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Exercise may relieve depression as effectively as antidepressants. -
Exercise may relieve depression as effectively as antidepressants.Exercise may relieve depression as effectively as antidepressants.
@NewScientist reports: "A comprehensive review confirms the benefits of exercise for treating depression, even if the exact reasons remain unclear."
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Protein is now overhyped, says Stuart Phillips, a professor of kinesiology.Protein is now overhyped, says Stuart Phillips, a professor of kinesiology. He writes for @TheConversationUS about how its effects on muscle function and adaptation are real, but limited, and much of the current hoo-ha over it is social-media spin.
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President Trump says he wants the U.S. to resume nuclear weapons tests.President Trump says he wants the U.S. to resume nuclear weapons tests. Here’s the science behind nuclear weapons testing, from Science News.
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What if the idea of the autism spectrum is completely wrong?What if the idea of the autism spectrum is completely wrong?
From @NewScientist: "For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct types. The implications for how we support autistic people could be profound."
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Want to decelerate your brain’s aging process?Want to decelerate your brain’s aging process? Lend a hand. Regularly volunteering can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by around 15–20 percent, according to research by a team from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Massachusetts. Read more from @ScienceAlert:
#Science #Health #Aging #Volunteering #BrainHealth #NeuroScience
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U.S. federal health officials are reducing the number of recommended pediatric immunizations from 17 to 11.U.S. federal health officials are reducing the number of recommended pediatric immunizations from 17 to 11. The updated schedule consists of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae type b, pneumococcal disease, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, HPV (down to one dose instead of two), and varicella. Meningitis, hepatitis A and B, dengue and respiratory syncytial virus will now be recommended only for "high-risk" groups, while vaccines such as rotavirus, COVID-19 and flu now come under the category of "shared clinical decision-making." Here's more detail from Stat News.