Melatonin is already a popular supplement for those who struggle to get a solid night's sleep. But the dosage of the supplement and the best time to take it has remained largely a trial-and-error endeavor. A new study puts that uncertainty to bed.Continue ReadingCategory: SleepTags: Sleep, Sleeping, Insomnia, Hormone
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Need to sleep? Study pinpoints optimal melatonin dosage and timing
Posted by ArielTechGeek 3 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Rapid weight loss can cause a greater loss of muscle mass than losing weight slowly. The popularity of newer weight-loss drugs that shed pounds quickly has raised concerns among researchers about how this will affect the health of our muscles, which do more than just give us strength.Continue ReadingCategory: Body & MindTags: Weight Loss, GLP1, Muscle, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Alzheimer's domino effect hypothesis opens up new treatment targets
Posted by ArielTechGeek 18 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
By obtaining high-resolution images of Alzheimer’s disease-affected brain cells as the condition progresses, researchers have identified the specific neurons that are damaged. The information the ‘cell atlas’ provides highlights potential new treatment targets.Continue ReadingCategory: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Alzheimer's disease, neurons, Treatment
Aurora Flight Sciences has released a new video of its revolutionary wing-in-ground-effect Liberty Lifter concept aircraft that it's developing for DARPA. The aircraft uses ground effect to lift heavy loads without the need for an airstrip or ship port.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: DARPA, Ground Effect Vehicle, Aircraft
metal and acrylic are the materials the product designer imagines using for his concept pocket watch, which exudes the minimalism he’s going for.
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World-first study links belly fat to chronic pain
Posted by ArielTechGeek 57 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
In the first study of its kind, excess abdominal fat has been associated with chronic pain, but the good news is that losing weight that can reduce waistlines could help relieve widespread musculoskeletal conditions.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Monash University, University of Tasmania, University of Western Australia, Obesity, Chronic, Pain, Fat cells
Surprising group of healthy foods found to raise diabetes risk
Posted by ArielTechGeek 58 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
While they might sound like healthy choices, a large study in Finland has revealed the detrimental impact of eating most fruits and several grains on diabetes risk. The study also revealed a helpful food ally in fighting off the disease.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Diabetes, Finland, Diet, Food, Children
Pain relief from mindfulness meditation not a placebo effect
Posted by ArielTechGeek 59 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
New research has found that mindfulness meditation reduces pain by engaging a distinct brain pathway, separate from the pathway activated by a placebo. The standalone analgesic effect that mindfulness produces could be leveraged to help people living with painful conditions.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Pain, university-of-california-san-diego, Meditation
Do mobile phones cause brain cancer? New study has definitive answers
Posted by ArielTechGeek 64 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The relationship between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer is a debate that's been around almost as long as mobile phones themselves. A huge study from the WHO that's just been released should put the question to rest.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Cancer, Brain cancer, Radiation, Mobile, Cell+Phone, World Health Organization
Alzheimer's-linked tau protein gets a surprising redemption story
Posted by ArielTechGeek 66 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A new study has somewhat redeemed the tau protein, which up to now has been associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Turns out, the protein has a ‘good guy’ role, helping to protect against harmful free radicals in the brain and promoting healthy aging.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Alzheimer's Disease, Brain, Aging, Baylor College of Medicine
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