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Regular Exercise Is Good For Your Heart, No Matter How Old You Are!
Philadelphia, October 8, 2019 - Regular exercise is highly beneficial for all patients with cardiovascular
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Overcoming The Blood-Brain-Barrier: Delivering Therapeutics To The Brain
For the first time, scientists have identified a simple way that can effectively transport medication into the
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People Pay More Attention To Stimuli They Associate With Danger
A new analysis of how people prioritize their attention when determining safety and danger in busy settings,
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Suicide In Low- And Middle-Income Countries
Future treatment and prevention of suicidal behaviour in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) should
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Overcoming The Blood-Brain-Barrier: Delivering Therapeutics To The Brain
For the first time, scientists have identified a simple way that can effectively transport medication into the brain - which could lead to improved treatments for neurological and neurodegenerative diseases.
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Do Women Need More Sleep Than Men
Sleep is an important part of a healthy individual's life. The processes that happen when we are in "idle state" regulate our internal systems, promote healing, and cover toxin elimination and processing to maintain the body in perfect functioning condition.
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5 Benefits Of Laser Eye Surgery
Laser eye surgery is costly. Many who need it are unsure that it is worth it because of the price. There is also that small detail of all the post-surgery care that is required.
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Regular Exercise Is Good For Your Heart, No Matter How Old You Are!
Philadelphia, October 8, 2019 - Regular exercise is highly beneficial for all patients with cardiovascular disease regardless of age, report investigators in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, published by Elsevier. Their results showed that the patients who benefited most from cardiac rehabilitation were those who started out with the greatest physical impairment.
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7 Helpful Tips for Managing Asthma on the Daily
If you've been diagnosed with asthma, you need to do some specific things to look after it. Discover the best tips for managing asthma here. In the United States, about 25 million adults have asthma.
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4 Ways to Keep Teens Safe on the Road
Most teenagers can't wait to get behind the wheel of a vehicle. For them, learning to drive and getting their driver's license is the key to freedom and independence.
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Suicide In Low- And Middle-Income Countries
Future treatment and prevention of suicidal behaviour in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) should involve a wider range of approaches beyond just the treatment of psychiatric illness, according to a new University of Bristol study published on World Mental Health Day today [Thursday 10 October] in PLOS Medicine.
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Musical Perception: Nature or Nurture?
From a general perspective, harmony in music is the balance of the proportions between the different parts of a whole, which causes a feeling of pleasure. "When we listen to music, each sound we hear helps us to imagine what is coming next. It what we expect is fulfilled, we feel satisfied. But if not, we may be pleasantly surprised or upset", comments Carlota Pagès Portabella, a researcher with the Language and Comparative Cognition research group (LCC) at the Center for Brain and Cognition (CBC).
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Linguists Track Impact Of Cognitive Decline Across Three Decades Of One Writer's Diaries
TORONTO, ON (Canada) - Researchers at the University of Toronto (U of T) specializing in language variation and change have identified a specific relationship between an individual's use of language, and the transition from healthy to a diagnosis of severe dementia.
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Controlling superconducting regions within an exotic metal
Superconductivity has fascinated scientists for many years since it offers the potential to revolutionize current technologies. Materials only become superconductors - meaning that electrons can travel in them with no resistance - at very low temperatures.
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Army Bio-Inspired Theoretical Research May Make Robots More Effective On The Future Battlefield
In an effort to make robots more effective and versatile teammates for Soldiers in combat, Army researchers are on a mission to understand the value of the molecular living functionality of muscle, and the fundamental mechanics that would need to be replicated in order to artificially achieve the capabilities arising from the proteins responsible for muscle contraction.
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Graphene Substrate Improves The Conductivity Of Carbon Nanotube Network
Transparent conductive films (TCFs) have many applications in touch screens, organic light emitting diodes and solar cells. These applications need materials that are strong, energy efficient and stable, which is why companies and researchers are interested in carbon-based materials.
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What to Do When a Spinal Injury Leaves You Unable to Walk
Learning that you may never walk again is devastating. When you have a severe spinal injury that impairs your ability to move, you may find yourself focusing on all the things you're losing in your life.
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Concussion Injuries: What Medication Can You Take
Concussions are caused by traumatic head injuries resulted from the violent contact with an external object, where the brain and head move rapidly back and forth (or shake). The action causes the brain to shift within the skull, which can lead to brain cells damage or chemical changes that may have a permanent or temporary effect over your well-being.
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Adults Who Mix Cannabis with Opioids for Pain Report Higher Anxiety, Depression
A researcher from the University of Houston has found that adults who take prescription opioids for severe pain are more likely to have increased anxiety, depression, and substance abuse issues if they also use marijuana.
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