Of the 30 million Americans with diabetes, 90 to 95 percent have type 2, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading “Moderate muscle strength may lower risk for type 2 diabetes”
Social anxiety disorder may increase risk of alcoholism
New research published in Depression and Anxietyindicates that, unlike other anxiety disorders, social anxiety disorder may have a direct effect on alcoholism. Continue reading “Social anxiety disorder may increase risk of alcoholism”
Influence of social media on children’s food intake
New University of Liverpool research, published in Pediatrics, highlights the negative influence that social media has on children’s food intake. Continue reading “Influence of social media on children’s food intake”
A television in the bedroom?
Too much time in front of the bedroom TV deprives the child of more enriching developmental activities and may explain, in part, less optimal body mass, poor eating habits and socio-emotional difficulties as a teenager, says the study, published Dec. 26 in Pediatric Research. Continue reading “A television in the bedroom?”
Eating more fruits and vegetables may help men with memory loss
Need another reminder to eat your fruits and vegetables? Doing so might lower your risk of memory loss, according to a study published online Nov. 21, 2018, by Neurology. The study looked at almost 28,000 men, average age 51, who filled out questionnaires every four years for 20 years about how many servings of fruits, vegetables, and other foods they ate each day. The participants also took tests of their thinking and memory skills at least four years before the end of the study, when the average age was 73. Continue reading “Eating more fruits and vegetables may help men with memory loss”
New molecules reverse memory loss linked to depression, aging
New therapeutic molecules developed at Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) show promise in reversing the memory loss linked to depression and aging. Continue reading “New molecules reverse memory loss linked to depression, aging”