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Back for 2026! Getting the world excited about #medicine and health through a global festival of experiences, exhibitions, talks and activities 🏥💉💊
Researchers found the performance boost from swearing was strongest when people chose their own words, suggesting personal meaning matters. Heart rate and pain measures showed no change, pointing to reduced self-consciousness - not pain tolerance - as the key mechanism.
December 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🔗 Study link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

❓ Do you have psoriasis, and does research like this make you more hopeful about future treatments?
December 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
🔗 Study link: publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...

❓ Question: At what age do you think children should be allowed their first smartphone - and why?
December 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
🔗 Read the full study: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

💬 Question: Do nutrient-sensitive brain pathways deserve more attention in autism research?
December 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
🔗 Study link: www.nature.com/articles/s42...

❓ Question: Do you think smells from high-fat foods during pregnancy could meaningfully influence a child’s future appetite and metabolism?
December 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM