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Reading, socializing and doing puzzles can help preserve cognitive health, large study shows
Puzzles, brain-training games and hobbies have long been said to stave off cognitive decline. But while some research has shown that intensive brain-training programs done over several weeks can reduce cognitive impairment, ...
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'Mini-brains' model myelin damage and regeneration, offering new tool for MS drug testing
Researchers have developed 3D "mini-brains" they hope will help speed up the search for much-needed drug treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune condition affecting almost 3 million people worldwide. Their research ...
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New research reveals why modern display colors can look different to different people
A new computational model that accounts for individual differences in human color vision is helping reveal why the colors of today's displays sometimes appear different to different people. The new information could help ...
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Alzheimer's disease and aging reshape brain communication in different ways
Both normal aging and Alzheimer's change how different brain regions communicate with each other. But a new study from Lund University reveals that these alterations follow distinct patterns, with disease-related shifts distinguishable ...
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Newly discovered cell type helps shape blood vessel growth in the heart
Researchers have discovered a new cell type that may help regulate blood vessel growth in the heart during development and in response to injury, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine. Working with zebrafish, they ...
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Brain circuit remembers stresses to help shape reactions to them
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a previously overlooked brain circuit that helps explain how prior adversity can make the brain more reactive to future stress.
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Hearing aids show promise for cognitive recovery, but dementia prevention remains unproven
People who live long enough have a high chance of losing some of their hearing as they grow older. By age 60, about one in three adults has presbycusis, an age-related decline in hearing caused by changes inside the ear, ...
Endurance exercise rewires liver metabolism differently based on sex, study suggests
Exercise benefits nearly every part of the body, including the liver and metabolism. But new research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine suggests those benefits may not look the same in males and females. ...
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A molecular switch syncs fat burning to the body clock, our diet and the temperature around us
Brown fat burns fuel to make heat, and this activity is controlled by the body clock: It drops during sleep and rises before waking. But a cold morning or a skipped meal makes demands the clock never planned for. How the ...
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Discovery explains how immune cells target DNA mutations to improve antibodies
Scientists at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM), led by Université de Montréal medical professor Javier Di Noia, have shed light on a fundamental mystery in immunology: How do immune cells manage to concentrate ...
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Higher daily step counts linked to fewer mental health problems in early adolescence
Every extra walk to school, casual soccer game in the park or trip to the store could be doing more for teenage mental health than first thought, according to new research tracking thousands of adolescents in the U.S.
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How sex chromosomes influence lifelong health beyond determining biological sex
A new review published in Science brings together growing evidence that the X and Y chromosomes do more than determine biological sex. They also shape how cells function, age and respond to disease.
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How the brain learns to predict what to fear based on past experiences
Rutgers researchers are revealing how the brain decides which sensory experiences previously associated with an adverse experience should trigger a fear response.
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Sleep hours miss part of story: Young adults lose sleep quality, not hours, amid heat, noise and light
Between college dormitories and cramped apartments, young adults often live in environments that can be loud, bright or uncomfortable, making it difficult to reliably get a good night's sleep, according to Adwoa Dadzie, a ...
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COVID-19 immunity may help protect against other bat coronaviruses
People who recovered from COVID-19 infection or were vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 are more likely to have immunity to other closely related bat coronaviruses that could threaten future human health.
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Single psilocybin dose linked to increased social exploration in OCD mouse model
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric condition characterized by recurrent obsessions, or unwanted thoughts, typically accompanied by repeated actions that seem difficult to control, also known as compulsions. ...
GLP-1 prescriptions for new mothers have increased sharply
More U.S. women are being prescribed GLP-1 medications after giving birth, particularly those diagnosed with diabetes, according to new research from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics.
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Smartphone ownership linked to higher risk of eating disorder symptoms among 12-year olds
Take a walk down the street, and you'll see that most people are holding a smartphone. From older people to toddlers, screens have taken over much of our lives. While younger children have some adult supervision over how ...
Magnetic therapy headset shows improved cognitive function and mood in people with long COVID
A new study led by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published in Brain Communications found that a transcranial low-amplitude magnetic field intervention delivered twice weekly into the brain ...
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