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Light physical activity can be a powerful tool for combating childhood obesity

Increased sedentary time from childhood through young adulthood caused increased body fat and abdominal fat in a new follow-up study.

15 Dec 2023

Childhood sedentariness may be a key factor in elevated cholesterol and premature heart disease

Children who are physically inactive may have high cholesterol in early adulthood and subsequent heart health issues in their mid-forties, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

14 Dec 2023

Meal timing could influence our risk of developing cardiovascular disease

A study led by scientists from INRAE, the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Inserm, and the Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, has revealed that the time at which we eat could influence our risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

14 Dec 2023

Physical and social activities may hold the secret to sharper memories in old age

Physical and social activities in old age have a protective effect on the entorhinal cortex, researchers at UZH have shown.

14 Dec 2023

Study reveals a fascinating link between regular exercise and better brain health

A fascinating link between regular exercise and better brain health has been revealed, according to an international study that included a team of clinical researchers from Pacific Neuroscience Institute's Brain Health Center, located at Providence Saint John's Health Center.

13 Dec 2023

Research shows more people die from heart attacks during the winter holidays

The winter holidays can turn deadly as research shows that more people die from heart attacks during the last week of December than at any other time of the year.

13 Dec 2023

Poor diet quality puts America's youth at risk for cardiometabolic diseases later in life

Diet quality among adolescents in the United States is among the worst across all age groups, putting young people at risk for heart attack, stroke, and diabetes, among other cardiometabolic diseases later in life.

13 Dec 2023

Light activity holds promise for combating childhood obesity

Increased sedentary time from childhood through young adulthood caused increased body fat and abdominal fat in a new follow-up study.

13 Dec 2023

Trajectories of cigarette smoking and physical activity between early adolescence and adulthood

Population subgroups with similar behavioral patterns between adolescence and adulthood.

13 Dec 2023

Loneliness linked to increased mortality risk in older adults, study finds

Study reveals that cumulative loneliness significantly increases mortality risk among middle-aged and older adults in the U.S., emphasizing the need for interventions to combat social isolation.

12 Dec 2023

Hidden danger: Uncontrolled hypertension linked to increased kidney failure and mortality

High blood pressure is called the silent killer because symptoms can remain hidden until a medical crisis strikes.

12 Dec 2023

Synbiotic formula shows promise in reducing long COVID symptoms

Study finds that the synbiotic preparation SIM01 significantly reduces post-acute COVID-19 syndrome symptoms in patients, including fatigue, memory issues, and gastrointestinal distress, indicating its potential as a treatment for long COVID.

11 Dec 2023

Study finds tree nuts as snack alternative boost metabolic health in young adults

Study found that replacing typical carbohydrate snacks with tree nuts in young adults' diets for 16 weeks improves metabolic health, with females showing reduced waist circumference and lipid biomarkers, and males enhanced insulin sensitivity, without other dietary changes.

11 Dec 2023

Healthy plant-based diet associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes

At least 75 per cent of type 2 diabetes cases could be avoided by adopting a healthy lifestyle. A plant-based diet has been shown to play a key role in this.

11 Dec 2023

Pandemic stressors overwhelm genetic resilience to depression in college students

Living through a historic pandemic while handling the stress of the first year of college sent one-third of students in a new study into clinical depression. That's double the percentage seen in previous years of the same study.

11 Dec 2023

New report provides latest update on cardiovascular disease burden and trends

A world without cardiovascular disease (CVD) is possible, yet millions of lives are lost prematurely to heart disease each year, according to the new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) special report published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

11 Dec 2023

Is there an association between meat and fish consumption and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?

The associations between meat and fish consumption and the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

11 Dec 2023

Balancing act: Less work, more social life key to happiness for seniors, study shows

A modified work-life balance (WLB) concept for older adults aged ≥ 55 years.

11 Dec 2023

Study shows low-fat milk may increase prediabetes risk, high-fat yogurt lowers it

Study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found an association between dairy intake and prediabetes risk, highlighting that low-fat milk consumption may increase prediabetes risk, while high-fat yogurt is linked to a reduced risk, particularly among highly educated individuals.

10 Dec 2023

New guidelines offer hope for fatigue management in people with inflammatory RMD

Fatigue is common in people with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases(RMD). The causes of fatigue are not well understood, and it is likely that they vary between people and over time.

8 Dec 2023

Physical Activity News and Research

Light physical activity can be a powerful tool for combating childhood obesity

Childhood sedentariness may be a key factor in elevated cholesterol and premature heart disease

Meal timing could influence our risk of developing cardiovascular disease

Physical and social activities may hold the secret to sharper memories in old age

Study reveals a fascinating link between regular exercise and better brain health

Research shows more people die from heart attacks during the winter holidays

Poor diet quality puts America's youth at risk for cardiometabolic diseases later in life

Light activity holds promise for combating childhood obesity

Trajectories of cigarette smoking and physical activity between early adolescence and adulthood

Loneliness linked to increased mortality risk in older adults, study finds

Hidden danger: Uncontrolled hypertension linked to increased kidney failure and mortality

Synbiotic formula shows promise in reducing long COVID symptoms

Study finds tree nuts as snack alternative boost metabolic health in young adults

Healthy plant-based diet associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes

Pandemic stressors overwhelm genetic resilience to depression in college students

New report provides latest update on cardiovascular disease burden and trends

Is there an association between meat and fish consumption and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?

Balancing act: Less work, more social life key to happiness for seniors, study shows

Study shows low-fat milk may increase prediabetes risk, high-fat yogurt lowers it

New guidelines offer hope for fatigue management in people with inflammatory RMD

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Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

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