Psychology & Psychiatry
New clues point towards how exercise reduces symptoms of depression
The processes in the brain and body through which physical exercise reduces depressive symptoms have been explored by UCL researchers.
Jul 29, 2024
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Clearing a path for non-invasive muscle therapy for the elderly
Mechanotherapy, the concept of using mechanical forces to stimulate tissue healing, has been used for decades as a form of physical therapy to help heal injured muscles. However, the biological basis and optimal settings ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Health
For sleep struggles, women urged to alter routines
(HealthDay) -- Driven to sleeplessness by the effects of stress and the demands of their own biology, women are more likely than men to have serious sleep problems, experts say.
Mar 2, 2012
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
A new model of Alzheimer's progression
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and is characterized by neurodegeneration in regions of the brain involved in memory and learning. Amyloid beta and tau are two toxic proteins that build up in disease ...
Jun 14, 2021
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Medications
New type of drug candidate effectively accelerates wound healing in clinical study
Complicated, hard-to-heal wounds are a growing medical problem and there are currently only two drugs approved with proven efficacy. In a new study on humans, researchers at Uppsala University show that treatment with a specific ...
May 30, 2023
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Yes, intermittent fasting can boost your health, but how and when to restrict food consumption is crucial
On top of kickstarting a new exercise regime, the new year is traditionally a period when many people reconsider their eating habits. In recent years, intermittent fasting has become a popular habit—and has been credited ...
Jan 5, 2023
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New analysis casts doubt on results of tobacco industry studies into safety of cigarette additives
New analysis casts doubt on results of tobacco industry studies into safety of cigarette additives
Dec 20, 2011
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Team discovers organic compounds to improve heart health, small vessel disease
University of South Florida scientists have identified a group of compounds with the potential for beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system and small vessel disease while researching grape seed extracts discovered ...
Mar 25, 2015
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals can adversely affect reproduction of future generations of fish
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical that is used in a variety of consumer products, such as water bottles, dental composites and resins used to line metal food and beverage containers. Often, aquatic environments such as rivers ...
Mar 24, 2015
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Neuroscience
Neuron loss in schizophrenia and depression could be prevented
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) deficits have been implicated in schizophrenia and depression. In schizophrenia, deficits have been particularly well-described for a subtype of GABA neuron, the parvalbumin fast-spiking interneurons. ...
Mar 13, 2013
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