Around 60-70% of people who have schizophrenia experience auditory hallucinations that are typically insulting and threatening.
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An experimental therapy which involves a face-to-face discussion between a person with schizophrenia and an avatar representing their auditory...
Why dieting doesn't always result in losing weight. Key brain cells act as a trigger to prevent us burning calories when food is scarce.
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A study carried out in mice may help explain why dieting can...
Michigan State University research found that teachers are resigning largely because of their unhappiness with the education system.
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As teacher resignation letters increasingly go public -- and viral -- new research indicates teachers are not leaving solely...
Lutein helps with the preservation of “crystallized intelligence" and is acquire through the diet, primarily through eating leafy green vegetables, cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, or egg yolks.
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A study of older adults links consumption of...
New findings are important because they offer a new perspective on the cause of race-based bias.
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Two studies by researchers at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto and...
In a remarkable public health achievement, Sri Lanka was today certified by WHO on having eliminated malaria, a life-threatening disease which long affected the island country.
“Sri Lanka’s achievement is truly remarkable. In the mid-20th century it was among the...
Unhealthy habits are costing Canadians an estimated six years of life, according to a study published in PLOS Medicine. Researchers found that smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity, and unhealthy alcohol consumption contribute to about 50 percent of deaths in...
When stripes flash beneath the dish, the tadpole swims faster, so long as the stripes are really obvious. If they are faint, but they are paired with another faint stimulus such as touch or sound, the tadpole will be...
Doing push ups and sit ups may help you live longer.
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Push ups and sit ups could add years to your life according to a new study of over 80,000 adults led by the University of...
Research from the School of Family Life found that happily married couples have better health.
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New BYU research finds that people in happy marriages live less "in sickness" but enjoy more of life "in health."
In...
Professor Chad Jensen and grad student Kara Duraccio published research showing what helped heavy teens succeed in their weight loss goals.
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Most heavy teens' attempts to lose weight don't work, but a new study...
