Tuesday 25 September 2018

Short Bout of Exercise Might Boost Your Memory

Brain scans on 16 of the participants indicated that short bouts of mild exercise appeared to trigger an instant uptick in communication between the hippocampal dentate gyrus and the cortical brain regions. Both brain areas are key to processing memory.



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Monday 24 September 2018

Device a 'Game Changer' for Severe Heart Failure?

broken heart puzzle

The trial included 614 patients with severe heart failure in the United States and Canada. They were randomly assigned to receive either the MitraClip plus standard therapy or standard therapy alone.



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Spinal Implant Could Be Breakthrough in Paralysis

man learning to walk in physical therapy

The electrical stimulator he has is one designed for nerve pain. The research team received permission from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to use it in this new way.



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Booster Shots OK for Most Kids With Vax Reaction

The study found that only 16 percent of the patients had another reaction after receiving an additional vaccination. The researchers also found that more than 80 percent of these subsequent reactions were not any more severe than the initial reaction.



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Shorter People May Duck Risk of Varicose Veins

Every additional 4 inches in height increases your risk of varicose veins by about 25 percent, said researcher Dr. Erik Ingelsson, a professor of cardiovascular medicine with Stanford University School of Medicine.



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