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(2575, 4, '2019-07-05 02:12:01', '2019-07-05 02:12:01', '<header><nav class="main-menu container menu-container" aria-role="nav">\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div class="logo col-sm-2 col-xs-12">Muscle memory -- it''s not just a saying. Repetitive exercise induces improved learning for motor skills, and researchers have now identified the molecular pathway underpinning the process.</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div class="logo col-sm-2 col-xs-12">The team published their paper on July 3 in the Science Advances, a journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.</div>\r\n</nav></header>\r\n<div class="item-body content-item-body">\r\n<div class="content">\r\n\r\nLed by Li Zhang, an associate professor in Jinan University at Guangzhou, China, the researchers zoned in on the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in mice. Previous research by other scientists had identified the molecular system as a potential key to understanding how exercise helps improve learning but hadn''t pinpointed the exact function.\r\n<blockquote>The mTOR pathway is already known to be involved in learning and memory process. There are also reports indicating mTOR activation inside the brain after exercise training. However, our study, for the first time, provides direct in vivo evidence that exercise-activated mTOR is necessary for enhanced spinogenesis and neural plasticity."\r\n\r\nLi Zhang, associate professor in Jinan University, member of the Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory.</blockquote>\r\nNeurons have a hand-like protrusion on one end of their long body. The hand stretches, the fingers spread, waiting for incoming signals from other cells. The fingers are called dendrites, which can grow wispy spines--spinogenesis. The spines are memory incarnate; they store memory of a specific incoming signal that requires a quick reaction. It''s similar to how a body develops antibodies to quickly defeat pathogens that it has already encountered.\r\n\r\nZhang and the researchers exercised mice on treadmills for an hour a day for three weeks and compared their brains to mice who sat on a still treadmill for the same amount of time. The mice who exercised had significantly more evidence of spinogenesis and stronger neural connections in the motor cortex. mTOR appears to be a critical factor in growing the spines and in keeping the brain able to make new connections and continue to grow, according to Zhang.\r\n\r\n"Our results identify one critical intracellular pathway for the exercise mediation of cognitive functions and address the long-standing question for the role of mTOR underlying structural and functional adaptations of neural networks in response to the exercise," Zhang said. "We believe that the comprehensive understanding of mTOR pathway in exercised brain can provide us with objective targets and biomarkers for evaluating exercise efficiency."\r\n\r\nThe team''s ultimate goal is to apply this information to benefit the clinical intervention of cognitive deficits in humans using exercise training.\r\n<div class="content-source">\r\n<div class="content-src-label">Source:</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-value">\r\n\r\n<a href="https://english.jnu.edu.cn/49/98/c1912a18840/page.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Institute of CNS Regeneration,Jinan University</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-label">Journal reference:</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-value">\r\n\r\nChen, K. <em>et al</em>. (2019) Exercise training improves motor skill learning via selective activation of mTOR. <em>Science Advances</em>. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw1888" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw1888</a>.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\nReviewer:\r\n\r\n<span class="article-meta-contents"><span class="article-meta-reviewer"><a href="https://www.news-medical.net/medical/authors/alina-shrourou">Alina Shrourou, B.Sc. (Editor)</a></span><span class="article-meta-date">Jul 4 2019</span></span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n&nbsp;', 'Researchers identify molecular pathway underpinning exercise and improved motor learning', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'researchers-identify-molecular-pathway-underpinning-exercise-and-improved-motor-learning', '', '', '2019-07-05 03:18:21', '2019-07-05 03:18:21', '', 0, 'https://physiosparks.com/?p=2575', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(Editor)</a></span><span class="article-meta-date">Jul 4 2019</span></span></div>\r\nMuscle memory -- it''s not just a saying. Repetitive exercise induces improved learning for motor skills, and researchers have now identified the molecular pathway underpinning the process.\r\n\r\nThe team published their paper on July 3 in the Science Advances, a journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.\r\n\r\nLed by Li Zhang, an associate professor in Jinan University at Guangzhou, China, the researchers zoned in on the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in mice. Previous research by other scientists had identified the molecular system as a potential key to understanding how exercise helps improve learning but hadn''t pinpointed the exact function.\r\n<blockquote>The mTOR pathway is already known to be involved in learning and memory process. There are also reports indicating mTOR activation inside the brain after exercise training. However, our study, for the first time, provides direct in vivo evidence that exercise-activated mTOR is necessary for enhanced spinogenesis and neural plasticity."\r\n\r\nLi Zhang, associate professor in Jinan University, member of the Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory.</blockquote>\r\nNeurons have a hand-like protrusion on one end of their long body. The hand stretches, the fingers spread, waiting for incoming signals from other cells. The fingers are called dendrites, which can grow wispy spines--spinogenesis. The spines are memory incarnate; they store memory of a specific incoming signal that requires a quick reaction. It''s similar to how a body develops antibodies to quickly defeat pathogens that it has already encountered.\r\n\r\nZhang and the researchers exercised mice on treadmills for an hour a day for three weeks and compared their brains to mice who sat on a still treadmill for the same amount of time. The mice who exercised had significantly more evidence of spinogenesis and stronger neural connections in the motor cortex. mTOR appears to be a critical factor in growing the spines and in keeping the brain able to make new connections and continue to grow, according to Zhang.\r\n\r\n"Our results identify one critical intracellular pathway for the exercise mediation of cognitive functions and address the long-standing question for the role of mTOR underlying structural and functional adaptations of neural networks in response to the exercise," Zhang said. "We believe that the comprehensive understanding of mTOR pathway in exercised brain can provide us with objective targets and biomarkers for evaluating exercise efficiency."\r\n\r\nThe team''s ultimate goal is to apply this information to benefit the clinical intervention of cognitive deficits in humans using exercise training.\r\n<div class="content-source">\r\n<div class="content-src-label">Source:</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-value">\r\n\r\n<a href="https://english.jnu.edu.cn/49/98/c1912a18840/page.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Institute of CNS Regeneration,Jinan University</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-label">Journal reference:</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-value">\r\n\r\nChen, K. <em>et al</em>. (2019) Exercise training improves motor skill learning via selective activation of mTOR. <em>Science Advances</em>. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw1888" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw1888</a>.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</main>', 'Researchers identify molecular pathway underpinning exercise and improved motor learning', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2575-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-07-05 02:12:01', '2019-07-05 02:12:01', '', 2575, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/07/05/2575-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2578, 4, '2019-07-05 02:26:48', '2019-07-05 02:26:48', '<header><nav class="main-menu container menu-container" aria-role="nav">\n<div></div>\n<div></div>\n<div></div>\n<div></div>\n<div class="logo col-sm-2 col-xs-12">Muscle memory -- it''s not just a saying. Repetitive exercise induces improved learning for motor skills, and researchers have now identified the molecular pathway underpinning the process.</div>\n<div></div>\n<div class="logo col-sm-2 col-xs-12">The team published their paper on July 3 in the Science Advances, a journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.</div>\n</nav></header>\n<div class="item-body content-item-body">\n<div class="content">\n\nLed by Li Zhang, an associate professor in Jinan University at Guangzhou, China, the researchers zoned in on the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in mice. Previous research by other scientists had identified the molecular system as a potential key to understanding how exercise helps improve learning but hadn''t pinpointed the exact function.\n<blockquote>The mTOR pathway is already known to be involved in learning and memory process. There are also reports indicating mTOR activation inside the brain after exercise training. However, our study, for the first time, provides direct in vivo evidence that exercise-activated mTOR is necessary for enhanced spinogenesis and neural plasticity."\n\nLi Zhang, associate professor in Jinan University, member of the Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory.</blockquote>\nNeurons have a hand-like protrusion on one end of their long body. The hand stretches, the fingers spread, waiting for incoming signals from other cells. The fingers are called dendrites, which can grow wispy spines--spinogenesis. The spines are memory incarnate; they store memory of a specific incoming signal that requires a quick reaction. It''s similar to how a body develops antibodies to quickly defeat pathogens that it has already encountered.\n\nZhang and the researchers exercised mice on treadmills for an hour a day for three weeks and compared their brains to mice who sat on a still treadmill for the same amount of time. The mice who exercised had significantly more evidence of spinogenesis and stronger neural connections in the motor cortex. mTOR appears to be a critical factor in growing the spines and in keeping the brain able to make new connections and continue to grow, according to Zhang.\n\n"Our results identify one critical intracellular pathway for the exercise mediation of cognitive functions and address the long-standing question for the role of mTOR underlying structural and functional adaptations of neural networks in response to the exercise," Zhang said. "We believe that the comprehensive understanding of mTOR pathway in exercised brain can provide us with objective targets and biomarkers for evaluating exercise efficiency."\n\nThe team''s ultimate goal is to apply this information to benefit the clinical intervention of cognitive deficits in humans using exercise training.\n<div class="content-source">\n<div class="content-src-label">Source:</div>\n<div class="content-src-value">\n\n<a href="https://english.jnu.edu.cn/49/98/c1912a18840/page.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Institute of CNS Regeneration,Jinan University</a>\n\n</div>\n<div class="content-src-label">Journal reference:</div>\n<div class="content-src-value">\n\nChen, K. <em>et al</em>. (2019) Exercise training improves motor skill learning via selective activation of mTOR. <em>Science Advances</em>. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw1888" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw1888</a>.\n\n</div>\nReviewer:\n\n<span class="article-meta-contents"><span class="article-meta-reviewer"><a href="https://www.news-medical.net/medical/authors/alina-shrourou">Alina Shrourou, B.Sc. (Editor)</a></span><span class="article-meta-date">Jul 4 2019</span></span>\n\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n&nbsp;', 'Researchers identify molecular pathway underpinning exercise and improved motor learning', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2575-autosave-v1', '', '', '2019-07-05 02:26:48', '2019-07-05 02:26:48', '', 2575, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/07/05/2575-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2581, 4, '2019-07-05 02:23:12', '2019-07-05 02:23:12', '<header><nav class="main-menu container menu-container" aria-role="nav">\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div class="logo col-sm-2 col-xs-12">Muscle memory -- it''s not just a saying. Repetitive exercise induces improved learning for motor skills, and researchers have now identified the molecular pathway underpinning the process.</div>\r\n<div class="logo col-sm-2 col-xs-12">The team published their paper on July 3 in the Science Advances, a journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.</div>\r\n</nav></header>\r\n<div class="item-body content-item-body">\r\n<div class="content">\r\n\r\nLed by Li Zhang, an associate professor in Jinan University at Guangzhou, China, the researchers zoned in on the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in mice. Previous research by other scientists had identified the molecular system as a potential key to understanding how exercise helps improve learning but hadn''t pinpointed the exact function.\r\n<blockquote>The mTOR pathway is already known to be involved in learning and memory process. There are also reports indicating mTOR activation inside the brain after exercise training. However, our study, for the first time, provides direct in vivo evidence that exercise-activated mTOR is necessary for enhanced spinogenesis and neural plasticity."\r\n\r\nLi Zhang, associate professor in Jinan University, member of the Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory.</blockquote>\r\nNeurons have a hand-like protrusion on one end of their long body. The hand stretches, the fingers spread, waiting for incoming signals from other cells. The fingers are called dendrites, which can grow wispy spines--spinogenesis. The spines are memory incarnate; they store memory of a specific incoming signal that requires a quick reaction. It''s similar to how a body develops antibodies to quickly defeat pathogens that it has already encountered.\r\n\r\nZhang and the researchers exercised mice on treadmills for an hour a day for three weeks and compared their brains to mice who sat on a still treadmill for the same amount of time. The mice who exercised had significantly more evidence of spinogenesis and stronger neural connections in the motor cortex. mTOR appears to be a critical factor in growing the spines and in keeping the brain able to make new connections and continue to grow, according to Zhang.\r\n\r\n"Our results identify one critical intracellular pathway for the exercise mediation of cognitive functions and address the long-standing question for the role of mTOR underlying structural and functional adaptations of neural networks in response to the exercise," Zhang said. "We believe that the comprehensive understanding of mTOR pathway in exercised brain can provide us with objective targets and biomarkers for evaluating exercise efficiency."\r\n\r\nThe team''s ultimate goal is to apply this information to benefit the clinical intervention of cognitive deficits in humans using exercise training.\r\n<div class="content-source">\r\n<div class="content-src-label">Source:</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-value">\r\n\r\n<a href="https://english.jnu.edu.cn/49/98/c1912a18840/page.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Institute of CNS Regeneration,Jinan University</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-label">Journal reference:</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-value">\r\n\r\nChen, K. <em>et al</em>. (2019) Exercise training improves motor skill learning via selective activation of mTOR. <em>Science Advances</em>. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw1888" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw1888</a>.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\nReviewer:\r\n\r\n<span class="article-meta-contents"><span class="article-meta-reviewer"><a href="https://www.news-medical.net/medical/authors/alina-shrourou">Alina Shrourou, B.Sc. (Editor)</a></span><span class="article-meta-date">Jul 4 2019</span></span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n&nbsp;', 'Researchers identify molecular pathway underpinning exercise and improved motor learning', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2575-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-07-05 02:23:12', '2019-07-05 02:23:12', '', 2575, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/07/05/2575-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2582, 4, '2019-07-05 02:27:21', '2019-07-05 02:27:21', '<header><nav class="main-menu container menu-container" aria-role="nav">\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div class="logo col-sm-2 col-xs-12">Muscle memory -- it''s not just a saying. Repetitive exercise induces improved learning for motor skills, and researchers have now identified the molecular pathway underpinning the process.</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div class="logo col-sm-2 col-xs-12">The team published their paper on July 3 in the Science Advances, a journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.</div>\r\n</nav></header>\r\n<div class="item-body content-item-body">\r\n<div class="content">\r\n\r\nLed by Li Zhang, an associate professor in Jinan University at Guangzhou, China, the researchers zoned in on the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in mice. Previous research by other scientists had identified the molecular system as a potential key to understanding how exercise helps improve learning but hadn''t pinpointed the exact function.\r\n<blockquote>The mTOR pathway is already known to be involved in learning and memory process. There are also reports indicating mTOR activation inside the brain after exercise training. However, our study, for the first time, provides direct in vivo evidence that exercise-activated mTOR is necessary for enhanced spinogenesis and neural plasticity."\r\n\r\nLi Zhang, associate professor in Jinan University, member of the Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory.