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Traumatic experiences during childhood may get “under the skin” later in life, impairing the muscle function of people as they age. The effects of childhood adverse events remained significant even after they controlled for other factors that could potentially impact muscle function

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Couples with similar drinking habits may live longer. In a recent study published in The Gerontologist, University of Michigan research found that couples who are concordant in their drinking behavior (that is, both members drink drink alcohol) tend to live longer.

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Living in neighborhoods with high levels of violence can affect children's development by changing the way that a part of the brain detects and responds to potential threats, potentially leading to poorer mental health and other negative outcomes

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Nearly 15% of Americans deny climate change is real. Researchers saw a strong connection between climate denialism and low COVID-19 vaccination rates, suggesting a broad skepticism of science

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Fiber optic cables that line ocean floors could provide a less expensive, more comprehensive alternative to the current buoys that act as early warning systems for tsunamis

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Same-sex sexual behavior does not result in offspring, and evolutionary biologists have wondered how genes associated with this behavior persisted. A new study revealed that male heterosexuals who carry genes associated with bisexual behavior father more children and are more likely risk-takers. (reddit)

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Bipolar disorder linked to early death more than smoking (reddit)

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Midlife blood test may predict cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s in later life, thanks to the discovery of two blood biomarkers connected to cognitive function in women in midlife (reddit)

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Study on 276,000 people found that genetic mutations that promote reproduction tend to shorten lifespan and individuals predisposed to high reproductive rates have lower probabilities of living to age 76 than those predisposed to relatively low reproductive rate (reddit)

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Histotripsy – a technique that harnesses soundwaves to attack cancer

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