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·January 11, 2023·3 min read

Cough Medicine Could Be Used in New Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease

Ambroxol, a common medicine used to treat respiratory illnesses shows promise as a treatment to slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. Researchers report ambroxol increases the level of GCase, a protein that allows cells to remove waste proteins including alpha synuclein.

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·January 4, 2023·3 min read

Traveling Farther Away From Home Linked to Better Health

People who frequently travel 15 or more miles from home report better overall health.

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·December 28, 2022·5 min read

Brain Area Necessary for Fluid Intelligence Identified

Researchers have identified and mapped regions of the brain associated with fluid memory, or the human ability to solve problems without prior experience.

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·December 23, 2022·3 min read

People Sleep the Least From Early 30s to Early 50s

Sleep duration starts to decline during early adulthood until the age of 33, it then starts to pick up again at age 53, researchers report.

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·December 20, 2022·5 min read

Appreciation for Artwork Affects How Viewers Remember It

Aesthetic experience is not just limited to the visual features of a piece of art, but also the moment at which it is viewed.

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·December 8, 2022·3 min read

Anti-aging Drug Rapamycin Might Only Benefit Females

The anti-aging drug Rapamycin only prolongs the lifespan of females according to research using fruit fly and mouse models. Rapamycin increased autophagy in female intestinal cells, but not in males. Findings suggest biological sex may be a crucial factor in the effectiveness of anti-aging drugs.

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·November 12, 2022·3 min read

Two Fifths of People Have Chronic Pain by Their 40s, With Consequences for Later Life

People who experience chronic pain during middle age report poorer mental and overall health problems later in life.

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·October 26, 2022·5 min read

What’s in a Name? Actors Suppress Their Sense of Self When Playing New Character

When actors hear their own names during a performance, their response is suppressed by activity in the left anterior prefrontal cortex, a brain area associated with self-awareness.

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·October 18, 2022·6 min read

Shorter Sleep in Later Life Linked to Higher Risk of Multiple Diseases

During mid-to-late life, getting less than five hours of sleep a night increases the risk of developing heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.

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·October 6, 2022·5 min read

Schizophrenia May Increase Dementia Risk by 2.5 Times

People with schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely to develop dementia than those without a mental health disorder.

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·September 18, 2022·7 min read

Cannabis Users No Less Likely to Be Motivated or Able to Enjoy Life’s Pleasure

Cannabis users show no difference in motivation for rewards, pleasure from rewards, or the brain's response to reward-seeking than non-cannabis users.