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Berry Pills and Memory: Why Anthocyanins Didn't Help Healthy Older Adults
A 24-week clinical trial of anthocyanin supplements and high-anthocyanin diets showed no cognitive benefits in healthy older adults, suggesting these compounds may only help those with existing impairment.
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Can a Smartphone App Keep Chronic Back Pain Patients Exercising Long After Rehab Ends?
Multidisciplinary rehab programs help people with chronic low back pain — but the benefits often fade once sessions end. A new randomized controlled trial examined whether a smartphone app could change that by keeping patients engaged with their exercise routines.
PET Scans May Soon Show Which Gut Bacteria Are Active — And Where
Researchers are developing a way to use PET scans — the same imaging technology used in cancer care — to visualize which gut bacteria are active and exactly where they live in the digestive tract.
A Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Is Being Tested as an Antidepressant — Here's the Science Behind It
A clinical trial in Brazil is testing whether tocilizumab — a drug already approved for rheumatoid arthritis — can ease depression that hasn't responded to standard treatments by targeting a key inflammation molecule in the brain.
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