progscrape: health

Women with the same medical condition as men are less likely to be offered treatment such as surgery, a stent or a strong painkiller, research has found published in PLOS One.

25 days ago theguardian.com health

Smelling coffee aroma for just five minutes significantly improves mood and boosts relaxing brain waves, even though it doesn't actually change your heart rate.

25 days ago mdpi.com brain health

Young adults whose bedrooms were too bright, hot, or noisy slept just as long but slept worse, a Penn State study of 372 people tracked for 14 days found

28 days ago psu.edu health

Cannabis may not actually help you sleep better: a 35-year study of 1,266 U.S

20 days ago eurekalert.org cannabis health

Who you eat with may matter as much as what you eat, according to new research, with shared meals linked to better well-being, social connection, and overall life satisfaction.

30 days ago sciencealert.com health

A new study found that exposure to P

22 days ago news.cuanschutz.edu health

A new review finds no evidence that ketogenic diets uniquely protect muscle during weight loss, noting that keto dieters actually lose up to 1.26 kg more lean mass than those on standard diets, though this difference is likely just water weight.

25 days ago mdpi.com health

Humans could become extinct by the year 2100 due to malicious use of AI or nuclear conflict

20 days ago theguardian.com ai health

Experts have updated the official definition of dyslexia for the first time in over 20 years, removing the requirement for standardized IQ tests while placing greater emphasis on environmental factors…

23 days ago sciencealert.com health

People who deactivated Facebook and Instagram for six weeks before the 2020 election reported substantial improvement in measures of happiness, depression, and anxiety (relative to controls who deactivated for just the first of those six weeks).

43 hours ago aeaweb.org facebook health instagram

Food processing influences metabolism and brain activity

24 days ago news.vt.edu brain health

Believing science benefits people was most consistently linked to rating measles-mumps-rubella, flu and COVID shots favorably, a poll of 1,763 Americans finds

23 days ago ajph.aphapublications.org covid health

Step-by-step maturation mechanism of the binary toxin pore revealed by cryo-EM analysis

26 days ago pnas.org health

Your favorite music could work best to help reduce the pain of small medical procedures: study of 204 patients found listening to their favorite music reduced pain more effectively than Mozart or relaxation music

19 days ago frontiersin.org health music

A clinical trial has found hydrodissection, injecting saline to separate a trapped nerve from surrounding tissue, provides carpal tunnel relief lasting up to 6 months…

12 days ago sciencealert.com health trial

Researchers tie exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy to higher risk of autism: study of 893,212 mother-child pairs born between 2007 and 2014, links wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy to a 30% higher risk of autism diagnosis for each 0.75 µg/m³ increase in fine particulate pollution

20 hours ago rutgers.edu autism health

Study finds elevated levels of toxicants in teeth of children with autism

24 days ago news.uthscsa.edu autism health

Tonicity drives collecting duct maturation in the mammalian kidney

26 days ago nature.com health

A review of 9 studies involving ~1.3 million people found that insomnia was associated with a 26% higher risk of stroke and a 28% higher risk of hospitalisation

25 days ago meduniwien.ac.at health

Gene link to inherited blindness discovered

22 days ago manchester.ac.uk health

A new study found HSV-1, the virus that causes cold sores, can reprogram the brain’s immune cells, potentially linking viral infection to chronic inflammation and increased vulnerability to Alzheimer’s disease.

11 days ago news.cuanschutz.edu brain disease health

A recent analysis found extensively drug-resistant strains of the Shigella gut bacterium, which causes severe diarrhea and vomiting, are rapidly increasing and spreading via sexual contact in the US and UK…

23 days ago sciencealert.com health

People are already asking AI to explain their ECGs — a study analyzed 109,017 real-world conversations

23 days ago nature.com ai health

Gene therapy can partly restore sight in blind people

23 days ago theguardian.com health medicine

Mice With Parkinson’s-Like Brain Damage Unexpectedly Recovered a Year Later, Raising New Questions About Whether the Brain Can Reverse Some Effects of Neurodegenerative Disease

3 days ago sciencealert.com brain disease health

A 12-week clinical trial found a daily supplement combining berberine, white mulberry extract, and chromium helped adults with obesity lose 2.35 kg of body fat and improve their insulin sensitivity by 28% compared to a placebo.

22 days ago mdpi.com chrome health trial

Rewilding urban home gardens increased beneficial environmental bacteria on residents’ skin, reduced bacteria associated with infections and preserved microbial diversity within three months, while greater oral microbiome diversity was linked to lower inflammatory markers

18 days ago uef.fi health

According to a large analysis of 69 studies, 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night is the optimal amount to minimize dementia risk, as getting both less than 7 hours or more than 8 hours was shown to significantly increase the chances of developing the condition.

