Tag: health research

  • A 16-Year ADHD Study Just Turned One Major Assumption On Its Head

    A 16-Year ADHD Study Just Turned One Major Assumption On Its Head

    For years, researchers had a straightforward expectation about ADHD: as life becomes more demanding, managing the condition should become harder. A new study that followed people with ADHD for 16 years found something that went in the opposite direction. Researchers tracked 483 people diagnosed with ADHD during childhood, and their symptoms did not simply remain…

  • Army Study Finds Women Handle Elite Ranger Training Better Than Many Expected

    Army Study Finds Women Handle Elite Ranger Training Better Than Many Expected

    The U.S. Army’s Ranger School is widely regarded as one of the most demanding military training programs in the world. For more than two months, soldiers are pushed through exhausting physical challenges while surviving on little sleep and too few calories to meet the demands placed on their bodies. Many candidates never make it to…

  • Scientists Say Just Five Minutes Of Prayer Reduced Anxiety For Weeks In Medical Trial

    Scientists Say Just Five Minutes Of Prayer Reduced Anxiety For Weeks In Medical Trial

    A five-minute prayer session inside a medical clinic is drawing major attention after researchers found it appeared to reduce pain and anxiety more effectively than listening to music. The randomized controlled trial involved 180 adult patients who had already reported moderate to severe anxiety, pain, or both before their appointments. While both groups showed some…

  • The Human Genome Has Now Been Mapped At The Smallest Level Possible

    The Human Genome Has Now Been Mapped At The Smallest Level Possible

    For more than two decades, scientists have known the full sequence of the human genome, a catalogue of roughly three billion DNA letters that together encode everything from eye color to disease risk. That achievement reshaped biology, but it also left behind a lingering question that sequencing alone could not answer. Knowing the letters of…