Fitness trackers accurately measure heart rate but not calories burned, study finds An evaluation of seven devices in a diverse group of 60 volunteers showed that six of the devices measured heart rate with an error rate of less than 5 percent. The team evaluated the Apple Watch, Basis Peak, Fitbit Surge, Microsoft Band, Mio…
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Sedentary lifestyle appears to increase risk for both kidney and bladder cancer A connection between a sedentary lifestyle and risk of developing kidney or bladder cancer has been established by scientists. Sedentary lifestyle appears to increase risk for both kidney and bladder cancer Source: Science Daily Healthy Aging
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Oxytocin administered to the nose increases emotion perception in autism Intranasal oxytocin can influence how individuals with autism perceive emotion in others, a recent study has demonstrated. This is an important first step for a potential pharmacological treatment of autism. Oxytocin administered to the nose increases emotion perception in autism Source: Science Daily Mind &…
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Range of challenging meditation experiences Though it has gained popularity in the West as medically and psychologically beneficial, meditation can produce a much wider variety of outcomes, not all of them calm and relaxing, according to a new study that analyzes meditation-related challenges. Range of challenging meditation experiences Source: Science Daily Mind & Brain
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A 10-Minute Calming Yoga Flow to Help Banish Your Stress A 10-Minute Calming Yoga Flow to Help Banish Your Stress Source: Health.com Fitness Feed
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Too much stress for the mother affects the baby through amniotic fluid If the mother is stressed over a longer period of time during pregnancy, the concentration of stress hormones in amniotic fluid rises, as proven by an interdisciplinary team of researchers. Short-term stress situations, however, do not seem to have an unfavorable effect on…
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Cannabidiol reduces seizures in children with severe epilepsy Children with Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy, had fewer seizures after taking a daily oral solution of the cannabis compound called cannabidiol, which does not have the psychoactive properties of marijuana, results from a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial reveal. Cannabidiol reduces seizures in children with severe…
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Losing sleep over climate change A new study of US data suggests a sleep-deprived planet by century’s end. Researchers show that unusually warm nights can harm human sleep and that the poor and elderly are most affected. Rising temperatures will make sleep loss more severe. Losing sleep over climate change Source: Science Daily Mind &…
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Cellular stress in the brain may contribute to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Research shows that cellular stress in the brain may contribute to development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Cellular stress in the brain may contribute to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Source: Science Daily Mind & Brain
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A flip switch for binge-eating? Researchers have identified a subgroup of neurons in the mouse brain that, upon activation, immediately prompt binge-like eating. A flip switch for binge-eating? Source: Science Daily Mind & Brain
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