The intervention also raised blood serotonin, the neurotransmitter 5-HTP helps produce. However, anxiety scores and Alzheimer’s-linked blood proteins did not change.
The study enrolled 30 adults with a mean age of 66 to 67. Participants were…
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Cardiologist with 30+ years of experience shares why even ‘healthy’ supplements may not protect your heart: ‘Aspirin…’
Despite countless awareness drives and medical advancements, myths surrounding heart health refuse to fade. Many people still associate heart disease only with men or assume that an active lifestyle completely shields them from risk. In…
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Ketogenic diet protects young rats from effects of prenatal stress
Researchers have shown that young rats fed a ketogenic diet – a diet with high fat and low carbohydrates – are protected from the lasting experience of pre-natal stress. This work, which needs to be confirmed in humans, is…
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Study reveals distinct links between depression subtypes and metabolic diseases
It is known that depression is linked to increased incidence of metabolic diseases; now scientists have discovered that different types of depression are linked to different cardiometabolic diseases. This work is presented at the…
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Fathers can pass on benefits of exercise to children, Chinese study suggests
Chinese scientists have found that the benefits of exercise can be inherited across generations, with a father’s level of activity influencing his children’s health and endurance.The team found that mice could pass on the benefits of exercise…
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New mothers more likely to experience severe pain and sleep problems after C-section
New mothers are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and activities of daily living, as well as develop sleep disorders, if they give birth by cesarean delivery (C-section), suggests research presented at the…
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Addressing domestic violence by obstetric and gynecological resident doctors: pre-post intervention study | BMC Medical Education
Our results show that providing care to women who are victims of violence causes suffering to residents in obstetrics and gynecology. We also observed that the barriers imposed by a biomedical care model, centered on a curative approach and with…
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Over half of mental health cases in Bhutan linked to anxiety and depression, report finds
October 13, 2025
THIMPHU – Anxiety, depression, and substance-related conditions account for more than half of all reported mental health cases in the country, according to the National Mental Health Strategy (1.0) 2025.
Anxiety and depression…
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Western diet fuels IBD by derailing the microbiome
As IBD cases surge worldwide, scientists reveal how Western eating habits destabilise the gut–immune axis, and why tailored nutrition may be the key to stopping inflammation before it starts.
Review: Systems biology to unravel…
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New Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ‘Blood Test’ Raises Hope And Skepticism : ScienceAlert
Scientists have discovered a unique signature of chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME), in the blood of patients with severe symptoms.
Using no fewer than 200 blood biomarkers, researchers at the…
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