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Eating fatty food before surgery may affect memory-related cognitive function in older adults

Eating fatty food in the days leading up to surgery may prompt a heightened inflammatory response in the brain that interferes for weeks with memory-related cognitive function in older adults – and, new research in animals suggests, even in young adults.

15 Mar 2024

Ultra-processed foods: The new silent killer

From fizzy drinks to cereals and packaged snacks to processed meat, ultra-processed foods are packed with additives.

14 Mar 2024

Identifying social determinants influencing breast cancer screening in the U.S.

There is a pressing need to explore and understand which social determinants of health (SDOH) and health inequities act as significant influential factors that contribute to low breast cancer screening behaviors in the United States.

14 Mar 2024

Short-term, self-regulating therapies may help alleviate long COVID symptoms

A new UCLA-led study suggests that some people living with long COVID may be able to alleviate certain symptoms by using short-term, self-regulating therapies.

13 Mar 2024

Study links blast-related brain injuries in veterans to early Alzheimer's markers

U.S. veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq who suffered mild traumatic brain injury from exposure to explosive blasts were found to have changes in cerebrospinal fluid proteins that are typically seen in people who develop Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine and VA Puget Sound Health Care System.

13 Mar 2024

Atypical brain connections linked to ADHD symptoms

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered that symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are tied to atypical interactions between the brain's frontal cortex and information processing centers deep in the brain.

13 Mar 2024

Secret contract aims to upend landmark California prison litigation

California commissioned an exhaustive study of whether its prisons are providing sufficient mental health care, an effort officials said they could use to try to end a 34-year-old federal lawsuit over how the state treats inmates with mental illness.

13 Mar 2024

Collaborative care intervention provides cost savings and health benefits for cancer patients

Cancer patients who received specialized mental health support as part of their treatment plan are more likely to see improvements in their quality of life and reductions in pain, depression and fatigue, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

12 Mar 2024

Penn State team identifies distinct sleep patterns and their correlation to overall health

Poor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of research.

12 Mar 2024

Molecular Rosetta stone provides previously unknown insight into gut microbiome communication

Researchers from Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California San Diego have uncovered thousands of previously unknown bile acids, a type of molecule used by our gut microbiome to communicate with the rest of the body.

12 Mar 2024

Housing affordability for new mothers may help stave off postpartum depression

Becoming a parent comes with lots of bills. For new mothers, being able to afford the rent may help stave off postpartum depression.

7 Mar 2024

Combining virtual reality and electric brain stimulation may be a promising treatment strategy for PTSD

Combining two treatments could be a promising option for people, especially military veterans, whose lives are negatively affected by post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study shows.

7 Mar 2024

Report claims mental health of people in later life has been overshadowed by systemic and interpersonal ageism

A recent Center for Mental Health briefing documents the evidence on the mental health of older people in England and what kind of support they receive.

7 Mar 2024

Small amounts of physical activity could help ward off stroke in the long term

Even people whose physical activity levels fall short of recommended guidelines, but who manage to do some during their leisure time, are likely to have a lower risk of stroke than their sedentary peers, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

6 Mar 2024

Study reveals mechanisms behind antidepressant effects of diabetes drug

Research in animals has shown that the diabetes drug dulaglutide, which is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist may reduce symptoms of depression.

6 Mar 2024

Even low levels of leisure-time physical activity can prevent stroke in the long term

Recently, scientists conducted a systematic review and metaanalysis to understand better whether different levels of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) prevent stroke.

6 Mar 2024

Scoping review identifies major social determinants of health that hinder breast cancer screening

5 Mar 2024

Study reveals broader elements of personal recovery for individuals at risk of mental illness

Definitions of what recovery means to people at risk of mental illness should extend beyond symptom remission into broader areas of life and wellbeing.

4 Mar 2024

Study reveals impact of socioeconomic status on children's anxiety in research settings

When participating in research studies, moderately anxious or highly anxious children from minoritized groups are likely to be hypervigilant to threat, further compounding the effects of their general state of anxiety, a research study led by a University of California, Riverside, psychologist reports.

1 Mar 2024

Understanding language deterioration in amnestic mild cognitive impairment

Individuals with mild cognitive impairment, especially of the "amnestic subtype" (aMCI), are at increased risk for dementia due to Alzheimer's disease relative to cognitively healthy older adults.

29 Feb 2024

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Eating fatty food before surgery may affect memory-related cognitive function in older adults

Ultra-processed foods: The new silent killer

Identifying social determinants influencing breast cancer screening in the U.S.

Short-term, self-regulating therapies may help alleviate long COVID symptoms

Study links blast-related brain injuries in veterans to early Alzheimer's markers

Atypical brain connections linked to ADHD symptoms

Secret contract aims to upend landmark California prison litigation

Collaborative care intervention provides cost savings and health benefits for cancer patients

Penn State team identifies distinct sleep patterns and their correlation to overall health

Molecular Rosetta stone provides previously unknown insight into gut microbiome communication

Housing affordability for new mothers may help stave off postpartum depression

Combining virtual reality and electric brain stimulation may be a promising treatment strategy for PTSD

Report claims mental health of people in later life has been overshadowed by systemic and interpersonal ageism

Small amounts of physical activity could help ward off stroke in the long term

Study reveals mechanisms behind antidepressant effects of diabetes drug

Even low levels of leisure-time physical activity can prevent stroke in the long term

Scoping review identifies major social determinants of health that hinder breast cancer screening

Study reveals broader elements of personal recovery for individuals at risk of mental illness

Study reveals impact of socioeconomic status on children's anxiety in research settings

Understanding language deterioration in amnestic mild cognitive impairment

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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