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Early Birds Have Lower Risk of Developing Depression
A recent research from the US finds that people who go to bed and wake up early have a lower risk of developing depression. A team of researchers analyzed the relevant medical data of 32,470 female participants who were aged 55 years on average. In 2009, at the start...
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Smoking and Diabetes May Promote Calcium Buildup in Brain
A new study from the Netherlands finds that smoking and diabetes are linked to the calcium buildup in the hippocampus, a part of the brain which is important for memory. Within the tasks of the study, a team of scientists examined the multiplanar brain CT scans of...
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7 Tips to Make Your Morning Workouts Much Easier
Ever wondered how those crazy people can exercise in the early morning? Well, you can become one of them. Anna Magee, a health writer and editor of Healthista, shares her tips on how to make your early morning workouts easier: Tell yourself that your workout will take...
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High Salt Consumption May Destroy Certain Gut Bacteria
High salt consumption may destroy a certain type of gut bacteria and this could be a reason for a high blood pressure, according to a new study, led by the scientists from the Experimental and Clinical Research Center and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in...
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One Mango a Day May Help Relieve Digestive Problems
According to a recent study, published in the journal Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, mango which contains fiber and polyphenols may help in the treatment of digestive problems such as constipation and gut inflammation more effectively than other fruits. For the...
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A Study Finds that Coffee Could Enhance Interaction within a Team
According to a new study, conducted by the researchers from Ohio State University, US, coffee is not only can help us more alert and focus but also can enhance interaction within a team. The study was published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. For the research,...
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Walking Faster May Help You Live Longer, a Big Study Says
According to a new study, executed by an international team of scientists from the University of Sydney in Australia, the University of Limerick in Ireland, and the Universities of the Cambridge, Edinburgh, and Ulster, UK, those people who walk fast may have higher...
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Sociability in Old Age May Protect against Cognitive Decline
A new study from Ohio State University, US, suggests that sociability, especially later in life, may bring many mental and physical health benefits — it can protect against cognitive decline. For their research, the scientists included mice aged 15–18 months. As a...
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Study: People Who Wear Glasses Are Really More Intelligent
A recent study, which is considered to be the largest of its kind, suggests that a certain link exists between people who wear glasses (or contacts) and cognitive function. According to its findings, intelligent people are almost 30% more likely to wear glasses. For...
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9 Stroke Symptoms that Are Common for Younger Women
Women are more vulnerable to strokes than men due to hormones. Nicole Weinberg, M.D., a cardiologist from Providence Saint John’s Health Center in California explains: “Higher hormone levels, particularly estrogen, compromise the integrity of blood vessels. They...
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Nanoparticles Loaded with Drugs Can Be a New Way to Kill Brain Tumors
A team of researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a type of nanoparticle that can be loaded with drugs and move across the patient’s body to the brain tissue and kill brain tumors. At the present moment, the experiments were made...
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A Handful of Nuts 3 Times per Week May Cut the Risk of Irregular Heartbeat
A large Swedish study suggests that eating a handful of nuts three times a week may reduce the risk of developing an irregular heartbeat, which is considered to be a major cause of stroke. For the study, a team of researchers from Karolinska Institute looked at over...
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