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Mobile devices blur work and personal privacy raising cyber risks Posted: 05 Dec 2019 11:17 AM PST Organizations aren't moving quickly enough on cyber security threats linked to the drive toward using personal mobile devices in the workplace. |
Clinical study finds eating within 10-hour window may help stave off diabetes, heart disease Posted: 05 Dec 2019 11:17 AM PST Researchers have found that a 10-hour time-restricted eating intervention, when combined with traditional medications, resulted in weight loss, reduced abdominal fat, lower blood pressure and cholesterol for participants. The pilot study could lead to a new treatment option for metabolic syndrome patients who are at risk for developing life-altering and costly medical conditions such as diabetes. |
By imaging the brain, scientists can predict a person's aptitude for cognitive training Posted: 04 Dec 2019 11:57 AM PST People with specific brain attributes are more likely than others to benefit from targeted cognitive interventions designed to enhance fluid intelligence, scientists report in a new study. Fluid intelligence is a measure of one's ability to adapt to new situations and solve never-before-seen problems. |
Controlling attention with brain waves Posted: 04 Dec 2019 11:57 AM PST Having trouble paying attention? Neuroscientists may have a solution for you: Turn down your alpha brain waves. In a new study, the researchers found that people can enhance their attention by controlling their own alpha brain waves based on neurofeedback they receive as they perform a particular task. |
Permanent hair dye and straighteners may increase breast cancer risk Posted: 04 Dec 2019 06:08 AM PST Scientists found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who don't use these products. The study suggests that breast cancer risk increased with more frequent use of these chemical hair products. |
Study finds key brain region smaller in birth control pill users Posted: 04 Dec 2019 06:08 AM PST Researchers studying the brain found that women taking oral contraceptives, commonly known as birth control pills, had significantly smaller hypothalamus volume, compared to women not taking the pill, according to a new study. |
Respiration key to increase oxygen in the brain Posted: 04 Dec 2019 06:08 AM PST Contrary to accepted knowledge, blood can bring more oxygen to mice brains when they exercise because the increased respiration packs more oxygen into the hemoglobin, according to an international team of researchers who believe that this holds true for all mammals. |
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