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Seven Healthy Lifestyle Habits May Reduce Dementia Risk for People With Diabetes – Neuroscience News

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Seven Healthy Lifestyle Habits May Reduce Dementia Risk for People With Diabetes – Neuroscience News

Summary: Getting the recommended amount of sleep, daily exercise, eating a healthy diet, and resisting alcohol and tobacco are among the seven identified lifestyle alterations those with diabetes should take to decrease their risk of developing dementia. Source: AAN A combination of seven healthy lifestyle habits including sleeping seven to nine hours daily, exercising regularly … Read more

Drink multiple cups of tea, lower diabetes & heart disease risk, study reveals

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Drink multiple cups of tea, lower diabetes & heart disease risk, study reveals

A new study on the effects of drinking several cups of tea per day has found that the practice has numerous health benefits ranging from lowering the risk of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease to overall mortality.  The study will be presented next week at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study … Read more

Exposure to blue light can up the risk of early onset puberty and even disrupt fertility

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Exposure to blue light can up the risk of early onset puberty and even disrupt fertility

Exposure to blue light from phones and tablets in childhood can increase production of reproductive hormones and up the risk of early onset puberty and even disrupt future fertility, study finds Blue light exposure can increase a child’s risk of going through puberty early and having fertility issues in the future Researchers found that the … Read more

Covid-19 in seniors linked to increased Alzheimer’s risk, study finds

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Covid-19 in seniors linked to increased Alzheimer’s risk, study finds

A study using the electronic health records of more than 6 million Americans over age 65, found those who had covid-19 ran a greater risk of receiving a new diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease within a year. The study, led by researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and published in the Journal of … Read more

Repeated Infections Associated With Increased Risk of Some Neurodegenerative Diseases – Neuroscience News

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Repeated Infections Associated With Increased Risk of Some Neurodegenerative Diseases – Neuroscience News

Summary: Early-to-midlife infections that require hospital care are associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease later in life, a new study reports. Source: PLOS Infections treated with specialty hospital care in early- and mid-life are associated with an increased subsequent risk of Alzheimer’s (AD) and Parkinson’s diseases (PD), but not amyotrophic … Read more

Adult ADHD linked to elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases

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Adult ADHD linked to elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases

Adults with ADHD are at greater risk of developing a range of cardiovascular diseases than those without the condition, according to a large observational study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Örebro University in Sweden. The researchers say the findings, published in the journal World Psychiatry, underscore the need to monitor cardiovascular health in … Read more

How Many Steps You Really Need to Take Each Day, According to Science

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How Many Steps You Really Need to Take Each Day, According to Science

Photo: Ljupco Smokovski (Shutterstock) The more you walk, the lower your risk of all-cause and cancer mortality, according to a new study, with the benefits leveling out once you reach 10,000 steps per day. So clearly, that is the number of steps to aim for—or is it? Studies that compare health outcomes to step counts … Read more

Heart attack: How often you go to the toilet daily signals your risk

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Heart attack: How often you go to the toilet daily signals your risk

Coronary heart disease (CHD), also known as ischaemic heart disease, is a major cause of death in the UK and worldwide. CHD describes what happens when your heart’s blood supply is blocked or interrupted by a build-up of fatty substances in the coronary arteries. It’s often a precursor to having a heart attack. CHD is … Read more

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to a Dramatically Increased Risk of Dementia

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Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to a Dramatically Increased Risk of Dementia

They discovered that substituting ultra-processed foods with healthy foods such as fresh fruit was associated with a 19% decreased incidence of dementia. The study also found that replacing these foods with healthier options can lower your risk of dementia. According to recent research published in the journal Neurology, those who consume the highest amounts of … Read more

Walking can lower risk of early death, but there’s more to it than number of steps, study finds

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Walking can lower risk of early death, but there’s more to it than number of steps, study finds

Health benefits rose with every step, the study found, but peaked at 10,000 steps — after that the effects faded. Counting steps may be especially important for people who do unstructured, unplanned physical activity such as house work, gardening and dog walks. “Notably, we detected an association between incidental steps (steps taken to go about … Read more

Can the Flu Shot Reduce Your Risk of Stroke? – Neuroscience News

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Can the Flu Shot Reduce Your Risk of Stroke? – Neuroscience News

Summary: Receiving an annual flu vaccine reduces the risk of stroke, a new study reports. Source: AAN Getting an annual flu shot may be associated with a lower risk of stroke, according to a study published in the online issue of Neurology. “Studies have shown that getting the flu increases your risk of having a stroke, … Read more

Weekly obesity jab halves the risk of diabetes and can spark sufficient weight loss

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Weekly obesity jab halves the risk of diabetes and can spark sufficient weight loss

Weekly obesity jab halves the risk of diabetes and can spark sufficient weight loss to treat range of issues, research suggests Overweight and obese participants saw odds of developing type 2 diabetes half  Patients will be able to self-inject with semaglutide which supresses appetite  The drug has been approved for use in England after it … Read more

Do not eat these 5 things even during pregnancy, may increase the risk of miscarriage and disorder in the child

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Do not eat these 5 things even during pregnancy, may increase the risk of miscarriage and disorder in the child

Many times during pregnancy, women unknowingly consume such things which are harmful for them and their baby. Sometimes, due to wrong eating habits, there is a risk of serious disorders in the baby and even miscarriage. Eating right during pregnancy is very important for the pregnant woman and her unborn child. During pregnancy, the body … Read more