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Category: Health

motion sickness Biology Health 

Brain Games Relieve Motion Sickness

October 14, 2020January 3, 2021 Science Connectedbrain, motion sickness, travel

New research suggests that doing brain training exercises to improve visuospatial skills could help reduce motion sickness.

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Alzheimer's disease Health 

Alzheimer’s Disease, Medications, and You

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 Science Connectedallergies, Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive decline, medication, memory, thinking

While anticholinergics help manage many common medical conditions, they affect thinking and memory, possibly leading to Alzheimer’s disease.

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Health 

The Role of Sleep in Gut and Heart Health

September 16, 2020September 14, 2020 Science Connectedblood pressure, gut health, heart health, sleep

Poor sleep has been linked to high blood pressure, and a new study suggests it’s because disrupted sleep damages the gut microbiome.

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Proteins in blood cells research team. Pictures left to right: Luciano di Croce, Livia Condemi, Isabel Espejo Díaz, Cecilia Ballaré and Arantxa Guitiérrez Velázquez (Photo by Marta Vila) Biology Health 

Protein Affects 10 Billion Blood Cells a Day

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 Science Connectedblood, blood stem cells, epigenetics, genetics, protein, stem cells

Special proteins in your blood have been identified by researchers for their role in activating stem cells to develop into healthy blood cells.

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eating habits Health Psychology 

What You Do Impacts Your Eating Habits

September 7, 2020September 3, 2020 Science Connectedattention, diet, eating habits, food, nutrition

Our eating habits are affected by the type of activities we engage in and the amount of attention they require, according to recent studies.

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immune system Biology Health 

How HPV Tricks Your Immune System

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 Science Connectedbiology, health, HPV, immunity, medicine, virus

Models suggest HPV tricks the immune system by producing a decoy viral protein to distract from its infectious viral proteins.

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clean water Environment Health 

COVID-19 Highlights Lack of Clean Water Access

August 3, 2020August 1, 2020 Science Connectedcoronavirus, COVID-19, health, water, water quality

The need for good hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the lack of access to clean water some communities are facing.

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dining at home to combat obesity Health 

Dining at Home May Combat Obesity

July 27, 2020July 25, 2020 Science Connectedchildhood obesity, dining, obesity

Americans are cooking and eating more family meals at home to stay safe and save money, but it might also curb the obesity epidemic.

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irrigation Environment Health 

Oil Field Water OK for Some CA Irrigation

July 20, 2020July 17, 2020 Science Connectedagriculture, cropland, irrigation, oil drilling, water conservation

Irrigation with water from oil fields may be safe for a California water district’s crops if the water is diluted and boron-tolerant crops are grown.

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zebra fish, social isolation Biology Health 

Anxious After Social Isolation in Lockdown?

July 6, 2020July 10, 2020 Science Connectedanti-social, brain mapping, loneliness, neuroscience, social isolation, zebrafish

Are you a loner or a lonely fish? Social isolation in zebrafish led to anxiety when reintroduced to society, mirroring how many humans feel after lockdown.

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Spotlight: Health

cocoa flavanols are good for you Biology Cognitive Neuroscience Health 

Cocoa Flavanols Could Boost Your Brainpower

January 18, 2021January 15, 2021 Science Connectedaging, Chocolate, Cocoa, Cognitive Performance, Flavanols, nutrition
Chocolate really is good for you! The flavanols found in cocoa can improve brain oxygenation and performance on complex tasks even...
biomarkers Biology Genetics Health 

Predictive Power of Biomarkers in Pediatric ICU

January 6, 2021January 3, 2021 Science ConnectedAKI, biomarker, kidney injury, medicine, pediatric
Biomarkers allow doctors to detect kidney malfunction earlier, and have the potential to change how we test and treat diseases in...
“Rotten Egg” Gas’ Surprising Role in Your Breathing

“Rotten Egg” Gas’ Surprising Role in Breathing

November 30, 2020November 29, 2020 Science Connectedbreathing, neurons, neuroscience, respiratory health
Covid-19 stay-at-home orders

Your health on COVID-19 stay-at-home orders

November 25, 2020November 17, 2020 Science ConnectedCOVID-19, health, mental health, obesity, stay-at-home orders

Alzheimer’s Care Access: City vs Country

November 23, 2020November 17, 2020 Science ConnectedAlzheimer’s, healthcare, Medicare, mental health, neuroscience, nursing home, rural
How Fiber Can Help The Body Fight Bacteria

How Fiber Helps Your Body Fight Bacteria

November 16, 2020November 5, 2020 Science Connectedbacteria, fiber, health, immunology

Spotlight: Citizen Science

Citizen Science Education SciStarter Blog 

Designing Citizen Science Projects for Everyone

January 15, 2021January 9, 2021 SciStarterEduaction, Learning, National Academies, Science Learning
The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine's report, Learning Through Citizen Science: Enhancing Opportunities by Design, on how citizen science...
Blogs Citizen Science SciStarter Blog 

Is Rainwater Safe to Drink?

January 8, 2021January 3, 2021 SciStarterrain
A citizen science project called Off the Roof tested rainwater runoff collected by volunteers. They found that rainwater can be easily...

Explore the Cosmos at Home

December 3, 2020November 29, 2020 SciStartercitizen science projects, cosmos, outer space, space

Old Family Fishing Photos Unlock the History of Atlantic Fisheries

November 27, 2020November 24, 2020 SciStartercitizen science projects, fishing, overfishing

Revolutionizing Bird Watching with Radar

November 6, 2020November 5, 2020 SciStarterbird behavior, bird watching, birds
Citizen Science Projects about Insections

Citizen science projects featuring insects, spiders and their relatives

October 30, 2020October 29, 2020 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, insects
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