Worrisome vitamin D deficiencies in pregnant women
One in three pregnant women in Norway has a vitamin D deficiency at the end of her pregnancy, a major study published earlier this year in PLOS One has shown.
High intensity exercise in teenagers could ward off heart disease
New research published in Experimental Physiology has indicated potential differences in heart health benefits of exercise intensity in teenagers. Teenage years are an important stage of life, with research suggesting it is a time during which heart diseases start to develop. These findings indicate that…
How a Mediterranean diet could reduce osteoporosis
Eating a Mediterranean-type diet could reduce bone loss in people with osteoporosis – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. New findings show that sticking to a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, nuts, unrefined cereals, olive oil, and fish can reduce hip…
15-minutes of exercise creates optimal brain state for mastering new motor skills
Exercise increases brain connectivity and efficiency If you want to learn to walk a tightrope, it’s a good idea to go for a short run after each practice session.
Valsartan: Updated list of potentially impacted products
The Superintendent of Public Health has issued an updated list of products with the active substance valsartan that may be potentially impacted by the N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity.
UPDATE Information regarding Valsartan containing products
The situation regarding valsartan containing products that may be effected has been issued by the Medicines Authority Malta The release is available on http://www.medicinesauthority.gov.mt/news-details?id=FF9F and is being reproduced below
UPDATE 2 Information regarding Valsartan containing products
The Superintendent of Public Health has just released the following
Consumption of Fast Food Linked with Asthma and Other Allergic Diseases
A new Respirology review and analysis of published studies reveals a link between fast food consumption and an increased likelihood of having asthma, wheeze, and several other allergic diseases such as pollen fever, eczema, and rhino-conjunctivitis.
Multivitamins do not promote cardiovascular health
Taking multivitamin and mineral supplements does not prevent heart attacks, strokes or cardiovascular death, according to a new analysis of 18 studies published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.
More important for heart patients to be active than thin
Increased physical activity, not weight loss, gives individuals with coronary heart disease a longer lease on life, according to a new study conducted at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
Oxytocin also impacts cooperative decisions and conversation
The hormone oxytocin has long been known to play a role in the social bonds humans form. For the first time, psychology researcher Jennifer McClung and biology doctoral student Zegni Triki of the Center for Cognitive Science at the University of Neuchâtel demonstrate the…
Sleep Apnoea linked with changes to brain structure typical of dementia
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with changes to the structure of the brain that are also seen in the early stages of dementia, according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal [1].