The meditation app revolution is here, and it's backed by science
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There are now thousands of meditation apps available worldwide, the top 10 of which have been collectively downloaded more than 300 million times. What’s more, early work on these digital meditation platforms shows that even relatively brief usage can lead to benefits, from reduced depression, anxiety, and stress to improved insomnia symptoms.
New tool helps seniors reduce unnecessary medications
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When clinicians review a patient’s file, MedSafer flags potentially inappropriate medications. In a new clinical trial, the software helped deprescribe such medications in 36 per cent of long-term care residents, nearly triple as many as when reviews were done without the tool.
A new alternative to opioids
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In the United States, however, the opioid OxyContin was once prescribed frequently triggering a surge in the misuse of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.
Brain might become target of new type 1 diabetes treatments
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An analysis published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation explains how leptin affects the brain and how it might be used in future therapeutics.
New insights about brain receptor may pave way for next-gen mental health drugs
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The study, published in the online issue of Science Advances, focuses on the 5-HT1A serotonin receptor, a major player in regulating mood and a common target of both traditional antidepressants and newer therapies such as psychedelics.
Melanoma 'sat-nav' discovery could help curb metastasis
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The protein eIF2A is generally thought to spring into action when a cell is under stress, helping ribosomes launch protein synthesis.
New treatment could reduce brain damage from stroke, study in mice shows
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As many as one in four people will have a stroke during their lifetime. This is when a blood clot prevents oxygen from reaching a part of the brain.
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