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older white woman lifting hand weights in a field

Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31

Hypertension meds, lifestyle changes may cut dementia risk

Treatment to reduce high blood pressure — including medications and healthy lifestyle changes — could helps lower dementia risk.

Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31

Heavy cannabis use could increase dementia risk by 72%

People aged over 45 who needed acute hospital care due to heavy cannabis use had a 72% greater risk of developing dementia within 5 years than the general population.

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Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31

Vitamin D may help prevent colorectal cancer, and improve survival

Vitamin D supplements may help decrease the risk of colorectal cancer and improve survival for people with colorectal cancer, a literature review of 50 studies has found.

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Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31

Can even light exercise help slow cognitive decline?

Two new studies on dementia have found that both low and moderate-high intensity exercise can help slow cognitive decline and memory loss in people at risk of Alzheimer's.

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Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31

Can doctors predict your Alzheimer’s risk in your 20s?

Some risk factors and blood biomarkers related to Alzheimer's disease and cognitive impairment can be detected as early as age 24, according to a recent study.

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Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31

Can lifestyle changes prevent most sudden cardiac arrests?

For the first time, researchers have identified a list of 56 modifiable factors linked to the risk of sudden cardiac arrest.

Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31

A higher biological age may increase dementia risk, study finds

People who have a biological age higher than their chronological age may be at a higher risk of developing dementia compared to those whose biological age is the same or lower than their chronological age, a new study finds.

An older adult woman preparing a Mediterranean salad in a kitchen with a knife, chopping board and various utensils

Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31

Mediterranean diet may help lower breast cancer risk, especially postmenopause

Following a Mediterranean diet lowered breast cancer risk significantly by as much as 13%, and postmenopausal women benefitted the most, according to a new study.

Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31

Walking the dog, taking the stairs could help protect your heart

As little as 3 minutes of moderate incidental physical activity could potentially lower a person's risk for cardiovascular diseases and death, according to a new study.

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Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31

Common sugar substitute may affect brain and blood vessel health

A single serving of an erythritol-sweetened drink could harm brain and blood vessel health, a new cellular study suggests.