</blockquote>\r\nNeurons have a hand-like protrusion on one end of their long body. The hand stretches, the fingers spread, waiting for incoming signals from other cells. The fingers are called dendrites, which can grow wispy spines--spinogenesis. The spines are memory incarnate; they store memory of a specific incoming signal that requires a quick reaction. It''s similar to how a body develops antibodies to quickly defeat pathogens that it has already encountered.\r\n\r\nZhang and the researchers exercised mice on treadmills for an hour a day for three weeks and compared their brains to mice who sat on a still treadmill for the same amount of time. The mice who exercised had significantly more evidence of spinogenesis and stronger neural connections in the motor cortex. mTOR appears to be a critical factor in growing the spines and in keeping the brain able to make new connections and continue to grow, according to Zhang.\r\n\r\n"Our results identify one critical intracellular pathway for the exercise mediation of cognitive functions and address the long-standing question for the role of mTOR underlying structural and functional adaptations of neural networks in response to the exercise," Zhang said. "We believe that the comprehensive understanding of mTOR pathway in exercised brain can provide us with objective targets and biomarkers for evaluating exercise efficiency."\r\n\r\nThe team''s ultimate goal is to apply this information to benefit the clinical intervention of cognitive deficits in humans using exercise training.\r\n<div class="content-source">\r\n<div class="content-src-label">Source:</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-value">\r\n\r\n<a href="https://english.jnu.edu.cn/49/98/c1912a18840/page.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Institute of CNS Regeneration,Jinan University</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-label">Journal reference:</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-value">\r\n\r\nChen, K. <em>et al</em>. (2019) Exercise training improves motor skill learning via selective activation of mTOR. <em>Science Advances</em>. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw1888" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw1888</a>.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\nReviewer:\r\n\r\n<span class="article-meta-contents"><span class="article-meta-reviewer"><a href="https://www.news-medical.net/medical/authors/alina-shrourou">Alina Shrourou, B.Sc. (Editor)</a></span><span class="article-meta-date">Jul 4 2019</span></span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n&nbsp;', 'Researchers identify molecular pathway underpinning exercise and improved motor learning', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2575-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-07-05 02:27:21', '2019-07-05 02:27:21', '', 2575, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/07/05/2575-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2583, 4, '2019-07-05 02:30:43', '2019-07-05 02:30:43', 'Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have learned that the effect of exercise may differ depending on the time of day it is performed. In mice they demonstrate that exercise in the morning results in an increased metabolic response in skeletal muscle, while exercise later in the day increases energy expenditure for an extended period of time.\r\n\r\nWe probably all know how important a healthy circadian rhythm is. Too little sleep can have severe health consequences. But researchers are still making new discoveries confirming that the body''s circadian clock affects our health.\r\n\r\nNow, researchers from University of Copenhagen - in collaboration with researchers from University of California, Irvine - have learned that the effect of exercise may differ depending on the time of day it is performed. Studies in mice reveal that the effect of exercise performed in the beginning of the mouse'' dark/active phase, corresponding to our morning, differs from the effect of exercise performed in the beginning of the light/resting phase, corresponding to our evening.\r\n<blockquote>There appears to be rather significant differences between the effect of exercise performed in the morning and evening, and these differences are probably controlled by the body''s circadian clock. Morning exercise initiates gene programs in the muscle cells, making them more effective and better capable of metabolizing sugar and fat. Evening exercise, on the other hand, increases whole body energy expenditure for an extended period of time."\r\n\r\nAssociate Professor Jonas Thue Treebak from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research</blockquote>\r\n<h2><strong>Morning exercise is not necessarily better than evening exercise</strong></h2>\r\nThe researchers have measured a number of effects in the muscle cells, including the transcriptional response and effects on the metabolites. The results show that responses are far stronger in both areas following exercise in the morning and that this is likely to be controlled by a central mechanism involving the protein HIF1-alfa, which directly regulates the body''s circadian clock.\r\n\r\nMorning exercise appears to increase the ability of muscle cells to metabolize sugar and fat, and this type of effect interests the researchers in relation to people with severe overweight and type 2 diabetes.\r\n\r\nOn the other hand, the results also show that exercise in the evening increases energy expenditure in the hours after exercise. Therefore, the researchers cannot necessarily conclude that exercise in the morning is better than exercise in the evening, Jonas Thue Treebak stresses.\r\n\r\n''On this basis we cannot say for certain which is best, exercise in the morning or exercise in the evening. At this point, we can only conclude that the effects of the two appear to differ, and we certainly have to do more work to determine the potential mechanisms for the beneficial effects of exercise training performed at these two time-points. We are eager to extend these studies to humans to identify if timed exercise can be used as a treatment strategy for people with metabolic diseases'', he explains.\r\n\r\n<strong>Source:</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2019/06/exercise-may-have-different-effects-in-the-morning-and-evening" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Journal reference:</strong>\r\n\r\nSato, S. <em>et al</em>. (2019) Time of Exercise Specifies the Impact on Muscle Metabolic Pathways and Systemic Energy Homeostasis<em>. Cell Metabolism</em>. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2019.03.013" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2019.03.013</a>.\r\n\r\nReviewer:\r\n\r\n<span class="article-meta-reviewer"><a href="https://www.news-medical.net/medical/authors/alina-shrourou">Alina Shrourou, B.Sc. (Editor)</a></span><span class="article-meta-date">Jun 13 2019</span>', 'Exercise performed in the morning and evening may have different effects', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'exercise-performed-in-the-morning-and-evening-may-have-different-effects', '', '', '2019-07-05 03:14:48', '2019-07-05 03:14:48', '', 0, 'https://physiosparks.com/?p=2583', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2584, 4, '2019-07-05 02:30:43', '2019-07-05 02:30:43', 'Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have learned that the effect of exercise may differ depending on the time of day it is performed. In mice they demonstrate that exercise in the morning results in an increased metabolic response in skeletal muscle, while exercise later in the day increases energy expenditure for an extended period of time.\r\n\r\nWe probably all know how important a healthy circadian rhythm is. Too little sleep can have severe health consequences. But researchers are still making new discoveries confirming that the body''s circadian clock affects our health.\r\n\r\nNow, researchers from University of Copenhagen - in collaboration with researchers from University of California, Irvine - have learned that the effect of exercise may differ depending on the time of day it is performed. Studies in mice reveal that the effect of exercise performed in the beginning of the mouse'' dark/active phase, corresponding to our morning, differs from the effect of exercise performed in the beginning of the light/resting phase, corresponding to our evening.\r\n<blockquote>There appears to be rather significant differences between the effect of exercise performed in the morning and evening, and these differences are probably controlled by the body''s circadian clock. Morning exercise initiates gene programs in the muscle cells, making them more effective and better capable of metabolizing sugar and fat. Evening exercise, on the other hand, increases whole body energy expenditure for an extended period of time."\r\n\r\nAssociate Professor Jonas Thue Treebak from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research</blockquote>\r\n<h2><strong>Morning exercise is not necessarily better than evening exercise</strong></h2>\r\nThe researchers have measured a number of effects in the muscle cells, including the transcriptional response and effects on the metabolites. The results show that responses are far stronger in both areas following exercise in the morning and that this is likely to be controlled by a central mechanism involving the protein HIF1-alfa, which directly regulates the body''s circadian clock.\r\n\r\nMorning exercise appears to increase the ability of muscle cells to metabolize sugar and fat, and this type of effect interests the researchers in relation to people with severe overweight and type 2 diabetes.\r\n\r\nOn the other hand, the results also show that exercise in the evening increases energy expenditure in the hours after exercise. Therefore, the researchers cannot necessarily conclude that exercise in the morning is better than exercise in the evening, Jonas Thue Treebak stresses.\r\n\r\n''On this basis we cannot say for certain which is best, exercise in the morning or exercise in the evening. At this point, we can only conclude that the effects of the two appear to differ, and we certainly have to do more work to determine the potential mechanisms for the beneficial effects of exercise training performed at these two time-points. We are eager to extend these studies to humans to identify if timed exercise can be used as a treatment strategy for people with metabolic diseases'', he explains.\r\n\r\n<strong>Source:</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2019/06/exercise-may-have-different-effects-in-the-morning-and-evening" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Journal reference:</strong>\r\n\r\nSato, S. <em>et al</em>. (2019) Time of Exercise Specifies the Impact on Muscle Metabolic Pathways and Systemic Energy Homeostasis<em>. Cell Metabolism</em>. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2019.03.013" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2019.03.013</a>.\r\n\r\nReviewer:\r\n\r\n<span class="article-meta-reviewer"><a href="https://www.news-medical.net/medical/authors/alina-shrourou">Alina Shrourou, B.Sc. (Editor)</a></span><span class="article-meta-date">Jun 13 2019</span>', 'Exercise performed in the morning and evening may have different effects', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2583-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-07-05 02:30:43', '2019-07-05 02:30:43', '', 2583, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/07/05/2583-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2585, 4, '2019-07-05 02:43:24', '2019-07-05 02:43:24', 'Each year, one in five U.S. adults -- an estimated 53 million people -- experience harm because of someone else''s drinking, according to new research in the <em>Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs</em>.\r\n\r\nSimilar to how policymakers have addressed the effects of secondhand smoke over the last two decades, society needs to combat the secondhand effects of drinking, the authors state, calling alcohol''s harm to others "a significant public health issue."\r\n\r\nAccording to the study -- an analysis of U.S. national survey data -- some 21% of women and 23% of men, an estimated 53 million adults, experienced harm because of someone else''s drinking in the last 12 months. These harms could be threats or harassment, ruined property or vandalism, physical aggression, harms related to driving, or financial or family problems. The most common harm was threats or harassment, reported by 16% of survey respondents.\r\n\r\nThe specific types of harm experienced differed by gender. Women were more likely to report financial and family problems, whereas ruined property, vandalism, and physical aggression were more likely to be reported by men.\r\n\r\nThere is "considerable risk for women from heavy, often male, drinkers in the household and, for men, from drinkers outside their family," the authors write.\r\n\r\nAdditional factors, including age and the person''s own drinking, were also important. People younger than age 25 had a higher risk of experiencing harm from someone else''s drinking. Further, almost half of men and women who themselves were heavy drinkers said they had been harmed by someone else''s drinking. Even people who drank but not heavily were at two to three times the risk of harassment, threats, and driving-related harm compared with abstainers. Heavy drinking was defined as drinking five or more drinks at a time for men or four or more drinks for women at least monthly.\r\n\r\nTo conduct the study, researchers led by Madhabika B. Nayak, Ph.D., of the Alcohol Research Group, a program of the Public Health Institute in Oakland, Calif., analyzed data from two telephone surveys conducted in 2015 -- the National Alcohol''s Harm to Others Survey and the National Alcohol Survey. The current research, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, looked at data from 8,750 respondents age 18 and older and provides support for alcohol control policies, such as taxation and pricing to reduce alcohol''s harm to persons other than the drinker.\r\n<blockquote>The freedom to drink alcohol must be counter-balanced by the freedom from being afflicted by others'' drinking in ways manifested by homicide, alcohol-related sexual assault, car crashes, domestic abuse, lost household wages, and child neglect."\r\n\r\nTimothy Naimi, M.D., M.P.H., of the Boston Medical Center</blockquote>\r\nNaimi advocates for increased taxes on alcoholic beverages, noting that there is strong evidence that increased alcohol taxes decrease excessive drinking and reduce the harms to people other than the drinker.\r\n\r\nIn a second commentary, Sven Andréasson, M.D., of the Karolinska Institutet of Stockholm, Sweden, writes, in a similar vein, that setting minimum prices for alcohol is important for reducing the harms caused by drinking.\r\n\r\n"There is now a growing literature on the effects of national alcohol policies to reduce not only consumption but also some of the secondhand harms from alcohol, notably the effects of price policies on all forms of violence -- assaults, sexual violence, partner violence, and violence toward children," Andréasson writes. "Recent research on the effects of minimum pricing is particularly relevant in this context, where studies in Canada find reductions in violence after the introduction of minimum pricing."\r\n\r\nNayak agrees. "Control policies, such as alcohol pricing, taxation, reduced availability, and restricting advertising, may be the most effective ways to reduce not only alcohol consumption but also alcohol''s harm to persons other than the drinker," she says.\r\n<div class="content-source">\r\n<div class="content-src-label">Source:</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-value">\r\n\r\n<a href="https://www.jsad.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-label">Journal reference:</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-value">\r\n\r\nNayak, M.B. <em>et al</em>. 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(2586, 4, '2019-07-05 02:43:24', '2019-07-05 02:43:24', 'Each year, one in five U.S. adults -- an estimated 53 million people -- experience harm because of someone else''s drinking, according to new research in the <em>Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs</em>.\r\n\r\nSimilar to how policymakers have addressed the effects of secondhand smoke over the last two decades, society needs to combat the secondhand effects of drinking, the authors state, calling alcohol''s harm to others "a significant public health issue."\r\n\r\nAccording to the study -- an analysis of U.S. national survey data -- some 21% of women and 23% of men, an estimated 53 million adults, experienced harm because of someone else''s drinking in the last 12 months. These harms could be threats or harassment, ruined property or vandalism, physical aggression, harms related to driving, or financial or family problems. The most common harm was threats or harassment, reported by 16% of survey respondents.\r\n\r\nThe specific types of harm experienced differed by gender. Women were more likely to report financial and family problems, whereas ruined property, vandalism, and physical aggression were more likely to be reported by men.\r\n\r\nThere is "considerable risk for women from heavy, often male, drinkers in the household and, for men, from drinkers outside their family," the authors write.\r\n\r\nAdditional factors, including age and the person''s own drinking, were also important. People younger than age 25 had a higher risk of experiencing harm from someone else''s drinking. Further, almost half of men and women who themselves were heavy drinkers said they had been harmed by someone else''s drinking. Even people who drank but not heavily were at two to three times the risk of harassment, threats, and driving-related harm compared with abstainers. Heavy drinking was defined as drinking five or more drinks at a time for men or four or more drinks for women at least monthly.\r\n\r\nTo conduct the study, researchers led by Madhabika B. Nayak, Ph.D., of the Alcohol Research Group, a program of the Public Health Institute in Oakland, Calif., analyzed data from two telephone surveys conducted in 2015 -- the National Alcohol''s Harm to Others Survey and the National Alcohol Survey. The current research, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, looked at data from 8,750 respondents age 18 and older and provides support for alcohol control policies, such as taxation and pricing to reduce alcohol''s harm to persons other than the drinker.\r\n<blockquote>The freedom to drink alcohol must be counter-balanced by the freedom from being afflicted by others'' drinking in ways manifested by homicide, alcohol-related sexual assault, car crashes, domestic abuse, lost household wages, and child neglect."