearch #PrescriptionDrugs #BrainHealth
  

  Prescription Drug Combinations May Slow Alzheimer's, Study Suggests

  But they could worsen symptoms in some.

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  Pure Science purescience.news · May 7
  Experimental vaccine targeting tau protein shows promise for Alzheimer’s disease #Science #HealthandMedicine #Neurology #AlzheimersResearch #VaccineDevelopment

  Experimental vaccine targeting tau protein shows promise for Alzheimer’s disease

  A new study published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia reports that a novel vaccine targeting a toxic form of the tau protein generated a strong and long-lasting immune response in mice and monkeys....

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  Pure Science purescience.news · May 7
  Chronic pain sent Jabez into a spiral of despair. Behaviour therapy brought her back #Science #HealthandMedicine #MentalHealth #ChronicPain #BehavioralTherapy #MentalHealthRecovery
  

  Chronic pain sent Jabez into a spiral of despair. Behaviour therapy brought her back

  A new study has found that helping sufferers manage their emotions lessens their experience of chronic pain When Jabez Allies developed chronic lower back pain 10 years ago, her doctor sent her to the...

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  Pure Science purescience.news · May 7
  ‘Concerning’ lack of female-only medical trials in UK, say health experts #Science #HealthandMedicine #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #MedicalResearch #WomenInScience
  

  ‘Concerning’ lack of female-only medical trials in UK, say health experts

  Exclusive: doctors and patients forced to make decisions in ‘vacuum of evidence’ as women under-represented in data Health experts are calling for more UK clinical trials to focus on finding new treatments...

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  Pure Science purescience.news · May 7
  Children's Cancer Risk From Gas Stoves Nearly Double That of Adults #Science #HealthandMedicine #Oncology #CancerRisk #GasStoves #ChildHealth
  

  Children's Cancer Risk From Gas Stoves Nearly Double That of Adults

  Action is needed.

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  Pure Science purescience.news · May 7
  Some Professions Have Much Lower Rates of Suicide. What Can We Learn From Them? #Science #HealthandMedicine #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #SuicidePrevention #ProfessionalWellbeing
  

  Some Professions Have Much Lower Rates of Suicide. What Can We Learn From Them?

  We need to talk about this.

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  Pure Science purescience.news · May 7
  A neuroscientist explains how cancer hijacks the brain’s motivation circuit #Science #HealthandMedicine #Neurology #CancerResearch #Neuroscience #HealthInnovation

  A neuroscientist explains how cancer hijacks the brain’s motivation circuit

  A cruel consequence of advanced cancer is the profound apathy many patients experience as they lose interest in once-cherished activities. This symptom is part of a syndrome called cachexia, which affects...

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  Pure Science purescience.news · May 7
  Women’s attitudes toward masturbation predict key outcomes #Science #HealthandMedicine #MentalHealth #WomensHealth #Masturbation

  Women’s attitudes toward masturbation predict key outcomes

  A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine suggests that young women who feel empowered and satisfied during masturbation tend to report better sexual function and more positive perceptions...

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  Pure Science purescience.news · May 7
  Social Drinking Could Mask Alcoholism, or Provoke Problem Drinking #Science #HealthandMedicine #PublicHealth #AlcoholAwareness #MentalHealth #SubstanceAbuse
  

  Social Drinking Could Mask Alcoholism, or Provoke Problem Drinking

  Although research tends to emphasize isolated alcoholics, people who routinely abuse alcohol in public are equally susceptible to addiction.

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  Pure Science purescience.news · May 6
  Conversion Therapy Linked to Increased Heart Disease Risk in LGBTQ+ Young Adults #Science #HealthandMedicine #PublicHealth #LGBTQRights #MentalHealth #HeartDisease
  

  Conversion Therapy Linked to Increased Heart Disease Risk in LGBTQ+ Young Adults

  All the science news you can handle in a single feed

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  Pure Science purescience.news · May 6
  Daily use of cannabis is strongly associated with chronic inflammation, study finds #Science #HealthandMedicine #InfectiousDiseases #CannabisResearch #ChronicInflammation #PublicHealth

  Daily use of cannabis is strongly associated with chronic inflammation, study finds

  Recent research has found that individuals who use cannabis daily or nearly daily tend to have elevated levels of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR), a marker of chronic inflammation....

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  The Conversation Africa africa.theconversation.com · May 6
  Research indicates that pre-eclampsia has a genetic basis. African women are at greater risk than other population groups. theconversation.com/african-wome... #HealthAndMedicine
  

  African women at higher risk of pre-eclampsia - a dangerous pregnancy complication

  Research indicates that pre-eclampsia has a genetic basis. African women are at greater risk than other population groups.

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  Pure Science purescience.news · May 6
  Classical music may promote calmer, more stable fetal heart rhythms, study suggests #Science #HealthandMedicine #PublicHealth #FetalHealth #ClassicalMusic #PrenatalCare

  Classical music may promote calmer, more stable fetal heart rhythms, study suggests

  New research published in the journal Chaos provides insight into how music affects the developing fetus. By examining changes in fetal heart rate variability in response to classical music, scientists...

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  Pure Science purescience.news · Apr 21
  Narcissistic people are more likely to feel ostracized and misread social cues #Science #HealthandMedicine #MentalHealth #Narcissism #SocialPsychology

  Narcissistic people are more likely to feel ostracized and misread social cues

  Despite exuding confidence, narcissistic people relentlessly crave admiration. In other words, they are unable to convince themselves of their own brilliance. Growing research shows the gap between perception...

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  Pure Science purescience.news · Apr 10
  People with ADHD symptoms report more involuntary memories in daily life #Science #HealthandMedicine #MentalHealth #ADHD #Memory #MentalHealthResearch
  

  People with ADHD symptoms report more involuntary memories in daily life

  A new study published in the British Journal of Psychology has found that individuals who report symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder tend to experience more involuntary memories in everyday...

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