Being lonely in a crowd is worse for cognitive function than being lonely and alone, according to new research by clinical psychology graduate Dr. Catherine Whitehouse.
Dec 10, 2019
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Four in five adolescents worldwide do not get enough physical activity, to the detriment of their health, the World Health Organization said Friday, warning that girls especially need more exercise.
Nov 22, 2019
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Ten thousand Baby Boomers turn 65 every day. By 2029, the entire generation born between 1946 and 1964 will be at least that old. What happens next concerns millions of Americans.
May 8, 2019
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Anyone who trains for a marathon knows that individual running workouts add up over time to yield a big improvement in physical fitness. So, it should not be surprising that the cognitive benefits from workouts also accumulate ...
Mar 24, 2019
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Use of opioids for patients with chronic, non-cancer pain may help, but not a lot.
Dec 18, 2018
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Aerobic exercise can improve memory function and maintain brain health as we age, a new Australian-led study has found.
Nov 13, 2017
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An international team of scientists at Baylor College of Medicine, the Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine in Naples, Italy and other institutions has discovered that the gene TFEB is a major regulator of muscle function ...
Jan 10, 2017
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If you're thinking about taking up running as your New Year's resolution and still need some convincing, consider this: MRI scans reveal that endurance runners' brains have greater functional connectivity than the brains ...
Dec 14, 2016
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Now that we know that gut bacteria can speak to the brain—in ways that affect our mood, our appetite, and even our circadian rhythms—the next challenge for scientists is to control this communication. The science of psychobiotics, ...
Oct 25, 2016
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(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers at the University of Washington in the U.S. has developed a new technique to help restore function in an animal with a damaged spine. In their paper published in Proceedings of the ...