\r\n\r\nTimothy Naimi, M.D., M.P.H., of the Boston Medical Center</blockquote>\r\nNaimi advocates for increased taxes on alcoholic beverages, noting that there is strong evidence that increased alcohol taxes decrease excessive drinking and reduce the harms to people other than the drinker.\r\n\r\nIn a second commentary, Sven Andréasson, M.D., of the Karolinska Institutet of Stockholm, Sweden, writes, in a similar vein, that setting minimum prices for alcohol is important for reducing the harms caused by drinking.\r\n\r\n"There is now a growing literature on the effects of national alcohol policies to reduce not only consumption but also some of the secondhand harms from alcohol, notably the effects of price policies on all forms of violence -- assaults, sexual violence, partner violence, and violence toward children," Andréasson writes. "Recent research on the effects of minimum pricing is particularly relevant in this context, where studies in Canada find reductions in violence after the introduction of minimum pricing."\r\n\r\nNayak agrees. "Control policies, such as alcohol pricing, taxation, reduced availability, and restricting advertising, may be the most effective ways to reduce not only alcohol consumption but also alcohol''s harm to persons other than the drinker," she says.\r\n<div class="content-source">\r\n<div class="content-src-label">Source:</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-value">\r\n\r\n<a href="https://www.jsad.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-label">Journal reference:</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-value">\r\n\r\nNayak, M.B. <em>et al</em>. 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(2589, 4, '2019-07-05 02:55:49', '2019-07-05 02:55:49', 'Each year, one in five U.S. adults -- an estimated 53 million people -- experience harm because of someone else''s drinking, according to new research in the <em>Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs</em>.\n\nSimilar to how policymakers have addressed the effects of secondhand smoke over the last two decades, society needs to combat the secondhand effects of drinking, the authors state, calling alcohol''s harm to others "a significant public health issue."\n\nAccording to the study -- an analysis of U.S. national survey data -- some 21% of women and 23% of men, an estimated 53 million adults, experienced harm because of someone else''s drinking in the last 12 months. These harms could be threats or harassment, ruined property or vandalism, physical aggression, harms related to driving, or financial or family problems. The most common harm was threats or harassment, reported by 16% of survey respondents.\n\nThe specific types of harm experienced differed by gender. Women were more likely to report financial and family problems, whereas ruined property, vandalism, and physical aggression were more likely to be reported by men.\n\nThere is "considerable risk for women from heavy, often male, drinkers in the household and, for men, from drinkers outside their family," the authors write.\n\nAdditional factors, including age and the person''s own drinking, were also important. People younger than age 25 had a higher risk of experiencing harm from someone else''s drinking. Further, almost half of men and women who themselves were heavy drinkers said they had been harmed by someone else''s drinking. Even people who drank but not heavily were at two to three times the risk of harassment, threats, and driving-related harm compared with abstainers. Heavy drinking was defined as drinking five or more drinks at a time for men or four or more drinks for women at least monthly.\n\nTo conduct the study, researchers led by Madhabika B. Nayak, Ph.D., of the Alcohol Research Group, a program of the Public Health Institute in Oakland, Calif., analyzed data from two telephone surveys conducted in 2015 -- the National Alcohol''s Harm to Others Survey and the National Alcohol Survey. The current research, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, looked at data from 8,750 respondents age 18 and older and provides support for alcohol control policies, such as taxation and pricing to reduce alcohol''s harm to persons other than the drinker.\n<blockquote>The freedom to drink alcohol must be counter-balanced by the freedom from being afflicted by others'' drinking in ways manifested by homicide, alcohol-related sexual assault, car crashes, domestic abuse, lost household wages, and child neglect."\n\nTimothy Naimi, M.D., M.P.H., of the Boston Medical Center</blockquote>\nNaimi advocates for increased taxes on alcoholic beverages, noting that there is strong evidence that increased alcohol taxes decrease excessive drinking and reduce the harms to people other than the drinker.\n\nIn a second commentary, Sven Andréasson, M.D., of the Karolinska Institutet of Stockholm, Sweden, writes, in a similar vein, that setting minimum prices for alcohol is important for reducing the harms caused by drinking.\n\n"There is now a growing literature on the effects of national alcohol policies to reduce not only consumption but also some of the secondhand harms from alcohol, notably the effects of price policies on all forms of violence -- assaults, sexual violence, partner violence, and violence toward children," Andréasson writes. "Recent research on the effects of minimum pricing is particularly relevant in this context, where studies in Canada find reductions in violence after the introduction of minimum pricing."\n\nNayak agrees. "Control policies, such as alcohol pricing, taxation, reduced availability, and restricting advertising, may be the most effective ways to reduce not only alcohol consumption but also alcohol''s harm to persons other than the drinker," she says.\n<div class="content-source">\n<div class="content-src-label">Source:</div>\n<div class="content-src-value">\n\n<a href="https://www.jsad.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs</a>\n\n</div>\n<div class="content-src-label">Journal reference:</div>\n<div class="content-src-value">\n\nNayak, M.B. <em>et al</em>. (2019) Alcohol’s Secondhand Harms in the United States: New Data on Prevalence and Risk Factors. <em>Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs</em>. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2019.80.273" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2019.80.273</a>.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n</div>\n</div>', '', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2585-autosave-v1', '', '', '2019-07-05 02:55:49', '2019-07-05 02:55:49', '', 2585, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/07/05/2585-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2590, 4, '2019-07-05 02:56:29', '2019-07-05 02:56:29', 'Each year, one in five U.S. adults -- an estimated 53 million people -- experience harm because of someone else''s drinking, according to new research in the <em>Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs</em>.\r\n\r\nSimilar to how policymakers have addressed the effects of secondhand smoke over the last two decades, society needs to combat the secondhand effects of drinking, the authors state, calling alcohol''s harm to others "a significant public health issue."\r\n\r\nAccording to the study -- an analysis of U.S. national survey data -- some 21% of women and 23% of men, an estimated 53 million adults, experienced harm because of someone else''s drinking in the last 12 months. These harms could be threats or harassment, ruined property or vandalism, physical aggression, harms related to driving, or financial or family problems. The most common harm was threats or harassment, reported by 16% of survey respondents.\r\n\r\nThe specific types of harm experienced differed by gender. Women were more likely to report financial and family problems, whereas ruined property, vandalism, and physical aggression were more likely to be reported by men.\r\n\r\nThere is "considerable risk for women from heavy, often male, drinkers in the household and, for men, from drinkers outside their family," the authors write.\r\n\r\nAdditional factors, including age and the person''s own drinking, were also important. People younger than age 25 had a higher risk of experiencing harm from someone else''s drinking. Further, almost half of men and women who themselves were heavy drinkers said they had been harmed by someone else''s drinking. Even people who drank but not heavily were at two to three times the risk of harassment, threats, and driving-related harm compared with abstainers. Heavy drinking was defined as drinking five or more drinks at a time for men or four or more drinks for women at least monthly.\r\n\r\nTo conduct the study, researchers led by Madhabika B. Nayak, Ph.D., of the Alcohol Research Group, a program of the Public Health Institute in Oakland, Calif., analyzed data from two telephone surveys conducted in 2015 -- the National Alcohol''s Harm to Others Survey and the National Alcohol Survey. The current research, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, looked at data from 8,750 respondents age 18 and older and provides support for alcohol control policies, such as taxation and pricing to reduce alcohol''s harm to persons other than the drinker.\r\n<blockquote>The freedom to drink alcohol must be counter-balanced by the freedom from being afflicted by others'' drinking in ways manifested by homicide, alcohol-related sexual assault, car crashes, domestic abuse, lost household wages, and child neglect."\r\n\r\nTimothy Naimi, M.D., M.P.H., of the Boston Medical Center</blockquote>\r\nNaimi advocates for increased taxes on alcoholic beverages, noting that there is strong evidence that increased alcohol taxes decrease excessive drinking and reduce the harms to people other than the drinker.\r\n\r\nIn a second commentary, Sven Andréasson, M.D., of the Karolinska Institutet of Stockholm, Sweden, writes, in a similar vein, that setting minimum prices for alcohol is important for reducing the harms caused by drinking.\r\n\r\n"There is now a growing literature on the effects of national alcohol policies to reduce not only consumption but also some of the secondhand harms from alcohol, notably the effects of price policies on all forms of violence -- assaults, sexual violence, partner violence, and violence toward children," Andréasson writes. 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The most common harm was threats or harassment, reported by 16% of survey respondents.\r\n\r\nThe specific types of harm experienced differed by gender. Women were more likely to report financial and family problems, whereas ruined property, vandalism, and physical aggression were more likely to be reported by men.\r\n\r\nThere is "considerable risk for women from heavy, often male, drinkers in the household and, for men, from drinkers outside their family," the authors write.\r\n\r\nAdditional factors, including age and the person''s own drinking, were also important. People younger than age 25 had a higher risk of experiencing harm from someone else''s drinking. Further, almost half of men and women who themselves were heavy drinkers said they had been harmed by someone else''s drinking. Even people who drank but not heavily were at two to three times the risk of harassment, threats, and driving-related harm compared with abstainers. Heavy drinking was defined as drinking five or more drinks at a time for men or four or more drinks for women at least monthly.\r\n\r\nTo conduct the study, researchers led by Madhabika B. Nayak, Ph.D., of the Alcohol Research Group, a program of the Public Health Institute in Oakland, Calif., analyzed data from two telephone surveys conducted in 2015 -- the National Alcohol''s Harm to Others Survey and the National Alcohol Survey. The current research, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, looked at data from 8,750 respondents age 18 and older and provides support for alcohol control policies, such as taxation and pricing to reduce alcohol''s harm to persons other than the drinker.\r\n<blockquote>The freedom to drink alcohol must be counter-balanced by the freedom from being afflicted by others'' drinking in ways manifested by homicide, alcohol-related sexual assault, car crashes, domestic abuse, lost household wages, and child neglect."\r\n\r\nTimothy Naimi, M.D., M.P.H., of the Boston Medical Center</blockquote>\r\nNaimi advocates for increased taxes on alcoholic beverages, noting that there is strong evidence that increased alcohol taxes decrease excessive drinking and reduce the harms to people other than the drinker.\r\n\r\nIn a second commentary, Sven Andréasson, M.D., of the Karolinska Institutet of Stockholm, Sweden, writes, in a similar vein, that setting minimum prices for alcohol is important for reducing the harms caused by drinking.\r\n\r\n"There is now a growing literature on the effects of national alcohol policies to reduce not only consumption but also some of the secondhand harms from alcohol, notably the effects of price policies on all forms of violence -- assaults, sexual violence, partner violence, and violence toward children," Andréasson writes. "Recent research on the effects of minimum pricing is particularly relevant in this context, where studies in Canada find reductions in violence after the introduction of minimum pricing."\r\n\r\nNayak agrees. "Control policies, such as alcohol pricing, taxation, reduced availability, and restricting advertising, may be the most effective ways to reduce not only alcohol consumption but also alcohol''s harm to persons other than the drinker," she says.\r\n<div class="content-source">\r\n<div class="content-src-label">Source:</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-value">\r\n\r\n<a href="https://www.jsad.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs</a>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-label">Journal reference:</div>\r\n<div class="content-src-value">\r\n\r\nNayak, M.B. <em>et al</em>. 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(2593, 4, '2019-07-05 03:14:43', '2019-07-05 03:14:43', 'Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have learned that the effect of exercise may differ depending on the time of day it is performed. In mice they demonstrate that exercise in the morning results in an increased metabolic response in skeletal muscle, while exercise later in the day increases energy expenditure for an extended period of time.\n\nWe probably all know how important a healthy circadian rhythm is. Too little sleep can have severe health consequences. But researchers are still making new discoveries confirming that the body''s circadian clock affects our health.\n\nNow, researchers from University of Copenhagen - in collaboration with researchers from University of California, Irvine - have learned that the effect of exercise may differ depending on the time of day it is performed. Studies in mice reveal that the effect of exercise performed in the beginning of the mouse'' dark/active phase, corresponding to our morning, differs from the effect of exercise performed in the beginning of the light/resting phase, corresponding to our evening.\n<blockquote>There appears to be rather significant differences between the effect of exercise performed in the morning and evening, and these differences are probably controlled by the body''s circadian clock. Morning exercise initiates gene programs in the muscle cells, making them more effective and better capable of metabolizing sugar and fat. Evening exercise, on the other hand, increases whole body energy expenditure for an extended period of time."\n\nAssociate Professor Jonas Thue Treebak from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research</blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Morning exercise is not necessarily better than evening exercise</strong></h2>\nThe researchers have measured a number of effects in the muscle cells, including the transcriptional response and effects on the metabolites. The results show that responses are far stronger in both areas following exercise in the morning and that this is likely to be controlled by a central mechanism involving the protein HIF1-alfa, which directly regulates the body''s circadian clock.\n\nMorning exercise appears to increase the ability of muscle cells to metabolize sugar and fat, and this type of effect interests the researchers in relation to people with severe overweight and type 2 diabetes.\n\nOn the other hand, the results also show that exercise in the evening increases energy expenditure in the hours after exercise. Therefore, the researchers cannot necessarily conclude that exercise in the morning is better than exercise in the evening, Jonas Thue Treebak stresses.\n\n''On this basis we cannot say for certain which is best, exercise in the morning or exercise in the evening. At this point, we can only conclude that the effects of the two appear to differ, and we certainly have to do more work to determine the potential mechanisms for the beneficial effects of exercise training performed at these two time-points. We are eager to extend these studies to humans to identify if timed exercise can be used as a treatment strategy for people with metabolic diseases'', he explains.\n\n<strong>Source:</strong>\n\n<a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2019/06/exercise-may-have-different-effects-in-the-morning-and-evening" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences</a>\n\n<strong>Journal reference:</strong>\n\nSato, S. <em>et al</em>. (2019) Time of Exercise Specifies the Impact on Muscle Metabolic Pathways and Systemic Energy Homeostasis<em>. Cell Metabolism</em>. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2019.03.013" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2019.03.013</a>.\n\nReviewer:\n\n<span class="article-meta-reviewer"><a href="https://www.news-medical.net/medical/authors/alina-shrourou">Alina Shrourou, B.Sc. (Editor)</a></span><span class="article-meta-date">Jun 13 2019</span>', 'Exercise performed in the morning and evening may have different effects', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2583-autosave-v1', '', '', '2019-07-05 03:14:43', '2019-07-05 03:14:43', '', 2583, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/07/05/2583-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(2595, 4, '2019-07-05 22:18:06', '2019-07-05 22:18:06', 'According to a study carried out in Brain Research using mice, Alzheimer''s  disease  could be treated with a diabetes drug.\r\n\r\nBoth conditions could be managed by a physiotherapist.\r\n\r\nSource:  Independent bit.ly/2D1tBok', 'Alzheimer''s  disease and diabetes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'alzheimers-disease-and-diabetes', '', '', '2019-07-05 22:18:06', '2019-07-05 22:18:06', '', 0, 'https://physiosparks.com/?p=2595', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(2660, 4, '2019-07-31 05:17:13', '2019-07-31 05:17:13', '<p id="yiv3398107967text-placeholder"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #555555;">A new study has found that the Crohn''s Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED), a novel whole-food based dietary approach, combined with <em>Modulen</em> IBD, a Nestlé Health Science nutritional supplement for partial enteral nutrition, is effective for the management of Crohn''s disease.