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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240408130813.htm) Short-term incentives for exercise can lead to sustained increases in activity
Apr 8th 2024, 13:08

Adults with heart disease risks who received daily reminders or incentives to become more active increased their daily steps by more than 1,500 after a year, and many were still sticking with their new habit six months later, according to a new study.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240408130746.htm) A friendly pat on the back can improve performance in basketball
Apr 8th 2024, 13:07

A free throw in basketball will have every eye glued to one person. It's an intensely stressful situation. A research team studied whether a friendly tap on the shoulder increases the odds of making a shot.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240408130630.htm) Disparities in sleep health and insomnia may begin at a young age
Apr 8th 2024, 13:06

Children and teens from racial and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by persistent insomnia symptoms that begin in childhood and continue through young adulthood, according to a new study. This study is one of the first to look at how childhood insomnia symptoms evolve over the long-term and investigate how the trajectory of insomnia differs between racial and ethnic groups.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240408130610.htm) New study highlights the benefit of touch on mental and physical health
Apr 8th 2024, 13:06

Through a large-scale analysis, researchers have uncovered the ways in which consensual touch can benefit a person's physical and mental wellbeing.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240408130604.htm) Everyday social interactions predict language development in infants
Apr 8th 2024, 13:06

Researchers found that when the adult talked and played socially with a 5-month-old baby, the baby's brain activity particularly increased in regions responsible for attention -- and the level of this type of activity predicted enhanced language development at later ages.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240404113509.htm) Active workstations may improve cognitive performance
Apr 4th 2024, 11:35

A recent study suggests that active workstations incorporating a walking pad, bike, stepper and/or standing desk are successful strategies for reducing sedentary time and improving mental cognition at work without reducing job performance. Extended sedentary behavior, whether at work or home, increases a person's risk of preventable chronic diseases.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240404113500.htm) New research offers insight into the future understanding of MS and its treatments
Apr 4th 2024, 11:35

Researchers have developed a new and unique blood test to measure the immune response to the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) which is the leading risk factor for developing multiple sclerosis (MS). Their findings have implications for future basic research in further understanding the biology of EBV in MS, but also has the potential to be applied in clinical trials that target the virus.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240404113442.htm) Mitochondrial roles in antiviral immunity modify manifestations of neurological diseases
Apr 4th 2024, 11:34

Scientists report that a progressive neurodegenerative disease can be triggered by a viral infection. The mechanism relates to mitochondrial roles in antiviral defense mechanisms.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240401142533.htm) Exposure to common environmental carcinogens linked to decreased lifespan happiness
Apr 1st 2024, 14:25

Researchers found that exposure to environmental carcinogens and psychological distress is significantly linked to decreased happy life expectancy, a measure of the lifespan during which an individual experiences subjective emotional wellbeing. These findings suggest that developing public health policies to reduce exposure to these chemicals could help people live longer, happier lives.

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Michael Reeder LCPC
Baltimore, MD

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