26 days ago sciencealert.com health

Nordic Diet Linked to Longer Life in Large Study — People Who Closely Followed a Diet Rich in Berries, Root Vegetables, Whole Grains, Fish, and Rapeseed Oil Had Lower Mortality Risk and Better Long-Term Health Outcomes Compared With Those Who Followed It Less Closely

23 days ago sciencealert.com health

A 30-minute soak in a 40°C (104°F) hot bath lowered blood pressure more than 30 minutes of moderate cycling in a small study of 25 adults aged 45–70 with overweight or obesity, and increased blood flow in tiny skin vessels, which may help people who can't exercise get similar blood vessel benefits.

24 days ago sciencealert.com health

>progscrape ▒

All the news that's fit to scrape

Display options

Women with the same medical condition as men are less likely to be offered treatment such as surgery, a stent or a strong painkiller, research has found published in PLOS One.

Smelling coffee aroma for just five minutes significantly improves mood and boosts relaxing brain waves, even though it doesn't actually change your heart rate.

Young adults whose bedrooms were too bright, hot, or noisy slept just as long but slept worse, a Penn State study of 372 people tracked for 14 days found

Cannabis may not actually help you sleep better: a 35-year study of 1,266 U.S

Who you eat with may matter as much as what you eat, according to new research, with shared meals linked to better well-being, social connection, and overall life satisfaction.

A new study found that exposure to P

A new review finds no evidence that ketogenic diets uniquely protect muscle during weight loss, noting that keto dieters actually lose up to 1.26 kg more lean mass than those on standard diets, though this difference is likely just water weight.

Humans could become extinct by the year 2100 due to malicious use of AI or nuclear conflict

Experts have updated the official definition of dyslexia for the first time in over 20 years, removing the requirement for standardized IQ tests while placing greater emphasis on environmental factors…

People who deactivated Facebook and Instagram for six weeks before the 2020 election reported substantial improvement in measures of happiness, depression, and anxiety (relative to controls who deactivated for just the first of those six weeks).

Food processing influences metabolism and brain activity

Believing science benefits people was most consistently linked to rating measles-mumps-rubella, flu and COVID shots favorably, a poll of 1,763 Americans finds

Step-by-step maturation mechanism of the binary toxin pore revealed by cryo-EM analysis

Your favorite music could work best to help reduce the pain of small medical procedures: study of 204 patients found listening to their favorite music reduced pain more effectively than Mozart or relaxation music

A clinical trial has found hydrodissection, injecting saline to separate a trapped nerve from surrounding tissue, provides carpal tunnel relief lasting up to 6 months…

Researchers tie exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy to higher risk of autism: study of 893,212 mother-child pairs born between 2007 and 2014, links wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy to a 30% higher risk of autism diagnosis for each 0.75 µg/m³ increase in fine particulate pollution

Study finds elevated levels of toxicants in teeth of children with autism

Tonicity drives collecting duct maturation in the mammalian kidney

A review of 9 studies involving ~1.3 million people found that insomnia was associated with a 26% higher risk of stroke and a 28% higher risk of hospitalisation

Gene link to inherited blindness discovered

A new study found HSV-1, the virus that causes cold sores, can reprogram the brain’s immune cells, potentially linking viral infection to chronic inflammation and increased vulnerability to Alzheimer’s disease.

A recent analysis found extensively drug-resistant strains of the Shigella gut bacterium, which causes severe diarrhea and vomiting, are rapidly increasing and spreading via sexual contact in the US and UK…

People are already asking AI to explain their ECGs — a study analyzed 109,017 real-world conversations

Gene therapy can partly restore sight in blind people

Mice With Parkinson’s-Like Brain Damage Unexpectedly Recovered a Year Later, Raising New Questions About Whether the Brain Can Reverse Some Effects of Neurodegenerative Disease

A 12-week clinical trial found a daily supplement combining berberine, white mulberry extract, and chromium helped adults with obesity lose 2.35 kg of body fat and improve their insulin sensitivity by 28% compared to a placebo.

Rewilding urban home gardens increased beneficial environmental bacteria on residents’ skin, reduced bacteria associated with infections and preserved microbial diversity within three months, while greater oral microbiome diversity was linked to lower inflammatory markers

According to a large analysis of 69 studies, 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night is the optimal amount to minimize dementia risk, as getting both less than 7 hours or more than 8 hours was shown to significantly increase the chances of developing the condition.

Nordic Diet Linked to Longer Life in Large Study — People Who Closely Followed a Diet Rich in Berries, Root Vegetables, Whole Grains, Fish, and Rapeseed Oil Had Lower Mortality Risk and Better Long-Term Health Outcomes Compared With Those Who Followed It Less Closely