</span></span></p>\r\nNestlé Health Science leveraged the results of the study to create <em>ModuLife</em>, a platform to support dietary management for patients with Crohn''s disease.\r\n<p id="yiv3398107967text-placeholder"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #555555;">Read more:</span> <span style="color: #006492;"><a title="www.nestle.com/randd/news/allnews/nutrition-based-approach-crohns-disease" href="http://click.news.nestle.com/?qs=525dd98e9b72565a7add33b7ccaf3332353d426030e02b865215404c903de19fcbc23d8ab0008de26af447cc817d737b" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.nestle.com/randd/news/allnews/nutrition-based-approach-crohns-disease</a></span></span></p>\r\n<p id="yiv3398107967text-placeholder"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which causes inflammation of the lining of the digestive tract <sup id="cite_ref-NDDIC_2-0" class="reference"></sup>and may be a result of an immune system malfunction. It is noteworthy that low back pain, osteoporosis  and arthritis associated  with this disease could be managed by a physiotherapist. </span></p>\r\nReference:\r\n\r\nNational Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC). Crohn’s disease.<a class="external free" href="http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/crohns/" rel="nofollow">http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/crohns/</a> (accessed 4 March 2010).', 'Crohn''s disease', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'crohns-disease-and-physiotherapy', '', '', '2019-08-01 01:28:32', '2019-08-01 01:28:32', '', 0, 'https://physiosparks.com/?p=2660', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(2667, 4, '2018-12-21 04:56:31', '2018-12-21 04:56:31', '<div id="trendingNote" class="ms-trending-note">Physical therapy within three months of diagnosis also was associated with a decreased likelihood that patients with two of the conditions would chronically use opioids in the long term, according to the study.</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div class="wrap">\r\n<div id="storiesouter" class="storiesouter">\r\n<div id="article_333291" class="story_wrapper newarticle clearfix active">\r\n<div class="article_outer more-content"><section class="article_wrp"><article class="storyContent "><strong>Washington DC:</strong> According to a recent study, patients who underwent physical therapy soon after being diagnosed with pain in the shoulder, neck, low back or knee were approximately 7 to 16 percent less likely to use opioids in the subsequent months.The study was published in the journal ''Jama Network Open''. Amid national concern about the overuse of opioids and encouragement to deploy alternatives when possible, the findings provide evidence that physical therapy can be a useful, non-pharmacologic approach for managing severe musculoskeletal pain."We asked ourselves, ''How can we address the pain that people are having, while not increasing their risk of needing opioids? And what our study found was that if you can get these patients on physical therapy reasonably quickly, that reduces the probability that they''ll be using opioids in the longer term," said study author Eric Sun.The researchers reviewed claims for outpatient and emergency room visits for the earliest instance of a diagnosis of shoulder, neck, knee or low back pain among privately insured, nonelderly adult patients.\r\n<div id="show_article_333291" class="story-div full-article">\r\n\r\nThe study screened outpatients who had recently taken opioids by including only those who hadn''t filled an opioid prescription within the prior year. The study also screened outpatients with less serious pain by including only those who had visited a doctor for their condition within 30 days of their initial diagnosis and were given at least one opioid prescription within 90 days. The final sample consisted of 88,985 patients.\r\n\r\nAfter adjusting for co-morbidities, such as diabetes and hypertension, the researchers found that the odds of patients filling an opioid prescription three months to a year after their initial pain diagnosis were lower if they had participated in at least one physical therapy session within 90 days of their diagnosis. The odds were reduced by 16 percent for patients with knee pain, 15 percent for shoulder pain, 8 percent for neck pain and 7 percent for lower back pain.\r\n\r\nThe findings could be helpful to clinicians in search of pain-management options that carry fewer health risks than opioids. Studies have shown exercise therapy, a component of physical therapy reduces pain and improves function for some musculoskeletal conditions. Other studies have shown that patients with past prescriptions for opioid pain medication are at increased risk for overdose and misuse.\r\n\r\nThe study also measured whether early physical therapy was associated with a decreased need for opioids in the long-term among patient who filled prescriptions. The researchers measured the number of opioids by converting prescribed amounts to oral morphine milligram equivalents.\r\n\r\nThey found that patients who had undergone early physical therapy used 10.3 percent less opioid medication for knee pain, 9.7 percent less for shoulder pain, and 5.1 percent less for back pain in the period three months to a year after their diagnosis. There was no significant reduction in neck pain.\r\n\r\nAfter early physical therapy, patients with knee pain were 66 percent less likely in the period three months to a year after their diagnosis to either fill 10 or more prescriptions or acquire a supply of opioid medication for 120 days or more. Patients with low back pain were 34 percent less likely to be chronic users if they had early physical therapy.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="story_image">\r\n<div class="creditphoto">Photo Credit: Thinkstock</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="story_caption">Source: Timesnownews</div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</article></section></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>', 'Early physical therapy can reduce opioid use: Study', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'early-physical-therapy-can-reduce-opioid-use-study', '', '', '2019-08-17 07:48:47', '2019-08-17 07:48:47', '', 0, 'https://physiosparks.com/?p=2667', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(2694, 4, '2019-08-17 07:47:53', '2019-08-17 07:47:53', '<div id="trendingNote" class="ms-trending-note">Physical therapy within three months of diagnosis also was associated with a decreased likelihood that patients with two of the conditions would chronically use opioids in the long term, according to the study.</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div class="wrap">\r\n<div id="storiesouter" class="storiesouter">\r\n<div id="article_333291" class="story_wrapper newarticle clearfix active">\r\n<div class="article_outer more-content"><section class="article_wrp"><article class="storyContent "><strong>Washington DC:</strong> According to a recent study, patients who underwent physical therapy soon after being diagnosed with pain in the shoulder, neck, low back or knee were approximately 7 to 16 percent less likely to use opioids in the subsequent months.The study was published in the journal ''Jama Network Open''. Amid national concern about the overuse of opioids and encouragement to deploy alternatives when possible, the findings provide evidence that physical therapy can be a useful, non-pharmacologic approach for managing severe musculoskeletal pain."We asked ourselves, ''How can we address the pain that people are having, while not increasing their risk of needing opioids? And what our study found was that if you can get these patients on physical therapy reasonably quickly, that reduces the probability that they''ll be using opioids in the longer term," said study author Eric Sun.The researchers reviewed claims for outpatient and emergency room visits for the earliest instance of a diagnosis of shoulder, neck, knee or low back pain among privately insured, nonelderly adult patients.\r\n<div id="show_article_333291" class="story-div full-article">\r\n\r\nThe study screened outpatients who had recently taken opioids by including only those who hadn''t filled an opioid prescription within the prior year. The study also screened outpatients with less serious pain by including only those who had visited a doctor for their condition within 30 days of their initial diagnosis and were given at least one opioid prescription within 90 days. The final sample consisted of 88,985 patients.\r\n\r\nAfter adjusting for co-morbidities, such as diabetes and hypertension, the researchers found that the odds of patients filling an opioid prescription three months to a year after their initial pain diagnosis were lower if they had participated in at least one physical therapy session within 90 days of their diagnosis. The odds were reduced by 16 percent for patients with knee pain, 15 percent for shoulder pain, 8 percent for neck pain and 7 percent for lower back pain.\r\n\r\nThe findings could be helpful to clinicians in search of pain-management options that carry fewer health risks than opioids. Studies have shown exercise therapy, a component of physical therapy reduces pain and improves function for some musculoskeletal conditions. Other studies have shown that patients with past prescriptions for opioid pain medication are at increased risk for overdose and misuse.\r\n\r\nThe study also measured whether early physical therapy was associated with a decreased need for opioids in the long-term among patient who filled prescriptions. The researchers measured the number of opioids by converting prescribed amounts to oral morphine milligram equivalents.\r\n\r\nThey found that patients who had undergone early physical therapy used 10.3 percent less opioid medication for knee pain, 9.7 percent less for shoulder pain, and 5.1 percent less for back pain in the period three months to a year after their diagnosis. There was no significant reduction in neck pain.\r\n\r\nAfter early physical therapy, patients with knee pain were 66 percent less likely in the period three months to a year after their diagnosis to either fill 10 or more prescriptions or acquire a supply of opioid medication for 120 days or more. Patients with low back pain were 34 percent less likely to be chronic users if they had early physical therapy.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="story_image">\r\n<div class="creditphoto">Photo Credit: Thinkstock</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="story_caption">Source: Timesnownews</div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</article></section></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>', 'Early physical therapy can reduce opioid use: Study', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2667-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-08-17 07:47:53', '2019-08-17 07:47:53', '', 2667, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/08/17/2667-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2672, 4, '2019-08-05 04:58:31', '2019-08-05 04:58:31', '<div id="trendingNote" class="ms-trending-note">Physical therapy within three months of diagnosis also was associated with a decreased likelihood that patients with two of the conditions would chronically use opioids in the long term, according to the study.</div>\r\n<div class="wrap">\r\n<div id="storiesouter" class="storiesouter">\r\n<div id="article_333291" class="story_wrapper newarticle clearfix active">\r\n<div class="article_outer more-content"><section class="article_wrp">\r\n<div class="story_image">\r\n\r\n<img id="article_img_333291" class="lazy-image js-lazy-image--handled fade-in" title="Early physical therapy can reduce opioid use: Study" src="https://img.timesnownews.com/story/1545161597-Thinkstock_Opioids.jpg?d=400x300" alt="Early physical therapy can reduce opioid use: Study" data-src="https://img.timesnownews.com/story/1545161597-Thinkstock_Opioids.jpg?d=400x300" />\r\n<div class="creditphoto">Photo Credit: Thinkstock</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="story_caption">Early physical therapy can reduce opioid use: Study</div>\r\n<div class="story_social">\r\n<div class="check-point clearfix"></div>\r\n<div id="snackbar_333291" class="snackbar"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<input id="share_copy_link_333291" name="" readonly="readonly" type="text" value="https://www.timesnownews.com/health/article/early-physical-therapy-can-reduce-opioid-use-study/333291" placeholder="lorem ipsum" aria-label="copy_url" />\r\n\r\n<article class="storyContent "><strong>Washington DC:</strong> According to a recent study, patients who underwent physical therapy soon after being diagnosed with pain in the shoulder, neck, low back or knee were approximately 7 to 16 percent less likely to use opioids in the subsequent months.The study was published in the journal ''Jama Network Open''. Amid national concern about the overuse of opioids and encouragement to deploy alternatives when possible, the findings provide evidence that physical therapy can be a useful, non-pharmacologic approach for managing severe musculoskeletal pain."We asked ourselves, ''How can we address the pain that people are having, while not increasing their risk of needing opioids? 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(3333, 4, '2019-11-22 23:28:02', '2019-11-22 23:28:02', '* Get your kids vaccinated against Human papillomavirus (HPV)\r\n\r\nYou can lower your children’s risk of getting cancer later in life by getting them vaccinated against Human papillomavirus (HPV) and helping them make healthy choices.\r\n\r\nHuman papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus that is passed from one person to another during sex. It can cause cervical and other kinds of cancer. Some cancers of the vulva, vagina, penis, anus, and oropharynx (back of the throat, including the base of the tongue and tonsils) are caused by HPV.\r\n\r\nThe HPV vaccine protects against the types of HPV that most commonly cause cancer. Both boys and girls should be vaccinated when they are 11 or 12 years old. The vaccine can be given to teen girls and young women through 26 years and teen boys and young men through 21 years who weren’t vaccinated when they were younger.\r\n\r\n*Talk to Your Kids About Smoking and Cancer\r\n\r\nNearly 9 out of 10 people who smoke cigarettes first try them by age 18, and 98% by age 26. In 2018, more than 1 in 4 high school students and about 1 in 14 middle school students had used a tobacco product in the past 30 days. Talk to your children about why you don’t want them to smoke.\r\n\r\nSmoke from other people’s cigarettes (secondhand smoke) can cause serious health problems in children and adults, including lung cancer in adults who have never smoked. Don’t expose your children to secondhand smoke.\r\n\r\n*Stay safe in the sun\r\n\r\nDaily outdoor activities such as going to school, running, walking the dog, and going to the park could predispose your kid to skin cancer. Just a few serious sunburns can increase your child’s risk of skin cancer later in life.\r\n\r\nSOURCE: Centres for Disease Control and Prevention', 'Cancer Prevention Starts in Childhood', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2734-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-11-22 23:28:02', '2019-11-22 23:28:02', '', 2734, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/11/22/2734-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(2738, 4, '2019-09-07 07:38:50', '2019-09-07 07:38:50', 'Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides basic information and statistics about some of the most common cancers in the United States.\r\n\r\n1. Bladder Cancer\r\n\r\nBladder cancer risk factors include smoking, genetic mutations, and exposure to certain chemicals.\r\n\r\n2. Breast Cancer\r\n\r\nGetting mammograms regularly can lower the risk of dying from breast cancer. Talk to your doctor about when to start and how often to get a screening mammogram.\r\n\r\n3. Colorectal Cancer\r\n\r\nIf you are 50 years old or older, get screened. Screening tests can help prevent colorectal cancer or find it early, when treatment works best.\r\n\r\n4. Head and Neck Cancers\r\n\r\nCancers of the head and neck include cancers that start in several places in the head and throat, not including brain cancers or cancers of the eye.\r\n\r\n5. Kidney Cancer\r\n\r\nSmoking is the most important risk factor for kidney and renal pelvis cancers. To lower your risk, don’t smoke, or quit if you do.\r\n\r\n6. Liver Cancer\r\n\r\nTo lower your risk for liver cancer, get vaccinated against Hepatitis B, get tested for Hepatitis C, and avoid drinking too much alcohol.\r\n\r\n7. Lung Cancer\r\n\r\nLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. The most important thing you can do to lower your lung cancer risk is to quit smoking and avoid secondhand smoke.\r\n\r\n8. Lymphoma\r\n\r\nLymphoma is a general term for cancers that start in the lymph system. The two main kinds of lymphoma are Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.\r\n\r\n9. Myeloma\r\n\r\nMyeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells. In myeloma, the cells grow too much, forming a mass or tumor in the bone marrow.\r\n\r\n\r\n10. Prostate Cancer\r\n\r\nMost prostate cancers grow slowly and don’t cause any health problems in men who have them. Learn more and talk to your doctor before you decide to get tested or treated for prostate cancer.\r\n\r\n11. Skin Cancer\r\n\r\nSkin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. To lower your skin cancer risk, protect your skin from the sun and avoid indoor tanning.\r\n\r\n12. Thyroid Cancer\r\n\r\nTo lower the risk of thyroid cancer, avoid unnecessary exposure to radiation, including radiation from medical imaging procedures, especially in young children and around the head and neck.\r\n\r\n*Gynecologic Cancers\r\n\r\nFive main types of cancer affect a woman’s reproductive organs: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar. As a group, they are referred to as gynecologic cancers.\r\n\r\n13. Ovarian Cancer\r\n\r\nOvarian cancer causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. But when ovarian cancer is found early, treatment works best.\r\n\r\n14. Cervical Cancer\r\n\r\nCervical cancer is highly preventable in most Western countries because screening tests and a vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are available.\r\n\r\n15. Uterine Cancer\r\n\r\nUterine cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive system.