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Tai Chi reduces risk of inflammatory disease and treats insomnia among breast cancer survivors, finds a randomized clinical trial

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Cannabis use common among patients, with most using it to manage a symptom or health condition

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Resiliency shaped by activity in the gut microbiome and brain

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New research found chronic pain among older adults could be significantly reduced through a newly developed psychotherapy that works by confronting past trauma and stress-related emotions that can exacerbate pain symptoms.

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30% of older women (+65 y/o) who have early-stage breast cancer and underwent chemotherapy experienced a significant decline in their ability to perform daily tasks like walking or climbing stairs, compared to 8% of those who didn't receive chemotherapy

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Women who perceive themselves to be lonely exhibited activity in regions of the brain associated with cravings and motivation towards eating especially when shown pictures of high calorie foods such as sugary foods

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Kundalini yoga provided several benefits to cognition and memory for older women at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease including restoring neural pathways, preventing brain matter decline and reversing aging and inflammation-associated biomarkers

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Semen microbiome health may impact male fertility. One microbe in particular, Lactobacillus iners, may have a direct negative impact on male fertility

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Researchers have described a previously unknown step in the complex process by which dietary cholesterol is processed in the intestines before being released into the bloodstream – potentially revealing a new pathway to target in cholesterol treatment

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Trauma, severe stress in childhood linked to criminal legal involvement in next generation

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Researchers have found that manipulating the nerves supplying brown fat could help combat obesity by releasing chemical energy from fat metabolism as heat

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New study shows why many predictive algorithms may miss out on children at risk of self-harm, researchers also developed machine learning models that could improve suicide-risk prediction

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Big Tobacco knew radioactive Po210 in cigarettes posed cancer risk, kept quiet

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Deep-brain stimulation during sleep strengthens memory: study

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Eating microwave popcorn increases the level of PFAS in body (2022)

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Researchers at UCLA Health and Harvard have identified 10 pesticides that significantly damaged neurons implicated in the development of Parkinson’s disease, providing new clues about environmental toxins’ role in the disease.

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Drug overdose fatalities among US older adults has quadrupled over 20 years

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Gut bacteria may contribute to susceptibility to HIV infection, UCLA-led research suggests

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New study shows highly creative people’s brains work differently from others'

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Most heart attack patients' cholesterol levels did not indicate cardiac risk

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New research has found adult flu vaccination dropped in states with low rates of COVID-19 vaccination, suggesting that decades of successful public health vaccination efforts may be unraveling in the wake of the COVID-19 vaccine roll out.

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Virus-mimicking drug helps immune system target cunning cancer cells: Researchers have found a drug that activates the body's natural defenses by behaving like a virus may also make certain stealthy melanoma tumors visible to the immune system

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Therapy plus medication better than medication alone in bipolar disorder - "New research finds CBT, family and group therapy are especially helpful in preventing illness recurrence."

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Lingering "brain fog" and other neurological symptoms after COVID -19 recovery may be due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an effect observed in past human coronavirus outbreaks such as SARS and MERS.

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Effects of poverty on childhood development seen in children as young as 5: How kindergarten teachers helped UCLA researchers highlight the impact of socioeconomic barriers on children’s health and development

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Older adults with existing depression show resilience during the pandemic: A multi-site study finds that seniors are more concerned with being infected with COVID-19 than the effects of social isolation

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States with highest income inequality also experienced a larger number of COVID-19 deaths

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Study uncovers how air pollution can lead to damage to brain cells. Scientists find evidence of link between diesel exhaust, risk of Parkinson's.

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About 15 million Americans will have either Alzheimer’s dementia or mild cognitive impairment by 2060, up from approximately 6.08 million this year, according to a new study

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A new study is the first to reveal how sleep deprivation disrupts our brain cells' ability to communicate with each other, leading to temporary mental lapses that affect memory and visual perception.

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Tai Chi reduces risk of inflammatory disease and treats insomnia among breast cancer survivors, finds a randomized clinical trial

Cannabis use common among patients, with most using it to manage a symptom or health condition

Resiliency shaped by activity in the gut microbiome and brain

New research found chronic pain among older adults could be significantly reduced through a newly developed psychotherapy that works by confronting past trauma and stress-related emotions that can exacerbate pain symptoms.

30% of older women (+65 y/o) who have early-stage breast cancer and underwent chemotherapy experienced a significant decline in their ability to perform daily tasks like walking or climbing stairs, compared to 8% of those who didn't receive chemotherapy

Women who perceive themselves to be lonely exhibited activity in regions of the brain associated with cravings and motivation towards eating especially when shown pictures of high calorie foods such as sugary foods

Kundalini yoga provided several benefits to cognition and memory for older women at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease including restoring neural pathways, preventing brain matter decline and reversing aging and inflammation-associated biomarkers

Semen microbiome health may impact male fertility. One microbe in particular, Lactobacillus iners, may have a direct negative impact on male fertility

Researchers have described a previously unknown step in the complex process by which dietary cholesterol is processed in the intestines before being released into the bloodstream – potentially revealing a new pathway to target in cholesterol treatment

Trauma, severe stress in childhood linked to criminal legal involvement in next generation

Researchers have found that manipulating the nerves supplying brown fat could help combat obesity by releasing chemical energy from fat metabolism as heat

New study shows why many predictive algorithms may miss out on children at risk of self-harm, researchers also developed machine learning models that could improve suicide-risk prediction

Big Tobacco knew radioactive Po210 in cigarettes posed cancer risk, kept quiet

Deep-brain stimulation during sleep strengthens memory: study

Eating microwave popcorn increases the level of PFAS in body (2022)

Researchers at UCLA Health and Harvard have identified 10 pesticides that significantly damaged neurons implicated in the development of Parkinson’s disease, providing new clues about environmental toxins’ role in the disease.

Drug overdose fatalities among US older adults has quadrupled over 20 years

Gut bacteria may contribute to susceptibility to HIV infection, UCLA-led research suggests

New study shows highly creative people’s brains work differently from others'

Most heart attack patients' cholesterol levels did not indicate cardiac risk

New research has found adult flu vaccination dropped in states with low rates of COVID-19 vaccination, suggesting that decades of successful public health vaccination efforts may be unraveling in the wake of the COVID-19 vaccine roll out.

Virus-mimicking drug helps immune system target cunning cancer cells: Researchers have found a drug that activates the body's natural defenses by behaving like a virus may also make certain stealthy melanoma tumors visible to the immune system

Therapy plus medication better than medication alone in bipolar disorder - "New research finds CBT, family and group therapy are especially helpful in preventing illness recurrence."

Lingering "brain fog" and other neurological symptoms after COVID -19 recovery may be due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an effect observed in past human coronavirus outbreaks such as SARS and MERS.

Effects of poverty on childhood development seen in children as young as 5: How kindergarten teachers helped UCLA researchers highlight the impact of socioeconomic barriers on children’s health and development

Older adults with existing depression show resilience during the pandemic: A multi-site study finds that seniors are more concerned with being infected with COVID-19 than the effects of social isolation

States with highest income inequality also experienced a larger number of COVID-19 deaths

Study uncovers how air pollution can lead to damage to brain cells. Scientists find evidence of link between diesel exhaust, risk of Parkinson's.

About 15 million Americans will have either Alzheimer’s dementia or mild cognitive impairment by 2060, up from approximately 6.08 million this year, according to a new study

A new study is the first to reveal how sleep deprivation disrupts our brain cells' ability to communicate with each other, leading to temporary mental lapses that affect memory and visual perception.