Keeping the Cellular Production Line on Track
When our cells copy their DNA to grow and replicate, it’s vital the process runs smoothly. To get this right, cells use a complex “machine”, made from many hundreds of components.This machine is built afresh, moment by moment as it’s needed during the copying process….
Study Shows No Benefit of Omega-3 Supplements for Cognitive Decline
Omega-3 and antioxidant supplements show no effect on cognitive function of older adults While some research suggests that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids can protect brain health, a large clinical trial by researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that omega-3 supplements…
Resuming Exercise Soon after Heart Attack Can Improve Heart Recovery
Exercise promotes heart health. However, many lifestyle factors cause heart disease, and regular activity may not be enough to prevent heart attacks. A new study in the American Journal of Physiology–Heart and Circulatory Physiology expands on the heart benefits of exercise, investigating whether regular exercise…
Failure to Control Early Prostate Cancer Results in a Poor Outcome
Study focuses on local control in early-stage prostate cancer Failure to control early, localized prostate cancer results in a poor clinical outcome, according to research published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics.The research, led by Daniel Krauss, M.D., a radiation oncologist, Beaumont…
Chronic Insomnia Sufferers May Find Relief with Half of Standard Sleeping Pill Dosing Regimen
Findings Point to Use of Placebos to Help Sufferers Sleep The roughly nine million Americans who rely on prescription sleeping pills to treat chronic insomnia may be able to get relief from as little as half of the drugs, and may even be helped by…
Delayed Cord Clamping Benefits Preemies, Says Large-Scale Research
Allowing mother and baby to stay physically attached for just a few seconds longer could save that newborn’s life, says new research from Baylor University Medical Center’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).The research, conducted through Baylor Research Institute (BRI) and to be published in the…
Effects of Spinach Extract on Satiety: Feel Full, Curb Cravings
A new study found in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition examines how consuming the concentrated extract of thylakoids found in spinach can reduce hunger and cravings. Thylakoids encourage the release of satiety hormones, which is very beneficial in slowing down fat digestion….
Frequent travel is damaging to health and wellbeing, according to new study
Researchers from the University of Surrey and Lund University (Sweden) investigated how frequent, long-distance travel is represented in mass and social media. They found that the images portrayed do not take into account the damaging side effects of frequent travel such as jet-lag, deep vein…
Eating Away at Cognitive Decline
MIND diet may slow brain from aging by 7.5 years While cognitive abilities naturally diminish as part of the normal aging process, it may be possible to take a bite out of this expected decline.Eating a group of specific foods known as the MIND diet…
Emergency Department Intervention Does Not Reduce Heavy Drinking or Partner Violence
A brief motivational intervention delivered during an emergency department visit did not improve outcomes for women with heavy drinking involved in abusive relationships, according to a study in the August 4 issue of JAMA, a violence/human rights theme issue.There is a strong and reciprocal association…
Waiting for Pleasure
Brain structures involved in delayed gratification identified – implications for range of psychiatric disorders Researchers at McGill University have clearly identified, for the first time, the specific parts of the brain involved in decisions that call for delayed gratification. In a paper recently published in…
Exercise During Teen Years Linked to Lowered Risk of Cancer Death Later
Women who exercised during their teen years were less likely to die from cancer and all other causes during middle-age and later in life, according to a new study by investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Shanghai Cancer Institute in China.The study was…