Psychology & Psychiatry
'Resilience in dark times': At-home yoga reduces anxiety, improves short-term memory
Sean Mullen wants more adults to go with the flow. The yoga flow, that is.
May 4, 2023
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Surgery
Urologists to perform world's first bladder transplant
No one has ever performed a bladder transplant in humans. But that might soon change.
May 1, 2023
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Gastroenterology
FDA approves first pill for fecal transplant therapy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first pill form of fecal microbiota—similar to what's known as fecal transplant therapy—to treat the bacterial infection Clostridioides difficile, one of ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cost of anxiety and depression in Singapore runs into the billions
Symptoms of anxiety and depression in the post-peak pandemic era could be costing Singapore 2.9% of its gross domestic product (GDP)—or nearly S$16 billion—suggests a study conducted by Duke-NUS Medical School and the ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers find connections in the brain involved in epileptic seizures
Researchers at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology have discovered a network of connections in the brain linked to seizures in people with epilepsy.
Apr 17, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
TikTok may be bad for privacy, but is it also harming our cognitive abilities?
The United States government is considering a national ban of TikTok, a social media application used by over 150 million Americans. Although the primary reason for the ban is privacy concerns, it presents an opportunity ...
Apr 7, 2023
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Neuroscience
Why children misbehave when they are tired
Being tired is a feeling we often experience. When we do certain activities—physical or mental—over a period of time, or even after experiencing intense emotional states, we feel tired, perhaps even exhausted.
Mar 30, 2023
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Health
Older adults with food insecurity face faster decline in executive function
Food insecurity is common among community-dwelling older adults and is associated with a decline in executive function, according to a study published online March 24 in JAMA Network Open.
Mar 28, 2023
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Health
Doctors criticize GMC for investments in Nestlé and McDonald's
Doctors have criticized the General Medical Council (GMC) after The BMJ found it had investments in fast food firms, pharmaceutical companies, private medical insurers and private healthcare providers.
Mar 15, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Standardized packaging on vapes found to reduce appeal to teenagers
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London and Action on Smoking and Health has found that standardizing e-cigarette (vape) packaging, by removing brand imagery, ...
Mar 14, 2023
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