World Reading Club [W[R]C]

https://www.genengnews.com/topics/omics/wastewater-infectious-disease-surveillance-pilot-study-established-at-toronto-airport/ Officials at Fusion Genomics say the company has set up a fully automated, first-of-its-kind infectious-disease surveillance facility at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The facility, which uses Fusion’s DNA sequencing-based ONETest platform, will allow detection of...

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-effects-cinnamon-memory.html Cinnamon, the well-known aromatic spice that many of us use to bake cakes and cook savory dishes, is derived from the inner bark of Cinnamomum trees. These are evergreen trees found in the Himalayas and other mountain areas, as well as in rainforests and other forests in southern China, India and Southeast Asia. Become a supporter...

https://neurosciencenews.com/memory-retention-22435/ Summary: Researchers explore the mechanisms behind memory and how we forget things, and share tips on how to keep our memory sharp as we age. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/world-reading-club-w-r-c--5667160/support . 📚 Explore Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander’s exclusive bookstore. Discover the foundational t...

https://neurosciencenews.com/mindfulness-anxiety-anorexia-22439/ Summary: Mindfulness meditation training reduces anxiety associated with eating disorders by altering the activity of brain areas associated with anxiety. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/world-reading-club-w-r-c--5667160/support . 📚 Explore Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander’s exclusive bookstore. Di...

https://neurosciencenews.com/organoid-transplant-visual-stimuli-22436/ Summary: Brain organoids created from human stem cells that were transplanted into the brains of rats responded to visual stimuli. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/world-reading-club-w-r-c--5667160/support . 📚 Explore Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander’s exclusive bookstore. Discover the foundat...

https://neurosciencenews.com/music-rewire-brain-22438/ Summary: Our brains are hard-wired for the benefits of music. Every time a musician practices, their brains rewire by strengthening synapses, building new neurons, and rebuilding the myelin sheath. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/world-reading-club-w-r-c--5667160/support . 📚 Explore Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Al...

https://phys.org/news/2023-02-endangered-monarch-butterflies-perilous-storm.html As devastating storms pounded California, nature lovers feared for endangered monarch butterflies that winter there as part of a seemingly magical migration pattern. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/world-reading-club-w-r-c--5667160/support . 📚 Explore Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexande...

https://phys.org/news/2023-02-jupiter-moon-solar.html Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/world-reading-club-w-r-c--5667160/support . 📚 Explore Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander’s exclusive bookstore. Discover the foundational texts of the UniquilibriuM philosoph...

https://www.insideprecisionmedicine.com/topics/patient-care/cardiovascular-disease/heart-failure-risk-increased-by-social-isolation-loneliness/ A new study published yesterday in JACC: Heart Failure by researchers in China shows that social isolation and loneliness are associated with higher rates of heart failure. However, whether a person feels lonely regardless if they are alone or not is more...

https://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/tb/stories/blog/47485 The evolution of next-gen cellular networks is aimed at creating faster, more reliable solutions. Both the 6G network and the metaverse require high transmission speeds. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/world-reading-club-w-r-c--5667160/support . 📚 Explore Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander’...

https://www.biotechniques.com/neuroscience/antidepressant-shrooms-rebranding-psilocybin-as-medication/ Sixtine Fleury is a second-year graduate student in the Nautiyal Lab at Dartmouth College (NH, USA). At this year’s meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN; 12–16 November; San Diego, CA, USA), she presented a poster on altered consciousness and the role of the non-hallucinatory serotonin 1B...

https://phys.org/news/2023-02-astronomers-rare-earth-mass-rocky-planet.html A newly discovered exoplanet could be worth searching for signs of life. Analyses by a team led by astronomer Diana Kossakowski of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy describe a planet that orbits its home star, the red dwarf Wolf 1069, in the habitable zone. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/...

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-ai-discovery-medicines.html Artificial intelligence that could reduce the cost and speed-up the discovery of new medicines has been developed as part of a collaboration between researchers at the University of Sheffield and AstraZeneca. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/world-reading-club-w-r-c--5667160/support . 📚 Explore...

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-gender-age-differences-gene-circadian.html A trio of bioengineering scientists at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne has found age and gender differences in gene expression related to the circadian clock. For their paper published in the journal Science, Lorenzo Talamanca, Cédric Gobet and Felix Naef analyzed data obtained for the Genotype-Tissue Expres...

https://phys.org/news/2023-02-intermittent-fasting-spurs-proliferation-liver.html Intermittent fasting—abstaining from eating for lengthy periods of time—spurs liver cells in laboratory mice to divide rapidly, according to a study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine. The finding challenges the long-standing belief that cells in the adult liver divide rarely and, when they do, primarily to repa...

https://neurosciencenews.com/political-partisanship-brain-22424/ Summary: Researchers report that people who share political ideologies have similar neural fingerprints when it comes to political words and process new information similarly. The study shows how polarization arises at the point where the brain receives and processes new information. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.sp...

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-scientists-world-regenerate-diseased-kidney.html In a world first, scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School, the National Heart Center Singapore (NHCS) and colleagues in Germany have shown that regenerative therapy to restore impaired kidney function may soon be a possibility. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/world-reading-clu...

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-youth-binge-linked-gut-microbiome.html The study of young people, conducted by researchers at APC Microbiome Ireland, based at University College Cork (UCC), found that alterations in the gut microbiome, microorganisms that live in the human digestive system and affect health, are linked with the common practice of binge drinking in young people. Become a sup...

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-trauma-doesnt-memory-problems-nfl.html A study of retired professional football players by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center has found that their cognitive abilities did not differ significantly from a control group of similarly aged men who did not play football, nor did those abilities show significant change over one to five years. The findings...

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-links-electric-vehicles-air-pollution.html Electric vehicles are widely hailed as a key way to mitigate climate change through reduced emissions, but research on the dual benefits of reduced air pollution and improved health has been largely hypothetical. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/world-reading-club-w-r-c--5667160/su...

https://neurosciencenews.com/chicken-pain-22430/ Summary: Natural resistance to capsaicin’s effect in birds drove researchers to investigate a specific genetic variant that appears to be associated with pain resistance. They discovered the K710N human variant dialed down pain associated with capsaicin while enhancing the protective benefits of TRPV1. The findings could pave the way for the develop...

https://neurosciencenews.com/ptsd-mechanism-22425/ Summary: Study reveals heightened activity in the amygdala in response to seeing surprised or neutral facial expressions could be a biomarker for the risk of developing PTSD following trauma. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/world-reading-club-w-r-c--5667160/support . 📚 Explore Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander’s...

https://neurosciencenews.com/sensory-brain-disorders-22428/ Summary: Researchers have identified two distinct processes that are triggered in the brain when a person is exposed to prolonged or repeated sensory input. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/world-reading-club-w-r-c--5667160/support . 📚 Explore Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander’s exclusive bookstore. Disco...

https://neurosciencenews.com/screen-time-brain-maturity-22410/ Summary: Greater exposure to screen time during infancy was linked to poor self-regulation and brain immaturity at age eight. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/world-reading-club-w-r-c--5667160/support . 📚 Explore Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander’s exclusive bookstore. Discover the foundational texts o...

https://neurosciencenews.com/brain-waves-learning-22415/ Summary: Tuning into a person’s brain wave cycle before they perform a learning task can dramatically improve the speed at which cognitive skills improve. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/world-reading-club-w-r-c--5667160/support . 📚 Explore Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander’s exclusive bookstore. Discover t...