Health
Research finds counting your drinks reduces alcohol consumption
The most effective way for Australians to reduce their alcohol consumption is counting their drinks, new research led by Curtin University has found.
Jun 26, 2018
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Health
Booze may help or harm the heart, but income matters
(HealthDay)— Alcohol's effect on heart health, good or ill, may rely in part on the drinker's income, new research suggests.
Jan 02, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Study calculates contribution of risk factors to cancer in the US
A new American Cancer Society study calculates the contribution of several modifiable risk factors to cancer occurrence, expanding and clarifying the role of known risk factors, from smoking to low consumption of fruits and ...
Nov 21, 2017
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Neuroscience
NAFLD linked to smaller total cerebral brain volume
(HealthDay)—Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with smaller total cerebral brain volume, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in JAMA Neurology.
Nov 21, 2017
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Health
For white middle class, moderate drinking is linked to cognitive health in old age
Older adults who consume alcohol moderately on a regular basis are more likely to live to the age of 85 without dementia or other cognitive impairments than non-drinkers, according to a University of California San Diego ...
Aug 01, 2017
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Cardiology
Research suggests strokes may cause increased preference for alcohol
Brain changes after stroke may lead to increase in alcohol-seeking behavior, at least in animal models, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Scientific Reports.
May 31, 2017
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Medical research
Whole body vibration has same health benefits as treadmill walking in a model of obesity and diabete
A daily dose of whole body vibration- like time on a treadmill—reduces body fat and insulin resistance and improves muscle and bone strength in a mouse model of morbid obesity and diabetes, researchers report.
Mar 16, 2017
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Health
The effects of drinking on the aging brain
Wisdom and grace come with age, but so do mental slowing and increased risk for dementia. As the elderly population continues to grow, preserving brain health to maintain independence and quality of life into older age is ...
Feb 24, 2017
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Cardiology
Could Parkinson's disease raise stroke risk?
(HealthDay)—A large new analysis suggests there may some type of link between Parkinson's disease and the risk for stroke.
Feb 23, 2017
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Cardiology
Long-term heavy drinking may age arteries over time
Heavy alcohol drinking habits over the years may prematurely age arteries, especially in men, putting them at an increased risk for heart disease, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the ...
Feb 20, 2017
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