Archive: 29/01/2019

Stressed out by shutdown chaos? 4 evidence-based tools to help you cope

Despite the short-term relief from the government shutdown, there's a growing feeling that what appears to be political chaos in Washington is rippling across the country.

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Eight myths about meal-replacement diets debunked

Meal-replacement diets, where some meals are replaced with soups, shakes or bars, have been making a comeback. They first took off during the early days of space travel when the public became obsessed with the idea of a nutritionally ...

Jan 29, 2019

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Sleep, mood affect how 'in control' older adults feel

Psychology researchers have found another reason that sleep, mood and stress are important: they affect the extent to which older adults feel they have control over their lives. The findings can inform efforts to improve ...

Jan 29, 2019

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Experts share how our relationships with each other, the world around us and ourselves can make us happy

Depending on who you ask, happiness can be a lot of things.

Jan 29, 2019

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We all want increased choice in elder care – but neoliberal health policies make this difficult

We can all agree that older people should have the choice to stay at home, and be cared for there, if that is what they wish to do. But the push for choice in elder care comes at a time where many governments are disinvesting ...

Jan 29, 2019

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New target for gastric cancer therapies

Cardiff University researchers have uncovered new information about the underlying mechanisms for gastric cancer, providing hope of potential new therapies in the future.

Jan 29, 2019

New therapeutic targets for kidney fibrosis emerge

Chronic kidney disease is a global health concern, affecting about 10 percent of the world's population—and increasing in prevalence. A final, common pathway in chronic kidney disease is fibrosis. Just as fibrosis—or ...

Jan 29, 2019

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Researchers use AI to detect early signs of Alzheimer's

Nearly 50 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. While age is the greatest risk factor for developing the disease, researchers believe most Alzheimer's cases occur as a result of complex ...

Jan 29, 2019

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Many suffering children in Somaliland need surgery, but most of those needs go unmet

Children in Somaliland suffer a significant burden of health conditions—particularly congenital deformities and wound-related conditions—that could be bettered by surgery, but most of these needs are being unmet, according ...

Jan 29, 2019

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Researchers adopt play-by-play method to understand how counsellors can promote health

Using a page from a coach's playbook, a UBC researcher has come up with a method to analyze behaviour change counselling sessions and determine what makes them work.

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