Diet and Lifestyle
Two compounds in coffee may team up to fight Parkinson’s disease
Rutgers scientists have found a compound in coffee that may team up with caffeine to fight Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia – two progressive and currently incurable diseases associated with brain degeneration. …
Read Full ArticleGenetic influences on physical activity reported
Time spent sitting, sleeping and moving is determined in part by our genes, University of Oxford researchers have shown. In one of the most detailed projects of its kind, the scientists studied the activity of 91,105 UK Biobank participants …
Read Full ArticleResearchers explore what’s behind Mediterranean diet and lower cardiovascular risk
A new study offers insights from a cohort study of women in the U.S. who reported consuming a Mediterranean-type diet. …
Read Full ArticleSingle workout can boost metabolism for days
Lounging around all weekend may weigh heavy on the minds of the health conscious. But these sedentary stretches may not affect the waistline, provided they’re preceded by a bit of exercise. …
Read Full ArticleChildren with genetic susceptibility to obesity lose weight after lifestyle changes
Around 750 children and adolescents with overweight or obesity undergoing lifestyle intervention participated in the study conducted by researchers from the University of Copenhagen …
Read Full ArticleGot menopause? Healthy lifestyle now is crucial for heart health
A healthy lifestyle during the transition to menopause may offset the acceleration of atherosclerosis, the slow narrowing of the arteries that increases with age, according to new research …
Read Full ArticleSugars and microbiome in mother’s milk influence neonatal rotavirus infection
An international team of researchers reveals that complex interactions between sugars and the microbiome in human milk influence neonatal rotavirus infection. …
Read Full ArticleIntermittent fasting: No advantage over conventional weight loss diets
Intermittent fasting helps lose weight and promotes health. However, it is not superior to conventional calorie restriction diets, scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) …
Read Full ArticleStudy links social isolation to higher risk of death
A large American Cancer Society study links social isolation with a higher risk of death from all causes combined and heart disease for all races studied, and with increased cancer mortality in white men and women. …
Read Full ArticleWhy we shouldn’t like coffee, but we do
Why do we like the bitter taste of coffee? Bitterness evolved as a natural warning system to protect the body from harmful substances. By evolutionary logic, we should want to spit it out. …
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