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Esther Landhuis

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Science/health journalist @undarkmag @sciam @quantamagazine @NatureNews @JAMA_current, etc. Mom of teens. Aspiring drummer. elandhuis.bsky.social
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Sleep and exercise may dampen genetic drivers of heart disease

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By Esther Landhuis 
| Science News
Getting solid shut-eye and hitting the gym could offset the impact of some genetic mutations that raise the risk of heart disease and stroke. Mutations that accumulate in immune cells over a lifetime can intensify inflammation and promote cardiovascular disease, independent of traditional risk factors such as smoking, diabetes or high cholesterol. But sleep and exercise can weaken the harm of certain mutations, researchers report June 10 in Nature.
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Book Review: The Case for Making Data-Driven Decisions

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By Esther Landhuis 
| UNDARK
What guides an important decision? It might start with a core human emotion — fear, anger, a stubborn sense of hope. Some decisions draw from personal experience or from a gut feeling that a particular course of action is good and right. In such situations, decision makers typically trust the opinions of authorities and thought leaders and act according to their example. That is how societies and governments have operated for much of human history.
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Positive thinking could help boost your immune system

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By Esther Landhuis 
| Science News Explores
Share this: Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share to Google Classroom (Opens in new window) Google Classroom Print (Opens in new window) Print The mind can regulate the immune system. And through directed thinking, people can learn to turn on immune-boosting brain areas, a new study finds.
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