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·April 8, 2025·5 min read

Natural Compound in Kale May Help Treat ALS and Dementia

A natural antioxidant found in foods like kale and berries, kaempferol, may help protect nerve cells and shows promise as a treatment for ALS and dementia. Researchers found that it improves energy production and eases stress within nerve cells, helping maintain muscle function and slow degeneration.

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·August 22, 2023·5 min read

Is Childhood Adversity A Lens for Moral Judgments?

Researchers uncovered how a person's childhood adversity shapes others' judgments of their actions. The study reveals that people perceive negative actions by those with challenging childhoods as less a result of their moral character and more due to their upbringing, thus blaming them less.

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·February 22, 2023·4 min read

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients May Suffer Significantly Higher Rates of Anxiety, Depression and Suicidal Ideation

Study reveals a link between IBS and an increased risk of developing mental health disorders including anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. Researchers say identifying and treating mental health comorbidities in those with IBS improves the quality of life for sufferers.

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·February 17, 2023·3 min read

Mothers With Depression Take Longer to Respond to Their Children

Mothers who experience depression take longer to respond to their children during a back-and-forth conversation.

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·December 6, 2022·4 min read

Group Exercise Boosts Physical and Mental Health for Older Adults

Older adults who participated in group exercise programs showed improvements in sleep quality, muscle strength and flexibility, balance, and coordination. They also reported improvements in self-confidence.

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·November 17, 2022·4 min read

Being Comfortable With Aging Can Benefit Sex Life

Older adults who feel more positively about aging tend to have more fulfilling love lives, a new study reveals.

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·March 9, 2022·3 min read

Sleep Apnea Accelerates Aging, but Treatment May Reverse It

Untreated obstructive sleep apnea can accelerate biological aging, but treating OSA can slow or even reverse the process.

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·February 28, 2021·4 min read

Picture Books Can Boost Physical Activity for Youth With Autism

A new picture book with step-by-step instructions on how to do basic exercises like jumping jacks, helps increase levels of physical activity in young people with ASD.

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·October 9, 2020·4 min read

Perceptions of Body Image Linked to Sexual Dysfunction

Having a negative perception of your body image correlates to an increased risk of sexual dysfunction. However, researchers report a positive body image is associated with greater pleasure when it comes to intimacy.

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·September 6, 2019·3 min read

Is laziness a choice or genetic trait?

Study identifies a specific gene in rats that relates to physical inactivity. The gene could play a role in human sedentary behaviors.

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·July 28, 2019·4 min read

Frog in your throat? Stress might be to blame for vocal issues

Stress can have an impact on voice disorders. Researchers found those with higher salivary cortisol levels also exhibited brain activity that impacted the larynx. Those who were more introverted were more likely to have stress reactions related to speech.