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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2025-04-22 12:09:28+00:00.

Original Title: Getting treatment for high blood pressure may reduce your chances of developing dementia | Following up for 4 years, those given medication achieved better blood pressure control and had a 15% reduced risk of dementia and a 16% reduced risk of cognitive impairment.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-04-22 12:05:22+00:00.

Original Title: Global plastic production expected to triple by 2060. Innovations in plant-based polymers show promise for biodegradable plastics. Projections estimate that by 2050, there could be more plastic than fish in our oceans. This is not just alarming — it’s a call to urgent action.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/PHealthy on 2025-04-22 12:00:46+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/memorialmonorail on 2025-04-22 11:55:58+00:00.

Original Title: Financial benefits – saving on utility payments and avoiding electricity rate hikes – are a key driver of U.S. adults’ willingness to consider installing rooftop solar panels or subscribing to community solar power, suggests a new study, the first to assess public opinion of community solar.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-04-22 10:01:31+00:00.

Original Title: Consuming more conservative media was associated with lower vaccine uptake and less trust in science. People who consume a more ideologically diverse mix of news sources are more likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and to trust science—regardless of their personal political beliefs.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2025-04-22 08:25:14+00:00.

Original Title: Research has found that the dog-human relationship exhibits characteristics of both child and best friend relationships, combining the positive aspects of the parent-child bond with the minimal negative interactions of close friendships

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/TX908 on 2025-04-22 07:14:58+00:00.

Original Title: Chemists have confirmed a 67-year-old theory about vitamin B1 by stabilizing a reactive molecule in water — a feat long thought impossible. The discovery not only solves a biochemical mystery, but also opens the door to greener, more efficient ways of making pharmaceuticals.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/MarzipanBackground91 on 2025-04-22 05:57:01+00:00.

Original Title: Study on 29 countries shows loneliness in older adults (50-90 years) varies by age & location. Unmarried, jobless, depressed folks are lonelier. Denmark=least lonely, Greece=most. Fixes: personal support + community help.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/danieljr1992 on 2025-04-21 23:22:45+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/calliope_kekule on 2025-04-22 03:28:00+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/JIntegrAgri on 2025-04-22 02:23:58+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-04-22 02:17:54+00:00.

Original Title: Over 1 in 5 boys and men in Canada and US may meet diagnostic criteria for an eating disorder. Yet they remained overlooked. Boys and men often face barriers to seeking help for eating disorders, including stigma and shame, fear of judgment, and lack of gender-affirming treatment options.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/smurfyjenkins on 2025-04-22 00:46:16+00:00.

Original Title: Construction is the only major sector of the US economy to register negative productivity growth since 1987. After ruling out various explanations, the study links poor performance by the construction industry to burdensome housing supply regulations.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/sciencealert on 2025-04-21 22:14:53+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/CUAnschutzMed on 2025-04-21 21:14:12+00:00.

Original Title: Use of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic chemical found in what is known as “magic mushrooms,” has increased significantly nationwide since 2019, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Hrmbee on 2025-04-21 21:10:28+00:00.

Original Title: A new study shows beet juice, the once-popular marathon supplement, could offer significant endurance gains | Dietary Nitrate Supplementation and Exercise Performance: An Umbrella Review of 20 Published Systematic Reviews with Meta-analyses

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/andyhfell on 2025-04-21 20:52:57+00:00.

Original Title: A study of metabolites in exhaled breath finds higher levels of inflammatory oxylipins in people who smoke tobacco than in cannabis users. People who used vape pens had lower levels of inflammatory metabolites than those who smoked tobacco or cannabis.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/umichnews on 2025-04-21 19:22:19+00:00.

Original Title: University of Michigan-led study finds low- and middle-income countries can lower emissions, reduce inequality, and improve well-being—challenging the idea that climate mitigation must come at a social or economic cost

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/memorialmonorail on 2025-04-21 16:34:19+00:00.

Original Title: New research in mice shows the role cells called pericytes, located inside capillaries, play in spinal cord injury repair. When exposed to a growth factor protein at the SCI site, pericytes change shape, inhibit and secrete molecules, and establish “cellular bridges” supporting axon regeneration.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-04-21 15:56:50+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2025-04-21 15:53:48+00:00.

Original Title: Canadian Wildfire Smoke Cooled New York by 3 Degrees and Trapped Air Toxicants. Smoke particles, which traveled nearly 1,000 kilometers from Canadian wildfires, produced an unprecedented direct radiative forcing of - 352.4 watts per square meter at ground level.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2025-04-21 12:48:26+00:00.

Original Title: High-fat, high-sugar diets impact cognitive function | The findings build on a growing body of evidence showing the negative impact of high-fat, high-sugar (HFHS) diets on cognitive ability, adding to their well-known physical effects.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-04-21 12:02:17+00:00.

Original Title: Authoritarian minds may be primed for conspiracy beliefs. Rather than conspiracy beliefs leading to criticism of democracy or support for authoritarianism, it may be that people who already favor authoritarian governments are more likely to adopt conspiracy beliefs—especially during elections.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2025-04-21 10:06:56+00:00.

Original Title: Sadness “leaks” into social behavior and physiology—and men may overcompensate. Sadness leads to greater withdrawal for women and engagement for men. Sadness is viewed as more socially acceptable for women than for men. Men may feel pressure to avoid appearing vulnerable, especially with other men.

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2025-04-21 09:33:59+00:00.

Original Title: A research team from Yonsei University has developed an AI model that screens for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using retinal fundus photographs -- images of the back of the eye -- reporting a top diagnostic accuracy of 96.9 percent in internal testing