\r\n\r\n16.Vaginal and Vulvar Cancers\r\n\r\nVaginal and vulvar cancers are rare, but all women are at risk for these cancers.\r\n\r\n\r\nContent source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention', 'Common cancers', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'common-cancers', '', '', '2019-09-07 07:47:33', '2019-09-07 07:47:33', '', 0, 'https://physiosparks.com/?p=2738', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(2742, 4, '2019-09-07 07:45:53', '2019-09-07 07:45:53', 'Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides basic information and statistics about some of the most common cancers in the United States.\r\n\r\n1. Bladder Cancer\r\n\r\nBladder cancer risk factors include smoking, genetic mutations, and exposure to certain chemicals.\r\n\r\n2. Breast Cancer\r\n\r\nGetting mammograms regularly can lower the risk of dying from breast cancer. Talk to your doctor about when to start and how often to get a screening mammogram.\r\n\r\n3. Colorectal Cancer\r\n\r\nIf you are 50 years old or older, get screened. Screening tests can help prevent colorectal cancer or find it early, when treatment works best.\r\n\r\n4. Head and Neck Cancers\r\n\r\nCancers of the head and neck include cancers that start in several places in the head and throat, not including brain cancers or cancers of the eye.\r\n\r\n5. Kidney Cancer\r\n\r\nSmoking is the most important risk factor for kidney and renal pelvis cancers. To lower your risk, don’t smoke, or quit if you do.\r\n\r\n6. Liver Cancer\r\n\r\nTo lower your risk for liver cancer, get vaccinated against Hepatitis B, get tested for Hepatitis C, and avoid drinking too much alcohol.\r\n\r\n7. Lung Cancer\r\n\r\nLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. The most important thing you can do to lower your lung cancer risk is to quit smoking and avoid secondhand smoke.\r\n\r\n8. Lymphoma\r\n\r\nLymphoma is a general term for cancers that start in the lymph system. The two main kinds of lymphoma are Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.\r\n\r\n9. Myeloma\r\n\r\nMyeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells. In myeloma, the cells grow too much, forming a mass or tumor in the bone marrow.\r\n\r\n10. Ovarian Cancer\r\n\r\nOvarian cancer causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. But when ovarian cancer is found early, treatment works best.\r\n\r\n11. Prostate Cancer\r\n\r\nMost prostate cancers grow slowly and don’t cause any health problems in men who have them. Learn more and talk to your doctor before you decide to get tested or treated for prostate cancer.\r\n\r\n12. Skin Cancer\r\n\r\nSkin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. To lower your skin cancer risk, protect your skin from the sun and avoid indoor tanning.\r\n\r\n13. Thyroid Cancer\r\n\r\nTo lower the risk of thyroid cancer, avoid unnecessary exposure to radiation, including radiation from medical imaging procedures, especially in young children and around the head and neck.\r\n\r\n*Gynecologic Cancers\r\n\r\nFive main types of cancer affect a woman’s reproductive organs: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar. As a group, they are referred to as gynecologic cancers.\r\n\r\n14. Cervical Cancer\r\n\r\nCervical cancer is highly preventable in most Western countries because screening tests and a vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are available.\r\n\r\n15. Uterine Cancer\r\n\r\nUterine cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive system.\r\n\r\n16.Vaginal and Vulvar Cancers\r\n\r\nVaginal and vulvar cancers are rare, but all women are at risk for these cancers.\r\n\r\n\r\nContent source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention', 'Common cancers', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2738-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-09-07 07:45:53', '2019-09-07 07:45:53', '', 2738, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/09/07/2738-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2743, 4, '2019-09-07 07:47:33', '2019-09-07 07:47:33', 'Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides basic information and statistics about some of the most common cancers in the United States.\r\n\r\n1. Bladder Cancer\r\n\r\nBladder cancer risk factors include smoking, genetic mutations, and exposure to certain chemicals.\r\n\r\n2. Breast Cancer\r\n\r\nGetting mammograms regularly can lower the risk of dying from breast cancer. Talk to your doctor about when to start and how often to get a screening mammogram.\r\n\r\n3. Colorectal Cancer\r\n\r\nIf you are 50 years old or older, get screened. Screening tests can help prevent colorectal cancer or find it early, when treatment works best.\r\n\r\n4. Head and Neck Cancers\r\n\r\nCancers of the head and neck include cancers that start in several places in the head and throat, not including brain cancers or cancers of the eye.\r\n\r\n5. Kidney Cancer\r\n\r\nSmoking is the most important risk factor for kidney and renal pelvis cancers. To lower your risk, don’t smoke, or quit if you do.\r\n\r\n6. Liver Cancer\r\n\r\nTo lower your risk for liver cancer, get vaccinated against Hepatitis B, get tested for Hepatitis C, and avoid drinking too much alcohol.\r\n\r\n7. Lung Cancer\r\n\r\nLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. The most important thing you can do to lower your lung cancer risk is to quit smoking and avoid secondhand smoke.\r\n\r\n8. Lymphoma\r\n\r\nLymphoma is a general term for cancers that start in the lymph system. The two main kinds of lymphoma are Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.\r\n\r\n9. Myeloma\r\n\r\nMyeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells. In myeloma, the cells grow too much, forming a mass or tumor in the bone marrow.\r\n\r\n\r\n10. Prostate Cancer\r\n\r\nMost prostate cancers grow slowly and don’t cause any health problems in men who have them. Learn more and talk to your doctor before you decide to get tested or treated for prostate cancer.\r\n\r\n11. Skin Cancer\r\n\r\nSkin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. To lower your skin cancer risk, protect your skin from the sun and avoid indoor tanning.\r\n\r\n12. Thyroid Cancer\r\n\r\nTo lower the risk of thyroid cancer, avoid unnecessary exposure to radiation, including radiation from medical imaging procedures, especially in young children and around the head and neck.\r\n\r\n*Gynecologic Cancers\r\n\r\nFive main types of cancer affect a woman’s reproductive organs: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar. As a group, they are referred to as gynecologic cancers.\r\n\r\n13. Ovarian Cancer\r\n\r\nOvarian cancer causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. But when ovarian cancer is found early, treatment works best.\r\n\r\n14. Cervical Cancer\r\n\r\nCervical cancer is highly preventable in most Western countries because screening tests and a vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are available.\r\n\r\n15. Uterine Cancer\r\n\r\nUterine cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive system.\r\n\r\n16.Vaginal and Vulvar Cancers\r\n\r\nVaginal and vulvar cancers are rare, but all women are at risk for these cancers.\r\n\r\n\r\nContent source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention', 'Common cancers', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2738-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-09-07 07:47:33', '2019-09-07 07:47:33', '', 2738, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/09/07/2738-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2744, 4, '2019-09-07 07:54:27', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'Fat Tissue Can Help Cancer Cells Proliferate, Metastasize\r\n\r\nResearchers disentangle how adipocytes communicate with prostate tumors in mice.\r\n\r\nApr 1, 2019CATHERINE OFFORD\r\n\r\n1.8K4127\r\n\r\nABOVE: Fat cells\r\n© ISTOCK.COM, PAVEL_CHAG\r\n\r\nEDITOR''S CHOICE IN DISEASE & MEDICINE\r\n\r\nThe paper\r\n\r\nJ. Huang et al., “Adipocyte p62/SQSTM1 suppresses tumorigenesis through opposite regulations of metabolism in adipose tissue and tumor,” Cancer Cell, 33:770–84, 2018.\r\n\r\nObesity is second only to smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer in the US. It’s linked not only to cancer incidence, but also to disease progression and outcome. So understanding how fat tissue communicates with tumor cells in vivo has long been a goal for cancer researchers.\r\n\r\nTo do that, most groups “give mice a high-fat diet and see how the tumor grows,” says Jorge Moscat, who studies cancer metabolism at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in La Jolla, California. But this diet triggers multiple, confounding effects on mouse metabolism, he adds. He and his colleagues decided to try another approach: selectively knocking out the gene for an autophagy-promoting protein in the adipocytes of a transgenic mouse model of prostate cancer. Moscat and his team knew from previous studies that noncancerous mice whose fat cells lacked this protein, called p62, were obese and insulin resistant, even when they ate normal diets. The researchers wanted to see what effect, if any, the alteration would have on cancer cells.\r\n\r\nCANCER PROMOTERS: To investigate how fat cells communicate with tumors, researchers knocked out the protein p62 in adipose tissue of a mouse model of prostate cancer (1). The lack of p62 inhibited the activity of the metabolism-regulating mTORC1 complex (2) and reduced the metabolism of fats in adipose tissue (3), leaving tumor cells with more nutrients at their disposal. p62 deficiency also triggered the secretion of osteopontin (OPN), (4) a protein that promotes tumor proliferation and invasion (5).\r\nSee full infographic: WEB | PDF\r\n\r\n© IKUMI KAYAMA, STUDIO KAYAMA\r\n\r\nCompared with control mice, p62-deficient mutants grew more tumors and showed higher rates of metastasis, confirming the protein as a tumor suppressor. Researchers found that the p62-deficient animals’ fat tissue had reduced activity of the metabolism-regulating protein complex mTORC1, and their adipocytes metabolized fewer fatty acids. “That makes a lot of nutrients available for the tumor,” Moscat explains.\r\n\r\nThe mice’s fat also showed elevated production and secretion of a protein called osteopontin, which promotes tumor proliferation and invasion. This result was mirrored by the team’s clinical data, which revealed a link between osteopontin expression and poor prognosis in patients with prostate cancer.\r\n\r\nMikhail Kolonin, a biologist at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston who was not involved in the research, says the study “provides some important insights into the mechanisms” of fat-tumor communication. However, in the mouse model of prostate cancer the team used, called TRAMP, the cancer is possibly “too aggressive,” he notes. Indeed, in this study, p62-deficient TRAMP mice didn’t show their usual obese phenotype—likely because of the physiological burden of the tumors themselves. This means the findings’ relevance to obesity may be limited, he says, adding that a better understanding of osteopontin signaling is necessary to piece together how adipocytes promote cancerous growth.\r\n\r\nMoscat argues that TRAMP mice do present the pathology of some clinically relevant types of prostate cancer, and that the team’s approach can help identify novel therapeutic targets to block adipocytes’ tumor-promoting effects. The researchers now plan to use a similar method to study fat’s crosstalk with hepatocytes, he adds. “This is a rich source of potential therapeutic targets” not just for liver cancer, but for other liver-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes, so “we’re trying to expand our study into this much more complicated system.”\r\n\r\nKeywords:\r\n\r\n', 'Fat Tissue Can Help Cancer Cells Proliferate, Metastasize', '', 'draft', 'open', 'open', '', '', '', '', '2019-09-07 07:54:27', '2019-09-07 07:54:27', '', 0, 'https://physiosparks.com/?p=2744', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2745, 4, '2019-09-07 07:54:27', '2019-09-07 07:54:27', 'Fat Tissue Can Help Cancer Cells Proliferate, Metastasize\r\n\r\nResearchers disentangle how adipocytes communicate with prostate tumors in mice.\r\n\r\nApr 1, 2019CATHERINE OFFORD\r\n\r\n1.8K4127\r\n\r\nABOVE: Fat cells\r\n© ISTOCK.COM, PAVEL_CHAG\r\n\r\nEDITOR''S CHOICE IN DISEASE & MEDICINE\r\n\r\nThe paper\r\n\r\nJ. Huang et al., “Adipocyte p62/SQSTM1 suppresses tumorigenesis through opposite regulations of metabolism in adipose tissue and tumor,” Cancer Cell, 33:770–84, 2018.\r\n\r\nObesity is second only to smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer in the US. It’s linked not only to cancer incidence, but also to disease progression and outcome. So understanding how fat tissue communicates with tumor cells in vivo has long been a goal for cancer researchers.\r\n\r\nTo do that, most groups “give mice a high-fat diet and see how the tumor grows,” says Jorge Moscat, who studies cancer metabolism at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in La Jolla, California. But this diet triggers multiple, confounding effects on mouse metabolism, he adds. He and his colleagues decided to try another approach: selectively knocking out the gene for an autophagy-promoting protein in the adipocytes of a transgenic mouse model of prostate cancer. Moscat and his team knew from previous studies that noncancerous mice whose fat cells lacked this protein, called p62, were obese and insulin resistant, even when they ate normal diets. The researchers wanted to see what effect, if any, the alteration would have on cancer cells.\r\n\r\nCANCER PROMOTERS: To investigate how fat cells communicate with tumors, researchers knocked out the protein p62 in adipose tissue of a mouse model of prostate cancer (1). The lack of p62 inhibited the activity of the metabolism-regulating mTORC1 complex (2) and reduced the metabolism of fats in adipose tissue (3), leaving tumor cells with more nutrients at their disposal. p62 deficiency also triggered the secretion of osteopontin (OPN), (4) a protein that promotes tumor proliferation and invasion (5).\r\nSee full infographic: WEB | PDF\r\n\r\n© IKUMI KAYAMA, STUDIO KAYAMA\r\n\r\nCompared with control mice, p62-deficient mutants grew more tumors and showed higher rates of metastasis, confirming the protein as a tumor suppressor. Researchers found that the p62-deficient animals’ fat tissue had reduced activity of the metabolism-regulating protein complex mTORC1, and their adipocytes metabolized fewer fatty acids. “That makes a lot of nutrients available for the tumor,” Moscat explains.\r\n\r\nThe mice’s fat also showed elevated production and secretion of a protein called osteopontin, which promotes tumor proliferation and invasion. This result was mirrored by the team’s clinical data, which revealed a link between osteopontin expression and poor prognosis in patients with prostate cancer.\r\n\r\nMikhail Kolonin, a biologist at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston who was not involved in the research, says the study “provides some important insights into the mechanisms” of fat-tumor communication. However, in the mouse model of prostate cancer the team used, called TRAMP, the cancer is possibly “too aggressive,” he notes. Indeed, in this study, p62-deficient TRAMP mice didn’t show their usual obese phenotype—likely because of the physiological burden of the tumors themselves. This means the findings’ relevance to obesity may be limited, he says, adding that a better understanding of osteopontin signaling is necessary to piece together how adipocytes promote cancerous growth.\r\n\r\nMoscat argues that TRAMP mice do present the pathology of some clinically relevant types of prostate cancer, and that the team’s approach can help identify novel therapeutic targets to block adipocytes’ tumor-promoting effects. The researchers now plan to use a similar method to study fat’s crosstalk with hepatocytes, he adds. “This is a rich source of potential therapeutic targets” not just for liver cancer, but for other liver-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes, so “we’re trying to expand our study into this much more complicated system.”\r\n\r\nKeywords:\r\n\r\n', 'Fat Tissue Can Help Cancer Cells Proliferate, Metastasize', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2744-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-09-07 07:54:27', '2019-09-07 07:54:27', '', 2744, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/09/07/2744-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2746, 4, '2019-09-07 08:09:46', '2019-09-07 08:09:46', 'In wealthy countries that have vaccination programs, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has significantly reduced the rate of HPV-related infections.\r\n\r\nResearchers at the Université Laval in Quebec who looked at 66 million young men and women found that the problems caused by the virus have significantly decreased across a number of wealthy countries.\r\n\r\nThe meta-analysis of 65 studies found that, depending on age and diagnosis, rates of HPV infection and genital warts had fallen by between 31% and 83%. The prevalence of precancerous lesions caused by HPV has also decreased since the introduction of the vaccine.\r\n\r\n\r\nUse of the HPV vaccine is now becoming even more widespread in some countries, which will probably mean a significant drop in cervical cancer rates since this type of cancer is nearly always caused by HPV infection. More than 90% of anal cancers, 70% of oral, neck and throat cancers and more than 60% of penile cancers are all caused by HPV.\r\n\r\nCervical cancer can take as long as 20 years to develop, so the vaccine, which was first introduced in 2006, has not been available long enough for researchers to reliably tell whether HPV-related cancer incidence has fallen. However, the significant decline in infection rates is expected to result in similar falls in the associated cancer incidence.\r\n\r\nA number of reviews have shown that the HPV vaccine is one of the safest vaccines available. Receiving the jab can be painful, but the only side effects that tend to be reported are soreness and redness at the injection site and sometimes fainting among adolescents.\r\n\r\nThe most effective way to combat cervical cancer has so far been screening, but this only flags up tissue that could become cancerous, whereas the vaccine stops the infections that cause this abnormal tissue to develop in the first place.\r\n\r\nSince it is not currently possible to screen for HPV-related cancers, the vaccine remains the only way to prevent them from developing.\r\n\r\nThe vaccine is so effective that it even partially protects unvaccinated people on account of it reducing the prevalence of HPV among the wider population of sexually active people.