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Regular word puzzle use linked to better brain function in later life

The more regularly people report doing word puzzles such as crosswords, the better their brain function in later life, a large-scale and robust online trial has found.

17 Jul 2017

Injury, dust exposure among 9/11 survivors linked to risk of later heart and respiratory diseases

People who were exposed to the dust cloud or sustained physical injuries during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001 may be at increased long-term risk of asthma, other respiratory diseases and heart attack, according to a study published in the open access journal Injury Epidemiology.

17 Jul 2017

University of Birmingham secures NIHR funding to launch Global Health Research Group

The University of Birmingham has secured £2 million from the National Institute for Health Research to launch a research group aimed at improving healthcare for patients with lung diseases around the world.

14 Jul 2017

COPD can result in structural changes that affect the lung and microbiome

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can result in structural changes within the lungs over time.

14 Jul 2017

Working for many hours each day can increase risk of heart problems

Research published yesterday shows that the risk of developing an irregular heartbeat—atrial fibrillation— is considerably higher among people working more than 55 hours a week.

14 Jul 2017

TUM researchers decipher binding mechanism of antibody to environmental toxin

Summertime is barbecue time. However, when fat reacts with glowing coal, a substance chemists call benzopyrene is created. It is a widespread environmental toxin that can cause cancer in humans.

13 Jul 2017

Researchers find link between harmful chemicals and chronic diseases in men

Chemicals found in everyday plastics materials are linked to cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes and high blood pressure in men, according to Australian researchers.

12 Jul 2017

Gut colonization linked to development and progress of heart failure

In the gut of patients with heart failure, important groups of bacteria are found less frequently and the gut flora is not as diverse as in healthy individuals.

11 Jul 2017

Study reveals link between coffee and low mortality

A study published in the July 11 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that people who drink coffee appear to have a longer life-span.

11 Jul 2017

Study uncovers new genetic variants for lung cancer risk

A new study conducted by an international team of lung cancer researchers, including Professor John Field from the University of Liverpool, have identified new genetic variants for lung cancer risk.

10 Jul 2017

Researchers aim to find comprehensive brain theory of hypnosis

Hypnosis can help people stop smoking, sleep better and even undergo dental treatment without pain. But what exactly is hypnosis and what precisely happens in the brain of a hypnotized person? These questions are currently being studied by psychologists at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, together with a colleague from the University of Trier, as part of a project funded by the German Research Foundation.

10 Jul 2017

Healthy lifestyle changes linked to survival and high functionality in older adults

In a study of men with an average age of 71 years, lifestyle factors such as never smoking, maintaining a healthy diet, and not being obese were associated with survival and high functionality over the next 16 years.

7 Jul 2017

Psychosocial factors play major role in well-being of older people, study says

"Ageing itself is not inevitably associated with a decline in mood and quality of life," says Prof. Karl-Heinz Ladwig, summarizing the results.

7 Jul 2017

Large NIH grant awarded to Dartmouth researchers for cooperative lung cancer project

Significant research funding in the form of a five-year, $12.1 million U19 Grant from the National Institutes of Health has been awarded to a collaboration of research teams co-led by Dartmouth's Christopher Amos, PhD, to study and improve precision of lung cancer risk and screening.

7 Jul 2017

Scientists shed new light on how tau protein transitions from liquid state to solid tangles

While much about Alzheimer's disease remains a mystery, scientists do know that part of the disease's progression involves a normal protein called tau, aggregating to form ropelike inclusions within brain cells that eventually strangle the neurons.

6 Jul 2017

Late adolescent years found to be key period for gaining bone mineral

The late adolescent years are an important period for gaining bone mineral, even after a teenager attains his or her adult height.

6 Jul 2017

Study estimates number of cancer deaths in China attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors

A new report finds more than half of all cancer deaths in men in 2013 in China and more than a third of those in women were attributable to a group of potentially modifiable risk factors: smoking, alcohol, nutrition, weight, physical activity, and infections.

6 Jul 2017

Study reveals link between higher BMI and increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases

Results of a new study add to the evidence of an association between higher body mass index (BMI) and increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, according to a study published by JAMA Cardiology.

5 Jul 2017

Comprehensive smokefree laws considered as victory for public health and parliament

Comprehensive smokefree laws including pubs and bars came into force ten years ago. They are rightly considered a victory for public health and a model of good regulation. But they would not have come into effect without strong cross-party support from parliament.

5 Jul 2017

Expert provides insights into risks of dementia and Alzheimer's disease

While often used interchangeably, dementia and Alzheimer's disease are not the same. Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life.

4 Jul 2017

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Regular word puzzle use linked to better brain function in later life

Injury, dust exposure among 9/11 survivors linked to risk of later heart and respiratory diseases

University of Birmingham secures NIHR funding to launch Global Health Research Group

COPD can result in structural changes that affect the lung and microbiome

Working for many hours each day can increase risk of heart problems

TUM researchers decipher binding mechanism of antibody to environmental toxin

Researchers find link between harmful chemicals and chronic diseases in men

Gut colonization linked to development and progress of heart failure

Study reveals link between coffee and low mortality

Study uncovers new genetic variants for lung cancer risk

Researchers aim to find comprehensive brain theory of hypnosis

Healthy lifestyle changes linked to survival and high functionality in older adults

Psychosocial factors play major role in well-being of older people, study says

Large NIH grant awarded to Dartmouth researchers for cooperative lung cancer project

Scientists shed new light on how tau protein transitions from liquid state to solid tangles

Late adolescent years found to be key period for gaining bone mineral

Study estimates number of cancer deaths in China attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors

Study reveals link between higher BMI and increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases

Comprehensive smokefree laws considered as victory for public health and parliament

Expert provides insights into risks of dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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