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TL;DR: In a small Spanish trial, people with early Parkinson’s who did 12 weeks of strength training, with or without added thinking tasks, got faster on a walking test and stronger on a chair-stand test than people who did not exercise. Adding the thinking ta…
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TL;DR: People recovering from stress-related exhaustion who did 12 weeks of computer brain training showed larger gains in thinking scores over 4.5 years than people who got rehab alone. Indoor cycling did not show the same lasting edge, but only 56 of 132 peo…
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TL;DR: In a 4-week trial of 100 stroke rehab inpatients, walking practice on a robot showed no clear advantage over regular physiotherapy for walking independence or daily activities. Both groups improved, and the robot group rated their own health higher. Key…
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TL;DR: In a Chinese trial of 108 breast cancer survivors, 7 weeks of daily self-acupressure eased a combined score for fatigue, poor sleep and low mood more than pressing fake points or usual care. The gains held 12 weeks later, though all results were self-re…
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TL;DR: A therapy app did not reduce depression scores more than a look-alike education app in a trial of adults with past concussions. Insomnia scores improved more with the therapy app, but only 42 of 113 participants completed the main 12-week check-in. Key…
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TL;DR: A 2026 randomized trial in Journal of Medical Internet Research tested the web-based Health Check-Up for Expectant Moms program in 176 pregnant women at risk for substance use or sexually transmitted infection risk, but reductions in alcohol, cannabis,…
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TL;DR: A 2026 randomized trial in Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition found that 12 weeks of combined interval resistance and aerobic training increased Maresin-1, an inflammation-resolving lipid mediator, in men with obesity, with the lar…
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TL;DR: A 2026 randomized trial in JMIR mHealth and uHealth found that a 7-session CBT-based online self-help group reduced depression symptoms, with the average Beck Depression Inventory-II score moving from the moderate range to the mild range after the progr…
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TL;DR: A 2026 randomized pilot trial in the Journal of Affective Disorders found that 30 minutes of moderate exercise before cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for major depressive disorder was linked to stronger therapy-process measures and higher exploratory…
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TL;DR: A 2026 randomized single-blind trial in BMC Psychiatry found that a one-day lithium carbonate loading dose plus quetiapine reduced acute manic symptoms in bipolar I disorder more than standard slow-titration lithium plus quetiapine over 14 days. Key Fin…
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