Search Result For: brain structure

Date: 2024/12/12 - 01:30

NIH research reveals new insights about how 'bad' cholesterol works in the body

Findings could pave the way for more personalized treatments for cardiovascular disease.

Male and female young adult vaping outside

Date: 2024/12/11 - 21:32

This Quitline Program Helped Nearly Half of Young Adults Stop Vaping

New research from RVO Health found that a quitline-based program led to vaping cessation in 45% of young adults. The quitline intervention that included nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) seemed most promising. This is the first randomized trial testing NRT for vaping cessation.

Date: 2024/12/11 - 04:00

Cardiorespiratory Fitness Preserves Brain Health As You Age, Study Finds

New research shows that people with better cardiorespiratory fitness scored higher across five cognitive health domains. The findings illustrate that lifestyle choices, such as exercise, can have a meaningful effect on decreasing dementia risk.

woman in black hat and green summer dress running up the stairs

Date: 2024/12/08 - 10:00

4 or 5-minute bouts of intense exercise may slash cardiovascular risk

Just 1.5 to 4 minute small bursts of high intensity exercise throughout the day may lower a person’s risk of major cardiovascular events, such as stroke.

Date: 2024/12/07 - 13:00

This Nurse Practitioner Lost 100 lbs Taking the Weight Loss Drug Contrave

Nurse practitioner Tim Nicaise tried everything to lose weight without success. Then his doctor prescribed the drug Contrave and his life changed.

close-up of feet running on rough terrain

Date: 2024/12/07 - 10:31

Organ fat in midlife could heighten Alzheimer’s risk via inflammation

Excessive fat around organs in midlife could contribute to Alzheimer’s risk due through neuroinflammation, the results of three small studies have suggested.

A collage of a person playing chess and a person running on a treadmill, both habits that could help reduce the risk of dementia.

Date: 2024/12/05 - 15:31

Study identifies 11 strong predictors for dementia that may aid early diagnosis

A new report has identified several factors that can strongly predict at age 60 if people will develop dementia by 80, including having diabetes, not exercising, having a stroke, and not engaging in hobbies.

A blurry image of a weightlifter lifting a barbell above his head

Date: 2024/12/04 - 16:31

Losing muscle may increase risk of developing dementia

Sarcopenia is linked to an increased risk of dementia, a new study finds, but suggests that older adults may reduce this risk by exercising and consuming adequate protein.

Date: 2024/11/29 - 11:00

Which cardiovascular drugs may help lower dementia risk?

Taking medications like blood pressure and lipid-lowering drugs for more than 5 years is associated with a lower incidence of dementia, a new study has found.

An older adult male sits at a table, resting his head in his head, staring pensively out of a window

Date: 2024/11/28 - 22:00

Cardiovascular risk may impact cognitive decline in men years earlier than women

Men with cardiovascular disease risk factors, including obesity, may face earlier brain health decline compared to women up to a decade sooner, a new study suggests.