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Smartwatches can detect Parkinson’s seven years before symptoms appear, studies show

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Smartwatches can detect Parkinson's seven years before symptoms appear, studies show

Smartwatches can help identify Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before key symptoms appear and a clinical diagnosis can be made, a study has found. Data collected by a device that measures how fast people move over seven days was analyzed by the researchers. They discovered that they could use artificial intelligence (AI) to accurately … Read more

Breathing helps synchronize neural activity in the cognitive areas of the brain that are awake, studies have found

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Breathing helps synchronize neural activity in the cognitive areas of the brain that are awake, studies have found

New research published in Scientific Reports demonstrated that breathing has an important role in coordinating brain activity in the prefrontal brain network during wakefulness. These findings provide new insights into the relationship between breathing and cognitive processing, and could have important implications for meditative practices that involve controlled breathing. Previous studies have shown that respiration … Read more