News tagged with lifestyle factors

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Alzheimer's drug candidate may be first to prevent disease progression

A new drug candidate may be the first capable of halting the devastating mental decline of Alzheimer's disease, based on the findings of a study published today in PLoS One.

Medications created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (17) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Green tea, coffee may help lower stroke risk

Green tea and coffee may help lower your risk of having a stroke, especially when both are a regular part of your diet, according to research published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Cardiology created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Depression linked to telomere enzyme, aging, chronic disease

(Medical Xpress)—The first symptoms of major depression may be behavioral, but the common mental illness is based in biology—and not limited to the brain.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 23, 2013 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

High childhood IQ linked to subsequent illicit drug use

A high childhood IQ may be linked to subsequent illegal drug use, particularly among women, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Health created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Low-fat yogurt intake when pregnant may lead to child asthma and hay fever

Eating low-fat yoghurt whilst pregnant can increase the risk of your child developing asthma and allergic rhinitis (hay fever), according to recent findings.

Health created Sep 17, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Six new genetic variants linked to type 2 diabetes discovered in South Asians

An international team of researchers led by Imperial College London has identified six new genetic variants associated with type-2 diabetes in South Asians. The findings, published in Nature Genetics, give scientists new le ...

Genetics created Aug 28, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Growing shorter: Adult health habits influence how much we shrink with age

Even if you didn't eat your veggies or drink your milk as a child, your height is still in your hands, reveal new findings by economists from the University of Southern California, Harvard University and Peking University.

Health created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Soluble fiber strikes a blow to belly fat

All fat is not created equal. Unsightly as it is, subcutaneous fat, the fat right under the skin, is not as dangerous to overall health as visceral fat, the fat deep in the belly surrounding vital organs.

Health created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genes and obesity: Fast food isn't only culprit in expanding waistlines—DNA is also to blame

Researchers at UCLA say it's not just what you eat that makes those pants tighter—it's also genetics. In a new study, scientists discovered that body-fat responses to a typical fast-food diet are determined in large part ...

Medical research created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Olympians live longer than general population... But cyclists no survival advantage over golfers

Olympic medallists live longer than the general population, regardless of country of origin, medal won, or type of sport played, finds a study in the Christmas issue published on BMJ today.

Health created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Lifestyle changes can help prevent 30% of cancers: WHO

More than 30 percent of cancers can be prevented by lifestyle changes, the World Health Organization said Friday, on the eve of World Cancer Day.

Cancer created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Heart disease may be a risk factor for prostate cancer

In a large analysis of men participating in a prostate drug trial, researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute found a significant correlation between coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, suggesting the two conditions ...

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What causes cancer?

(Medical Xpress) -- Fears that involuntary exposure to chemicals in food and consumer products causes cancer are not supported by evidence, and anxiety about their dangers is diverting attention from proven methods of cancer ...

Cancer created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Let's raise a glass to, well, what's in the glass: The benefits of alcohol in stroke risk

According to new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), light-to-moderate alcohol consumption was associated with a lower risk of stroke in women.

Cardiology created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Magnesium lowers blood pressure

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the University of Hertfordshire have found that magnesium supplements may offer small but clinically significant reductions in blood pressure. In a paper published in the European Journal of ...

Health created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0