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New genetic switch could improve gene therapy for drug-resistant epilepsy

Epilepsy affects more than 50 million people worldwide, making it one of the most common neurological disorders. Although medication helps many patients achieve seizure control, approximately one-third continue to experience seizures despite treatment. Seizures often arise when t

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Current substance misuse prevention misses scale, argues paper; schools and digital tools

A new analysis published in the journal Prevention Science calls for a major shift in how the United States approaches substance misuse prevention strategies and programs. The findings argue that the current strategy for providing prevention services may not be reaching enough pe

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A call for greater focus on social factors that shape health

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has published a new call to action statement urging the sports medicine community to intentionally incorporate social determinants of health (SDoH) into research, clinical care, and administrative and organizational decision-making t

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Damaged myelin generates abnormal rhythms in the sleeping brain

Scientists have discovered how damage to the myelin sheath—the insulating layer around nerve fibers—affects brain activity during sleep.

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Young people from less-advantaged backgrounds are more likely to have an undiagnosed eatin

Eating disorders are often associated with teenage girls from socioeconomically advantaged families. However, a new study from the University of Copenhagen challenges this perception, suggesting that eating disorders are just as likely to affect young people from less advantaged

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Brain-body connection: Expert shares tips to reduce risk of cognitive decline, Alzheimer's

The same lifestyle choices that reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer can also reduce your risk of cognitive decline. Bryan Woodruff, M.D., a cognitive neurologist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, explains the brain-body connection, lifestyle changes to foster brain he

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Foundation fights medical errors that claim 200,000 US lives a year

Medical error is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and one organization believes those deaths can be stopped.

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Kids received mental health treatment in record numbers after pandemic, records show

When schools closed in the spring of 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of children and adolescents receiving mental health treatment in the United States fell by more than half. By 2022, that number had not only rebounded, it exceeded pre-pandemic levels, acc

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Disordered collagen may help explain hip fractures beyond bone density, X-rays reveal

Fractures of the femoral neck are not simply due to insufficient bone density. Also significant is their nanostructure—the orientation of the collagen fibers that make up bones, according to research conducted by scientists at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI using a new X-ray tec

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Afundo com ou sem step? Qual funciona melhor?

As duas variações fortalecem pernas e glúteos, mas pequenas mudanças na execução alteram a intensidade e o foco do exercício

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Lower dementia risk seen with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 in seniors 65+ with mood, psy

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor use is associated with a lower risk for dementia in older adults with mood and psychotic disorders, according to a study published online June 30 in JAMA Network Open.

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Geriatric patients can independently manage appropriately-designed digital nutrition apps,

In an era where digital health applications are booming, older adults, particularly those facing the physical and psychological toll of post-acute rehabilitation, are frequently left out of the equation because of assumptions about low-tech literacy. However, a prospective pilot

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