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UNSW research on reversing negative effects of maternal obesity
A drug that increases energy metabolism may lead to a new approach to prevent obesity in children born to overweight mothers, UNSW Sydney researchers have found. There is much excitement about improving metabolism pharmacologically in ways that might be helpful for people with obesity, said Head of Pharmacology in the School of Medical Sciences at UNSW, Professor Margaret Morris. Our previous research in animal models showed that overweight expectant rats ...
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Study reveals how a very low calorie diet can reverse type 2 diabetes
New Haven, Conn. -- In a new study, a Yale-led research team uncovers how a very low calorie diet can rapidly reverse type 2 diabetes in animal models. If confirmed in people, the insight provides potential new drug targets for treating this common chronic disease, said the researchers. The study is published in Cell Metabolism . One in three Americans will develop type 2 diabetes by 2050, according to recent projections by the Center for Disease Control a ...
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Both obese and anorexic women have low levels of 'feel good' neurosteroid
Women at opposite extremes of the weight spectrum have low levels of the neuroactive steroid allopregnanolone, according to new research published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology . Previous research has linked low levels of allopregnanolone -- known to scientists as allo -- to depression and anxiety, which are common mood disorders associated with anorexia nervosa and obesity. Allo is a metabolite of the hormone progesterone, one of the two major fe ...
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Suicide could be predicted with brain imaging
What if it was possible to predict which people are at high risk of suicide Researchers may have brought us a step closer to such a feat, after developing a brain imaging technique that could pinpoint individuals with suicidal tendencies.
Medical News Today - Sat. Nov 11
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Codependent relationships: Symptoms, warning signs, and behavior
The term codependency is often used casually to describe relationships where a person is needy, or dependent upon, another person.
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Pineal gland function: Definition and circadian rhythm
Once called the third eye, the pineal gland is a small gland located deep in the center of the brain. Named for its pinecone shape, this gland secretes melatonin, which plays a role in the body s internal clock.
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To be happier, take a moment to notice the nature around you
If you see some blades of grass unexpectedly emerging from among the train tracks, or if your potted lavender plant has just bloomed, give yourself a moment to take it in, and notice how it makes you feel. Observing nature wherever you may be will make you feel happier, researchers say.
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How to cope with grief
There are very few things as certain in life as the experience of loss. We have all had, or will have, to say goodbye to someone who we cherish deeply be it a partner, family member, friend, or mentor. The gap left by their absence is unfillable, so how do we cope
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What Suicide Grievers Don't Say (Suicide-3)
Maureen and I meet at the church half an hour before the second session of the Suicide Grievers group. We ve planned the session in the intervening week, but we want to get the room set up the refreshments out, contact info the group members had requested distributed at each person s place at the table. We also want to greet each member individually, do a little personal check-in as they come in. Jack arrives first. he surprises me by giving each of us a h ...
Psychology Today - Sat. Nov 11
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On Being Treated Unfairly: Don’t Let Them Win Twice!
So often when I talk with people who have suffered severe injustices, they are not ready to forgive. This is a normal reaction because a time of anger and adjustment to what happened is important. Forgiveness never should be rushed or pushed onto anyone. To the injured does the decision to forgive belong. Within the past few weeks, I was talking with a teenager who lives under very trying circumstances. He lives on the West Coast of the United States. He h ...
Psychology Today - Sat. Nov 11
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Why Be Tolerant? Lessons From Bonobos
Humans are complicated. Sometimes we hurt each other and sometimes we help each other. In the ongoing effort to understand where those competing instincts come from, anthropologists often turn to our closest living relatives chimpanzees and bonobos. Yet these two species of ape are very different. The stereotypes hold that chimpanzee society is rife with hierarchy and aggression, and bonobos, by comparison, are peaceful proponents of free love . That s ove ...
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Meet the Teen Who Discovered the Secret of Social Capital
You re worthless. You should kill yourself. Everyone would be happier if you did. This is not someone s depressed inner voice. This is what real children tell other real children in middle school. How should the target of this kind of comment react Punch them Explain that those words are unkind Tell a teacher Say, How about you give it a try and tell me how it goes What if the comments don t go that far What if those kids just say, You ll never have any fr ...
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