Category: Medicine
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Teens Who Use Cannabis Before Age 15 Have More Problems in Adulthood, Study Reveals
Teens who start using cannabis before age 15 are more likely to use the drug frequently later in life. They are also more likely to develop mental and physical health problems in young adulthood, compared to their peers who did not use the drug during adolescence. These are the conclusions of a new study published…
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Mental Exercises Can Reverse Brain Change Linked to Aging, Study Says
Scientists report the first convincing evidence in humans that cognitive training can increase levels of a brain chemical that typically decreases with age. A 10-week study with people aged 65 or older found that doing rigorous mental exercises for 30 minutes a day increased levels of the chemical messenger acetylcholine by 2.3% in a brain…
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Mental Exercises Can Reverse a Brain Change Linked to Aging, Study Reveals
Scientists are reporting the first convincing evidence in humans that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that normally declines with age. A 10-week study with people aged 65 or older found that practicing rigorous mental exercises for 30 minutes a day increased levels of the chemical messenger acetylcholine by 2.3% in a…
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Elon Musk Launches Digital Encyclopedia to Rival Wikipedia
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in Arts & Culture, Business, children, Curiosities, Ecology, Ecology and Sustainability, Education, Family, Geral, Health, History, International, Internet, Literature, Medicine, Men, Politics, Religion, Science and Technology, Sports, Sustainability, Technology, Teenager, Theather, Tourism, United States, War, Weather, Women, WorldElon Musk announced on Monday (27) the launch of Grokipedia, a new online encyclopedia written by artificial intelligence, which he presents as a “less biased” alternative to the traditional Wikipedia. The information was published by the Washington Post, which highlighted that the project is still in its initial phase. De acordo with the American newspaper,…
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Elon Musk launches digital encyclopedia to rival Wikipedia
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in Business, children, Ecology, Ecology and Sustainability, Economy, Education, Elderly, Family, Geral, Health, History, International, Internet, Literature, Medicine, Men, Politics, Religion, Science, Science and Technology, Sports, Sustainability, Technology, Teenager, Theather, Tourism, United States, War, Weather, Women, WorldElon Musk announced on Monday (27) the launch of Grokipedia, a new online encyclopedia written by artificial intelligence, which he presents as a “less biased” alternative to the traditional Wikipedia. The information was published by the Washington Post, which highlighted that the project is still in its initial phase. According to the American newspaper, the…
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Side Effects of Antidepressants Vary Greatly Depending on the Medication, Study Reveals
Doctors have known for a long time that antidepressants come with side effects for cardiovascular and metabolic health. But a large analysis by a team of researchers in the United Kingdom gathered, for the first time, data from more than 150 clinical trials to compare the physical side effects of dozens of antidepressants. The study,…
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Number of Smokers Rises in Brazil for the First Time in 20 Years
For the first time in nearly two decades, the number of smokers in Brazil has increased, breaking the country’s historical downward trend. According to a survey released by the Ministry of Health, the proportion of adult smokers in Brazilian capitals jumped from 9.3 percent in 2023 to 11.6 percent in 2024 – a 25 percent…
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Number of smokers rises again in Brazil after nearly 20 years of decline
For the first time in nearly two decades, the number of smokers has begun to rise again in Brazil, interrupting a continuous decline trend since the 2000s. The information was released by Agência Brasil based on data from the Ministry of Health. According to the survey, the proportion of adult smokers in Brazilian capitals went…
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Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men? A Study Offers Clues to Reducing the Gap
When it comes to longevity, women are much more likely to live longer than men. In the US, the gap widened to 5.8 years in 2021. On average, men can expect to live just under 76 years, compared to 81 years for women. A new study by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary…
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Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men? A Study Offers Clues to Reducing the Gap
When it comes to longevity, women are much more likely to live longer than men. In the US, the difference increased to 5.8 years in 2021. On average, men can expect to live just under 76 years, compared to 81 for women. A new study by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology,…