Category: Health
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Adolescents living with substance abuse disorder are unlikely to grow out of it
Adolescent substance abuse disorder rarely fades on its own. A study followed people for 32 years. Teens who misused alcohol or drugs were more…
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Researchers identified a neurochemical responsible for greater satisfaction as we age
Oxytocin may explain why life satisfaction grows as we age. Most hormones drop with age. But a new study found older adults release more…
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Leading neurologists say that altered gut microbiota may increase the risk of alcohol addiction
Altered gut bacteria raise the risk of alcohol addiction by changing emotions and impulse control. At the FENS Forum 2022, brain doctors tied binge…
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Workouts may help reduce alcohol consumption
Yoga and aerobic workouts cut alcohol consumption in a 12-week study of 140 adults with alcohol use disorder. Yoga gave the biggest drop. It…
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Sleep Deprivation May Affect your Perception of Others And, Thus, Relationships
Sleep deprivation may affect your perception of others, and that strains relationships. In one study, 45 young adults went one night without sleep. Afterward,…
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Modulating protein that causes metabolic disorders may help overcome Alzheimer’s
Targeting PPAR, a receptor that plays a vital role in metabolic disorders, reversed signs of early Alzheimer’s in mice. The mice got a PPAR…
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Erasing traumatizing memories by modulating NMDA receptors helps treat PTSD
Erasing traumatic memories to treat PTSD may be possible by modulating NMDA receptors in the brain. Standard PTSD treatment pairs antidepressants with cognitive behavioral…
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UC Identified Population At A Greater Risk Of Opioid Addiction
Men aged 30 to 39 carry the highest risk. University of Cincinnati researchers analyzed Ohio health records from 2010 to 2017. White men that…
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Intensive Telephone-Based Counseling can Help Quit Smoking
Intensive telephone counseling nearly doubles quit rates when it is added to nicotine replacement therapy. Georgetown University Medical Center ran a trial of 818…
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Doctors may soon be prescribing magic mushroom pills to patients with mental health disorders
Psilocybin, the compound behind the effects of magic mushrooms, is in clinical trials for depression, anxiety and other mental health disorders. Drug companies are…