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Men and women need different treatments for Insomnia, says sleep expert
According to Professor Monika Białecka from the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, sleep isn't just a one-size-fits-all issue; it has a distinctive gender flair that can dramatically affect treatment choices.
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Barbarian warriors took stimulants before battle, says new research
Scientists from the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS) in Lublin have uncovered new evidence suggesting that barbarian warriors in ancient Europe used stimulants before going into battle.
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Childhood trauma linked to irritable bowel syndrome, new research finds
Polish scientists have found a significant connection between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the severity of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), particularly in patients who also struggle with alexithymia—the inability to recognize or describe their emotions.
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Biologist: Wolves are very social animals with huge impact on ecosystem
Wolves are very social animals that have a huge impact on the functioning of the entire ecosystem. That is why it is so important to protect them and get to know their true face, not the one based on stereotypes and myths, argues Sabina Pierużek-Nowak, PhD, a professor at the University of Warsaw.
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Experts: Boomers and Gen Xers neglect physical activity; bad habits and stereotypes are to blame
As many as 57 percent of people from the 'baby boomer' generation and 42 percent of people from generation X do not engage in any physical activity, according to the report published regularly in Poland since 2018. According to experts, the reasons include bad habits and stereotypes.
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Polish researcher reinterprets two paintings from Faras Cathedral
Two paintings from the Faras Cathedral depicted scenes of Mary's childhood, not the apostles or Christ, believes Magdalena Łaptaś, PhD, from the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University. This is a new interpretation of the no longer preserved paintings from the famous medieval cathedral.
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Laypeople have chills when listening to Penderecki as often as experts do
Laypeople have chills as often as experts do when listening to Krzysztof Penderecki's Seven Gates of Jerusalem. Although experts analysed fragments of the piece more, its emotional reception did not differ depending on the level of preparation of the audience, the Jagiellonian University experiment shows.
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Psychologist: Your attitude towards animals translates into your relationships with people
Research shows that our attitudes towards animals translate into our relationships with other people; this applies especially to people from groups perceived as 'alien', e.g. immigrants or national minorities, says Aleksandra Rabinovitch, PhD, from the Faculty of Psychology at SWPS University in Sopot.
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Mice on the ice: Mouse tail temperature can drop below zero in winter
Scientists from Poland are the first to observe that the temperature of some body parts of non-hibernating mammals can drop several degrees below zero Celsius without causing any damage to the body. This concerns the tails of wild yellow-necked mice and striped field mice.
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Barbarian warriors took stimulants before battle, says new research
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Polish researcher reinterprets two paintings from Faras Cathedral
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Mice on the ice: Mouse tail temperature can drop below zero in winter
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Biologist: Wolves are very social animals with huge impact on ecosystem
