A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials to identify the optimal type of exercise for lowering blood pressure has been published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine

04.03.2024

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"Junk food" has dramatically increased the incidence of mental illnesses

Ultra-processed foods increased the risk of 32 adverse health effects

04.03.2024

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Researchers have found that a plant-based diet reduces the risk of sleep apnea

Australian scientists have found that a healthy plant-based diet reduces the risk of sleep apnea (respiratory arrest) by about one-fifth

01.03.2024

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The doctor told why genetic tests are needed and whether they should be done

Genome testing makes it possible to "calculate" dangerous hereditary diseases - newborns in our country are already tested for 36 rare pathologies

01.03.2024

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Gas stove found to be more harmful than secondhand smoke

A new study has found that such appliances can be hazardous to health because incomplete combustion of household gas releases a lot of benzene into the air

29.02.2024

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Gut turning disorders have been attributed to malfunctions in energy metabolism

An experiment by American scientists, in which they exposed spurred frog embryos to atrazine, showed that this respiratory chain inhibitor specifically reduces the activity of cellular morphogenetic processes that are necessary for the elongation of the intestinal tube and, consequently, its proper rotation

28.02.2024

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Scientists have studied the relationship of daytime rest to a person's cognitive abilities

Short daytime naps have a positive effect on a person's cognitive abilities, while long naps, on the other hand, disrupt circadian rhythms

28.02.2024

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Only 15% of all people were able to sleep properly

A study of 67,000 people and 11 million nights found that only 15% of its participants get seven to nine hours of sleep at least five days a week

26.02.2024

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What healthy habits increase happiness levels

A nationwide sociological study has shown that the level of happiness depends on physical activity and other healthy habits

22.02.2024

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Nerve tissue damage in viral infection explained by T-lymphocyte infiltration

Canadian immunologists conducted a series of experiments on mice and found that the severity of neurological symptoms in a model of Zika fever depends not on the virus titer in the brain, but on the degree of infiltration of activated NKG2D+CD8+ T-lymphocytes

22.02.2024

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Geriatrician warned of cognitive impairment in elderly with anemia

Among those over 60, anemia is detected in 24 percent of cases, the doctor said

21.02.2024

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The role of smoking status in the immune response

Scientists from France and Sweden have published in the journal Nature the results of a study on the influence of various factors on the functions of the human immune system

21.02.2024

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Impact of bilingualism on the course of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

In a published systematic review, the authors investigated the effects of second language learning on children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

21.02.2024

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Risk of cardiovascular complications and level of physical activity in youth

The European Journal of Preventive Cardiology published the results of an observational epidemiologic study that included 2902 participants analyzing the risk of cardiovascular complications and the level of physical activity in youth

20.02.2024

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Acupuncture reduced the risk of stroke

Researchers from Taiwan conducted a large-scale study and showed that practicing acupuncture can reduce the risk of stroke associated with rheumatoid arthritis

19.02.2024

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Phthalates have been linked to an increased risk of preterm labor

It is estimated that more than 50,000 pregnancies have ended in preterm labor because of them

16.02.2024