Health
Snacking impacted by smells and tastes
What we smell and taste can trigger substantial changes to food choices later in the day, a University of Otago study has found.
May 18, 2022
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News tagged with lifestyle choices
Attention deficit disorders
Children with ADHD may benefit from following healthy behaviors, new study suggests
A new study shows that children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder follow fewer healthy lifestyle behaviors than non-ADHD youth, suggesting that they may benefit from improving lifestyle choices such as increasing ...
May 2, 2016
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Health
Blood test reveals how old your body really is
Now a simple blood test can reveal your biological age—how old your body really is. This was found in a new study from Uppsala University, the results of which are now being published in the open-access journal Scientific ...
Dec 1, 2015
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Can lifestyle changes prevent Alzheimer's disease?
Bronwen Zilmer has three generations of Alzheimer's disease in her family. She hopes not to be the fourth.
Mar 9, 2012
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Cardiology
School intervention may improve kids' heart health long term
Middle school students who were offered healthier cafeteria food, more physical education and lessons about health choices improved their cholesterol levels and resting heart rates, according to research presented at the ...
May 13, 2011
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Does alcohol consumption affect the risk for Parkinson's disease?
For many years, researchers have been investigating whether there are any associations between Parkinson's disease (PD) and lifestyle choices such as smoking and coffee and alcohol consumption. In a review published in the ...
Nov 10, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Working memory positively associated with higher physical endurance and better cognitive function
Mount Sinai researchers have found a positive relationship between the brain network associated with working memory—the ability to store and process information relevant to the task at hand—and healthy traits such as ...
Dec 5, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Public health researchers: More than half of all cancer is preventable
More than half of all cancer is preventable, and society has the knowledge to act on this information today, according to Washington University public health researchers at the Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis.
Mar 28, 2012
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Health
Risk of disease partially set in womb, scientists say
Pregnant women sacrifice many of life's simple pleasures - caffeine, sushi, a glass of wine - in the hope that their baby will be born healthy. But according to a provocative new field of research, what happens during pregnancy ...
Nov 23, 2011
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Health
Healthy lifestyle choices mean fewer memory complaints, poll finds
(Medical Xpress)—Research has shown that healthy behaviors are associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, but less is known about the potential link between positive lifestyle choices and milder memory ...
May 30, 2013
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