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There’s a lot of brain power that goes into speech. First, there’s a thought or idea, which the brain must translate into words. Those words are then translated into specific movements of the lungs, tongue and mouth to shape the sounds. Those movements then must be perfectly executed and timed with breath. If there is damage to the brain from a stroke or a brain disease, the timing of the movements or translation can go wrong.

Waking up does not activate an increase in the release of the stress hormone cortisol. Cortisol does, however, increase in the hours prior to wakening as part of the body’s preparation for the next day, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. The study was published on 15 January in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

If you habitually pop in AirPods when you really, really need to get some work done in your open-concept office, you’re far from alone. Nearly 80% of adults listen to music while they work, and playlists purported to improve focus have become a routine finding on Spotify and Apple Music.

One of the earliest strains of bird flu isolated from a human in Texas shows a unique constellation of mutations that enable it to more easily replicate in human cells and cause more severe disease in mice compared to a strain found in dairy cattle, researchers from Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) report in Emerging Microbes & Infections.

Cruise ships became known as coronavirus hotspots during the pandemic, causing most liners to suspend operations for months on end. To help the industry build resilience against any future health threats, new research from the University of Surrey emphasizes the importance of targeted ventilation strategies to reduce onboard disease transmission risk, with crowded dining spaces identified as priority areas for improved air circulation.

The Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (TMIST) has reached its enrollment goal of 108,508 women, as announced today by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN).

As Santa Ana wind conditions continue to stoke fears of resurgent wildfires across Los Angeles, health officials are warning of yet another wind-borne threat: ash and dust from active fire zones and burn scars.

Throughout her childhood, Julia Lo Cascio dreamed of becoming a pediatrician. So, when applying to medical school, she was thrilled to discover a new, small school founded specifically to train primary care doctors: NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine.

The U.S. has seen a slow surge of norovirus, the country’s leading cause of foodborne illness, with the Center of Disease Control advising caution and higher levels of cleanliness. However, norovirus can defeat most household cleaners, according to a National Institute of Food and Agriculture report.

Women are more likely to have such debilitating conditions as osteoporosis, migraines, Alzheimer disease, depression, multiple sclerosis, and brain tumors. Sex hormones are often blamed. However, a new study suggests no link between hormone therapy (HT) and common brain tumors known as gliomas.