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Sauna visits lowered blood pressure in Swedes

A survey in Sweden's two northernmost provinces (Vesterbotten and Norrbotten) found that those who went to sauna more than once a month were less likely to have high blood pressure and less likely to complain of pain

08.11.2024

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Attending daycare reduced the risk of developing type 1 diabetes

As reported in JAMA Pediatrics, the risk was reduced by 32 percent

07.11.2024

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Scientists have determined how many minutes of sleep deprivation and extra sleep affect well-being

Researchers from the US have determined how many minutes of sleep deprivation and extra sleep can have a noticeable effect on the body

07.11.2024

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A history of concussion has been linked to an increased risk of psychopathology after childbirth

Hilary Brown of the University of Toronto and colleagues conducted a population-based cohort study and found that a woman's history of concussions was associated with an increased risk of severe mental health problems after childbirth

06.11.2024

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Semaglutide relieved knee pain in obese patients

By reducing body weight

02.11.2024

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Eight pack-years slowed down the risk of heart disease by 25 years

After smoking cessation.

02.11.2024

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Mice driven to heart attack have helped uncover the mechanism of healing sleep

Survivors of myocardial infarction may have an increased need for sleep, which is necessary for the damaged heart to recover and reduce inflammation after an attack

01.11.2024

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The card system during and after World War II improved the health of Britons

People conceived in the UK in the 1940s and 1950s, after the introduction of a card system that limited the amount of sugar intake, have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes and hypertension than those conceived after the abolition of ration cards

01.11.2024

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Vitamin K reduced the incidence of nocturnal muscle cramps in older adults

In randomized controlled trials

30.10.2024

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Standing on your feet for long periods of time increased the risk of circulatory disorders

But did not increase the risk of cardiovascular disease

29.10.2024

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Janus kinase inhibitor has long-term relief in adolescents with atopic dermatitis

Administration of the Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor upadacitinib can control the manifestations of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in adolescents for at least a year and a half

28.10.2024

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Researchers have found out what intensity of exercise eases the feeling of hunger

A small experiment in the US has shown how high and moderate intensity exercise affects ghrelin levels in healthy men and women

25.10.2024

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Beef patties found to be better than soy patties for muscle building

American researchers conducted randomized controlled trials and found that ground beef stimulates protein synthesis in muscles and the body as a whole much more strongly than soy-based meat alternatives

23.10.2024

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Self-administered at-home electrical brain stimulation alleviated severe depression

American and British researchers conducted randomized clinical trials and concluded that direct current electrostimulation of the brain at home under remote nursing supervision is effective and safe for major depressive disorder

22.10.2024

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Covid during pregnancy did not affect the neuropsychiatric development of the children

Eleni Jaswa and colleagues at the University of California, San Francisco, conducted a cohort study and concluded that a woman's exposure to covid during pregnancy does not affect her child's neuropsychiatric development until the age of two years

21.10.2024

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Light at night and darkness during the day have been linked to an increased risk of all-cause mortality

Australian, American and British researchers prospectively analyzed light levels in nearly 89,000 people and found that more light exposure at night and less during the day was associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality

18.10.2024

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Neurophysiologists have shown that surviving trauma permanently alters brain anatomy

Premature birth, childhood maltreatment and other negative experiences affect brain plasticity and structure

16.10.2024

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The gut microbiome has affected the spine

The microbiome, that is, the diversity and ratio of microorganisms in the gut, is critical to health and can cause diseases of various organs

15.10.2024

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Medics have tested whether “healthy eating foods” are actually beneficial

Scientists from Japan have studied in a new paper how human health is affected by foods fortified with different nutrients

14.10.2024

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Cereal and cheese protected against the development of gastroesophageal reflux disease

Through the expression of genes responsible for their metabolism

11.10.2024