New research suggests that increased sedentary behavior, combined with low physical activity and increased TV watching time, drastically raises the risk of walking disability among seniors.
The new study was led by Dr. Loretta DiPietro, chair of the Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at the George Washington University’s Milken Institute...
New research offers compelling evidence that the human brain undergoes structural changes between early and mid-adulthood. By analyzing brain scans, researchers were able to accurately estimate individuals’ ages.
The findings, published recently in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, will come as a surprise; although researchers were aware of the fact...
Lithium is a medication approved for the treatment of bipolar disorder, but a new study suggests that its therapeutic benefits may not stop there. Researchers have uncovered a link between lithium in drinking water and reduced risk of dementia.
Dementia is fast becoming one of the world’s most burdensome illnesses. According...
Very brief mindfulness training could help heavy drinkers to start cutting back. So concludes a new study that found that as little as 11 minutes of mindfulness training helped heavy drinkers to reduce their alcohol intake in the following week.
Researchers from University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom ran...
Gastric carcinoma is one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths, primarily because most patients present at an advanced stage of the disease. The main cause of this cancer is the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which chronically infects around half of all humans. However, unlike tumour viruses, bacteria do not...
Can we both learn and unlearn while we sleep? A new study suggests that we can. Both processes occur during different phases of sleep, the research shows.
Our brains have the ability to come up with creative solutions to problems when we least think about them, and, some think, to learn...
As antibiotic resistance rises and fears over superbugs grow, scientists are looking for new treatment options. One area of focus is antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which could someday be an alternative to currently prescribed antibiotics, many of which are becoming increasingly useless against some bacteria. Now, a team reports in ACS...
As we age, our brains lose plasticity, which is their ability to adapt to behavioral, physical, or environmental changes. This can have negative implications for cognitive functioning. A new study, however, reveals how targeting a specific gene could restore the plasticity of older brains to a youthful state.
Researchers from the...
Type 1 diabetes is believed to be an autoimmune disorder, so does this mean that immunotherapy could be used to treat it? A landmark trial has investigated the safety of such a therapeutic approach.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that up to 1.05 million people in the...
On Tuesday, the journal Circulation published two new studies that answer some longstanding questions and raise new ones about the link between high levels of running and the health of your coronary arteries. The news is mostly reassuring for runners, but it’s worth taking some time to understand what the...
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