The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against vitamin D supplementation, with or without calcium, for preventing fractures and falls in older adults. These recommendations form the basis of a draft recommendation ...
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A trio of psychologists at the University of California, Santa Barbara, working with colleagues from the National Research Institute, in Poland, State University of New York, and the University of Chicago has found that the ...
A new way of mapping activity and connections between different regions of the brain has revealed fresh insights into how higher order functions like language, thought and attention, are organized.
Dec 6, 2024
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Houston Methodist researchers have discovered that certain components of so-called "good" cholesterol—high-density lipoproteins (HDL)—may be associated with an increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease.
Dec 19, 2024
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The "choking game" has potentially deadly consequences, as players are challenged to temporarily strangle themselves by restricting oxygen to the brain. It sounds terrifying, but rough estimates suggest that about 10% of ...
Dec 25, 2024
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A recent study by Simon Fraser University researchers has revealed how an overlooked type of indirect brain damage contributes to ongoing disability after a stroke.
Dec 21, 2024
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In 1923, lead was first added to gasoline to help keep car engines healthy. However, automotive health came at the great expense of our own well-being.
Dec 4, 2024
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The Netherlands Cancer Institute has found that the estrous cycle stage significantly influences mammary tumors' sensitivity to chemotherapy. In mouse models of breast cancer, treatment initiated during the diestrus stage ...
Mayo Clinic researchers have identified interleukin-23 receptor (IL-23R) as a significant biomarker of cellular senescence and aging in both mice and humans. Experiments show that IL-23R levels in the bloodstream increase ...
Feeding female fruit flies a diet low in the amino acid tyrosine improves their ability to endure food shortage, reduces their reproductive output, and causes them to live longer, RIKEN researchers have found. The findings, ...
Dec 12, 2024
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