Vygenerované: 15.02.2026 21:09:13
Súhrn: On this Valentine’s Day, here are three recently published papers that shed light on some of the science behind all the love that’s in the air: How stress affects partners’ hearts beating in sync; the public health implications of college students swiping right; and an unexpected finding about the psychological effects of a lover’s scent Stress Disrupts Couples’ Heart Synchronization Acute stress can interrupt physiological synchrony between romantic partners, according to a study by Bernadette Denk, PhD, and colleagues in Biological Psychology The Data - In a study of 75 romantic couples (mean age, 22 years), 38 pairs experienced an experimental condition in which one partner underwent the Socially Evaluated Cold Pressor Task to induce stress, while their counterparts and the other couples completed a non-stressful control task.
Doplnenie: - Cardiac synchrony was significantly reduced for couples where one partner had been instructed to submerge their hand in ice-cold water.
Súhrn: Stigma and embarrassment about erectile dysfunction (ED) are pushing UK men towards criminal gangs selling illegal pills, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has warned Officials said the scale reflects demand driven in part by men’s reluctance to seek medical advice The agency said it seized more than 4.
Doplnenie: Officials said the scale reflects demand driven in part by men’s reluctance to seek medical advice.
Súhrn: METHODOLOGY: - Researchers conducted a cross-sectional survey study of 2711 graduating residents (51 4% men; 54% White individuals) from Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited EM residency programs in 2023 TOPLINE: A survey of 2711 emergency medicine (EM) residents in the US revealed that lifestyle (97.
Doplnenie: 7%) strongly influenced their career choices, with most residents planning community-based practice despite high burnout rates (72.
Súhrn: BENGALURU, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Friday it had prequalified another novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2), a step it said would speed efforts to eradicate the disease Polio, a disabling and potentially life-threatening disease, has been wiped out in many regions but continues to circulate Prequalification certifies that the vaccine meets international standards for quality and safety, allowing U.
Doplnenie: The nOPV2 shot is designed to be more genetically stable than older oral polio vaccines, lowering the risk of triggering new outbreaks while helping to stop transmission, the WHO said.