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Psychosocial therapies could be effective treatment for non-physical symptoms of menopause

Psychosocial therapies could be effective treatment for non-physical symptoms of menopause

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Interventions such as mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), could be an effective treatment option for menopause-related mood symptoms, memory and concentration problems, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The research, published in the Journal of Affective Disordersis the most up-to-date study of its kind, providing a meta-analysis of 30 …

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AI has ‘huge potential’ in infection control, as long as the right questions are asked and safeguards are in place

AI has ‘huge potential’ in infection control, as long as the right questions are asked and safeguards are in place

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new research review to be given at a pre-congress day for this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (eccmid 2024) will look at the many ways artificial intelligence can help prevent infectious disease outbreaks including ensuring staff wear personal protective equipment correctly and managing day-to-day hospital activities …

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Understanding and protecting against foodborne illness

Understanding and protecting against foodborne illness

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Each year, 1 in 6 Americans gets sick from eating contaminated food. In total, researchers have identified more than 250 foodborne diseases, which have been traced to all kinds of foods, according to Tufts experts. While symptoms nearly always resolve on their own, foodborne illnesses can sometimes be life-threatening. For example, …

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Study in mice finds keratin microsphere gel is a promising tool for hair growth

Study in mice finds keratin microsphere gel is a promising tool for hair growth

Credit: ACS Applied Bio Materials (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00956 Keratin microsphere gel, consisting of keratin-based microspheres that swell in water to form a gel, has shown efficacy in promoting hair follicle growth in murine models. Its potential application as an active ingredient in hair regrowth treatments with minimal side effects is anticipated. The skin serves as …

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Living near pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants could be bad for heart health

Living near pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants could be bad for heart health

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Living close to pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants may lead to a higher risk of heart failure, according to new research published in Circulation: Heart Failure, These kinds of ready-to-eat food environments typically provide unhealthy foods and drinks, and have been linked to cardiovascular diseases, said study senior author Lu Qi, …

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New data analysis supports hedonic overdrive model in high-fat diet-induced mice

New data analysis supports hedonic overdrive model in high-fat diet-induced mice

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain High-fat diets cause obesity in male mice. The underlying mechanism, however, remains controversial. After assessing three contrasting ideas, researchers have determined that the hedonic overdrive model provides the best fit, according to a new study. The studytitled “The Hedonic Overdrive Model Best Explains High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity in C57BL/6 Mice” appears in …

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Learning and memory problems in Down syndrome linked to alterations in genome’s ‘dark matter’

Learning and memory problems in Down syndrome linked to alterations in genome’s ‘dark matter’

The activity of Snhg11 (red) pictured in the dentate gyrus region of the hippocampus in mice. Credit: Cesar Sierra/Centro de Regulation Genómica (CRG) Researchers at the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG) have found that the Snhg11 gene is critical for the function and formation of neurons in the hippocampus. Experiments with mice and human tissues …

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UK cancer treatment falls behind other countries, research finds

UK cancer treatment falls behind other countries, research finds

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People in the UK have been treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy less often than patients in comparable countries, and faced long waits for treatments, according to two new studies published in The Lancet Oncology. In the first research of its kind, investigators at University College London examined data from over 780,000 …

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Research identifies nerve endings that shed light on gut-brain communication

Research identifies nerve endings that shed light on gut-brain communication

Anterogradely labeled vagal afferent axons in the mid colon. a Single fine vagal axons course over the mucosa surface, with no preferential direction that aligns with the underlying crypts. Two different types of ending are shown in a, a complex- and simple-type ending. b An enlarged image from panel a. The complex ending is indicated …

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Live music emotionally moves us more than streamed music, show researchers

Live music emotionally moves us more than streamed music, show researchers

The researchers conducted an elaborate experiment in which a pianist changed the live music he or she was playing to intensify the emotional reactions in the amygdala, the emotional center in the brain. Credit: UZH, Sascha Frühholz. How does listening to live music affect the emotional center of our brain? A study carried out at …

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