It is a widespread practice to give patients sedatives before a surgical intervention, because of their anti-anxiety effects. The most commonly prescribed drugs in these cases are benzodiazepines like lorazepam, diazepam or midazolam. Nevertheless, these drugs have side-effects like insomnia, weariness, dizziness or cognitive impairment. The improvement they bring might be smaller than the discomfort […]
Bumblebees Form False Memories, Just As Humans Do
A new study has revealed that, just like humans, bumblebees form false memories. These false memories are created by the brain by combining details of past memories or imagines thoughts. Researchers at the Queen Mary University of London have discovered for the first time ever that insect, just like humans, can create false memories. Kathryn […]
Parasite Found in Florida Snails Posing Health Risk
Researchers at the University of Florida have confirmed the existence of a deadly parasite in three species of snails that have colonized South Florida. The parasite found in Florida snails is the rat lungworm and it can make people as well as animals and birds very sick. Angiostrongylus cantonensis, or the rat lungworm, was found […]
New Study Finds that the Amazonian Rainforest Depends on the Sahara Desert for Fertilization
A new study has found that the Amazonian rainforest depends on the Sahara desert for nutrients and basic fertilization. The study was published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. Even though the Sahara desert and the Amazonian rainforest are separated by around 3,000 miles, including a vast distance of water which is the Atlantic Ocean, […]
Unemployment Reportedly Brings Irrecoverable Personality Traits
It appears that long-term unemployment has a way of developing someone’s personality traits in a way that he/she may not overcome for the rest of his/her life. By and large, researchers described how one’s main personality traits get influenced by the period of time one is unemployed. The five traits they referred to are: extraversion, neuroticism, openness, agreeableness […]
McDonald’s Brings Back Chicken Selects after 2-Year Break
According to Bloomberg, McDonald’s is bringing back its premium white-meat chicken tenderloin strips, but only for a limited period of time. Before deciding to pull it from the U.S. market back in 2013, this item had been in the menu for over a decade. The popular product is made with fried strips of tenderloin chicken meat. And […]
Former Virginia 1st Lady on the Verge of Being Sentenced for Corruption
Maureen McDonnell is the former first lady of Virginia who was accused of getting herself lavish gifts while her husband was governor of the state, will have another chance to convince everybody of her side of the story on Friday, during her own sentencing hearing. Her sentencing is set for 9 a.m. in front of U.S. District Court Judge James Spencer. […]
In Winter “SAD” Stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder
The ones suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder, or “SAD,” have a really hard time when it comes to coping with winter. And although Spring is just a few days away, the peak of the SAD is in February. The SAD is usually triggered by the lack of daylight exposure. The fact that it gets dark before […]
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