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Imagine if the health of your kidneys could reveal insights about your brain. A recent study explored how renal indicators, such as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), can serve as indicators to monitor cognitive impairment in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The researchers recruited over 500 PD patients and measured their kidney function using serum […]
Imagine thinking that a person’s identity is as unchangeable as the shape of a mountain. Well, according to this research, that might not be the case. The study delves into the concept of identity essentialism, which suggests that people have a tendency to view categories or kinds as having unalterable core characteristics. However, the findings […]
Imagine you’re at a party, and someone walks in wearing an outrageous outfit. Instantly, you can tell from their expression and choice of words whether they think it looks good or awful. Similar to this scenario, researchers have looked into how our brains process negative expressive adjectives like ‘damn.’ This study explores whether understanding the […]
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