The gut microbiome, a community of trillions of microbes living in the human intestines, has an increasing reputation for affecting not only #guthealth but also the health of organs distant from the #gut. Especially for gut resident bacteria #Lreuteri.

Research connecting gut bacteria and #oxytocin provides a new mechanism for #microbiome-promoted health benefits https://t.co/Eq6Sw46DOn

In a new study, they induced mild, acute sleep deprivation in mice. Not only did #dopamine release increase during the acute #sleep loss period, synaptic plasticity also was enhanced -- literally rewiring the #brain to maintain the bubbly mood for the next few days.

Most people who have pulled an all-nighter are all too familiar with that '#tired and #wired' feeling. Although the body is physically exhausted, the #brain feels slap-#happy, loopy and almost giddy. Now, neurobiologists have uncovered what produces this punch-drunk effect.

One #sleepless night can rapidly reverse #depression for several days https://t.co/o4c10hOW8G

reduced through an intervention called #Rumination-focused #CognitiveBehavioralTherapy (#RFCBT). In addition, the use of fMRI technology allowed researchers to observe correlated shifts in the brain connectivity associated with #overthinking.

A new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine, University of Utah and University of Exeter (UK) substantiates previous groundbreaking research that #rumination (#overthinking) can be

fMRI study finds correlated shifts in #brain connectivity associated with #overthinking in #adolescents https://t.co/Adj23EfHwv

8,000 steps a day to reduce the risk of premature #death https://t.co/l2EGDrzi0R An international study has identified for the first time the optimal number of #steps at which most people obtain the greatest benefits, the pace at which you #walk provides additional benefits.

4/4 Researchers at McMaster University & the University of Colorado Boulder who analyzed victims' age of death and studied lesions on victims' bones report that the most susceptible to dying of the flu had exhibited signs of previous environmental, social and nutritional stress.

3/4 Because so many people fell ill so quickly, Drs at the time believed the healthy were as likely to die from the flu as those who had already been sick or frail. Despite numerous historical accounts, it turns out there is no concrete scientific evidence to support that belief.

2/4 New analysis of the remains of victims of the 1918 influenza pandemic, which killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide, contradicts the widespread belief the flu disproportionately impacted healthy young adults.

1/4 Evidence from the remains of #1918flupandemic victims contradicts long-held belief that healthy young adults were particularly vulnerable https://t.co/Na0iSUkbeQ

As little as 1% reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates into a 27% increased risk of dementia according to a study which suggests that enhancing or maintaining #deepsleep, also known as slow wave sleep, in older years could stave off #dementia.

Improving #deepsleep may prevent #dementia, study finds 1% reduction in deep #sleep per year for people 60+ translates into a 27% increased risk of dementia https://t.co/ug9DhL4oOY

#Intermittentfasting is safe, effective for those with #Type2diabetes, study suggests https://t.co/BVAd4mR92R #Timerestrictedeating / intermittent fasting can help people with Type 2 #diabetes lose weight & control their #bloodsugar according to a new study published in JAMA

Higher levels of #triglycerides linked to lower risk of #dementia https://t.co/JYrV3g6MLZ Older people who have higher levels of triglycerides, a type of #fat, may have a lower risk of dementia and a slower #cognitivedecline over time

Certain per- and #polyfluoroalkyl '#ForeverChemicals' identified as potential risk factor for #thyroidcancer https://t.co/Li6eKpDKrf Researchers have discovered a link between certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (#PFAS) and an increased risk for #thyroid #cancer

In a randomized controlled clinical trial of adults with moderate-to-severe depression, those who participated in #heatedyoga sessions experienced significantly greater reductions in #depressive symptoms compared with a control group. #HotYoga

Heated #yoga may reduce #depression symptoms, according to recent clinical trial Findings suggest that sessions of just once a week may provide benefits https://t.co/qGnML6XNOR