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How trauma gets ‘under the skin’
A University of Michigan study has shown that traumatic experiences during childhood may get “under the skin” later in life,…
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Microplastics Make Their Way from the Gut to Other Organs, UNM Researchers Find
It’s happening every day. From our water, our food and even the air we breathe, tiny plastic particles are finding…
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Does the time of day you move your body make a difference to your health?
Physical activity in the evening linked to greater health benefits for people with obesity Undertaking the majority of daily physical…
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CHOOSING SUGARY DRINKS OVER FRUIT JUICE FOR TODDLERS LINKED TO RISK OF ADULT OBESITY
Consuming sugar-sweetened drinks in the first few years of childhood can be linked to poor diet patterns that increase the…
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Researchers identify how eating a Western diet impairs memory functioning
In a recent study, researchers have shed light on how early consumption of a Western diet — characterized by high…
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Swapping red meat for herring/sardines could save up to 750,000 lives/year in 2050
Adopting forage fish diet would be especially helpful in the Global South, say researchers Swapping red meat for ‘forage fish’,…
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Pilot study shows ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness
A small clinical trial led by Stanford Medicine found that the metabolic effects of a ketogenic diet may help stabilize…
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Generalized fear after acute stress is caused by change in neuronal cotransmitter identity
Editor’s summary Traumatic events can lead to anxiety disorders often associated with generalized fear. When this occurs, context-associated fearful behavior…
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Low-Fat Vegan Diet Reduces Insulin Requirements and Improves Insulin Sensitivity for People With Type 1 Diabetes, Finds Groundbreaking New Study
A low-fat vegan diet rich in fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans reduces insulin needs and improves insulin sensitivity and glycemic…
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Hair-loss treatment found in cinnamon
A component of the aromatic spice cinnamon caused hair follicles to sprout in the lab, with researchers now set on…
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