Health
California becomes latest state to try capping health care spending
California's Office of Health Care Affordability faces a herculean task in its plan to slow runaway health care spending.
Jun 12, 2024
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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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Neuroscience
How older people explore new spaces could suggest cognitive decline and dementia
Spatial navigation—the ability to select and follow a route from one place to another—is a skill we use every day. Depending on practice, general cognitive ability, and childhood environment, some people are naturally ...
Jun 11, 2024
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Excess nutrient signals in cells lead to premature aging in animals, study shows
Cells are signaled to have nutrients in excess, and this leads to malfunction and inflammation in organs such as the pancreas, the liver and the kidneys. The finding, by CNIO researchers and published in Nature Aging, suggests ...
Jun 7, 2024
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Health
Hydration is really important for learning. How much do kids need to drink?
Last month, Ballarat Clarendon College began a trial to ban water bottles in the classroom for students in Years 5 to 9. According to the school, "early feedback" indicated it had reduced noise and bathroom breaks during ...
Jun 6, 2024
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Medical research
Skeletal stem cells in bone development, homeostasis and disease
Skeletal stem cells (SSCs) are essential for bone development, homeostasis, and repair. Recent studies have identified distinct SSC populations in long bones, craniofacial bones, and spine. Techniques like single-cell sequencing ...
Jun 5, 2024
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Health
Survey indicates most older adults don't know about resources that can help them navigate aging and caregiving
Older Americans may be missing out on a wide range of programs and services that could help them meet their needs or assist their aging loved ones, a new poll suggests.
Jun 5, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Emergency room visits for self-harm skyrocketed between 2011 and 2020, study finds
The number of emergency visits to hospitals in the U.S. for suicide attempts increased markedly between 2011 and 2020, a University of Connecticut researcher reports in the June 4 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry. ...
Jun 4, 2024
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Pediatrics
AI tool helps monitor brain development in children and identify neurodevelopmental delays
Researchers at QIMR Berghofer have developed a computer-based "growth chart" that could potentially transform the way pediatricians monitor child brain health and allow for earlier identification of neurodevelopmental delays.
Jun 4, 2024
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Medical research
Researchers say maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein levels higher in Black than White women
Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels are higher in Black than White pregnant women, supporting the use of accounting for these differences in prenatal open neural tube defect (ONTD) screening, according to a study ...
May 31, 2024
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