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·November 21, 2022·4 min read

Believe It or ‘Nut’, Almonds Can Help You Cut Calories

People who ate almonds lowered their energy intake by 300 kilojoules at their following meal. Almonds alter appetite-regulating hormones and help to reduce food intake.

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·November 21, 2022·6 min read

Local Alcohol Availability Related to Child Maltreatment

Having one or more retail outlets selling alcohol for off-premises consumption in a neighborhood was associated with a 13.5% increase in cases of child abuse and 10.5% more children being entered into the foster care system.

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·November 21, 2022·6 min read

Do You Underestimate the Impact of Being Kind?

Those who act with kindness often underestimate how much others appreciate their actions.

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·November 21, 2022·3 min read

Children With ADHD Differ Genetically From People Who Are Diagnosed as Adults

Children diagnosed with ADHD have a higher genetic overlap with autism spectrum disorder while adults diagnosed with ADHD have a higher genetic overlap with depression.

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·November 21, 2022·4 min read

Transgender Youth and Teens More Likely to Have Sleep Disorders

Teens and young adults who are transgender are four times more likely to suffer from sleep disorders than their peers.

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·November 21, 2022·5 min read

Many Adolescents Game a Lot Without Negative Effects on Their Wellbeing

44% of adolescents who game heavily report a better sense of wellbeing than those who game less or don't play video games at all.

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·November 21, 2022·3 min read

NSAIDs May Worsen Arthritis Inflammation

Taking NSAIDs such as ibuprofen or naproxen for arthritis may make inflammation worse over time, a new study reports.

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·November 21, 2022·3 min read

MRI Reveals Significant Brain Abnormalities Post-COVID

Neuroimaging study reveals significant brain changes in areas associated with language comprehension, cognition, and circadian rhythm control six months after COVID-19 infection.

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·November 20, 2022·4 min read

Exercise Addiction Is a Real Mental Health Condition, Yet Still Poorly Understood

Exercise addiction is an obsessive or compulsive desire to exercise, even when it is detrimental to health. Researchers evaluate what causes exercise addiction and focus on methods to curb the compulsion to exercise.

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·November 20, 2022·4 min read

Why Magical Thinking Is So Widespread

Study explores why we hold irrational and superstitious beliefs, and how they can provide comfort.

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·November 19, 2022·5 min read

What’s the Connection Between Cosmetic Procedures and Mental Health?

Researchers reveal a higher rate of body dysmorphia, depression, anxiety, and personality disorders in those seeking cosmetic surgery procedures.

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·November 19, 2022·4 min read

Artificial Neural Networks Learn Better When They Spend Time Not Learning at All

"Off-line" periods during AI training mitigated "catastrophic forgetting" in artificial neural networks, mimicking the learning benefits sleep provides in the human brain.