Physical activity and Parkinson’s: a link to explore
For people with Parkinson’s disease, higher levels of physical activity were associated with slower declines in thinking and memory as well as slower worsening of movement symptoms, according to a…
New perspective on the hormonal modulation of mood in woman
During the menstrual cycle, when progesterone levels are higher, patterns of brain activity emerge that make it more difficult to distinguish between less and more emotionally demanding situations. According to…
A promotion to a leadership role does not mean being a good leader
A new study from Michigan State University found that the personality characteristics that get you promoted to a leader aren’t necessarily the qualities that make you a good one. The…
GLP-1 in children and nutritional deficiencies risk
Children prescribed GLP-1 medications for weight loss, prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes are at risk for nutritional deficiencies – diagnosed in nearly one in six patients (16.8%) within the first…
New solutions in the fight against antibiotic resistance
The World Health Organization (WHO) regards antimicrobial resistance, including antibiotic resistance, as one of the world’s major health challenges. A new fundamental understanding of antibiotic resistance could therefore potentially have…
Blocking LOX disrupted processes the breast cancer depends on
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has a frustrating ability to adapt. Although this aggressive form of breast cancer can initially respond well to chemotherapy, cancer cells often find ways to survive,…
First touch, faster play: quicker soccer passing
This study examined the biomechanical factors that influence how quickly football players can transition from receiving a pass to making their next pass 1. Seventeen university players performed a dynamic…
What your overnight blood pressure can reveal about your health
Most people’s blood pressure falls by 10 to 20 per cent while they sleep, giving the heart and blood vessels a chance to recover. But for some people, that nighttime…
Exercise may ease stress-related bladder pain and frequent urination
Chronic stress may contribute to the pain and urinary symptoms experienced by people with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) by triggering changes in the bladder and nervous system, according to…
Five brain profiles for depression
As two people with considerably different symptoms may receive the same depression diagnosis, researchers wanted to determine whether this individuality also manifests in brain activity. According to the World Health…