\r\n\r\nAs reported in The Lancet, the current study found that rates of the two HPV strains that the vaccine protects against had fallen by 83% among teenage girls and by 66% among young women aged between 22 and 24 years, up to eight years after vaccination.\r\n\r\nThe incidence of anogenital warts also fell by nearly 70% among teenage girls and by 54% among women aged under 25. Among unvaccinated males, the authors also observed a 48% drop in teenagers and a 32% drop in men aged 20 to 24 years.\r\n\r\nThe fact that the incidence among unvaccinated men is also dropping shows just how effective the vaccination program is. The incidence of grade 2 cervical neoplasia also fell by half among girls aged between 15 and 19 years and by 31% among women aged 20 to 24 years.\r\n\r\nThe HPV vaccine needs to be made available across Africa\r\n\r\nThe vaccine is mainly only administered to women, but in countries where young men were also vaccinated, the protective effects were even greater. However, the vaccine is generally only available in high-income countries, with lower income countries not having yet adopted widespread use among men and women.\r\n\r\nStudy author Marc Brisson says: “Vaccinating girls in these countries would have the greatest impact on the worldwide burden of HPV-related cancers.”\r\n\r\nIn Africa, many women are dying from cervical cancer, even though doctors know what causes it and how to prevent it. At least 68,000 cases of cervical cancer arise every year and 46,000 women die as a result of the disease.\r\n\r\nIn a guest column for AllAfrica, director of Policy and Advocacy for Nigeria Health Watch, Ifeanyi Nsofor, writes that too many women on the African continent die from sexually transmitted diseases where we know the cause and how to prevent it: “This is unconscionable and should not continue.”\r\n\r\nNsofor says there are three approaches that could ensure the success of HPV vaccination in wealthy countries is replicated in Africa and that they must involve multiple stakeholders including health ministries, governments, schools and pharmaceutical companies.\r\n\r\nFirstly, many people in Africa, particularly those in rural areas, do not have access to healthcare. A combination of poverty, lack of healthcare access and out-of-pocket payments mean women who need the vaccine are not given it.\r\n\r\nIf HPV vaccination is going to be made available in Africa, universal health coverage is needed so that people can access healthcare without suffering from financial hardship, writes Nsofor.\r\n\r\nSecondly, the cost of a single vaccine is $39 in public facilities and $71 in private facilities, which is not affordable for people living in extreme poverty.\r\n\r\nNational health insurance schemes and Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) in Africa should add HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening services as components of health plans that can be purchased by families. In the long run, it is cheaper to provide these preventative services than to treat cervical cancer.” Ifeanyi Nsofor\r\n\r\nThirdly, the age at which the vaccine is supposed to be given is an age where the majority of eligible girls are supposed to be in high school. Targeting them would require a combined effort from education ministries, school owners and principals, parents and the girls themselves.\r\n\r\n‘It is possible to prevent cervical cancer’ through vaccination\r\n\r\nNsofor says school outreach should begin with communicating the risks of cervical cancer to these stakeholders; they should be educated about its prevalence, causes, prevention, treatment, and prognosis: “Supplemental vaccination campaigns conducted in schools with the permission of school authorities and the consent of parents is a quick way of immunizing all who are eligible.”\r\n\r\nNsofor also thinks cervical cancer screening should be part of the overall approach to disease prevention and that since infected boys can develop cancers of the penis, anus, and pharynx, it is essential that they are also vaccinated to ensure that men who have sex with men are also protected.\r\n\r\nThe United Kingdom has shown that it is possible to prevent cervical cancer by deploying nationwide HPV vaccination. It is inexcusable to allow women (and men) to die from preventable diseases. African governments must show leadership by replicating the UK programme across the continent.”\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSource: Sally Robertson, B.Sc.\r\nReview: Kate Anderton, B.Sc. (Editor)\r\nPicture: CNK02 | Shutterstoc\r\n\r\nJournal reference:\r\nDrolet, M., et al. (2019). Population-level impact and herd effects following the introduction of human papillomavirus vaccination programmes: updated systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(19)30298-3.  \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n', 'Africa lags behind in Human Papillomavirus Vaccination (HPV), a remedy for cervical cancer', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'africa-lags-behind-in-human-papillomavirus-vaccination-hpv-a-remedy-for-cervical-cancer', '', '', '2019-09-07 08:19:08', '2019-09-07 08:19:08', '', 0, 'https://physiosparks.com/?p=2746', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(2748, 4, '2019-09-07 08:09:46', '2019-09-07 08:09:46', '\r\nIn wealthy countries that have vaccination programs, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has significantly reduced the rate of HPV-related infections.\r\n\r\nResearchers at the Université Laval in Quebec who looked at 66 million young men and women found that the problems caused by the virus have significantly decreased across a number of wealthy countries.\r\n\r\nThe meta-analysis of 65 studies found that, depending on age and diagnosis, rates of HPV infection and genital warts had fallen by between 31% and 83%. The prevalence of precancerous lesions caused by HPV has also decreased since the introduction of the vaccine.\r\n\r\n\r\nUse of the HPV vaccine is now becoming even more widespread in some countries, which will probably mean a significant drop in cervical cancer rates since this type of cancer is nearly always caused by HPV infection. More than 90% of anal cancers, 70% of oral, neck and throat cancers and more than 60% of penile cancers are all caused by HPV.\r\n\r\nCervical cancer can take as long as 20 years to develop, so the vaccine, which was first introduced in 2006, has not been available long enough for researchers to reliably tell whether HPV-related cancer incidence has fallen. However, the significant decline in infection rates is expected to result in similar falls in the associated cancer incidence.\r\n\r\nA number of reviews have shown that the HPV vaccine is one of the safest vaccines available. Receiving the jab can be painful, but the only side effects that tend to be reported are soreness and redness at the injection site and sometimes fainting among adolescents.\r\n\r\nThe most effective way to combat cervical cancer has so far been screening, but this only flags up tissue that could become cancerous, whereas the vaccine stops the infections that cause this abnormal tissue to develop in the first place.\r\n\r\nSince it is not currently possible to screen for HPV-related cancers, the vaccine remains the only way to prevent them from developing.\r\n\r\nThe vaccine is so effective that it even partially protects unvaccinated people on account of it reducing the prevalence of HPV among the wider population of sexually active people.\r\n\r\nAs reported in The Lancet, the current study found that rates of the two HPV strains that the vaccine protects against had fallen by 83% among teenage girls and by 66% among young women aged between 22 and 24 years, up to eight years after vaccination.\r\n\r\nThe incidence of anogenital warts also fell by nearly 70% among teenage girls and by 54% among women aged under 25. Among unvaccinated males, the authors also observed a 48% drop in teenagers and a 32% drop in men aged 20 to 24 years.\r\n\r\nThe fact that the incidence among unvaccinated men is also dropping shows just how effective the vaccination program is. The incidence of grade 2 cervical neoplasia also fell by half among girls aged between 15 and 19 years and by 31% among women aged 20 to 24 years.\r\n\r\n\r\nSource: Sally Robertson, B.Sc.\r\nReviewed: Kate Anderton, B.Sc. (Editor)\r\nPicture: CNK02 | Shutterstock\r\n\r\n\r\n', 'Africa lags behind in Human Papillomavirus Vaccination (HPV), a remedy for cervical cancer', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2746-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-09-07 08:09:46', '2019-09-07 08:09:46', '', 2746, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/09/07/2746-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2749, 4, '2019-09-07 08:10:41', '2019-09-07 08:10:41', 'In wealthy countries that have vaccination programs, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has significantly reduced the rate of HPV-related infections.\r\n\r\nResearchers at the Université Laval in Quebec who looked at 66 million young men and women found that the problems caused by the virus have significantly decreased across a number of wealthy countries.\r\n\r\nThe meta-analysis of 65 studies found that, depending on age and diagnosis, rates of HPV infection and genital warts had fallen by between 31% and 83%. The prevalence of precancerous lesions caused by HPV has also decreased since the introduction of the vaccine.\r\n\r\n\r\nUse of the HPV vaccine is now becoming even more widespread in some countries, which will probably mean a significant drop in cervical cancer rates since this type of cancer is nearly always caused by HPV infection. More than 90% of anal cancers, 70% of oral, neck and throat cancers and more than 60% of penile cancers are all caused by HPV.\r\n\r\nCervical cancer can take as long as 20 years to develop, so the vaccine, which was first introduced in 2006, has not been available long enough for researchers to reliably tell whether HPV-related cancer incidence has fallen. However, the significant decline in infection rates is expected to result in similar falls in the associated cancer incidence.\r\n\r\nA number of reviews have shown that the HPV vaccine is one of the safest vaccines available. Receiving the jab can be painful, but the only side effects that tend to be reported are soreness and redness at the injection site and sometimes fainting among adolescents.\r\n\r\nThe most effective way to combat cervical cancer has so far been screening, but this only flags up tissue that could become cancerous, whereas the vaccine stops the infections that cause this abnormal tissue to develop in the first place.\r\n\r\nSince it is not currently possible to screen for HPV-related cancers, the vaccine remains the only way to prevent them from developing.\r\n\r\nThe vaccine is so effective that it even partially protects unvaccinated people on account of it reducing the prevalence of HPV among the wider population of sexually active people.\r\n\r\nAs reported in The Lancet, the current study found that rates of the two HPV strains that the vaccine protects against had fallen by 83% among teenage girls and by 66% among young women aged between 22 and 24 years, up to eight years after vaccination.\r\n\r\nThe incidence of anogenital warts also fell by nearly 70% among teenage girls and by 54% among women aged under 25. Among unvaccinated males, the authors also observed a 48% drop in teenagers and a 32% drop in men aged 20 to 24 years.\r\n\r\nThe fact that the incidence among unvaccinated men is also dropping shows just how effective the vaccination program is. The incidence of grade 2 cervical neoplasia also fell by half among girls aged between 15 and 19 years and by 31% among women aged 20 to 24 years.\r\n\r\n\r\nSource: Sally Robertson, B.Sc.\r\nReview: Kate Anderton, B.Sc. (Editor)\r\nPicture: CNK02 | Shutterstock\r\n\r\n\r\n', 'Africa lags behind in Human Papillomavirus Vaccination (HPV), a remedy for cervical cancer', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2746-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-09-07 08:10:41', '2019-09-07 08:10:41', '', 2746, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/09/07/2746-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2750, 4, '2019-09-07 08:18:34', '2019-09-07 08:18:34', 'In wealthy countries that have vaccination programs, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has significantly reduced the rate of HPV-related infections.\n\nResearchers at the Université Laval in Quebec who looked at 66 million young men and women found that the problems caused by the virus have significantly decreased across a number of wealthy countries.\n\nThe meta-analysis of 65 studies found that, depending on age and diagnosis, rates of HPV infection and genital warts had fallen by between 31% and 83%. The prevalence of precancerous lesions caused by HPV has also decreased since the introduction of the vaccine.\n\n\nUse of the HPV vaccine is now becoming even more widespread in some countries, which will probably mean a significant drop in cervical cancer rates since this type of cancer is nearly always caused by HPV infection. More than 90% of anal cancers, 70% of oral, neck and throat cancers and more than 60% of penile cancers are all caused by HPV.\n\nCervical cancer can take as long as 20 years to develop, so the vaccine, which was first introduced in 2006, has not been available long enough for researchers to reliably tell whether HPV-related cancer incidence has fallen. However, the significant decline in infection rates is expected to result in similar falls in the associated cancer incidence.\n\nA number of reviews have shown that the HPV vaccine is one of the safest vaccines available. Receiving the jab can be painful, but the only side effects that tend to be reported are soreness and redness at the injection site and sometimes fainting among adolescents.\n\nThe most effective way to combat cervical cancer has so far been screening, but this only flags up tissue that could become cancerous, whereas the vaccine stops the infections that cause this abnormal tissue to develop in the first place.\n\nSince it is not currently possible to screen for HPV-related cancers, the vaccine remains the only way to prevent them from developing.\n\nThe vaccine is so effective that it even partially protects unvaccinated people on account of it reducing the prevalence of HPV among the wider population of sexually active people.\n\nAs reported in The Lancet, the current study found that rates of the two HPV strains that the vaccine protects against had fallen by 83% among teenage girls and by 66% among young women aged between 22 and 24 years, up to eight years after vaccination.\n\nThe incidence of anogenital warts also fell by nearly 70% among teenage girls and by 54% among women aged under 25. Among unvaccinated males, the authors also observed a 48% drop in teenagers and a 32% drop in men aged 20 to 24 years.\n\nThe fact that the incidence among unvaccinated men is also dropping shows just how effective the vaccination program is. The incidence of grade 2 cervical neoplasia also fell by half among girls aged between 15 and 19 years and by 31% among women aged 20 to 24 years.\n\nThe HPV vaccine needs to be made available across Africa\n\nThe vaccine is mainly only administered to women, but in countries where young men were also vaccinated, the protective effects were even greater. However, the vaccine is generally only available in high-income countries, with lower income countries not having yet adopted widespread use among men and women.\n\nStudy author Marc Brisson says: “Vaccinating girls in these countries would have the greatest impact on the worldwide burden of HPV-related cancers.”\n\nIn Africa, many women are dying from cervical cancer, even though doctors know what causes it and how to prevent it. At least 68,000 cases of cervical cancer arise every year and 46,000 women die as a result of the disease.\n\nIn a guest column for AllAfrica, director of Policy and Advocacy for Nigeria Health Watch, Ifeanyi Nsofor, writes that too many women on the African continent die from sexually transmitted diseases where we know the cause and how to prevent it: “This is unconscionable and should not continue.”\n\nNsofor says there are three approaches that could ensure the success of HPV vaccination in wealthy countries is replicated in Africa and that they must involve multiple stakeholders including health ministries, governments, schools and pharmaceutical companies.\n\nFirstly, many people in Africa, particularly those in rural areas, do not have access to healthcare. A combination of poverty, lack of healthcare access and out-of-pocket payments mean women who need the vaccine are not given it.\n\nIf HPV vaccination is going to be made available in Africa, universal health coverage is needed so that people can access healthcare without suffering from financial hardship, writes Nsofor.\n\nSecondly, the cost of a single vaccine is $39 in public facilities and $71 in private facilities, which is not affordable for people living in extreme poverty.\n\nNational health insurance schemes and Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) in Africa should add HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening services as components of health plans that can be purchased by families. In the long run, it is cheaper to provide these preventative services than to treat cervical cancer.” Ifeanyi Nsofor\n\nThirdly, the age at which the vaccine is supposed to be given is an age where the majority of eligible girls are supposed to be in high school. Targeting them would require a combined effort from education ministries, school owners and principals, parents and the girls themselves.\n\n‘It is possible to prevent cervical cancer’ through vaccination\n\nNsofor says school outreach should begin with communicating the risks of cervical cancer to these stakeholders; they should be educated about its prevalence, causes, prevention, treatment, and prognosis: “Supplemental vaccination campaigns conducted in schools with the permission of school authorities and the consent of parents is a quick way of immunizing all who are eligible.”\n\nNsofor also thinks cervical cancer screening should be part of the overall approach to disease prevention and that since infected boys can develop cancers of the penis, anus, and pharynx, it is essential that they are also vaccinated to ensure that men who have sex with men are also protected.\n\nThe United Kingdom has shown that it is possible to prevent cervical cancer by deploying nationwide HPV vaccination. It is inexcusable to allow women (and men) to die from preventable diseases. African governments must show leadership by replicating the UK programme across the continent.”\n\n\n\nSource: Sally Robertson, B.Sc.