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Mother's gestational diabetes is an independent risk factor for fetal hypoxia during labor

In Finland, every fifth mother was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in 2019. The condition increases the mother's risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the future.

22 Jun 2021

Dissatisfaction with married life increases men's risk of death from stroke and premature mortality

Dissatisfaction with married life raises the risk of dying from a cerebrovascular accident: A new Tel Aviv University study reveals that perceiving marriage as unsuccessful is a significant predictor of death from a CVA and premature death among men, no less that well-known risk factors such as smoking and lack of physical activity.

21 Jun 2021

Study sheds new light on the brain's neural network and cortex structure

A research group including Professor MATSUDA Tetsuya of Tamagawa University's Brain Science Institute (Machida City, Tokyo; Director: SAKAGAMI Masamichi) and Assistant Professor ISHIHARA Toru from Kobe University's Graduate School of Human Development and Environment has illuminated the changes in the brain's neural network and cortex structure that underlie the positive association between childhood exercise and the maintenance and promotion of cognitive function in later life.

21 Jun 2021

New artificial heart can adjust the changing needs of patients treated for end-stage heart failure

An experimental artificial heart includes an autoregulation control mechanism, or Auto-Mode, that can adjust to the changing needs of patients treated for end-stage heart failure.

21 Jun 2021

Increased levels of moderate and vigorous physical activity can curb arterial stiffening in children

According to a recent Finnish study, higher levels of moderate and vigorous physical activity can curb arterial stiffening already in childhood. However, sedentary time or aerobic fitness were not linked to arterial health.

18 Jun 2021

Dietary patterns of truck drivers linked with driving behaviors and crash risk

A junk food diet may increase the risk of dangerous driving among truck/lorry drivers by boosting fatigue, which is often a key factor in vehicle collisions, suggests research published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

17 Jun 2021

Myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

A group of Italian researchers has published a study in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology (CJC), that explores a rare case of progressive dyspnea and constrictive retrosternal pain after a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.

17 Jun 2021

Alternate-day fasting has no specific health or metabolic benefits over standard daily diet

An alternate-day intermittent fasting schedule offered less fat-reducing benefits than a matched "traditional" diet that restricts daily energy intake, according to a new, 3-week randomized trial involving 36 participants.

16 Jun 2021

Online mental health intervention improves anxiety in isolated scleroderma patients during the pandemic

People with a rare autoimmune disease, who likely experience more serious isolation during a global pandemic, saw their anxiety and depression improve after receiving online mental health intervention through an international study involving investigators from Michigan Medicine.

16 Jun 2021

Chronic fatigue a significant challenge for most long COVID patients

Researchers in Canada have conducted a study suggesting that the majority of patients living with long COVID (coronavirus disease) following infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) experience chronic fatigue that is at least as severe as that seen in several other clinical conditions.

15 Jun 2021

High genetic running capacity promotes healthier metabolism in tissues as we age

High running capacity is associated with health and longevity. However, whether high genetic running capacity promotes more efficient metabolism with aging is not known.

14 Jun 2021

High proportion of people with diabetes have chronic kidney disease, research reveals

Some 42% of patients attending a dedicated diabetes clinic have signs of established chronic kidney disease, the first detailed research of its kind in Ireland has revealed.

14 Jun 2021

Physical activity could mitigate the effects of stress, burnout among health care workers

There is no question that the pandemic has been immensely stressful for health care workers, especially for those on the frontline of patient care. Yet, even before the pandemic, the regular demands of many health care industry jobs put these workers at risk for burnout.

14 Jun 2021

Study shows feasibility of using Olfactory Virtual Reality to address anxiety, pain and stress

Findings from a study on the feasibility of addressing anxiety, pain and stress with Olfactory Virtual Reality (OVR) - a new form of VR that incorporates the sense of smell into its augmented reality - paint a clearer picture for clinical psychiatrists about how it could be used to safely and effectively help mental health and mood disorders.

11 Jun 2021

Systemic biomarkers show beneficial effects of aerobic exercise on brain function in older adults

Increasing evidence shows that physical activity and exercise training may delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In aging humans, aerobic exercise training increases gray and white matter volume, enhances blood flow, and improves memory function.

10 Jun 2021

Healthy behaviors can prevent dementia, finds study

A new Alzheimer's disease drug will hit the market soon, the first in nearly two decades. But some experts say the evidence for it isn't terribly strong and worry that it may cost a lot.

9 Jun 2021

Men with sensory loss more likely to be physically inactive and obese than women

Men who suffer sensory loss, particularly hearing loss, are more likely to be physically inactive and obese than women, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Public Health.

8 Jun 2021

Minimally-invasive procedure could offer hope to patients with high blood pressure

A minimally-invasive procedure that targets the nerves near the kidney has been found to significantly reduce blood pressure in hypertension patients, according to the results of a global multicentre clinical trial led in the UK by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust.

7 Jun 2021

Healthy habits of pregnancy – latest science show maternal habits affect pregnancy success

Four new studies investigating the effects of supplements, eating habits and physical activity and how they can affect various aspects of health during pregnancy are being presented at NUTRITION 2021 LIVE ONLINE.

7 Jun 2021

Weight loss drug Wegovy approved by FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Wegovy (semaglutide) injection (2.4 mg once weekly) as a chronic weight management treatment in obese or overweight adults with a weight-related condition (such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol), when used along with calorie restriction and physical activity. Wegovy, is a more potent version of Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug semaglutide.

4 Jun 2021

Physical Activity News and Research

Mother's gestational diabetes is an independent risk factor for fetal hypoxia during labor

Dissatisfaction with married life increases men's risk of death from stroke and premature mortality

Study sheds new light on the brain's neural network and cortex structure

New artificial heart can adjust the changing needs of patients treated for end-stage heart failure

Increased levels of moderate and vigorous physical activity can curb arterial stiffening in children

Dietary patterns of truck drivers linked with driving behaviors and crash risk

Myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Alternate-day fasting has no specific health or metabolic benefits over standard daily diet

Online mental health intervention improves anxiety in isolated scleroderma patients during the pandemic

Chronic fatigue a significant challenge for most long COVID patients

High genetic running capacity promotes healthier metabolism in tissues as we age

High proportion of people with diabetes have chronic kidney disease, research reveals

Physical activity could mitigate the effects of stress, burnout among health care workers

Study shows feasibility of using Olfactory Virtual Reality to address anxiety, pain and stress

Systemic biomarkers show beneficial effects of aerobic exercise on brain function in older adults

Healthy behaviors can prevent dementia, finds study

Men with sensory loss more likely to be physically inactive and obese than women

Minimally-invasive procedure could offer hope to patients with high blood pressure

Healthy habits of pregnancy – latest science show maternal habits affect pregnancy success

Weight loss drug Wegovy approved by FDA

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