Cardiology
What should our maximum heart rate be during exercise?
You have your runners on, your FitBit is charged, but now what?
Apr 1, 2019
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News tagged with optimization
Health
Getting enough vitamin D? You need far less sun than you might think
The summer weather has surprised us and made getting your daily dose of vitamin D that much easier. But the sunny weather always prompts questions about how to enjoy it safely.
Aug 6, 2018
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Neuroscience
Brain imaging reveals why we remain optimistic in the face of reality
For some people, the glass is always half full. Even when a football fan's team has lost ten matches in a row, he might still be convinced his team can reverse its run of bad luck. So why, in the face of clear evidence to ...
Oct 9, 2011
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Neuroscience
The brain: How to optimize decision making?
UNIGE researchers demonstrate that our brains do not make decisions based on their inherent value but for what they offer above and beyond other possible propositions.
Sep 11, 2019
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Health
New research finds thirst is not the best indicator of hydration level
When it comes to staying hydrated, "just drink when you're thirsty" has been a rule of thumb for years. Yet a recent study by University of Arkansas researchers may prove that thirst alone is not a reliable indicator of proper ...
Apr 5, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Hormone could slow Alzheimer's progression
Queen's University researcher Fernanda De Felice (Psychiatry), along with co-authors from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, have identified an exercise-linked hormone that could slow the progression of Alzheimer's ...
Jan 8, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Optimistic people sleep better, longer, study finds
People who are the most optimistic tend to be better sleepers, a study of young and middle-aged adults found.
Aug 7, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Study supports germline testing for all metastatic breast cancer patients
Genetic testing for all metastatic breast cancer patients may be an optimal strategy for identifying additional patients with increased risk as well as response to targeted therapies, according to research published in JAMA ...
Sep 9, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Machine-learning techniques for predicting the evolution of an epidemic
Machine learning techniques can provide an assumption-free analysis of epidemic case data with surprisingly good prediction accuracy and the ability to dynamically incorporate the latest data, a new KAUST study has shown. ...
Apr 18, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New findings indicate additional benefits of exercise to breast cancer survivors
Can exercise reduce the risk of heart disease in women with breast cancer?
Mar 29, 2019
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