In a recent study published in JAMA Oncology, researchers evaluated the relationship between device-monitored, vigorous, intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) and cancer incidence. They estimated the minimal dosage needed for a 50% risk reduction. Study: Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity and Cancer Incidence Among Nonexercising Adults. Image Credit: siam.pukkato/Shutterstock.com Background VILPA refers to brief and sporadic (e.g., […]
Eye health: Nutritionist reveals foods that protect your eyes It may seem as if the health of our eyes is beyond our control with factors such as genetics and age often contributing to whether or not we need glasses. Actually a number of lifestyle factors can also influence how healthy they are and how good […]
Want to live longer? We asked leading anti-ageing researchers for their tips on how to turn back the clock (and it doesn’t just involve quitting smoking) Scientists are developing drugs that remove ‘zombie cells’ which cause disease You can live 15 years longer by eating healthily, not smoking and exercising Immortality may still be a concept […]
One morning in 2021, Glenn Lilley got out of bed feeling far younger than her 69 years. However, this feeling wasn’t merely a refreshed sense of energy after a good night’s sleep. Instead, she woke up that day having lost 28 years, believing she was 41 and that her grown-up kids were still teenagers. This […]
Reviewers’ Notes Feathers, fins or fur, all pets can make us feel happier. Now, new research from the University of South Australia shows that pet ownership and pet care can also support communication and wellbeing, especially for people with acquired language difficulties such as aphasia. Partnering with Aphasia SA, researchers found that pets have a […]
New research has found irregular sleep patterns are associated with harmful bacteria in your gut. The study, published today in The European Journal of Nutrition by researchers from King’s College London and ZOE, a personalized nutrition company, is the first to find multiple associations between social jet lag—the shift in your internal body clock when […]
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Children are increasingly exposed to e-cigarettes on display in shops, and are more likely to buy from small shops, according to a new study. The analysis, by researchers from Imperial College London, used data from the annual ASH survey of youth vaping, collected over five years from 2018 to 2022. The work is published in […]
Pediatricians have suspected it for years, and now a new study may be proving them right: Cold air really can help ease children’s croup symptoms. Croup is a common childhood illness that usually starts as an ordinary cold. It arises when the infection causes swelling around the voice box (larynx) and wind pipe (trachea), leading […]
Reviewers’ Notes When a fragrance wafted through the bedrooms of older adults for two hours every night for six months, memories skyrocketed. Participants in this study by University of California, Irvine neuroscientists reaped a 226% increase in cognitive capacity compared to the control group. The researchers say the finding transforms the long-known tie between smell […]