\nReview: Kate Anderton, B.Sc. (Editor)\nPicture: CNK02 | Shutterstoc\n\nJournal reference:\nDrolet, M., et al. (2019). Population-level impact and herd effects following the introduction of human papillomavirus vaccination programmes: updated systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(19)30298-3.  \n\n\n\n\n', 'Africa lags behind in Human Papillomavirus Vaccination (HPV), a remedy for cervical cancer', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2746-autosave-v1', '', '', '2019-09-07 08:18:34', '2019-09-07 08:18:34', '', 2746, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/09/07/2746-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(2752, 4, '2019-09-07 08:19:08', '2019-09-07 08:19:08', 'In wealthy countries that have vaccination programs, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has significantly reduced the rate of HPV-related infections.\r\n\r\nResearchers at the Université Laval in Quebec who looked at 66 million young men and women found that the problems caused by the virus have significantly decreased across a number of wealthy countries.\r\n\r\nThe meta-analysis of 65 studies found that, depending on age and diagnosis, rates of HPV infection and genital warts had fallen by between 31% and 83%. The prevalence of precancerous lesions caused by HPV has also decreased since the introduction of the vaccine.\r\n\r\n\r\nUse of the HPV vaccine is now becoming even more widespread in some countries, which will probably mean a significant drop in cervical cancer rates since this type of cancer is nearly always caused by HPV infection. More than 90% of anal cancers, 70% of oral, neck and throat cancers and more than 60% of penile cancers are all caused by HPV.\r\n\r\nCervical cancer can take as long as 20 years to develop, so the vaccine, which was first introduced in 2006, has not been available long enough for researchers to reliably tell whether HPV-related cancer incidence has fallen. However, the significant decline in infection rates is expected to result in similar falls in the associated cancer incidence.\r\n\r\nA number of reviews have shown that the HPV vaccine is one of the safest vaccines available. Receiving the jab can be painful, but the only side effects that tend to be reported are soreness and redness at the injection site and sometimes fainting among adolescents.\r\n\r\nThe most effective way to combat cervical cancer has so far been screening, but this only flags up tissue that could become cancerous, whereas the vaccine stops the infections that cause this abnormal tissue to develop in the first place.\r\n\r\nSince it is not currently possible to screen for HPV-related cancers, the vaccine remains the only way to prevent them from developing.\r\n\r\nThe vaccine is so effective that it even partially protects unvaccinated people on account of it reducing the prevalence of HPV among the wider population of sexually active people.\r\n\r\nAs reported in The Lancet, the current study found that rates of the two HPV strains that the vaccine protects against had fallen by 83% among teenage girls and by 66% among young women aged between 22 and 24 years, up to eight years after vaccination.\r\n\r\nThe incidence of anogenital warts also fell by nearly 70% among teenage girls and by 54% among women aged under 25. Among unvaccinated males, the authors also observed a 48% drop in teenagers and a 32% drop in men aged 20 to 24 years.\r\n\r\nThe fact that the incidence among unvaccinated men is also dropping shows just how effective the vaccination program is. The incidence of grade 2 cervical neoplasia also fell by half among girls aged between 15 and 19 years and by 31% among women aged 20 to 24 years.\r\n\r\nThe HPV vaccine needs to be made available across Africa\r\n\r\nThe vaccine is mainly only administered to women, but in countries where young men were also vaccinated, the protective effects were even greater. However, the vaccine is generally only available in high-income countries, with lower income countries not having yet adopted widespread use among men and women.\r\n\r\nStudy author Marc Brisson says: “Vaccinating girls in these countries would have the greatest impact on the worldwide burden of HPV-related cancers.”\r\n\r\nIn Africa, many women are dying from cervical cancer, even though doctors know what causes it and how to prevent it. At least 68,000 cases of cervical cancer arise every year and 46,000 women die as a result of the disease.\r\n\r\nIn a guest column for AllAfrica, director of Policy and Advocacy for Nigeria Health Watch, Ifeanyi Nsofor, writes that too many women on the African continent die from sexually transmitted diseases where we know the cause and how to prevent it: “This is unconscionable and should not continue.”\r\n\r\nNsofor says there are three approaches that could ensure the success of HPV vaccination in wealthy countries is replicated in Africa and that they must involve multiple stakeholders including health ministries, governments, schools and pharmaceutical companies.\r\n\r\nFirstly, many people in Africa, particularly those in rural areas, do not have access to healthcare. A combination of poverty, lack of healthcare access and out-of-pocket payments mean women who need the vaccine are not given it.\r\n\r\nIf HPV vaccination is going to be made available in Africa, universal health coverage is needed so that people can access healthcare without suffering from financial hardship, writes Nsofor.\r\n\r\nSecondly, the cost of a single vaccine is $39 in public facilities and $71 in private facilities, which is not affordable for people living in extreme poverty.\r\n\r\nNational health insurance schemes and Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) in Africa should add HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening services as components of health plans that can be purchased by families. In the long run, it is cheaper to provide these preventative services than to treat cervical cancer.” Ifeanyi Nsofor\r\n\r\nThirdly, the age at which the vaccine is supposed to be given is an age where the majority of eligible girls are supposed to be in high school. Targeting them would require a combined effort from education ministries, school owners and principals, parents and the girls themselves.\r\n\r\n‘It is possible to prevent cervical cancer’ through vaccination\r\n\r\nNsofor says school outreach should begin with communicating the risks of cervical cancer to these stakeholders; they should be educated about its prevalence, causes, prevention, treatment, and prognosis: “Supplemental vaccination campaigns conducted in schools with the permission of school authorities and the consent of parents is a quick way of immunizing all who are eligible.”\r\n\r\nNsofor also thinks cervical cancer screening should be part of the overall approach to disease prevention and that since infected boys can develop cancers of the penis, anus, and pharynx, it is essential that they are also vaccinated to ensure that men who have sex with men are also protected.\r\n\r\nThe United Kingdom has shown that it is possible to prevent cervical cancer by deploying nationwide HPV vaccination. 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(2751, 4, '2019-09-07 08:17:05', '2019-09-07 08:17:05', 'In wealthy countries that have vaccination programs, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has significantly reduced the rate of HPV-related infections.\r\n\r\nResearchers at the Université Laval in Quebec who looked at 66 million young men and women found that the problems caused by the virus have significantly decreased across a number of wealthy countries.\r\n\r\nThe meta-analysis of 65 studies found that, depending on age and diagnosis, rates of HPV infection and genital warts had fallen by between 31% and 83%. The prevalence of precancerous lesions caused by HPV has also decreased since the introduction of the vaccine.\r\n\r\n\r\nUse of the HPV vaccine is now becoming even more widespread in some countries, which will probably mean a significant drop in cervical cancer rates since this type of cancer is nearly always caused by HPV infection. More than 90% of anal cancers, 70% of oral, neck and throat cancers and more than 60% of penile cancers are all caused by HPV.\r\n\r\nCervical cancer can take as long as 20 years to develop, so the vaccine, which was first introduced in 2006, has not been available long enough for researchers to reliably tell whether HPV-related cancer incidence has fallen. However, the significant decline in infection rates is expected to result in similar falls in the associated cancer incidence.\r\n\r\nA number of reviews have shown that the HPV vaccine is one of the safest vaccines available. Receiving the jab can be painful, but the only side effects that tend to be reported are soreness and redness at the injection site and sometimes fainting among adolescents.\r\n\r\nThe most effective way to combat cervical cancer has so far been screening, but this only flags up tissue that could become cancerous, whereas the vaccine stops the infections that cause this abnormal tissue to develop in the first place.\r\n\r\nSince it is not currently possible to screen for HPV-related cancers, the vaccine remains the only way to prevent them from developing.\r\n\r\nThe vaccine is so effective that it even partially protects unvaccinated people on account of it reducing the prevalence of HPV among the wider population of sexually active people.\r\n\r\nAs reported in The Lancet, the current study found that rates of the two HPV strains that the vaccine protects against had fallen by 83% among teenage girls and by 66% among young women aged between 22 and 24 years, up to eight years after vaccination.\r\n\r\nThe incidence of anogenital warts also fell by nearly 70% among teenage girls and by 54% among women aged under 25. Among unvaccinated males, the authors also observed a 48% drop in teenagers and a 32% drop in men aged 20 to 24 years.\r\n\r\nThe fact that the incidence among unvaccinated men is also dropping shows just how effective the vaccination program is. The incidence of grade 2 cervical neoplasia also fell by half among girls aged between 15 and 19 years and by 31% among women aged 20 to 24 years.\r\n\r\nThe HPV vaccine needs to be made available across Africa\r\n\r\nThe vaccine is mainly only administered to women, but in countries where young men were also vaccinated, the protective effects were even greater. However, the vaccine is generally only available in high-income countries, with lower income countries not having yet adopted widespread use among men and women.\r\n\r\nStudy author Marc Brisson says: “Vaccinating girls in these countries would have the greatest impact on the worldwide burden of HPV-related cancers.”\r\n\r\nIn Africa, many women are dying from cervical cancer, even though doctors know what causes it and how to prevent it. At least 68,000 cases of cervical cancer arise every year and 46,000 women die as a result of the disease.\r\n\r\nIn a guest column for AllAfrica, director of Policy and Advocacy for Nigeria Health Watch, Ifeanyi Nsofor, writes that too many women on the African continent die from sexually transmitted diseases where we know the cause and how to prevent it: “This is unconscionable and should not continue.”\r\n\r\nNsofor says there are three approaches that could ensure the success of HPV vaccination in wealthy countries is replicated in Africa and that they must involve multiple stakeholders including health ministries, governments, schools and pharmaceutical companies.\r\n\r\nFirstly, many people in Africa, particularly those in rural areas, do not have access to healthcare. A combination of poverty, lack of healthcare access and out-of-pocket payments mean women who need the vaccine are not given it.\r\n\r\nIf HPV vaccination is going to be made available in Africa, universal health coverage is needed so that people can access healthcare without suffering from financial hardship, writes Nsofor.\r\n\r\nSecondly, the cost of a single vaccine is $39 in public facilities and $71 in private facilities, which is not affordable for people living in extreme poverty.\r\n\r\nNational health insurance schemes and Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) in Africa should add HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening services as components of health plans that can be purchased by families. In the long run, it is cheaper to provide these preventative services than to treat cervical cancer.” Ifeanyi Nsofor\r\n\r\nThirdly, the age at which the vaccine is supposed to be given is an age where the majority of eligible girls are supposed to be in high school. Targeting them would require a combined effort from education ministries, school owners and principals, parents and the girls themselves.\r\n\r\n‘It is possible to prevent cervical cancer’ through vaccination\r\n\r\nNsofor says school outreach should begin with communicating the risks of cervical cancer to these stakeholders; they should be educated about its prevalence, causes, prevention, treatment, and prognosis: “Supplemental vaccination campaigns conducted in schools with the permission of school authorities and the consent of parents is a quick way of immunizing all who are eligible.”\r\n\r\nNsofor also thinks cervical cancer screening should be part of the overall approach to disease prevention and that since infected boys can develop cancers of the penis, anus, and pharynx, it is essential that they are also vaccinated to ensure that men who have sex with men are also protected.\r\n\r\nThe United Kingdom has shown that it is possible to prevent cervical cancer by deploying nationwide HPV vaccination. 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(2753, 4, '2019-09-12 01:11:46', '2019-09-12 01:11:46', 'Modest and sustained decreases in blood pressure and cholesterol levels reduces the lifetime risk of developing fatal heart and circulatory diseases, such as heart attack and stroke, according to research part-funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).\r\n\r\nThe findings are being presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in Paris and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).\r\n\r\nResearchers have found that a long-term reduction of 1 mmol/L low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or ''bad'' cholesterol, in the blood with a 10 mmHg reduction in blood pressure led to an 80 per cent lower lifetime risk of developing heart and circulatory disease.\r\n\r\nThis combination also reduced the risk of death from these conditions by 67 per cent.\r\n\r\nThe team found that even small reductions can provide health benefits. A decrease of 0.3 mmol/L LDL cholesterol in the blood and 3 mmHg lower blood pressure was associated with a 50 per cent lower lifetime risk of heart and circulatory disease.\r\n\r\nScientists have previously found that lowering both blood pressure and the amount of ''bad'' cholesterol in the blood are two ways which can prevent the onset of heart and circulatory disease. However, the risk, which accumulates over time, has not been quantified before.\r\n\r\nIn this study, Professor Brian Ference and his team studied 438,952 participants in the UK Biobank, who had a total of 24,980 major coronary events - defined as the first occurrence of non-fatal heart attack, ischaemic stroke or death due to coronary heart disease. They used an approach called Mendelian randomization, which uses naturally occurring genetic differences to randomly divide the participants into groups, mimicking the effects of running a clinical trial.\r\n\r\nPeople with genes associated with lower blood pressure, lower LDL cholesterol and a combination of both were put into different groups, and compared against those without these genetic associations. Differences in blood LDL cholesterol and systolic blood pressure (the highest level that blood pressure reaches when the heart contracts), along with the number of cardiovascular events was compared between groups.\r\n\r\nProfessor Brian Ference now hopes that these findings can bring about change in the healthcare of people at greater risk of developing heart and circulation complications, and improved guidance for those requiring lifestyle changes.\r\n\r\nProfessor Brian A Ference, lead researcher of the study at University of Cambridge, said:\r\n\r\nHeart and circulatory diseases steal the lives of 168,000 people each year in the UK, which is just greater than the population of the city of Cambridge. It''s vital we do everything possible to help prevent people developing these life-threating conditions.\r\n\r\nEven small reductions in both ''bad'' cholesterol and blood pressure for sustained periods of time can pay very big health dividends, and dramatically reduce the lifetime risk of developing heart and circulatory disease.\r\n\r\nWe now plan to take the results from this study to create a lifetime cardiovascular risk calculator and to support the development of new prevention guidelines."\r\n\r\nProfessor Sir Nilesh Samani, Medical Director of the British Heart Foundation said:\r\n\r\n"This research again demonstrates that high blood pressure and raised cholesterol are key risk factors for heart attacks and strokes. But how many of us know our numbers for these, or have made sustained efforts to lower them? Hopefully, the findings reported today that the risk could be reduced by as much as 80 per cent, can act as a motivator for long-term change.\r\n\r\nMillions of people are living with untreated high blood pressure or raised cholesterol, both of which can be lowered with lifestyle changes and medication. Huge numbers of heart attacks and strokes can be prevented simply by getting to know your numbers and taking your health into your own hands.\r\n\r\nSimple devices are now available for measuring blood pressure. Also, everyone between the ages of 40-74 is eligible for a free NHS health check, which assesses your risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases, and includes cholesterol and a blood pressure reading. It''s important that we all take advantage of this."\r\n\r\nSource: British Heart Foundation \r\nReviewer: James Ives, M.Psych. (Editor)', 'Sustained drop in cholesterol and blood pressure reduces lifetime risk of heart, circulatory diseases', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sustained-drop-in-cholesterol-and-blood-pressure-reduces-lifetime-risk-of-heart-circulatory-diseases', '', '', '2019-09-12 01:13:09', '2019-09-12 01:13:09', '', 0, 'https://physiosparks.com/?p=2753', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(2755, 4, '2019-09-12 01:11:46', '2019-09-12 01:11:46', 'Modest and sustained decreases in blood pressure and cholesterol levels reduces the lifetime risk of developing fatal heart and circulatory diseases, such as heart attack and stroke, according to research part-funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).\r\n\r\nThe findings are being presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in Paris and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).