Health
Online game could boost family fitness
(HealthDay)—The family that plays an online game together may get more exercise together, a new study suggests.
Oct 2, 2017
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Health
Did game design elements increase physical activity among adults?
Physical activity increased among families in a randomized clinical trial as part of a game-based intervention where they could earn points and progress through levels based on step goal achievements, according to a new article ...
Oct 2, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Lack of REM sleep may lead to higher risk for dementia
Spending less time in REM (rapid eye movement) sleep and taking longer to enter REM sleep are separately associated with a higher risk of developing dementia.
Aug 23, 2017
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Health
Thoracic kyphosis in those over 50 may not be a predictor of physical decline
A recently published study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has found that using CT scans to evaluate early signs of hyperkyphosis (extreme forward curvature of the upper spine) in people over age 50 does ...
Aug 22, 2017
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Cardiology
Does carrying extra weight offer better survival following a stroke?
Despite the fact that obesity increases both the risk for stroke and death, a new study has found that people who are overweight or even mildly obese survive strokes at a higher rate as compared to those with a normal body ...
Jun 29, 2017
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Medical research
'Human Project' study will ask 10,000 to share life's data
Wanted: 10,000 New Yorkers interested in advancing science by sharing a trove of personal information, from cellphone locations and credit-card swipes to blood samples and life-changing events. For 20 years.
Jun 19, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study identifies potential biomarker for Alzheimer's disease
In one of the largest studies to date to use metabolomics, the study of compounds that are created through various chemical reactions in the body, researchers have been able to identify new circulating compounds associated ...
Jun 12, 2017
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Cardiology
Can a 70-year-old have the arteries of a 20-year-old?
(HealthDay)—Imagine having the clear, supple, healthy blood vessels of a 20-year-old in your 70s. It's possible, but "challenging," a new study suggests.
May 30, 2017
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Cardiology
Hypertension before the age of 55 increases risk of cardiovascular death
When someone gets diagnosed with hypertension, either early (before the age of 55) or later in life, can have important health ramifications.
May 17, 2017
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Health
Is soda bad for your brain? (and is diet soda worse?)
Americans love sugar. Together we consumed nearly 11 million metric tons of it in 2016, according to the US Department of Agriculture, much of it in the form of sugar-sweetened beverages like sports drinks and soda.
Apr 20, 2017
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