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·August 24, 2020·4 min read

Dementia Kills Nearly Three Times More People Than Previously Thought

An estimated 13.6% of deaths in the U.S could be attributed to dementia. The number is 2.7 times higher than the official reported dementia-related deaths. The underestimation varies greatly by race, with 7.1 times more older Black adults, and 4.1 times more Hispanic adults, dying from dementia that public records indicate. Read More

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·August 14, 2020·5 min read

Weight Between Young Adulthood and Midlife Linked to Mortality

Persistent obesity from young adulthood to middle age is linked to an increased risk of mortality. The risk is reduced if people lose weight from being obese to overweight between early adulthood and middle age. Read More

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·May 4, 2020·4 min read

Artificial intelligence algorithm can accurately predict risk and diagnose Alzheimer’s disease

Combining brain imaging data with a new machine learning algorithm, researchers can accurately predict the risk and determine a diagnosis for Alzheimer's disease. Read More

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·January 2, 2020·2 min read

Unattainable standards of beauty for today’s woman

Over time, Victoria's Secret fashion models have become thinner with smaller busts, waists, hips, and dress size while their waist-to-hip ratio has remained constant. However, the average woman's waist and dress size have increased. Read More

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·November 13, 2019·3 min read

Take a yoga class and depression and anxiety improve

Yoga intervention reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety while increasing feelings of positivity. Read More

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·September 19, 2019·3 min read

Supportive relationships in childhood leads to longer lives

Closer social relationships in childhood and being raised by a family with higher socioeconomic status was linked to people being more optimistic during midlife and increased chances of living to an older age. Those who were more disadvantaged growing up and experienced psychosocial stressors tended to experience more stressful events during midlife and had an increased risk of early death. Read More

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·August 26, 2019·4 min read

New evidence that optimists live longer

People with higher levels of optimism had increased odds of surviving past the age of 85. Read More

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·May 4, 2019·3 min read

Gender impacts brain activity in alcohol use disorder

Men with alcohol use disorder have diminished brain activity in areas associated with emotional processing, memory and social processing, compared to women with AUD. The findings may lead to gender-specific treatments to help relieve addition to alcohol. Read More

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·April 19, 2019·4 min read

Light, physical activity reduces brain aging

Light physical activity has positive benefits for brain health as we age. Spending an hour participating in light intensity physical activity was associated with the equivalent of 1.1 years less brain aging. Every additional hour spent exercising was linked to higher brain volume. Read More

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·April 10, 2019·5 min read

Experimental PET scan detects abnormal tau protein in brains of living former NFL players

PET imaging of former NFL players who exhibited cognitive decline and psychiatric symptoms linked to CTE showed higher levels of tau in areas of the brain associated with the neurodegenerative disease. Read More