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Nociceptin: Natures balm for the stressed brain

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From the The Scripps Research Institute media release: Collaborating scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the University of Camerino in Italy have published new findings on a… 

Want a better work-life balance? Exercise, study finds

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From the Dick Jones Communications media release: Researchers have found that exercise plays a role in how individuals feel they can manage their work-life balance. “Individuals who exercised regularly were more confident they could handle… 

Alcohol leaves its mark on youngsters DNA

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From the Basque Research media release: A study begun in Mexico with the collaboration of university students analysed the effect of weekend alcohol consumption on the lipids comprising cell membrane and its genetic material, i.e.… 

Health and wealth connected?

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From the San Diego State University media release: We ring in the New Year with hopes of being healthy, wealthy, and wise. A new study from epidemiological researchers and long-time colleagues John W. Ayers of… 

Racism may accelerate aging in African-American men

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From the University of Maryland media release: A new study reveals that racism may impact aging at the cellular level. Researchers found signs of accelerated aging in African American men, ages reporting high levels of… 

Brain training works, but just for the practiced task

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From the University of Oregon media release: Search for “brain training” on the Web. You’ll find online exercises, games, software, even apps, all designed to prepare your brain to do better on any number of… 

Loving touch critical for premature infants

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From the Elsevier media release: The benefit that premature infants gain from skin-to-skin contact with their mothers is measurable even 10 years after birth, reports a new study in Biological Psychiatry. Physical contact with babies… 

Meditation for anxiety and depression?

From the Johns Hopkins Medicine media release: Some 30 minutes of meditation daily may improve symptoms of anxiety and depression, a new Johns Hopkins analysis of previously published research suggests. “A lot of people use…