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Higher Hair Cortisol Levels are associated with Children’s Behavioral Difficulties

Higher Hair Cortisol Levels are associated with Children’s Behavioral Difficulties

Researchers determined in a study of 11-year-olds that higher hair cortisol levels are associated with more behavioral difficulties. The researchers also concluded that exposure to…
A Mental Health App may help avoid Depression in High-risk Young People

A Mental Health App may help avoid Depression in High-risk Young People

A cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) app has been shown to significantly reduce depression in at-risk young people, and it could be used as a low-cost…
Confronting Trauma reduces Chronic Pain among Elderly Veterans

Confronting Trauma reduces Chronic Pain among Elderly Veterans

A new study sponsored by UCLA Health and the United States Veterans Affairs Office discovered that chronic pain in older persons can be greatly decreased…
Physical Activity Lowers the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease by decreasing Stress-related Brain Activity

Physical Activity Lowers the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease by decreasing Stress-related Brain Activity

Over a ten-year period, biobank participants who met prescribed levels of physical activity had a 23% decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, with the protective effects…
Good Physical Fitness since Childhood supports Mental Health

Good Physical Fitness since Childhood supports Mental Health

A recent Finnish study discovered that strong physical fitness from childhood to adolescence is associated with improved mental health in adolescent. These findings are noteworthy…
How Early-life Antibiotics Transform Immunity into Allergies Problem

How Early-life Antibiotics Transform Immunity into Allergies Problem

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated for the first time how and why drugs can deplete bacteria in a newborn’s gut, resulting…
Could a Dietary Fiber Supplement offer long-awaited treatment for Food Allergy Sufferers?

Could a Dietary Fiber Supplement offer long-awaited treatment for Food Allergy Sufferers?

A study from the University of Michigan has identified a potential new treatment for food allergies in inulin, a naturally occurring plant fiber commonly used…
Higher Leptin Levels imply Brain Protection from Late-life Dementia

Higher Leptin Levels imply Brain Protection from Late-life Dementia

New research establishes a stronger link between fat and dementia. According to a study conducted by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San…
Are Cardiovascular Risk Factors associated with Migraine?

Are Cardiovascular Risk Factors associated with Migraine?

A recent study published in the online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, found that having high blood pressure,…
Metal Exposure may raise the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Metal Exposure may raise the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Metal exposure from environmental pollution is linked to increased calcium buildup in the coronary arteries at levels comparable to established risk factors such as smoking…
A Study found no link between Migraines and Parkinson’s Disease

A Study found no link between Migraines and Parkinson’s Disease

In contrast to past research, a recent study of female participants found no association between migraine and the likelihood of acquiring Parkinson’s disease. The report…
A New App helps ‘uncuff’ your Blood Pressure Monitoring

A New App helps ‘uncuff’ your Blood Pressure Monitoring

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are pioneering a novel approach to blood pressure monitoring by utilizing the devices we carry with us every day.…
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