Benzodiazepines like Valium and Xanax are often prescribed to treat anxiety, insomnia and seizures. While these drugs can be effective as a short-term treatment, researchers are trying to better understand the impact of benzodiazepines after extended use. Some experts believe long-term use of…
Category: 5. Health
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LSD analogue with potential for treating schizophrenia developed
University of California, Davis researchers have developed a new, neuroplasticity-promoting drug closely related to LSD that harnesses the psychedelic’s therapeutic power with reduced hallucinogenic potential.
The research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, highlights…
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The gut health benefits of sauerkraut
Is sauerkraut more than just a tangy topping? A new University of California, Davis, study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology suggests that the fermented cabbage could help protect your gut, which is an essential part of overall health, supporting digestion and protecting…
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AI tool to better assess Parkinson’s disease, other movement disorders
A University of Florida researcher has developed a groundbreaking open-source computer program that uses artificial intelligence to analyze videos of patients with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. The tool, called VisionMD, helps doctors more accurately monitor subtle motor…
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Pioneering method detects oral cancer earlier
The powerful potential of nano technologies and AI to detect oral cancer earlier and more accurately have been revealed by a University of Otago — Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study.
Researchers from the Faculty of Dentistry combined atomic force microscopy (AFM) with artificial intelligence (AI) to…
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Gestational diabetes linked to ADHD in children
An Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has found children born to mothers who experienced gestational diabetes (GDM) during pregnancy are more likely to develop attention-deficient hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and externalising behaviour.
The research by ECU Honorary researcher Dr Rachelle…
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High blood pressure? Eat more bananas
New research from the University of Waterloo suggests increasing the ratio of dietary potassium to sodium intake may be more effective for lowering blood pressure than simply reducing sodium intake.
High blood pressure affects over 30 per cent of adults globally. It’s the leading cause of…
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Sleep matters: Duration, timing, quality and more may affect cardiovascular disease risk
Healthy sleep includes multiple components, such as number of hours of sleep per night, how long it takes to fall asleep, daytime functioning and self-reported sleep satisfaction, and addressing these different dimensions of sleep may help to reduce cardiometabolic health and related risk…
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Light bulb moment for understanding DNA repair switches
Researchers from the University of Birmingham have uncovered answers that provide the detail to explain two specific DNA repair processes that have long been in question.
The publication of two papers demonstrates how work led by laboratories from the Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences,…
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New method for detecting nanoplastics in body fluids
Microplastics and the much smaller nanoplastics enter the human body in various ways, for example through food or the air we breathe. A large proportion is excreted, but a certain amount remains in organs, blood and other body fluids. In the FFG bridge project Nano-VISION, which was launched two…
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