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Genetic study offers clues to how intelligence changes through life
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have estimated for the first time the extent to which genes determine changes in intelligence across the human life course.
Genetics
Jan 19, 2012 |
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High-fat diet may cause change in hypothalamus
(Medical Xpress)—A high fat diet may damage the part of the brain that controls appetite and energy expenditure which in turn dictates our weight.
Medical research
Sep 11, 2012 |
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Surgery most effective for persistent heartburn and reflux
(Medical Xpress)—Surgery is more effective than medicine at providing relief from the symptoms of persistent heartburn and reflux, a University of Aberdeen-led study has found.
Cardiology
Apr 19, 2013 |
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Short, intense bursts of exercise could be better for our health than longer intervals
Spending 2 minutes 30 seconds exercising at a high level of intensity, could be better at protecting the body against risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) than longer sessions of less ...
Health
Sep 06, 2012 |
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Fish oil key in preventing sarcopenia in the elderly?
Presented last week at the British Science Festival, a new study by University of Aberdeen scientists will examine if the consumption of fish oil combined with weight training exercises could help protect ...
Health
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Safe sun advice may help to raise vitamin D in Scottish mums-to-be
Too many women in Scotland are failing to follow current advice on vitamin D supplement use in pregnancy. This is leading to very low levels in some mothers and newborns, particularly in the winter months, and the problem ...
Health
Aug 17, 2012 |
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Balanced diet required in prevention of cancer
(Medical Xpress)—Balancing your diet with protective foods rich in fibre and vitamin C can help prevent the formation of cancer causing compounds in the gut, the British Science Festival will hear today.
Cancer
Sep 06, 2012 |
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Should food addiction be classified in similar terms as drug or alcohol addiction?
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists investigate whether food addiction should be classed as a mental disorder.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 07, 2012 |
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Study shows how dark chocolate may be good for our health—particularly if you are male
(Medical Xpress)—Cocoa-rich dark chocolate might help protect against heart disease and stroke, but probably more so if you are a man.
Health
Dec 24, 2012 |
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Obesity more of a problem for boys from poor backgrounds shows study of 36 years' data
(Medical Xpress)—New research analysing 36 years' data for children when they were aged five and six shows that obesity rates are now generally falling except in more deprived communities where obesity levels continue to ...
Overweight and Obesity
Mar 07, 2013 |
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Skill set key to sticking to a healthy diet
Executive functions are psychological skills we use to achieve goals – for example planning actions in advance, solving problems and ignoring distractions. People with less efficient 'executive functions' are less able ...
Health
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Sex and sewage
Environmental endocrine disruptors are man-made chemicals that have been shown to have adverse effects on animal and human health and fertility. Aberdeen scientists told the British Science Festival today their effects on ...
Health
Sep 06, 2012 |
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Sunlight and vitamin D findings may help understanding of autoimmune diseases
(Medical Xpress) -- Aberdeen scientists have demonstrated for the first time a clear link between sunlight, vitamin D and an impact on regulatory cells in the immune system in findings that might provide new ...
Immunology
Jul 18, 2012 |
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Could beetroot be the key to a healthy burger?
Nutritional experts at the University of Aberdeen have devised their own turkey burger, which includes extracts of the vegetable.
Health
Apr 19, 2012 |
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New report on complementary therapies for arthritis reveals lack of scientific evidence
(Medical Xpress)—A new report written by a senior lecturer from the University of Aberdeen into the effectiveness of the complementary therapies that are commonly used for treating arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Jan 10, 2013 |
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