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“This study shows that people with multiple behavioral risk factors (ie. obesity, smoking, excess alcohol consumption) not only live shorter lives than those without these factors but also experience an extended time disabled.”

“As the brain ages, cognitive functions decline, with working memory – a form of short-term memory necessary for reasoning, decision-making, and behavior – among the earliest affected. The brain's prefrontal cortex is crucial in working memory, showing sustained activity during memory-guided behavior.”

“They tracked the time participants spent sitting each day and how often they engaged in moderate or vigorous physical activity. To isolate the effects of behavior from shared genetics and environment, the researchers also compared identical twins with differing activity and sitting patterns.”

“When social drinkers (people without an alcohol use disorder) first consume alcohol, there’s an activity spike in parts of the brain called the ventral striatum and the nucleus accumbens — both of which are key components of the brain’s reward system. Alcohol triggers dopamine release in these areas, contributing to feelings of pleasure and satisfaction and encouraging repeated behavior.”

“Evidence suggests that "exercise snacks" – brief, isolated intervals of vigorous exercise, each lasting less than one minute and typically performed multiple times throughout the day – may counter the harmful effects of sedentary behavior.”

“A new study found that people that biked around 30 miles per week because they drove a car to work had a 41% lower risk of dying from any cause, a 45% lower incidence of cancer and 46% lower heart disease risk over a 5-year period.”

“There is a growing body of evidence suggesting gut microbiome influences neurodevelopment. The question is whether this will affect long-term changes in behavior. Animal studies suggest it may.”

“Binge sucrose consumption also changes the structure of a certain type of neuron called medium spiny neurons in the nucleus accumbens shell, which plays an important role in motivation and goal-directed behaviors such as food and reward seeking.”

“Circadian biology influences tissue behavior in interesting and subtle ways... Skin wounds suffered during the day heal more quickly than those at night, according to new research in Science Translational Medicine.”

“Just 3 months in prison leads to reduced self-control and reduced attentional performance suggesting that released prisoners may be less able to sustain focus on higher-level goals and more prone to impulsive risk-taking behavior.”