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Exercise could be the cure to your insomnia

The association between physical activity and sleep duration, daytime sleepiness, and current insomnia symptoms in adults.

27 Mar 2024

Genetic predisposition to stress linked with higher heart attack risk

People with specific genetic traits and those who have anxiety or depression have a significantly higher heart attack risk during periods of social or political stress than at other times, according to a new study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.

27 Mar 2024

Sleeping fewer than seven hours associated with higher high blood pressure risk

Sleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.

27 Mar 2024

Study reveals risk factors for faster aging in the brain

The researchers had previously identified a 'weak spot' in the brain, which is a specific network of higher-order regions that not only develop later during adolescence, but also show earlier degeneration in old age.

27 Mar 2024

Is smoking linked to abdominal obesity?

Researchers estimate the causal relationship between smoking and abdominal obesity.

27 Mar 2024

Study sheds light on the interplay of genes in smoking addiction

Take a puff of nicotine for the first time, and your DNA plays an important role, alongside social and environmental factors, in shaping what happens next.

26 Mar 2024

Consistent exercise improves sleep and reduces insomnia

Consistently exercising 2-3 times a week over the long term is linked to a lower current risk of insomnia as well as the ability to clock up the recommended 6-9 hours of shut eye every night, suggests an international 10-year study published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

26 Mar 2024

Multiomic approach boosts disease prediction accuracy beyond traditional methods

Study highlights the significant enhancement in predicting common diseases like heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and prostate cancer by integrating polygenic risk scores (PRSs) and gut microbiome scores with conventional risk factors, showcasing the potential of multiomic approaches in personalized medicine.

26 Mar 2024

Hidden brain changes found to be common in people with a range of heart conditions

A new analysis involving over 13,000 people has found changes to blood vessels in the brain that can increase the risk of stroke and dementia are common in people with a range of heart conditions, regardless of whether they have experienced a stroke.

26 Mar 2024

Emergency department intervention aids in long-term smoking cessation

An opportunistic emergency department stop smoking prompt, comprising brief advice by a trained professional, an e-cigarette starter kit, and referral to local stop smoking services can help smokers quit, with a significant proportion of them still not smoking 6 months later, finds research published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.

26 Mar 2024

Sedentary time in childhood associated with premature vascular damage

Increase in sedentary time from childhood is associated with worsening arterial stiffness, a surrogate for premature vascular damage, a new study shows.

26 Mar 2024

Migraines and other nontraditional factors linked to higher stroke risk in young adults

Adults younger than 35- to 45-years old may have a higher risk of developing a stroke from nontraditional risk factors such as migraines than from traditional risks like high blood pressure.

26 Mar 2024

Global fight against TB misses 2020 WHO milestones, despite progress in certain age groups

The global, national, and regional burden and trends in tuberculosis.

26 Mar 2024

EAT-Lancet diet adherence shrinks waistlines but not weight over five years

Study found no significant relationship between adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet and body weight changes after five years but identified a slight inverse association with waist circumference, indicating a potential benefit in reducing obesity risk and waist size in the long term.

25 Mar 2024

High exposure to outdoor nighttime light may be a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease

People continuously exposed to bright, artificial light at night may be at increased risk of developing conditions that affect blood flow to the brain and having a stroke, according to research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

25 Mar 2024

Study reveals e-cigarette users with limited smoking history show similar DNA alterations as smokers

A study assessed the effect of tobacco smoking and electronic cigarette (e-cigarettes) use on DNA methylation changes associated with carcinogenesis.

25 Mar 2024

Lung disease patients more likely to develop heart disease independent of any risk factors

Patients with lung disease are more likely to develop heart disease independent of any risk factors, according to new research.

22 Mar 2024

Study reports multiple unsafe sleep practices at play in most Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths

There were multiple unsafe sleep practices at play in more than three-quarters of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths reported in 23 jurisdictions between 2011 and 2020, a new study reveals.

22 Mar 2024

Maintaining optimal heart health after pregnancy can mitigate cardiovascular disease risk

Women with a history of adverse pregnancy complications are at significantly higher risk of developing heart disease but can reduce their risk by maintaining optimal heart health after pregnancy, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention│Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Scientific Sessions 2024, March 18- 21, in Chicago.

22 Mar 2024

Aging linked to length of genes, study suggests

Aging may be less about specific "aging genes" and more about how long a gene is. Many of the changes associated with aging could be occurring due to decreased expression of long genes, say researchers in an opinion piece publishing March 21 in the journal Trends in Genetics.

22 Mar 2024

Smoking News and Research

Exercise could be the cure to your insomnia

Genetic predisposition to stress linked with higher heart attack risk

Sleeping fewer than seven hours associated with higher high blood pressure risk

Study reveals risk factors for faster aging in the brain

Is smoking linked to abdominal obesity?

Study sheds light on the interplay of genes in smoking addiction

Consistent exercise improves sleep and reduces insomnia

Multiomic approach boosts disease prediction accuracy beyond traditional methods

Hidden brain changes found to be common in people with a range of heart conditions

Emergency department intervention aids in long-term smoking cessation

Sedentary time in childhood associated with premature vascular damage

Migraines and other nontraditional factors linked to higher stroke risk in young adults

Global fight against TB misses 2020 WHO milestones, despite progress in certain age groups

EAT-Lancet diet adherence shrinks waistlines but not weight over five years

High exposure to outdoor nighttime light may be a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease

Study reveals e-cigarette users with limited smoking history show similar DNA alterations as smokers

Lung disease patients more likely to develop heart disease independent of any risk factors

Study reports multiple unsafe sleep practices at play in most Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths

Maintaining optimal heart health after pregnancy can mitigate cardiovascular disease risk

Aging linked to length of genes, study suggests

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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