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Shivering for 1 hour a day may boost glucose tolerance and metabolic health

Daily cold exposure with shivering for 10 days improves glucose tolerance and metabolic health in individuals with obesity, highlighting shivering's role.

10 Dec 2024

A centenarian thrives living alone, active and engaged

"The future is here," the email announced. Hilda Jaffe, then 88, was letting her children know she planned to sell the family home in Verona, New Jersey. She'd decided to begin life anew — on her own — in a one-bedroom apartment in Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan.

10 Dec 2024

Sweet news: Dark chocolate reduces type 2 diabetes risk

Findings show dark chocolate may lower type 2 diabetes risk, while milk chocolate contributes to weight gain. Implications for dietary choices discussed.

10 Dec 2024

Tea, apples, and chocolate proven to support liver health

A flavonoid-rich diet, including apples, tea, and dark chocolate, significantly lowers the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and improves liver health biomarkers. These findings highlight the potential of dietary flavonoids in combating liver fat accumulation and inflammation.

9 Dec 2024

Researchers identify key mechanisms behind heart disease in type 2 diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease and dying prematurely due to atherosclerosis.

9 Dec 2024

Exercise enhances memory for up to 24 hours, study finds

The short-term boost our brains get after we do exercise persists throughout the following day, suggests a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.

9 Dec 2024

Two new subtypes of MASH revealed with different risks and outcomes

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly referred to as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), impacts roughly 30% of the global adult population.

9 Dec 2024

Post-COVID health risks: Obesity fuels sequelae, smoking hits memory

Obesity significantly increases the risk of post-COVID-19 long-term sequelae, while smoking is primarily linked to memory disorders but does not raise the risk of long COVID symptoms or hospitalization.

9 Dec 2024

Study finds divergent relationship between different sugar sources and cardiovascular disease risk

A little of what you fancy does you good… unless it's a fizzy drink. Scientists studying the impact of sugar on the risk of cardiovascular disease have found that eating too much added sugar increases your risk of stroke or aneurysm, but eating a few treats is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases.

9 Dec 2024

New guidelines developed for the diagnosis and management of premature ovarian insufficiency

New guidelines on the diagnosis and management of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) – developed by the Centre for Research Excellence in Women's Health in Reproductive Life (CRE-WHiRL) at Monash University, and key international women's health organizations with an international team of experts including women with lived experience – will be published today (TBC) simultaneously in three leading journals.

9 Dec 2024

New discovery reveals how exercise boosts muscle energy production

While it is common knowledge that physical exercise is good for us, a lot of the underlying molecular mechanisms remain to be identified.

9 Dec 2024

Resources are expanding for older adults on their own

Jeff Kromrey, 69, will sit down with his daughter the next time she visits and show her how to access his online accounts if he has an unexpected health crisis.

9 Dec 2024

Can HIIT's metabolic benefits last? New study explores post-exercise sustainability in diabetes

Researchers investigate whether high-intensity interval training-induced metabolic benefits sustain or differ after prolonged training cessation.

9 Dec 2024

Depression genes amplify women's heart disease risk

Study reveals a sex-specific link between genetic risks for psychiatric disorders and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), with women showing a higher risk of atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, and heart failure linked to genetic predisposition to major depression. Menopause and modifiable factors like BMI and smoking amplify these risks.

8 Dec 2024

Asylum seekers in the U. S. report high levels of stress and cardiovascular disease symptoms

Many individuals seeking asylum in the United States show increased stress and pain symptoms that are associated with indications of cardiovascular disease, according to Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

6 Dec 2024

A reduction in BMI among adults is associated with lower health care spending, study suggests

A study reveals that weight loss can lead to significant healthcare savings, with 7% savings for a 5% BMI reduction and 30% for a 25% reduction in adults.

6 Dec 2024

More plant protein, less animal protein tied to lower heart disease risk, not stroke

Research shows that increasing the plant-to-animal protein ratio in diets may lower cardiovascular disease and coronary artery disease risks, excluding stroke.

6 Dec 2024

Five servings of dark chocolate a week may protect against type 2 diabetes

Eating five servings of dark chocolate a week is associated with a reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a long-term US study published by The BMJ today.

6 Dec 2024

Psychological stress and pain contribute to cardiovascular disease in asylum seekers

Many individuals seeking asylum in the United States show increased stress and pain symptoms that are associated with indications of cardiovascular disease according to Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

5 Dec 2024

New risk score accurately predicts cardiovascular events in women

A new risk score accurately predicts and categorizes the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, such as heart attack, in women. The findings were published today in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

5 Dec 2024