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Exercise tied to reduced Parkinson’s motor symptoms and increased well-being
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- Eve Bender
“For most types of exercise we studied, we observed positive effects on both the severity of motor signs and quality of life.”
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Any level of physical activity tied to better later-life memory
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- Eve Bender
Those who exercised to any extent in adulthood had significantly better cognitive scores later in life, compared with their peers who were...
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Repetitive TMS effective for comorbid depression, substance use
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- Eve Bender
“I suspect this is just the beginning of a new era in neuromodulation-based therapeutics for people struggling with drug and alcohol use disorders...
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Can a ‘smart’ skin patch detect early neurodegenerative diseases?
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- Eve Bender
The microneedle arrays detect neuroinflammatory biomarkers such as interleukin-6 in as little as 6 minutes.
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Two short-term exposure therapies linked to PTSD reductions
- Author:
- Eve Bender
“This study provides important new evidence that combat-related PTSD can be effectively treated – in as little as 3 weeks,” said Dr. Alan Peterson...
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Self-management app may boost quality of life
- Author:
- Eve Bender
The smartphone intervention was significantly associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms vs usual care.
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IV ketamine a promising option for resistant depression in older adults
- Author:
- Eve Bender
Nearly 50% of participants responded to ketamine and 25% achieved complete remission from TRD.
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Treatment-resistant depression ups risk for comorbidities, death
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- Eve Bender
Patients with TRD had a 23% higher risk of dying during the time they were observed, compared with their matched counterparts with non-TRD...
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Intermittent fasting diet trend linked to disordered eating
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- Eve Bender
This method of dieting was significantly associated with overeating, binge eating, vomiting, laxative use, and compulsive exercise.
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Nutrition for cognition: A missed opportunity in U.S. seniors?
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- Eve Bender
Those who didn’t use the SNAP program experienced 2 more years of cognitive aging compared with program users.
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Single dose of psilocybin for major depression tied to short-term remission
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- Eve Bender
“The findings are both intriguing and sobering.”
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Concerning trend of growing subarachnoid hemorrhage rates in Black people
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- Eve Bender
“Addressing this racial disparity will require multidisciplinary factors targeted not just at subarachnoid hemorrhage risk factors but also at...
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Less than 6 hours of sleep a night linked to serious, chronic illness
- Author:
- Eve Bender
Chronic health problems can interrupt sleep. “Which is the chicken, and which is the egg?”