A novel neural explanation for choking under pressure

September 13, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering Every professional who functions at a high level of performance knows the value of keeping things loose during harrowing tasks. Choking under pressure, or

Supported youth become supportive adults, researchers find

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Adolescents who had emotional support from friends and relatives, and who were biologically prepared to respond well to others, were more likely to exhibit prosocial behavior

Lifestyle intervention from childhood to adolescence affects metabolism even years later, finds study

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Credit: iScience (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110295 A new study from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) uncovers how early lifestyle changes can have long-lasting impacts. A diet and physical activity intervention

Semaglutide and tirzepatide lead to better blood sugar control and weight loss in type 1 diabetes, study finds

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Semaglutide and tirzepatide treatment lead to significant weight loss and improve blood sugar control in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who are living with overweight

Analysis finds weight-loss surgery may help people with obesity manage high blood pressure

September 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People with obesity who underwent weight-loss surgery were more likely to control their high blood pressure over a 1-to-5 year follow-period compared to those who managed

Risky combinations of psychiatric drugs prescribed for young patients

September 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study reveals that young patients treated with psychiatric medications receive potentially dangerous combinations with concerning frequency. Researchers from Rutgers Health and other institutions recently

Children switch to walking and cycling to school after introduction of London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Four in 10 children in Central London who traveled to school by car switched to more active modes of transport, such as walking, cycling, or public

Pulmonary vein isolation yields reduction in A-fib burden

September 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

For patients with symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation, pulmonary vein isolation results in a significant and clinically important reduction in atrial fibrillation burden at six months, according to a

Regular poor sleep linked to wide range of chronic health problems

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Phenome-wide analyses to explore relation between Fitbit-derived sleep metrics and incident disease. Credit: Nature Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03155-8 A team of medical researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across

Beta cells alone can regulate blood sugar levels, study finds

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Pancreatic islets from adult mice. On the left, islet composed of different types of endocrine cells. Right: pancreatic islet composed solely of beta cells. Credit: Laboratoire Pedro Herrera – UNIGE