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It’s my brain’s fault’: Why teenagers often make less than optimal decisions

by Public Library of Science Age-dependent decreases in sub-optimal and ‘noisy’ decisions associated with improved higher-level cognitive and planning skills. Created with Adobe Illustrator. Credit: Robert Wenzl / University Clinic Würzburg (CC-BY 4.0) Adults exhibit a general tendency to make better decisions than adolescents, and this improvement drives an increase in specific and more sophisticated choice...

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Needle release optimal treatment for Viking disease

The various treatments for Viking disease are coming under closer scrutiny. Research shows that crooked fingers can be straightened just as well with needle release as with the substantially more expensive commonly used drug. “Whether or not the general Swedish healthcare system should subsidize drug treatment should definitely be called into question,” says Dr. Joakim...