Tag: health

Short and long sleep, and sleep disturbances associated with increased risk of dementia and lung cancer

From the University of Eastern Finland press release: Difficulties in initiating or maintaining sleep at middle-age are associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study from… Read more »

Rethinking exercise: Replace punishing workouts with movement that makes you happy

From the University of Michigan press release: Many women start fitness programs to lose weight, and when they don’t, they feel like failures and stop exercising. And then, months or… Read more »

Certain immune reactions to viruses cause learning problems

From the NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine press release: Researchers have discovered a mechanism by which the body’s immune reaction to viruses like influenza and… Read more »

Exercising can protect the brain from Alzheimer’s disease

From the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus press release: The evidence is clear. Physical activity is associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, says a panel of researchers and… Read more »

Study suggests veterans with PTSD have increased ‘fight or flight’ response

From the Physiological Society press release: Young veterans with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have an increased ‘fight or flight’ response during mental stress, according to new findings published this… Read more »