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When athletes who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder get concussions, their ADHD disorder may prolong recovery, researchers think.

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The setting for the TV series "Paradise" is an idyllic small town, but it turns out this pleasant community exists entirely underground. Virginia Tech mining engineer Nino Ripepi and electrical engineer Ali Mehrizi-Sani look at just how realistic "Paradise" actually is.

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The first 100 days of President Donald Trump鈥檚 second term were highlight by fast-paced executive actions, deepening political polarization, and mixed public reaction, says Virginia Tech political scientist Karen Hult.

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In his fourth year of study in the University of Northern Colorado鈥檚 (UNC) Sport and Exercise Science Ph.D. 鈥� Exercise Physiology Concentration program, Edwin Rodriguez is embarking on research for cancer patients.

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Ines Iba帽ez-Tallon is revealing how an understudied region of the brain plays an outsized role in opioid and nicotine dependence.

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Shermin de Silva researches the ecology, social dynamics and communication of elephants. In recognition of Earth Day 2025, de Silva provides an inside look at a new book she has published on elephant behavior and conservation, along with questions to consider to protect their future.

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Sentir ocasionalmente ansiedade 茅 uma parte normal da vida, mas pessoas com transtornos de ansiedade experimentam sentimentos frequentes e excessivos de ansiedade, medo, pavor e p芒nico em situa莽玫es cotidianas. Esses sentimentos se tornam prejudiciais 脿 sa煤de quando afetam sua qualidade de vida e impedem que voc锚 funcione normalmente. Neste alerta do especialista, Siri Kabrick, enfermeira praticante em Psiquiatria e Psicologia no Sistema de Sa煤de da Mayo Clinic em Fairmont, Minnesota, compartilha 11 dicas para lidar com um transtorno de ansiedade.

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During her recent inaugural address, Professor Charlene Lew, newly inaugurated professor at the University of Pretoria鈥檚 (UP) Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), offered insight into the decision-making behaviour of managers, investors and entrepreneurs.

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May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, a time when allergists want you to know a few facts about how allergies and asthma are related, and how you can better control your asthma symptoms.

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Some of the youngest lava flow dated on Mars is less than a million years old, which scientists consider to be very recent in terms of the galaxy鈥檚 billions-of-years-long history. So, when Arya Udry鈥檚 able to get her hands on a meteorite from Mars, it鈥檚 an opportunity to learn more about the beginnings of the Red Planet, Earth, and the rest of the solar system.

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More than one in four adults and one in five children in the U.S. have seasonal allergies (allergic rhinitis). And North Texas has a perfect climate for producing allergy-inducing pollen.

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Body mass index, that frequently used barometer of health, may not be as accurate as we might believe.

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Gili Naveh, an associate professor of orthodontics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and of biomedical engineering at Tufts University School of Engineering, has designed a simple tool, called CaviSense, to help dentists and patients detect tooth decay between teeth before it would ever show up on an X-ray.

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Having a baby is a life-changing experience filled with emotion. It can bring great joy, fulfillment, and a sense of purpose, but also feelings of sadness, irritability, self-doubt, inadequacy, and exhaustion. When the negative feelings begin to outweigh the positives, a new parent might be experiencing postpartum depression.

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The Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility (CEMF) at UT Southwestern has vastly broadened the scope of molecules for which researchers are able to determine their 3D structures, accelerating the pace at which they can use this information to better understand diseases and develop new drugs to treat them.

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Fans of the genre known as 鈥渢rue crime鈥� have no shortage of books, television shows, and movies to choose from. Virginia Tech English Department instructor Ingrid Johnson, who is teaching a course on the subject this semester with 500 students enrolled, answered questions about the public鈥檚 fascination with this genre and the broader societal implications.

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Global stock markets are volatile as a result of President Donald Trump鈥檚 widespread tariff announcements. The big question now: Is the United States headed for a recession?聽 The short answer from Virginia Tech economists and policy experts Jadrian Wooten, David Bieri, and Dimitris Tsarouhas is no, not yet, but we鈥檙e getting close.

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Each year, Black Maternal Health Week (April 11鈥�17) brings attention to an ongoing crisis in the United States. A Rutgers Health expert addresses the urgent need for understanding barriers and providing culturally competent care

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When a critically ill infant is admitted to the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Newborn and Infant Critical Care Unit (NICCU) at Children鈥檚 Hospital Los Angeles, it can be for an underlying genetic cause for the baby鈥檚 symptoms. The hard part is locating the malfunction in the genes involved. To help with this process鈥攁nd better tailor a baby's treatment鈥擟HLA is now providing genome sequencing for infants who present with complex and rare conditions.

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Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that can cause serious health problems. The good news: Two doses of the vaccine developed in the 1960s are 97% effective in protecting you from getting infected, and that protection lasts a lifetime.