Protein nutrition is one of the most talked-about topics in health and fitness, yet it’s also one of the most misunderstood. From gym locker rooms to social media feeds, protein myths spread quickly—often oversimplifying how much…
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Low-dose Lithium May Slow Cognitive Decline
Low-dose lithium may help slow verbal memory decline– the ability to remember and recall words and sentences– in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The corresponding pilot study was…
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Low-dose Lithium May Slow Cognitive Decline
Low-dose lithium may help slow verbal memory decline– the ability to remember and recall words and sentences– in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The corresponding pilot study was…
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New research on two million people quantifies how genetic risks overlap across diagnoses
A sweeping new peer-reviewed study published in Genomic Psychiatry has introduced a concept that could reshape how psychiatrists and geneticists think about mental illness: genetic specificity. Led by Dr. Kenneth S. Kendler at…
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UCF researcher explores insulin signaling as new target for diabetic neuropathy
Neuropathy – chronic pain, numbness and tingling in the hands and feet – is a challenging fact of life for many patients with Type 1 diabetes.
Thanks to a new National Institutes of Health grant, a University of Central Florida…
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Repeal Of Motorcycle Helmet Laws Are Dangerous And Expensive
New study finds that the costs of removing motorcycle helmet laws continue to rise for both hospitals and taxpayers.
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Children with poor oral health more often develop cardiovascular disease as adults, new study suggests
A tooth cavity and bleeding gums is a common scenario among Danish children—and one that researchers now connect to health problems long after the last baby tooth has left the mouth. Children who have multiple tooth cavities or suffer from…
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Rectal cancer incidence rising after decades of decline as colorectal cancer shifts toward younger generations
Colorectal cancer rates in the United States are moving in two very different directions, according to a new report released today from the American Cancer Society (ACS). While the disease continues to decline among older adults, rates are rising…
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Molecular defect in taste cells causes long-term taste loss after COVID
Scientists have identified molecular and structural changes in taste buds that may explain why a small subset of people experience long-term taste loss after COVID-19 infection. The study, published in Chemical Senses, provides the first direct…
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Eye tests reveal brain trauma in veterans more than a decade after concussions
A study by researchers at the CU Anschutz Marcus Institute for Brain Health suggests that veterans with concussions may continue to show subtle but measurable brain function differences more than a decade after their injury. Researchers have…
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