Exercise
Intensive physical exercise improves memory
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 3 hours ago
If sport is good for the body, it also seems to be good for the brain. By evaluating memory performance following a sport session, neuroscientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) demonstrate that an intensive physical exercise session as short as 15 minutes on a bicycle improves memory, including the acquisition of new motor skills. How? Through the action of endocanabinoids, molecules known to increase synaptic plasticity. This study, to be read in the journal *Scientific Reports*, highlights the virtues of sport for both health and education. School programmes and strateg...
When is HIIT the best exercise fit?
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 2 days ago
UBCO researcher says interval exercise good for average people as a part of a 'menu' of options UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA OKANAGAN CAMPUS Research News SHARE PRINT E-MAIL Determining whether high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an appropriate form of exercise for the average person has been hotly debated for years. But for one UBC Okanagan researcher, there's not much to debate--interval exercise, when used appropriately, can fit into people's menu of flexible exercise options. "The physiological benefits of HIIT or SIT [sprint interval training] are well estab...
Being physically active may reduce risk of kidney disease
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 5 days ago
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION Research News SHARE PRINT E-MAIL This study evaluated the association between physical activity and risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD). The authors conducted a secondary analysis of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, which is a community-based prospective multi-center cohort study of 15,792 middle-aged black and white men and women in the United States. During a median follow up of 24 years, 33.2% of participants developed CKD. After adjusting for confounding variables, the most physically active group had a statisticall...
MEDICINE
Metformin treatment linked to slowed cognitive decline
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 3 hours ago
Metformin is the first-line treatment for most cases of type 2 diabetes and one of the most commonly prescribed medications worldwide, with millions of individuals using it to optimise their blood glucose levels. A new research study, conducted over six years in the Sydney Memory and Ageing Study in 1037 Australians (aged 70 to 90 years old at baseline), has revealed an additional effect: individuals with type 2 diabetes who used metformin experienced slower cognitive decline with lower dementia rates than those who did not use the medication. The findings provide new hope for a ...
Statins reduce COVID-19 severity, likely by removing cholesterol that virus uses to infect
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 4 hours ago
There are no Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatments for COVID-19, the pandemic infection caused by a novel coronavirus. While several therapies are being tested in clinical trials, current standard of care involves providing patients with fluids and fever-reducing medications. To speed the search for new COVID-19 therapies, researchers are testing repurposed drugs -- medicines already known to be safe for human use because they are FDA-approved for other conditions -- for their abilities to mitigate the virus. UC San Diego Health researchers recently reported that...
Three common medications lower risk and mortality for lung cancer
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 5 days ago
Combined use of aspirin, statins, and metformin is associated with decreased lung cancer incidence and mortality, according to a study published in the *Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO)*. The JTO is the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. All three medications are common--approximately 35 million people take a statin to control cholesterol; more than 120 million people take metformin to control diabetes and between 6 and 10 million people take aspirin daily. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations of aspirin, metfor...
Common drugs tied to increased risk of cognitive decline
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 3 weeks ago
A class of drugs used for many conditions, including allergies, colds, high blood pressure and depression, may be associated with an increased risk of developing mild thinking and memory problems, particularly in people who have genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease or markers of this condition, according to a study published in the September 2, 2020, online issue of *Neurology®*, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. These types of drugs, called anticholinergic drugs, are also used for motion sickness, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, Parkinson'...
SLEEP
Insomnia treatment - cognitive behavioral therapy - offers relief
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 4 hours ago
*New evidence **cognitive behavioural therapy ** can help treat sleep, depression cycle* FLINDERS UNIVERSITY Insomnia causing sleepless nights, daytime fatigue and poor health outcomes is a cycle worth busting, experts say, with depression, anxiety and stress a common co-occurrence. A study of more than 450 insomnia patients in Australia has confirmed some positive results for such patients with insomnia. The Flinders University researchers found not only that a program of targeted cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia help relieve insomnia - but also has a positive effe...
Study shows weighted blankets can decrease insomnia severity
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 4 hours ago
Randomized, controlled trial finds that weighted blankets are safe and effective AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE Research News SHARE PRINT E-MAIL DARIEN, IL - Weighted blankets are a safe and effective intervention in the treatment of insomnia, according to Swedish researchers who found that insomnia patients with psychiatric disorders experienced reduced insomnia severity, improved sleep and less daytime sleepiness when sleeping with a weighted chain blanket. Results of the randomized, controlled study show that participants using the weighted blanket for four weeks...
