Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Potential option for treating chronic kidney disease

People with chronic kidney disease often have an overactivation of the sympathetic nervous system, which contributes to increased risk for cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Exercise key to warding off dementia

Exercise is one of the best ways to protect against dementia in later life and the earlier you start, the greater the effect, research suggests.

Psychology & Psychiatry

The Medical Minute: Back-to-school transitions for teens

Preparing to ace subjects such as time management, independence and identity can drive high school and college students—not to mention their parents—to weeks of worry and anxiety as summer melts into September.

Health

Keeping active pays off in your 70s and 80s

(Medical Xpress)—Older people who undertake at least 25 minutes of moderate or vigorous exercise everyday need fewer prescriptions and are less likely to be admitted to hospital in an emergency, new research has revealed.

Neuroscience

A physician's ability to empathize may be in the genes

(HealthDay)—Sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) is associated with increased activation of brain regions involved in awareness, attention, and action planning, according to a study published online June 23 in Brain and ...

Health

Fructose dose too high, but exercise can offset

A high-fructose diet is related to major health problems including diabetes, but can be offset by a moderate exercise regime, a Murdoch University scientist suggests.

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