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·October 12, 2022·3 min read

A Link Between Humor and Body Image

Women who use positive humor to describe themselves have a more positive view of their body image than those who use self-deprecating humor. Those who have negative body image and use self-defeating humor are more likely to have worse eating habits.

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·February 23, 2021·3 min read

Actively Preparing or Watching Others Prepare Food Can Lead to Eating More

Actively preparing your food, or watching others prepare your meal for you, can increase your desire to eat and lead you to consume more, a new study reports.

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·March 31, 2023·3 min read

Analyzing Brain Signals Can Help Categorize Different Types of Depression

A new method determines, with 91% accuracy whether a person is suffering from anxious or non-anxious depression from brain signals while the eyes are closed.

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·July 26, 2022·4 min read

Cocoa Shown to Reduce Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in First Real-Life Study

Study reveals cocoa powder reduces blood pressure and arterial stiffness, only when levels of both are elevated.

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·January 7, 2017·3 min read

Examining Blood Vessels in 3D to Unlock Secrets of the Brain

A new technology that allows researchers to examine circulation in the brain could help to identify early signs of neurological problems.

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·February 25, 2019·3 min read

Fat Cells Work Different ‘Shifts’ Throughout the Day

A new study reports human fat cells have their own internal clocks and circadian rhythms which affect metabolic functions.

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·September 24, 2019·3 min read

Green tea could hold the key to reducing antibiotic resistance

Epigallocatechin (EGCG), a natural antioxidant found in green tea, may help in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. EGCG restores the activity of aztreonam, an antibiotic commonly used to treat infections caused by P. aeruginosa. The bacteria is resistant to major classes of antibiotics and is currently treated with a combination of drugs.

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·October 2, 2017·2 min read

How Sleep Helps the Brain to Reorganize Itself

A Nature Communications study reveals the activity of dendrites increase as we sleep. This increased activity could be key to how we are able to form memories.

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·February 22, 2023·4 min read

Human Body Can Predict Mealtimes

Our bodies can predict the timing of regular meals, a new study reports. Additionally, a person's daily blood-glucose rhythms may be driven by meal size in addition to meal time.

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·May 30, 2018·3 min read

Insomnia is a Likely Long Term Side Effect of Stroke

A new sleep study reveals people who have suffered a stroke take longer to fall asleep and have reduced sleep efficiency compared to those who had no history of stroke.

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·December 11, 2018·3 min read

Meditation Adapts the Brain to Respond to Better Feedback

Researchers report the brains of those who practice meditation are less affected by negative feedback than those who do not meditate. The study reports this could be due to altered dopamine levels caused by the act of meditation.