Health
How much exercise do you need? Not much if you're diligent, U of T researcher says
Jenna Gillen is helping change the way we think about exercise.
Feb 28, 2019
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Health
Did you look forward to last night's bottle of wine a bit too much? Ladies, you're not alone
This month, close to 40,000 people, mostly women, have given up alcohol for FebFast and many others will be participating in Dry July.
Feb 25, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The ways of wisdom in schizophrenia
While wisdom is closely linked to improved health and well-being, its role and impact among persons with schizophrenia, possibly the most devastating of mental illnesses, is not known.
Feb 14, 2019
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Medical research
Functional insulin-producing cells grown in lab
UC San Francisco researchers have for the first time transformed human stem cells into mature insulin-producing cells, a major breakthrough in the effort to develop a cure for type 1 (T1) diabetes.
Feb 4, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Carrots or candy bars? Context shapes choice of healthy foods
Pop quiz: Given a choice between indulgent and healthy foods, what will most people pick? The answer may depend on what other foods sit nearby on the grocery shelf, suggests new research from Duke University.
Jan 9, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu vaccinations as effective in active healthy elderly compared to the young
Scientists from A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) and clinicians from Singapore's National University Hospital (NUH) have found that when it comes to influenza vaccinations, healthy elderly individuals are able ...
Dec 20, 2018
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Health
Mediterranean-style diets linked to better brain function in older adults
Eating foods included in two healthy diets—the Mediterranean or the MIND diet—is linked to a lower risk for memory difficulties in older adults, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics ...
Jul 25, 2017
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Genetics
New twin study sheds light on what causes reprogrammed stem cells to have different epigenetic patterns
Salk scientists and collaborators have shed light on a long-standing question about what leads to variation in stem cells by comparing induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived from identical twins. Even iPSCs made from ...
Apr 19, 2017
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Health
Report: Hawaii leads nation in getting too little sleep
Tired of hearing that more than a third of U.S. adults don't get enough sleep? Here's something new: a government report about which states get the most sack time.
Feb 18, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Online porn may feed sex addicts' desire for new sexual images, study shows
People who show compulsive sexual behaviour – sex addiction – are driven to search more for new sexual images than their peers, according to new research led by the University of Cambridge. The findings may be particularly ...
Nov 23, 2015
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