Neat News 3697 (added 2026-10-08)

Seven days of fasting for health

A new study found that many effects of fasting occur only after three days, including a full body response. For instance, proteins that support neurons in the brain change after three days.

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Neat News 3696 (added 2026-10-07)

Stronger marriage by exercising together

A new study finds that young married couples that work out together - even if it is just a walk - strengthen their marriage this way. A reason for this may be that by exercising together they have the opportunity to communicate and resolve conflicts peacefully.

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Neat News 3695 (added 2026-10-06)

Nobel Prize for insight in neuron stimulation

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This year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to three researcher that have developed methods to stimulate neurons by a combination of optics and genetics. The approach may be used in the future to treat conditions such as blindness, depression, addiction, and dementia.

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Neat News 3694 (added 2026-10-05)

Right Livelihood Awards Announced

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The Right Livelihood Awards 2026 are awarded to people and organization from Pakistan; Southern Africa; Georgia; and the USA for their fights for human rights; for defending land, seed, and bodily autonomy; for defending democracy and civic power; and challenging concentrated power in artificial intelligence, respectively.

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Neat News 3693 (added 2026-10-02)

Strength training useful well before results show

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In experiments with mice, researchers found that strength training for a week leads already to measurable improvements in breaking up dangerous visceral fat that is packed around internal organs. This is well before visible results show, for instance, in form of weight loss.

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Neat News 3692 (added 2026-10-01)

Diet for younger brain

New research found that following the so-called MIND diet can delay the ageing of the brain and brain shrinkage by about 2.5 years. The Mediterranean-Dash Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay diet (MIND) consists of grains, vegetables, lentils, nuts, berries, and olive oil, for instance.

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