ncreased sleep duration, chronic short sleep duration linked to increased...
Chronic short sleep duration of 6 hours or less or increasing average sleeping time by 2 hours or more over a period of several years increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in middle-aged and...
View ArticleShort bursts of high-intensity exercise does more for type 2 diabetes
Short bursts of high-intensity exercise improved cholesterol, blood sugar and weight among Type 2 diabetes patients more than 30 minutes of sustained, lower-intensity exercise, according to research...
View ArticleLung transplant criteria biased against shorter patients
Short people have several health advantages over tall people, including lower risk for cancer and heart disease, and longer life expectancy. But there's at least one health-related downside to being...
View ArticleIn short children, a study highlights parents' concerns, reframes a...
Is short stature a problem? In particular, when it does not result from an underlying disease, does it justify giving a child nightly injections of human growth hormone?
View ArticleNew study links short sleep to distracted secondary eating and drinking
A recent cross-sectional study conducted by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham explored a new pathway between short sleep—less than seven hours—and obesity.
View ArticleDo the seasons affect how we think?
When do you think more clearly: winter or summer? What time of year is your short-term memory at its best?
View ArticleGene could help identify psychosis risk in cannabis users
Researchers at the University of Exeter and UCL (University College London) have identified a gene which can be used to predict how susceptible a young person is to the mind-altering effects of smoking...
View ArticleSleep loss boosts hunger and unhealthy food choices
Skimping on sleep has long been associated with overeating, poor food choices and weight gain. Now a new study shows how sleep loss initiates this process, amplifying and extending blood levels of a...
View ArticleSleep and weight gain
You probably know this ritual: the kids are in bed, the television is on, and you reach for the chips or the ice cream. Before long, it's 1 a.m., and you are dreading your alarm clock in the morning as...
View ArticleStudy reveals success of text messaging in helping smokers quit
A new study from The Miriam Hospital's Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine found that smokers who received a text messaging intervention were more likely to abstain from smoking relative to...
View ArticleLong-term memory test could aid earlier Alzheimer's diagnosis
People with Alzheimer's disease could benefit from earlier diagnosis if a long-term memory test combined with a brain scan were carried out, a study suggests.
View ArticleThe mechanisms of memory
Michy Kelly's fascination with how brains work began in high school when she noticed that she and her brother were polar opposites when it came to cognitive abilities.
View ArticleStudy uses GPS technology to predict football injuries
Footballers' injuries may be predicted by looking at players' workloads during training and competition, according to new research.
View ArticleElders use brain networks differently for short-term recall
Older people's short-term memory is generally slower and less accurate compared to younger people. But a new University of California, Berkeley, study suggests that brains that continue to perform well...
View ArticleEvidence of changes to children's brain rhythms following 'brain training'
New research questions the strong claims that have been made about the benefits of 'brain training' - enhanced mental skills, a boost to education, improved clinical outcomes and sharper everyday...
View ArticleLooking into the brains of habitual short sleepers
Most people could benefit from a few extra hours of sleep every night. But some people habitually sleep much less than the recommended amount, yet report feeling no ill effects. A new University of...
View ArticleBrain benefits of aerobic exercise lost to mercury exposure
Cognitive function improves with aerobic exercise, but not for people exposed to high levels of mercury before birth, according to research funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health...
View ArticleSleep troubles, heart troubles?
(HealthDay)—Sleep disorders—including too little or too much sleep—may contribute to heart disease risk factors, the American Heart Association said in its first statement on the risks of sleep problems.
View ArticleSleep disorders may influence heart disease risk factors
Sleep problems including sleeping too little or too long, may be linked to a variety of factors that may raise the risk for cardiovascular diseases, according to a new American Heart Association...
View ArticleMouse decision-making more complex than once thought
Working with dot-counting mice running through a virtual-reality maze, scientists from Harvard Medical School have found that in order to navigate space rodent brains rely on a cascade of neural...
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