A study led by a speech neuroscientist at The University of Texas at Dallas sheds light on how damage from stroke disrupts the brain mechanisms required for fluent speech. The research, published in NeuroImage, could help advance future treatment…
Category: 8. Health
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How post-stroke aphasia disrupts fluent speech
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Stanford Scientists Uncover the Molecular Mistake That May Trigger Brain Aging
Scientists have identified a critical breakdown in the cellular machinery that produces proteins in aging brains. Aging and neurodegenerative disease can interfere with a cell’s ability to produce properly functioning proteins. This process,…
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Global physical activity remains low despite two decades of guideline updates
The prevalence of physical activity among the global population has remained low for the last two decades despite a majority of countries making notable progress in developing policies that include physical activity, UTHealth Houston researchers…
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Baby Boomers Are a Transition Generation in Our Longevity Crisis
In the years since 2010, life expectancy in the United States has stagnated. From 2010 to 2019, longevity in our country has improved by only a few months compared to average gains of 1.78 years per decade in the half century preceding. It’s…
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The tryptophan switch? Why exercise boosts your mood
One in five Canadians is living with mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression at any one time.
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Blood immune 'fingerprint' may help predict serious side effects of new Alzheimer's drug
A team of University of Kentucky researchers has uncovered a surprising clue in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease that could help doctors predict, and ultimately prevent, a common side effect of the newest generation of Alzheimer’s…
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Scientists Discover Genetic Switch That Supercharges Cancer-Killing Immune Cells
Researchers have uncovered a new way to enhance the cancer-fighting ability of the immune system. All people naturally produce a growth factor known as IL-15 that plays an important role in protecting the body from cancer. This molecule helps…
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Popular pre-workout supplements linked to dangerous sleep loss
A new analysis from the Canadian Study of Adolescent Behaviors suggests that teenagers and young adults who take pre-workout dietary supplements, including products like Bang!, Jack3D, and C4, are far more likely to experience extremely short…
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New research brings hope for earlier detection of pre-eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia is a life-threatening pregnancy complication that can strike suddenly, endangering both mother and child. Despite affecting roughly one in twenty pregnancies worldwide, clinicians have long lacked a reliable method to predict its…
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Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic and Wegovy Show Surprising Heart Health Benefits
A new study suggests that widely used GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may do more than improve metabolic health: they could also protect the heart after a heart attack. Doctors can often reopen the blocked artery that triggers a heart attack, but that is…
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