Adhering to an anti-inflammatory diet was associated with lower risks of dying from any cause, dying from cardiovascular causes, and dying from cancer in a recent Journal of Internal Medicine study. In the study of 68,273 Swedish men and women aged 45 to 83 years who were followed for 16 years, participants who most closely followed an...
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Why plant protein is better for you than animal protein
It’d be great if a burger-a-day diet was healthy. Don’t get me wrong—it’s not the worst. You’ve got protein in there and hopefully some veggies on top (and on the side) , and even some fiber from the roll (you used whole grain, right?). Yum, looks like a brain! Unfortunately, study after study shows that meat as a protein...
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Six questions you can ask a loved one to help screen for suicide risk
Suicide rates in the United States have increased by 25-30 percent since 1999. This is particularly true for youth ages 12-24, with increases of approximately 30 percent over the same period. In Alachua County, Florida, where I teach and practice at the University of Florida, the base rate for suicides among youth ages 12-17 had been about five...
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What are the most healthful nuts you can eat?
Nuts are a good source of healthful fats, fiber, and other beneficial nutrients. Each type of nut offers different nutritional benefits. Nuts are among the best sources of plant-based proteins. According to a 2017 review study, a diet rich in nuts may help prevent risk factors, such as inflammation, for some chronic diseases. In this...
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Natural ways to improve insulin sensitivity
Insulin sensitivity refers to how sensitive the body’s cells are in response to insulin. Doctors generally consider a high insulin sensitivity to be healthy. Some lifestyle and dietary changes may help improve this sensitivity. Insulin is a hormone that helps control the amount of sugar, or glucose, in the blood. The body’s cells respond to...
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Reeling from the news? Train your brain to feel better with these 4 techniques
Americans have been barraged in the past couple of weeks by a series of major news events – some of them unsettling. President Trump’s trip to Europe left many unsettled about the future of the decades-old U.S. relations with Europe, and a summit with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin left many uneasy when Trump did not forcefully...
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WATCH: Can virtual reality really transform physical therapy?
Researchers have long seen the potential of virtual reality in rehabilitating patients with movement disorders. But do treatments using VR have advantages over traditional physical therapy? Danielle Levac at Northeastern University’s ReGame laboratory is trying to answer that question. “What we don’t know enough of is when you learn a skill in a virtual environment,...
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‘Unprecedented’ 73% Response Rate With Combo in Untreated RCC
SAN FRANCISCO — The combination of an immunotherapy and a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor resulted in a groundbreaking response rate in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), according to results of an ongoing phase 1b study. In a cohort of treatment-naive patients, 38 of 52 (73%) achieved an objective response, including 4 complete responses,...
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8,000 new antibiotic combinations are surprisingly effective, UCLA biologists report
Grouping 4 or 5 existing medications could help slow antibiotic-resistant bacteria UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – LOS ANGELES Scientists have traditionally believed that combining more than two drugs to fight harmful bacteria would yield diminishing returns. The prevailing theory is that that the incremental benefits of combining three or more drugs would be too small to...
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Training Athletes’ Dynamic Vision with System Originally Designed to Detect Brain Injuries
SyncThink is a company known for making eye-tracking devices that can help to diagnose brain concussions. Their FDA-cleared EYE-SYNC technology is already being used by a number of university sports programs, as well as by major hospitals. Now the same technology is being adapted to help athletes in demanding sports to improve their dynamic vision and to help...