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Dementia doesn’t have to be your destiny:’ Research highlights influence of lifestyle changes
Many people could greatly improve their odds against developing dementia by making four, low-cost lifestyle changes, Western researchers have discovered.
Source: Medical Xpress
Mediterranean plants show promise in heart disease prevention
The study, recently published in the journal Food Bioscience, provides an overview of the mechanisms of action and the preclinical and clinical evidence, as well as the adverse effects of essential bioactive compounds derived from a group of selected Mediterranean plants which form part of the Mediterranean diet.
Source: Medical Xpress
Dark chocolate may help lower type 2 diabetes risk
A study examining the data of three cohorts suggests that eating dark chocolate may decrease type 2 diabetes risk, but eating milk chocolate does not offer similar protection.
Source: Medical News Today
Stay sober and have a jolly holiday season with these expert tips
If you are planning to stay sober this holiday season, here are tips from sober coaches, sober bar managers and happily sober people
Source: Medical Xpress
Diet rich in whole plant foods and fish may keep colon cancer at bay
With bowel cancer diagnoses rising among people under 50, researchers are urging the public to increase fibre intake and adopt healthier eating habits to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal cancers. Studies from Flinders University reveal that diets rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and healthy fats, while limiting sugar and alcohol, may significantly lower cancer risk and improve outcomes.
Source: Medical News Today
Stroke risk may climb as the years of living with high blood pressure add up
Delaying the onset of high blood pressure may lower the risk of a stroke, new research suggests. The study, published Monday in the American Heart Association journal Stroke, found the longer participants had high blood pressure, the greater their risk for stroke and the greater their need for blood pressure-lowering medications. Stroke risk was higher regardless of whether high blood pressure was treated.
Source: Medical Xpress
Organ fat in midlife could heighten Alzheimer’s risk via inflammation
Obesity has previously been linked to Alzheimer’s disease risk. Researchers from Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology have recently presented research at the Radiological Society of North America conference suggesting organ fat in midlife could contribute to Alzheimer’s risk due to its role in neuroinflammation.
Source: Medical News Today
U.S. adult obesity rate fell in 2023, as use of GLP-1 meds rose
The U.S. obesity rate declined for the first time in a decade last year, coinciding with the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss meds, a new study finds.
Source: Medical Xpress
Prolonged sitting can sabotage health, even if you’re young and exercise
Between long commutes, Zoom-packed workdays and evenings of streaming and scrolling, Millennials now spend more than 60 hours per week sitting, potentially boosting their heart disease risk and accelerating other signs of aging, according to new University of Colorado Boulder and University of California Riverside research.
Source: Medical Xpress
Fish Oil Supplements May Help Prevent Many Types of Cancer, Study Finds
Having high levels of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids was linked to a lower risk of more than a dozen types of cancer in new research.
Source: HealthDay