GENERAL HEALTH
Excess belly fat linked to higher risk of early death regardless of total body fat
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 3 hours ago
But larger hips and thighs associated with lower risk BMJ Research News SHARE PRINT E-MAIL Central fatness (excess fat stored around the abdomen) is associated with a higher risk of early death from any cause, regardless of overall body fat, whereas larger hips and thighs are associated with a lower risk, finds a study published by *The BMJ* today. The results suggest that measuring central fatness may be a more reliable indicator of risk of death from excess weight, and could be used alongside body mass index to help determine the risk of premature death, say the resea...
Healthier lifestyles may increase lifespan even in people with multiple chronic conditions
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 1 day ago
SHARE PRINT E-MAIL [image: IMAGE] IMAGE: A VERY HEALTHY LIFESTYLE IS ASSOCIATED WITH UP TO 6.3 YEARS LONGER LIFE FOR MEN AND 7.6 YEARS FOR WOMEN, REGARDLESS OF THE PRESENCE OF MULTIPLE CHRONIC CONDITIONS, ACCORDING TO... view more CREDIT: YOGINI V. CHUDASAMA A very healthy lifestyle is associated with up to 6.3 years longer life for men and 7.6 years for women, regardless of the presence of multiple chronic conditions, according to a study published September 22 in the open-access journal *PLOS Medicine*by Yogini Chudasama of the University of Leicester, and colleagues. A...
Study finds middle-aged americans report more pain than the elderly
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 2 days ago
A new study finds middle-aged Americans are now reporting more pain than the elderly -- and it has to do with their level of education and that pain is rising more quickly in younger people. Using survey responses from more than 2.5 million adults in the United States and the European Union, researchers found pain is more prevalent among the two-thirds of U.S. adults without a four-year college degree than among older Americans. Strikingly, each generation of less-educated Americans is experiencing higher pain throughout their lives than older generations. The study was publishe...
Ten minutes of massage or rest will help your body fight stress
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 5 days ago
Study shows that short, easy-to-apply relaxation techniques can activate the body's regenerative system for fighting stress--offering new perspective on how we can treat stress-related disease UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ Research News SHARE PRINT E-MAIL Allowing yourself a few minutes of downtime significantly boosts mental and physical relaxation. Research by psychologists at the University of Konstanz observed higher levels of psychological and physiological relaxation in people after only ten minutes of receiving a massage. Even ten minutes of simple rest increased relaxat...
Middle-aged adults with healthy heart habits may lower high blood pressure risk years later
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 1 week ago
Better heart health, as measured by the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 (LS7) scale, was associated with a significantly lower risk of developing high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) in middle-aged, Black and white adults, according to new research published today in the *Journal of the American Heart Association*, an open access journal of the American Heart Association. "High blood pressure is among the most common conditions in the U.S., and it contributes to the greatest burden of disability and largest reduction in healthy life expectancy among any...
Green light therapy shown to reduce migraine frequency, intensity
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 1 week ago
A study by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers found that green light therapy resulted in about a 60% reduction in the pain intensity of the headache phase and number of days per month people experienced migraine headaches.
These lifestyle choices can reduce the risk of chronic kidney disease
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 3 weeks ago
Active lifestyle choices such as eating vegetables, exercising and quitting smoking can reduce the risk of chronic kidney disease, a new study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Griffith University in Australia, reports. The study is published in The *Journal of the American Society of Nephrology*. About 10 percent of the world population suffers from some kind of chronic kidney disease. In 2017, more than 1.2 million people were estimated to have died as a direct result of their kidney disease and another 1.4 million of the cardiovascular complications caused...
SUPPLEMENTS
Authoritative new analysis links increased omega-3 intake to cardioprotection and improved cardiovascular outcomes
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 5 days ago
A new study published in *Mayo Clinic Proceedings *provides the most comprehensive analysis of the role of omega-3 dosage on cardiovascular prevention to date. The meta-analysis, which is an in-depth review of 40 clinical trials, provides authoritative evidence for consuming more EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) omega-3 fats. The research concludes that EPA and DHA omega-3 intake is associated with reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) events, the cause of 7.4 million deaths globally each year, and reduced risk of myocardial infarction (heart atta...
