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Medicine, Psychology & Health

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Rewriting the Code: How Gene Modulators Are Granting Cystic Fibrosis Patients a Near-Normal Lifespan

Groundbreaking drugs called CFTR modulators are revolutionizing Cystic Fibrosis treatment. By correcting the faulty protein at the heart of the disease, medications like Trikafta are predicted to extend the average lifespan for most patients to over 80 years.

Medicine, Psychology & Health Science & Nature Inventions & Discoveries

Death by Dessert: The Surprisingly Deadly History of 19th-Century Ice Cream

In the 19th century, before modern food safety, ice cream was a gamble. Produced with unpasteurized milk carrying typhoid and cholera, and ice from polluted rivers, it was a common source of deadly illness. Some vendors even used arsenic or lead for coloring.

History Food & Lifestyle Medicine, Psychology & Health

The Microbial Heavyweights: What's Really Living on Your Gym Equipment

The average free weight harbors 362 times more bacteria than a toilet seat, with over one million colony-forming units per square inch. Unlike frequently cleaned, non-porous toilet seats, high-touch gym equipment is an ideal breeding ground for germs.

Medicine, Psychology & Health Science & Nature Oddities & Curiosities

Your Daily Grind: The Cardiovascular Tipping Point of Coffee Consumption

A large-scale 2019 study found a clear tipping point for coffee consumption. Drinking six or more cups daily was linked to a 22% increased risk of cardiovascular disease, likely due to elevated blood pressure. This risk is influenced by genetics that affect caffeine metabolism.

Medicine, Psychology & Health Science & Nature Food & Lifestyle

The Doorway Effect: How Crossing a Threshold Resets Your Short-Term Memory

The common experience of forgetting why you entered a room is a psychological phenomenon called the Doorway Effect. Crossing a threshold acts as an 'event boundary,' causing the brain to file away old thoughts to focus on a new context, a quirk of memory organization.

Medicine, Psychology & Health Science & Nature Oddities & Curiosities

Why We Tilt: Unpacking the Brain's Response to Failure and Frustration

'Tilting' is an intense state of frustration where emotional distress leads to irrational, self-defeating decisions. Triggered by repeated failure, the brain's emotional center, the amygdala, hijacks the rational prefrontal cortex, impairing judgment.

Medicine, Psychology & Health Science & Nature Sports & Games

The Unseen Force in Gut Health: Understanding Insoluble Fiber

Often overlooked, insoluble fiber is a dietary hero that doesn't dissolve in water. It travels through the gut intact, acting as a bulking agent to add weight to stool. This promotes regularity, prevents constipation, and effectively sweeps the digestive tract.

Food & Lifestyle Medicine, Psychology & Health Science & Nature

The Two Faces of a Hard-Working Heart: How Exercise Builds and Hypertension Breaks It

Both intense exercise and hypertension make the heart work harder, but their effects are polar opposites. Exercise is a controlled stress, creating a stronger, more efficient heart. Chronic hypertension is a relentless load, causing the heart muscle to become stiff, weak, and prone to failure.

Medicine, Psychology & Health Science & Nature Sports & Games

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