Search Result For: sleep apnea

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Date: 2025/01/01 - 11:00

3 ways to boost longevity in 2025

What are three steps we can take in 2025 to improve our longevity? Diet, exercise, and social life emerge as three top factors.

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Date: 2024/12/31 - 15:31

Antibiotic use does not increase dementia risk, study suggests

Antibiotic use was not associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in healthy older adults, according to a recent study.

Date: 2024/12/30 - 21:30

Behavioral intervention decreases how much pain affects daily activities in people with dialysis-dependent kidney failure

NIH-funded study shows benefits of pain coping skills training in population with limited pain treatment options.

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Date: 2024/12/30 - 17:00

Insufficient sleep and high blood pressure may raise risk of brain aging

People with high blood pressure who slept for shorter durations were more likely to show poor cognitive function and increased levels of markers of brain aging and injury, a new study has found.

A person sleeping on a bed wrapped up in a duvet and hugging a pillow with their eyes closed

Date: 2024/12/29 - 19:31

Why getting more deep sleep may help improve memory

A new study offers an explanation as to how deep sleep — also known as slow wave sleep — helps support the formation of memories in the brain, which could help with preventing dementia.

Date: 2024/12/24 - 16:31

Brain health, sleep, diet: 3 health resolutions for 2025

In this podcast episode, Medical News Today shares three actionable resolutions that can help improve brain, heart, and metabolic health in the new year via diet, sleep, and exercise.

Date: 2024/12/20 - 18:00

Large meals after 5 pm could contribute to type 2 diabetes risk

Consuming more than 45% of daily calories after 5 p.m. can contribute to greater risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular problems, and chronic inflammation, a recent study suggests.

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Date: 2024/12/19 - 16:00

Sleep apnea impacts brain in ways that may affect cognitive function

Lower brain oxygen levels caused by sleep apnea were linked to changes to the white matter, which could lead to cognitive problem, a new study suggests.

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Date: 2024/12/18 - 17:00

Colon cancer: Measuring ‘biological age’ may help predict who's at risk for polyps

One’s biological age, which measures the body’s physiological state, may help predict who is at risk for developing colon polyps, a known risk factor for colorectal cancer.

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Date: 2024/12/18 - 04:32

Occasional Wine With Mediterranean Diet May Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk

New research suggests that low to moderate wine consumption while adhering to the Mediterranean diet may help lower the risk of heart disease. However, experts caution there are health risks associated with any level of alcohol use.