Acetaminophen makes risky moves seem less dangerous
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 2 weeks ago
While acetaminophen is helping you deal with your headache, it may also be making you more willing to take risks, a new study suggests. People who took acetaminophen rated activities like "bungee jumping off a tall bridge" and "speaking your mind about an unpopular issue in a meeting at work" as less risky than people who took a placebo, researchers found. Use of the drug also led people to take more risks in an experiment where they could earn rewards by inflating a virtual balloon on a computer: Sometimes they went too far and the balloon popped. "Acetaminophen seems to make peopl...
DIET
Coffee associated with improved survival in metastatic colorectal cancer patients
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 5 days ago
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE Research News SHARE PRINT E-MAIL BOSTON - In a large group of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, consumption of a few cups of coffee a day was associated with longer survival and a lower risk of the cancer worsening, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and other organizations report in a new study. The findings, based on data from a large observational study nested in a clinical trial, are in line with earlier studies showing a connection between regular coffee consumption and improved outcomes in patients with non-metastatic...
New study links combination of the two sugars in high fructose corn syrup to heart health risks
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 5 days ago
Consuming high fructose corn syrup appears to be as bad for your health as consuming sugar in the form of fructose alone, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California, Davis. The study reports health risks related to the type of sugar consumed, but also reveals novel risks when sugars are combined, which has important implications for dietary guidelines. When it comes to health risks, sugar in the form of fructose is clearly the bad guy. This is because a majority of fructose consumed ends up in the liver. When there is too much fructose, the liver pr...
Eating foods with a poor nutritional quality score is associated with higher mortality
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 1 week ago
Eating foods with a poor nutritional quality score is associated with higher mortality from all causes and specifically from cancer and diseases of the heart, lungs and digestive system, finds a study published by *The BMJ* today. The findings support the use of the Nutri-Score front-of-pack label to guide people towards healthier food choices and could inform ongoing discussions about making food labelling systems uniform across the European Union. Labelling food packaging with simple, clear nutritional information is known to help people make healthier choices in order to prev...
Pesco-Mediterranean diet, intermittent fasting may lower heart disease risk
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 1 week ago
Cumulative review emphasizes consuming fish and seafood as principle sources of protein AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY Research News SHARE PRINT E-MAIL A Pesco-Mediterranean diet rich in plants, nuts, whole grains, extra-virgin olive oil, and fish and/or seafood is ideal for optimizing cardiovascular health, according to a cumulative review published today in the *Journal of the American College of Cardiology*. Intermittent fasting is recommended as part of this diet. The traditional Mediterranean diet has been endorsed by national guidelines as well as the 2019 ACC/AHA G...
More than one drink a day may raise high blood pressure risk in adults with Type 2 diabetes
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 2 weeks ago
Drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages a week may increase the risk of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) among adults with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association. "This is the first large study to specifically investigate the association of alcohol intake and hypertension among adults with Type 2 diabetes," said senior study author Matthew J. Singleton, M.D., M.B.E., M.H.S., M.Sc., chief electrophysiology fellow at Wake Forest University Sch...
Red hot meat: the wrong recipe for heart disease
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 2 weeks ago
From MasterChef to MKR, the world's best chefs have taught us how to barbeque, grill and panfry a steak to perfection. But while the experts may be seeking that extra flavour, new research from the University of South Australia suggests high-heat caramelization could be bad for our health. Conducted in partnership with the Gyeongsang National University the study found that consuming red and processed meat increased a protein compound that may increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and complications in diabetes. UniSA researcher Dr Permal Deo says the research provides important ...
AGING
Lifestyle improvements may lessen cognitive decline
Jonathan Kantrowitz, Health News Report - 1 week ago
Results from a new study suggest that lifestyle changes may help to improve cognition in older adults experiencing cognitive decline that precedes dementia. In the study published in the *Journal of the American Geriatrics Society*, 119 individuals older than 65 years of age who were experiencing cognitive decline were randomized to a control group or an intervention group for 8 weeks. The control group received online information related to dementia and lifestyle risk factors, Mediterranean diet, physical activity, and cognitive engagement. Participan...
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