Mindfulness-based therapy can offer significant relief for individuals who are still depressed after receiving treatment, according to a new clinical trial.
Researchers hope their findings, published in Lancet Psychiatry, could provide a new…
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New study finds that tea and chocolate may help lower blood pressure
We might have another reason to enjoy our daily cup of tea or small piece of dark chocolate, as a new study from the University of Surrey has found that naturally occurring compounds called flavan-3-ols — found in cocoa, tea, apples and grapes…
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New study offers insights into designing safe, effective nasal vaccines
Most vaccines — and boosters — are injected directly into muscle tissue, usually in the upper arm, to kickstart the body’s immune system in the fight against disease. But for respiratory diseases like COVID-19, it can be important to have…
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New study reveals our skin’s own bacteria can help protect us from the bad effects of sunlight
The skin microbiome plays an important role in health and disease. Researchers have now substantiated that certain skin bacteria can protect us from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation specifically by metabolizing cis-urocanic acid using an…
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Drinking water, select foods linked to PFAS in California adults
While concentrations of older “forever” chemicals appear to have decreased in many foods over the last two decades, a new study found that drinking water, along with seafood, eggs, and brown rice, still contribute to PFAS exposure in adults. More…
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Exercise the key to maintaining Vitamin D levels in winter
The sun may be shining now, and our vitamin D levels are getting a natural boost but it wasn’t long ago we were in the depths of winter, when sunlight was scarce and vitamin D was in short supply.
Now, new research from the University of Bath,…
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Too much sleep can hurt cognitive performance, especially for those with depression
There might be such a thing as getting too much of a good night’s sleep.
Sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, which is even more the case for those with depression, a study led by researchers at…
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Epic Faces Mounting Antitrust Allegations Even As It Grows
A red dragon at top of turret on the Fortress building on Wizards Academy at Epic Systems Campus in … More
Epic Systems is perhaps the most successful health technology company in the world. Its…
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Marsupial research reveals how mammalian embryos form
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have revealed insight into why embryos erase a key epigenetic mark during early development, suggesting this may have evolved to help form a placenta.
Epigenetic changes are modifications to DNA that…
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Research shows how hormone can reverse fatty liver disease in mice
A pioneering research study published today in Cell Metabolism details how the hormone FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) can reverse the effects of fatty liver disease in mice. The hormone works primarily by signaling the brain to improve liver…
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