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Category: Lifestyle
Anxiety, depression common with inflammatory bowel disease
There is a high prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a review published online March 12 in The Lancet Gastroenterology…
Targeted opioid that hones in on inflamed tissues stops colitis pain without side effects
A targeted opioid that only treats diseased tissues and spares healthy tissues relieves pain from inflammatory bowel disease without causing side effects, according to new research published in the journal…
Exercise in mid-life won’t improve cognitive function in women
For middle-aged women, exercise has many health benefits, but it may not help maintain cognitive function over the long term, according to a new UCLA Health study. The study observed…
Newly discovered node in brain could expand understanding of dysfunctional social behavior
What's the difference between a giggle and a belly laugh? Or a yelp and an all-out scream? In many species, including humans, the volume and duration of a verbal sound…
Pathways leading to the extramedullary development of tissue-resident lymphocytes found
Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), teamed up with scientists from Aix Marseille University, discovered that hematopoietic progenitors…
A common shoulder injury could heal faster, thanks to this first-of-a-kind tissue implant
For sports fans, nothing beats seeing their favorite athletes compete at the top of their game. But a shoulder injury such as a badly torn rotator cuff threatens to pause…
Mayo Clinic Minute: Understanding, treating lymphoma
Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system, which is part of the body's germ-fighting network. The main two subtypes are Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Because of breakthrough research,…