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Associations of personality traits with physical activity and sedentary behavior were observed in a study. Individuals characterized by high conscientiousness and extraversion are more likely to accumulate longer periods of both physical activity and sedentary behavior, whereas individuals who have higher scores in neuroticism tend to interrupt their sedentary behavior more often. Associations of personality

Researchers published a study examining symptoms, health outcomes, and physical function over time in older adults with and without Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and polypharmacy. Polypharmacy, commonly defined as taking five or more medications daily, is a significant health care concern impacting over 30% of older adults. It is associated with poor health outcomes

Study shows how the heart and brain interact to influence sleep patterns and help with recovery. A heart attack can trigger a desire to get more sleep, allowing the heart to heal and reduce inflammation -- and this happens because the heart sends special signals to the brain, according to a new Mount Sinai study.

Metastasis remains the primary challenge to reducing cancer deaths worldwide. A study is providing insights that researchers say point to therapeutic opportunities. Metastasis remains the primary challenge to reducing cancer deaths worldwide, says Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) gastrointestinal oncologist Karuna Ganesh, MD, PhD. That's when a primary tumor -- colorectal cancer, for example

A professor led a study that found that shared decision-making and the quality of the health care provider's history-taking and physical exam were the main drivers of spinal pain patients' satisfaction with, trust in and agreement with their doctors. Chronic pain -- defined as daily or significant pain that lasts more than three months --

Research has provided compelling evidence that could solve a fundamental mystery in the makeup of fibrils that play a role in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases. Research led by the University of Michigan has provided compelling evidence that could solve a fundamental mystery in the makeup of fibrils that play a role in Alzheimer's

A drug commonly used to treat glaucoma has been shown in zebrafish and mice to protect against the build-up in the brain of the protein tau, which causes various forms of dementia and is implicated in Alzheimer's disease. A drug commonly used to treat glaucoma has been shown in zebrafish and mice to protect against

Speaking with a foreign accent mitigates the impact of making grammatical errors, depending on the personality type of the listener, a new study has found. Speaking with a foreign accent mitigates the impact of making grammatical errors, depending on the personality type of the listener, a new study has found. New research from the University

With the goals of informing surgical management, improving long-term outcomes and lowering death rates of patients with testicular cancer, a study has found that the conventional, versatile open surgery approach to removal of the lymph nodes behind the intestines for patients whose testicular cancer has not advanced beyond the abdomen is the gold standard of

Patients with Huntington's disease have a genetic mutation that triggers proteins to misfold and clump together in the brain. These clumps interfere with cell function and eventually lead to cell death. The new treatment leverages peptide-brush polymers, which act as a shield to prevent proteins from binding to one another. In studies in mice, the

Biomedical engineers have invented a 3D printing system, or bioprinter, capable of fabricating structures that closely mimic the diverse tissues in the human body, from soft brain tissue to harder materials like cartilage and bone. Biomedical engineers from the University of Melbourne have invented a 3D printing system, or bioprinter, capable of fabricating structures that

A team has developed a large-scale drug screening technique that can track target molecule behavior within cells. The researchers verified their technique by testing the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), a known target for cancer drugs. Their drug screening resulted in the identification of the known drugs, as well as others that were not previously