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A recent study conducted by York University researchers found that dancing can have a positive impact on mood circuits in the brain for individuals with Parkinson's disease. The study followed participants in a dance program for 8 months and observed improvements in mood and depression scores, as well as reduced signals in brain regions associated with emotional regulation. While dance is not a cure for Parkinson's disease, it can enhance the quality of life for both patients and their caregivers. The findings were published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research and suggest that dance training may help with motor control, mood, and daily functioning for individuals with Parkinson's disease. [Extracted from the article]

Researchers at York University have developed a new technique to measure previously undetected airborne per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as PFAS dark matter, by testing for gaseous fluorine. This method allows scientists to better understand the extent of these potent greenhouse gases, which are found in a wide range of products. The study highlights the importance of measuring gaseous fluorine to assess the presence of PFAS in the atmosphere and its potential impact on the environment. Additionally, research on PFAS in Arctic ice cores reveals a steady increase in PFCA deposits over 50 years, emphasizing the need for further investigation into long-range transport of these chemicals. [Extracted from the article]

Researchers from York University's Global Strategy Lab (GSL) and international collaborators have proposed a set of unifying goals to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) ahead of a United Nations high-level meeting. The goals aim to ensure that antibiotics and other antimicrobials are accessible to everyone, particularly those in low- and middle-income countries, and to save millions of lives. The proposed goals include a 10% reduction in mortality from AMR, a one-fifth reduction in inappropriate human antibiotic use, and a 30% reduction in unnecessary animal antibiotic use. The researchers emphasize the need for a comprehensive approach to tackle AMR, similar to addressing climate change, and stress the importance of setting ambitious yet achievable targets to mitigate the global threat of AMR. [Extracted from the article]

A study conducted by York University's Faculty of Health found that young women who took a break from social media for as little as one week experienced a significant boost in self-esteem and body image, particularly those who were vulnerable to internalizing the thin-ideal. The study, published in the journal Body Image, is believed to be the first to specifically examine the effects of social media breaks on body image. The researchers suggest that the improvements may be due to reduced engagement in detrimental behaviors, such as comparisons with others, and the possibility that participants replaced social media with healthier activities. [Extracted from the article]

A study conducted by researchers at York University has found that honey bees are exposed to a complex network of stressors that impact their health while pollinating crops. The study, which takes a broader look at the interplay of stressors, suggests that exposure to multiple stressors, such as pesticides and viruses, can have compounding negative effects on honey bee colonies. The researchers emphasize the need to understand how these stressors interact and impact honey bee mortality and colony health in order to develop effective tools for managing them. Honey bees are a billion-dollar industry and play a crucial role in pollinating crops. [Extracted from the article]

A team of researchers, including those from York University, conducted a study to understand how the brain reacts and learns when presented with images that break the expected pattern. The researchers used a mouse model to display visual patterns and then presented images that violated those patterns, while measuring the brain's activity in the visual cortex. They found that the brain's response to pattern-violating stimuli evolves differently over time compared to pattern-matching images. This finding could provide insight into sensory computation and predictive learning in the brain. The study was published in the Journal of Neuroscience. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Climate Change; Emerging Technologies; Epidemiology; Gender Health; Gender and Health; Global Warming; Health and Medicine; Infectious Diseases and Conditions; Machine Learning; Public Health; Women's Health; York University EN Artificial Intelligence Climate Change Emerging Technologies Epidemiology Gender Health Gender and Health Global Warming Health and Medicine Infectious Diseases and Conditions Machine Learning Public Health Women's Health York University 6566 6566 1 09/25/23 20230926 NES 230926 2023 SEP 29 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Women's Health Weekly -- TORONTO, - A York University-led program is helping bolster health care in the Global South by providing more than $5.8 million in funding for 16 projects in as many countries, including polio surveillance in Ethiopia and helping Indigenous communities in the Philippines. "Responsible AI entails intentional design to enhance health equity and gender equality and avoid amplifying existing inequalities and biases. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Bariatrics; Cancer; Diet and Nutrition; Health and Medicine; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Conditions; Obesity; Obesity and Diabetes; Oncology; Overnutrition; Risk and Prevention; York University EN Bariatrics Cancer Diet and Nutrition Health and Medicine Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Conditions Obesity Obesity and Diabetes Oncology Overnutrition Risk and Prevention York University 677 677 1 07/17/23 20230718 NES 230718 2023 JUL 18 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Cancer Weekly -- TORONTO, - A new long-term study of population-level data shows that when it comes to health, pretty much everyone could make improvements, plus the relationship with risk factors and mortality changes over time, sometimes in surprising ways. "You can take this as a good news story or a bad news story, depending on how you want to look at these numbers", says Faculty of Health Associate Professor with the School of Kinesiology and Health Science Jennifer Kuk, lead author of the study. Bariatrics, Cancer, Diet and Nutrition, Health and Medicine, Nutrition Disorders, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Conditions, Obesity, Obesity and Diabetes, Oncology, Overnutrition, Risk and Prevention, York University. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Asia; Legal Issues; York University EN Asia Legal Issues York University 1042 1042 1 06/26/23 20230630 NES 230630 2023 JUN 30 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA -- TORONTO, - Black Canadians see workplaces as the epicentre of racial discrimination and unfairness, according to the Black Canadian National Survey (BCNS) research project by York University's Institute for Social Research (ISR). Seventy per cent of other non-white people also see workplace racism as a serious or very serious problem, while 56 per cent of white Canadians believe it is a minor issue or not a problem. [Extracted from the article]

Because the bees are concentrated in certain areas, infected bees are more likely to contaminate the flowers they visit, which then spreads the infection to the next bee that visits that flower, even across bee species, say the researchers. "Parasite and pathogen infections in bees are a major driver in global bee population declines and this is further exacerbated by urbanization and a loss of habitat and degraded habitat. Keywords: Genetics; York University EN Genetics York University 6868 6868 1 05/29/23 20230602 NES 230602 2023 JUN 2 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health & Medicine Week -- TORONTO, - Wild bees living in cities like Toronto are facing increased environmental stressors compared to those in rural and even suburban areas, such as more pathogens and parasites, found researchers at York University. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: York University EN York University 2245 2245 1 05/29/23 20230602 NES 230602 2023 JUN 2 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health & Medicine Week -- TORONTO, - High inflation rates are stressing certain sociodemographic groups more than others, exacerbating inequalities in health in the United States, found a new study led by a York University researcher. Stress is known to have detrimental effects on health and high inflation has become a significant source of stress. [Extracted from the article]

Students to demand apology from Justin Trudeau over fabricated anti-Semitism smears. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Violent anti-Palestinian group plans February meeting in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

University bows to pressure from politicians and suspends Palestine solidarity group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Justin Trudeau gives tacit support to violence against supporters of Palestinian rights. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Insolar Research will collaborate with several universities across the globe to bring breakthrough blockchain applications to various industries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the reason for the move of hedge funds to the islands as of 2008. It informs that Cayman Islands are home to 10,000 hedge funds and other investment services and mentions that the hedge funds are drawn to such exotic places because of lax regulatory requirements. It also presents views of Douglas Cumming of Canada's York University and Sophia Johan of the Netherlands' Tilburg Law and Economic Centre on the issue that helps in selection of locales based on marketing.