Health
Moving off the couch brings healthy aging: Study finds benefit
It's tempting to binge-watch TV, but yet another study finds that when it comes to healthy aging, the less time on your sofa, the better.
Jun 12, 2024
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Multicenter clinical study supports safety of deep general anesthesia
General anesthesia makes it possible for millions of patients each year to undergo lifesaving surgeries while unconscious and free of pain. But the 176-year-old medical staple uses powerful drugs that have stoked fears of ...
Jun 10, 2024
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Neuroscience
Novel analysis methods used for Huntington's disease
The genetic disease Huntington's not only affects nerve cells in the brain but also has widespread effects on microscopic blood vessels according to research.
Jun 9, 2024
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Medical research
Is it really possible to have Alzheimer's disease, yet no symptoms?
Some people seem to be more resilient to developing Alzheimer's disease, despite having the biological hallmarks of the devastating disease. For obvious reasons, scientists are very interested in studying this special group ...
Jun 14, 2024
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Health
Exercise in natural settings may provide more benefits than indoor exercise
Health practitioners and fitness buffs have long known that regular physical activity offers numerous health benefits, including the prevention of chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, some cancers ...
Jun 13, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researcher: Women with epilepsy face a rollercoaster of hormones and seizures, but we're treating them like men
About 50 million people globally have epilepsy. Half of these are women.
Jun 13, 2024
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Cardiology
Researchers develop method to predict sudden cardiac death from 1-minute heart rate
A new computational method developed by physicists at Tampere University can be used to estimate the risk of sudden cardiac death from a one-minute heart rate measurement at rest. The study was carried out in interdisciplinary ...
Jun 13, 2024
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Health
New adolescent health questionnaire helps doctors and families navigate complex issues
While doctors understand that adolescents have certain unique health questions and concerns, several challenges prevent this critical information from being collected in a systematic way and providing appropriate referrals ...
Jun 13, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depressive symptoms in young adults linked to thinking, memory problems in midlife
People who experience prolonged depressive symptoms starting in young adulthood may have worse thinking and memory skills in middle age, according to a study published in the June 12, 2024, online issue of Neurology. The ...
Jun 12, 2024
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Health
Q&A: PFAS are toxic 'forever chemicals' that linger in the environment—how to keep them out of your drinking water
Close to half of America's tap water contains PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. These "forever chemicals" are in thousands of products, from clothing and cosmetics to cleaning products, and are linked ...
Jun 12, 2024
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