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Shared Genetic Mechanisms Link Social Behavior in Bees and Humans

September 16, 2025 — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USANew research published in PLOS Biology reveals that several genetic variants associated with social behavior in honey bees are located within genes previously linked to social behavior in humans. According to Ian Traniello and colleagues, these findings point to ancient molecular roots of social behavior that have been conserved across species. Understanding Individual Differences in Sociability In social species, individuals display varying levels of sociability — some are highly connected and…

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Breast Cancer Patients Favor Silicone Implants After Mastectomy

Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings may help physicians and breast cancer survivors as they…

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Tai Chi: Enhancing Balance and Reducing Arthritis Pain

Their ability to reach while maintaining balance also improved, said Leigh Callahan, PhD, the study's lead author, associate professor in the University of…

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Georgetown Study Reveals Under-Diagnosis of Scleroderma

The findings of the study will be presented Wednesday, November 10th at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology in Atlanta,…

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Breast Cancer Drug Linked to Joint Pain: Key Insights for Women

Because of that, researchers say women who were primarily concerned about the threat of arthritis should be encouraged to continue taking the medication. The…

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Food Allergy Concerns Fuel Restrictive Diet Trends

Many factors, including patient and family history, physical examination, and blood and skin tests, should be used when evaluating potential food allergies….

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Mind Syntax: How We Interpret Actions and Language

“There are oceans and oceans of work on how we understand languages and how we interpret the things other people say,” says Matthew Botvinick of Princeton…

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MND Biomarker Discovered: Key Findings from Latest Study

The study’s exciting findings were published today (2 November 2010) in the prestigious journal Neurology. These are the first results to be published from the…

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A 'brand' new world: Attachment runs thicker than money

Can you forge an emotional bond with a brand so strong that, if forced to buy a competitor's product, you suffer separation anxiety? According to a new study…

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Nerve Cells Linked to Burning Pain and Itching in Mice Study

In the current study, which was performed on mice, the research team led by Professor Klas Kullander at the Department of Neuroscience examined the nerve cells…

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Hard Work Enhances Appreciation for Healthier Foods

The study seems to suggest that hard work can even enhance our appreciation for fare we might not favor, such as the low-fat, low calorie variety. At least in…

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Stretching Benefits for Acute Plantar Fasciitis Patients

According to a new study from the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), patients with acute plantar fasciitis who perform manual plantar fasciitis…

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National Science Foundation Launches Innovation Nation Initiative

Innovation Nation is a quick look at what happens when genius meets possibility: stories about some of the NSF-funded inventions and research shaping our world.

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Study Suggests Experience Does Not Help Novice Investors

But the study also found that institutional investors do not have such a steep learning curve, said researcher Yiming Qian, an associate professor of finance…

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Single Shot of Morphine Affects Testosterone Levels Long-Term

The study, led by Anna Maria Aloisi, M.D., of the Department of Physiology – Section of Neuroscience and Applied Physiology at the University of Siena, Italy,…

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Teens of Epileptic Moms Show Poor School Performance, Study Finds

A large population-based study revealed that multiple antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) used by pregnant women to control seizures may cause poor school performance…

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Study Reveals Half of Travelers Unaware of Health Risks

Despite these potential risks, a recent study conducted by the Division of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and published in the…

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