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How Acupuncture Works
Read more: How Acupuncture WorksFor pain, it’s the adenosine: Once scientists recognized adenosine’s role, the team explored the effects of a cancer drug called deoxycoformycin, which makes it harder for the tissue to remove adenosine. The compound boosted the effects of acupuncture treatment dramatically, nearly tripling the accumulation of adenosine in the muscles and more than tripling the length…
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Therapy Works, but…
Read more: Therapy Works, but…Headlines (same survey) tell a story: Talk therapy as good as antidepressants. But Americans prefer drugs for depression. Go figure.
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Take a Nap
Read more: Take a NapSara Mednick, PhD wants you to take a nap. She wrote a book about it (Take a Nap, Change Your Life). No, you don’t have to stop at 20 minutes: Research shows longer naps help boost memory and enhance creativity. Slow-wave sleep — napping for approximately 30 to 60 minutes — is good for decision-making skills,…
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“Burnout Syndrome”
Read more: “Burnout Syndrome”The nervous breakdown gets a name change: In recent years, psychiatrists in Europe have been diagnosing what they call “burnout syndrome,” the signs of which include “vital exhaustion.” A paper published last year defined three types: “frenetic,” “underchallenged,” and “worn out”…
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The Angry Brain
Read more: The Angry BrainFrom ScienceDaily, a portrait of the chemistry of the angry brain. Summed up: When we get angry, the heart rate, arterial tension and testosterone production increases, cortisol (the stress hormone) decreases, and the left hemisphere of the brain becomes more stimulated.