Health
Brain and body both linked to cardiovascular health
The slow, precise demands of research can be frustrating – but there are times the work becomes personal, and then it takes on a greater urgency.
Nov 22, 2018
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Neuroscience
Exercise in mid-life won't improve cognitive function in women
For middle-aged women, exercise has many health benefits, but it may not help maintain cognitive function over the long term, according to a new UCLA Health study. The study observed a diverse group of roughly 1,700 women ...
Mar 31, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Experts challenge FDA over approval for new dose of Alzheimer's drug
Approval for a new dose of a best-selling Alzheimer's drug "breached the FDA's own regulatory standard" and has led to "incomplete and distorted messages" about the drug, warn experts in the British Medical Journal today.
Mar 22, 2012
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Health
Study demonstrates adding complex component of milk to infant formula confers long-term cognitive benefits
Breast milk is widely acknowledged as the most beneficial nutrition for infants, but many families face medical or logistical challenges in breastfeeding. In the U.S., just 45% of infants continue to be exclusively breastfed ...
Aug 31, 2023
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Neuroscience
Exercise and cognitive training slow thinking declines. Vitamin D? Not so much
As older people start to lose some of their mental abilities, regular exercise might slow the progression to dementia, a new study indicates.
Jul 20, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Solo exercise is good for older brains, but exercise with others may be even better
Exercise is beneficial in obvious ways like getting a leaner and stronger body, yet its benefits can also improve the brain, including in older adults. Socializing can also have cognitive benefits. Now, a study published ...
Jan 20, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Meditation and mindfulness may be as effective as medication for treating certain conditions
Many people look to diet trends or new exercise regimens—often with questionable benefit—to get a healthier start on the new year. But there is one strategy that's been shown time and again to boost both mood and health: ...
Jan 13, 2023
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Health
Eating more foods with choline during pregnancy could boost baby's brain
When expectant mothers consume sufficient amounts of the nutrient choline during pregnancy, their offspring gain enduring cognitive benefits, a new Cornell University study suggests.
Jan 4, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Explore psilocybin and other psychedelics for women's cancer distress, urge doctors
It's time to stop prevaricating and explore the use of psilocybin—the active ingredient in magic mushrooms—and other psychedelics to ease the often overwhelming distress faced by women with late stage gynecological cancers, ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Cardiology
Exercise improves memory, thinking after stroke, study finds
Just six months of exercise can improve memory, language, thinking and judgment problems by almost 50 per cent, says a study presented today at the Canadian Stroke Congress.
Oct 1, 2012
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