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Doctors Abandon a Diagnosis Used to Justify Police Custody Deaths. It Might Live On, Anyway.

Brooks Walsh hadn’t questioned whether “excited delirium syndrome” was a legitimate medical diagnosis before the high-profile police killings of Elijah McClain in Colorado in 2019 and George Floyd in Minnesota in 2020. The emergency physician in Bridgeport, Connecticut, was familiar with the term from treating patients who were so severely agitated and combative that they […]

Published on October 16, 2023

The emotional function of dreams is not the same everywhere

Dreaming is like going on a grand adventure in your mind, where the possibilities are endless! Recent research compared the dreams of different communities from Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Europe, and North America. It turns out that dreams are not one-size-fits-all, just like how everyone has their own unique flavor of ice cream. […]

Published on October 16, 2023

Virtual driving assessment predicts crash risk for new teen drivers

Imagine taking a virtual driving test before getting your license. Well, researchers have found that this futuristic assessment can actually predict the likelihood of a crash for newly licensed teenage drivers. By exposing them to realistic crash scenarios, this cutting-edge technology measures their driving skills and identifies potential deficits. The exciting part is that this […]

Published on October 16, 2023