Age, Marital Status, BMI and Sleep Linked to Dementia Risk
A new machine learning study has revealed a novel combination of factors that can increase a person's risk of developing dementia. ... Read More...
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Sweet Tooth Gene Linked to Less Body Fat
Researchers report people with the 'sweet tooth', FGF21 genetic mutation tend to have less body fat. However, the genetic mutation is also linked to slightly elevated blood pressure.... Read More...
Feeling Anxious? Blame the Size of Your Waistline
Researchers identify a link between waist-to-height ratio and risk of developing anxiety in menopausal women. ... Read More...
Postpartum Depression Less Likely For Moms Who Give Birth in Winter or Spring
A new study reveals the season in which a woman gives birth can lower her risk for developing postpartum depression. Researchers also note a lower BMI and access to anesthesia during delivery also play a role in lowering PPD risk.... Read More...
Healthy Lifestyle Linked to Lower Pain in MS Sufferers
Modifying lifestyle to include more healthy options could help to relieve pain symptoms in multiple sclerosis, a new study reports.... Read More...
Can the Smell of Food Make You Fat?
According to a new study, your sense of smell could be responsible for weight gain. Using mice, researchers noticed that those who lost their sense of smell also lost weight, while those mice with a super sense of smell gained more weight on a high fat diet than mice with a regular sense of smell. Findings suggest odor may play an important role in calorie burning processes; if you can't smell your food, you may burn it rather than store it.... Read More...
Context and Distraction Skew What We Predict and Remember
A new study looks at how context can alter how we predict weight and what we are able to remember.... Read More...
A Potential Driver of Age and Alzheimer’s Related Memory Loss
A new study reports reduced levels of Rheb result in memory loss in animal models of dementia.... Read More...
Higher BMI in Adolescence May Affect Cognitive Function in Midlife
A new study reports on the link between a teen's BMI and their cognitive function in midlife.... Read More...
Insomnia Prevalent in Asthmatics
Researchers report an increased risk of insomnia in people who suffer from asthma. Additionally, insomnia is also associated with worse control of the illness, depression and other health issues.... Read More...
Could Nicotine Help Protect The Aging Brain?
When given independently from tobacco, nicotine appears to help protect the aging brain, a new study reports.... Read More...
Brains of Overweight People ‘Ten Years Older’ Than Leaner Counterparts in Middle Age
Overweight people have a widespread reduction of their white matter compared to their leaner counterparts of the same age, a new study reports.... Read More...