\r\n\r\nResearchers have found that a long-term reduction of 1 mmol/L low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or ''bad'' cholesterol, in the blood with a 10 mmHg reduction in blood pressure led to an 80 per cent lower lifetime risk of developing heart and circulatory disease.\r\n\r\nThis combination also reduced the risk of death from these conditions by 67 per cent.\r\n\r\nThe team found that even small reductions can provide health benefits. A decrease of 0.3 mmol/L LDL cholesterol in the blood and 3 mmHg lower blood pressure was associated with a 50 per cent lower lifetime risk of heart and circulatory disease.\r\n\r\nScientists have previously found that lowering both blood pressure and the amount of ''bad'' cholesterol in the blood are two ways which can prevent the onset of heart and circulatory disease. However, the risk, which accumulates over time, has not been quantified before.\r\n\r\nIn this study, Professor Brian Ference and his team studied 438,952 participants in the UK Biobank, who had a total of 24,980 major coronary events - defined as the first occurrence of non-fatal heart attack, ischaemic stroke or death due to coronary heart disease. They used an approach called Mendelian randomization, which uses naturally occurring genetic differences to randomly divide the participants into groups, mimicking the effects of running a clinical trial.\r\n\r\nPeople with genes associated with lower blood pressure, lower LDL cholesterol and a combination of both were put into different groups, and compared against those without these genetic associations. Differences in blood LDL cholesterol and systolic blood pressure (the highest level that blood pressure reaches when the heart contracts), along with the number of cardiovascular events was compared between groups.\r\n\r\nProfessor Brian Ference now hopes that these findings can bring about change in the healthcare of people at greater risk of developing heart and circulation complications, and improved guidance for those requiring lifestyle changes.\r\n\r\nProfessor Brian A Ference, lead researcher of the study at University of Cambridge, said:\r\n\r\nHeart and circulatory diseases steal the lives of 168,000 people each year in the UK, which is just greater than the population of the city of Cambridge. It''s vital we do everything possible to help prevent people developing these life-threating conditions.\r\n\r\nEven small reductions in both ''bad'' cholesterol and blood pressure for sustained periods of time can pay very big health dividends, and dramatically reduce the lifetime risk of developing heart and circulatory disease.\r\n\r\nWe now plan to take the results from this study to create a lifetime cardiovascular risk calculator and to support the development of new prevention guidelines."\r\n\r\nProfessor Sir Nilesh Samani, Medical Director of the British Heart Foundation said:\r\n\r\nThis research again demonstrates that high blood pressure and raised cholesterol are key risk factors for heart attacks and strokes. But how many of us know our numbers for these, or have made sustained efforts to lower them? Hopefully, the findings reported today that the risk could be reduced by as much as 80 per cent, can act as a motivator for long-term change.\r\n\r\nMillions of people are living with untreated high blood pressure or raised cholesterol, both of which can be lowered with lifestyle changes and medication. Huge numbers of heart attacks and strokes can be prevented simply by getting to know your numbers and taking your health into your own hands.\r\n\r\nSimple devices are now available for measuring blood pressure. Also, everyone between the ages of 40-74 is eligible for a free NHS health check, which assesses your risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases, and includes cholesterol and a blood pressure reading. It''s important that we all take advantage of this."\r\n\r\nSource: British Heart Foundation \r\nReviewer: James Ives, M.Psych. (Editor)', 'Sustained drop in cholesterol and blood pressure reduces lifetime risk of heart, circulatory diseases', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2753-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-09-12 01:11:46', '2019-09-12 01:11:46', '', 2753, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/09/12/2753-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2757, 4, '2019-09-12 01:13:09', '2019-09-12 01:13:09', 'Modest and sustained decreases in blood pressure and cholesterol levels reduces the lifetime risk of developing fatal heart and circulatory diseases, such as heart attack and stroke, according to research part-funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).\r\n\r\nThe findings are being presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in Paris and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).\r\n\r\nResearchers have found that a long-term reduction of 1 mmol/L low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or ''bad'' cholesterol, in the blood with a 10 mmHg reduction in blood pressure led to an 80 per cent lower lifetime risk of developing heart and circulatory disease.\r\n\r\nThis combination also reduced the risk of death from these conditions by 67 per cent.\r\n\r\nThe team found that even small reductions can provide health benefits. A decrease of 0.3 mmol/L LDL cholesterol in the blood and 3 mmHg lower blood pressure was associated with a 50 per cent lower lifetime risk of heart and circulatory disease.\r\n\r\nScientists have previously found that lowering both blood pressure and the amount of ''bad'' cholesterol in the blood are two ways which can prevent the onset of heart and circulatory disease. However, the risk, which accumulates over time, has not been quantified before.\r\n\r\nIn this study, Professor Brian Ference and his team studied 438,952 participants in the UK Biobank, who had a total of 24,980 major coronary events - defined as the first occurrence of non-fatal heart attack, ischaemic stroke or death due to coronary heart disease. They used an approach called Mendelian randomization, which uses naturally occurring genetic differences to randomly divide the participants into groups, mimicking the effects of running a clinical trial.\r\n\r\nPeople with genes associated with lower blood pressure, lower LDL cholesterol and a combination of both were put into different groups, and compared against those without these genetic associations. Differences in blood LDL cholesterol and systolic blood pressure (the highest level that blood pressure reaches when the heart contracts), along with the number of cardiovascular events was compared between groups.\r\n\r\nProfessor Brian Ference now hopes that these findings can bring about change in the healthcare of people at greater risk of developing heart and circulation complications, and improved guidance for those requiring lifestyle changes.\r\n\r\nProfessor Brian A Ference, lead researcher of the study at University of Cambridge, said:\r\n\r\nHeart and circulatory diseases steal the lives of 168,000 people each year in the UK, which is just greater than the population of the city of Cambridge. It''s vital we do everything possible to help prevent people developing these life-threating conditions.\r\n\r\nEven small reductions in both ''bad'' cholesterol and blood pressure for sustained periods of time can pay very big health dividends, and dramatically reduce the lifetime risk of developing heart and circulatory disease.\r\n\r\nWe now plan to take the results from this study to create a lifetime cardiovascular risk calculator and to support the development of new prevention guidelines."\r\n\r\nProfessor Sir Nilesh Samani, Medical Director of the British Heart Foundation said:\r\n\r\n"This research again demonstrates that high blood pressure and raised cholesterol are key risk factors for heart attacks and strokes. But how many of us know our numbers for these, or have made sustained efforts to lower them? Hopefully, the findings reported today that the risk could be reduced by as much as 80 per cent, can act as a motivator for long-term change.\r\n\r\nMillions of people are living with untreated high blood pressure or raised cholesterol, both of which can be lowered with lifestyle changes and medication. Huge numbers of heart attacks and strokes can be prevented simply by getting to know your numbers and taking your health into your own hands.\r\n\r\nSimple devices are now available for measuring blood pressure. Also, everyone between the ages of 40-74 is eligible for a free NHS health check, which assesses your risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases, and includes cholesterol and a blood pressure reading. It''s important that we all take advantage of this."\r\n\r\nSource: British Heart Foundation \r\nReviewer: James Ives, M.Psych. (Editor)', 'Sustained drop in cholesterol and blood pressure reduces lifetime risk of heart, circulatory diseases', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2753-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-09-12 01:13:09', '2019-09-12 01:13:09', '', 2753, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/09/12/2753-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2758, 4, '2019-09-12 01:27:59', '2019-09-12 01:27:59', 'Vitamin D is essential for strong bones. This is universally agreed upon. We also know vitamin D is manufactured in our skin cells when exposed to as little as 10-15 minutes of the summer sun over most of the body surface.\r\n\r\nHowever, for people in cold northern climes, this kind of sun is rare for six or more months of winter, leading to possible vitamin D deficiency. This means that they take supplements instead, to prevent bone weakening.\r\n\r\nThe recommended daily intake for vitamin D by Health Canada is 600 IU (International Units) up to the age of 70 years, after which it goes up to 800 IU. However, some experts disagree, suggesting that people with osteoporosis, a condition in which the bone becomes thinner, need anywhere from 400 to 2000 IU a day.\r\n\r\nHealth Canada recommendations are aimed at preventing bone disease due to vitamin D deficiency but do not provide the optimal dose. As a result, it’s unclear whether taking more of vitamin D contributes to better health, as many believe.\r\n\r\nThe current study (Examining the effects of excessive vitamin D supplementation on bone health) examined the question: Can you take too much vitamin D? And if so, how much is too much?\r\n\r\nThe study looked at the bone health of 300 volunteers aged 55-70 years for three years, with an average age of 62 years. The participants were randomly allocated one of three groups: those who got 400 IU vitamin D, those on 4000 IU and those on 10 000 IU.\r\n\r\nThe estimated addition of 200 IU on average through the diet brought up all three groups to the recommended dose or above. Calcium citrate at up to 600 mg elemental calcium was also given to achieve a daily intake of about 1200 mg calcium on average.\r\n\r\nThe study aimed to examine bone strength and density at higher doses of vitamin D to test if the health benefits increased with increasing doses of vitamin D.\r\n\r\nAt the beginning of the study, a new scan called high-resolution computed tomography was carried out to assess bone density and bone health at the wrist and ankle. This is called the XtremeCT and is available only in research laboratories. The advantage of using this is the detailed visualization of bone microarchitecture that it offers.\r\n\r\nAnother tool called dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was also used to assess bone density at the initiation of the study, and then at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months. Yearly urine samples were also taken.\r\n\r\nBone mineral density (BMD) is calculated from the concentration of calcium and other minerals in a bit of bone. A higher BMD reduces fracture risk, however, BMD typically goes down with age.\r\n\r\n<strong>Findings from  the study</strong>\r\n\r\nThe study found a small decline in BMD over the three years using DXA scans. However, when XtremeCT was used, it proved to be much more sensitive, reflecting a significant bone loss in all three groups.\r\n\r\nIn the 400 IU, 4000 IU and 10 000 IU groups, the BMD went down by 1.4%, 2.6%, and 3.6% respectively, mainly at the radius, but also in the tibia at the highest dose. Bone strength was not significantly decreased in any group.\r\n\r\nThe increased sensitivity of XtremeCT compared to DXA held no surprises for the researchers, but the finding that higher doses of vitamin D were linked to the greatest bone loss was surprising. This could be due to increased bone resorption with suppressed secretion of parathyroid hormone (which is important for new bone formation).\r\n\r\nPrevious studies have shown that high doses of vitamin D did result in increased resorption of bone unless calcium was also supplemented. The active form of vitamin D called calcitriol increases the production of osteoclasts which enhance bone resorption.\r\n\r\nThe study also looked at whether high doses of vitamin D would cause any other adverse effects. The findings showed that the incidence of hypercalciuria (excessive levels of calcium in the urine) went up with higher doses, namely, 4000 IU and 10 000 IU daily. While 87 participants had hypercalciuria overall, the incidence was 17% in the first group, 22% in the second 22% and 31% in the third.\r\n\r\nHypercalciuria is relatively common in the population but increases the chances of kidney stones. In the study population, calcium intake in the diet was reduced in the 87 patients and this resulted in a reduction in urinary calcium on a second test.\r\n\r\nThe study concluded that taking vitamin D at doses above the recommended daily dose is really not useful in pushing up the bone density or increasing the bone strength. In fact, the bone density went down, as shown by the above figures, with the greatest loss seen in the group taking the highest dose.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lessons from the study</strong>\r\n\r\n"That amount of bone loss is not enough to risk a fracture over a three-year period, but our findings suggest that for healthy adults, vitamin D doses at levels recommended by Osteoporosis Canada (400-2,000 IU daily) are adequate for bone health.” Steve Boyd, Senior Author.\r\nIn researcher Emma Billington’s words, “Large doses of vitamin D don’t come with a benefit to the skeleton. For healthy adults, 400 IU daily is a reasonable dose. Doses of 4,000 IU or higher are not recommended for the majority of individuals.”\r\n\r\n\r\nSource: Dr. Liji Thomas, MD\r\n\r\nPicture: Leslie Samuel\r\n\r\nJournal reference:\r\n\r\nEffect of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on volumetric bone density and bone strength: a randomized clinical trial. Lauren A. Burt, Emma O. Billington, Marianne S. Rose, Duncan A. Raymond, David A. Hanley, & Steven K. Boyd. JAMA 2019;322(8):736-745. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.11889. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2748796\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n', 'Too much vitamin D may reduce bone density, say scientists', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'too-much-vitamin-d-may-reduce-bone-density-say-scientists', '', '', '2019-09-12 01:38:47', '2019-09-12 01:38:47', '', 0, 'https://physiosparks.com/?p=2758', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2764, 4, '2019-09-12 01:35:29', '2019-09-12 01:35:29', 'Vitamin D is essential for strong bones. This is universally agreed upon. We also know vitamin D is manufactured in our skin cells when exposed to as little as 10-15 minutes of the summer sun over most of the body surface.\r\n\r\nHowever, for people in cold northern climes, this kind of sun is rare for six or more months of winter, leading to possible vitamin D deficiency. This means that they take supplements instead, to prevent bone weakening.\r\n\r\nThe recommended daily intake for vitamin D by Health Canada is 600 IU (International Units) up to the age of 70 years, after which it goes up to 800 IU. However, some experts disagree, suggesting that people with osteoporosis, a condition in which the bone becomes thinner, need anywhere from 400 to 2000 IU a day.\r\n\r\nHealth Canada recommendations are aimed at preventing bone disease due to vitamin D deficiency but do not provide the optimal dose. As a result, it’s unclear whether taking more of vitamin D contributes to better health, as many believe.\r\n\r\nThe current study (Examining the effects of excessive vitamin D supplementation on bone health) examined the question: Can you take too much vitamin D? And if so, how much is too much?\r\n\r\nThe study looked at the bone health of 300 volunteers aged 55-70 years for three years, with an average age of 62 years. The participants were randomly allocated one of three groups: those who got 400 IU vitamin D, those on 4000 IU and those on 10 000 IU.\r\n\r\nThe estimated addition of 200 IU on average through the diet brought up all three groups to the recommended dose or above. Calcium citrate at up to 600 mg elemental calcium was also given to achieve a daily intake of about 1200 mg calcium on average.\r\n\r\nThe study aimed to examine bone strength and density at higher doses of vitamin D to test if the health benefits increased with increasing doses of vitamin D.\r\n\r\nAt the beginning of the study, a new scan called high-resolution computed tomography was carried out to assess bone density and bone health at the wrist and ankle. This is called the XtremeCT and is available only in research laboratories. The advantage of using this is the detailed visualization of bone microarchitecture that it offers.\r\n\r\nAnother tool called dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was also used to assess bone density at the initiation of the study, and then at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months. Yearly urine samples were also taken.\r\n\r\nBone mineral density (BMD) is calculated from the concentration of calcium and other minerals in a bit of bone. A higher BMD reduces fracture risk, however, BMD typically goes down with age.\r\n\r\n<strong>Findings from  the study</strong>\r\n\r\nThe study found a small decline in BMD over the three years using DXA scans. However, when XtremeCT was used, it proved to be much more sensitive, reflecting a significant bone loss in all three groups.\r\n\r\nIn the 400 IU, 4000 IU and 10 000 IU groups, the BMD went down by 1.4%, 2.6%, and 3.6% respectively, mainly at the radius, but also in the tibia at the highest dose. Bone strength was not significantly decreased in any group.\r\n\r\nThe increased sensitivity of XtremeCT compared to DXA held no surprises for the researchers, but the finding that higher doses of vitamin D were linked to the greatest bone loss was surprising. This could be due to increased bone resorption with suppressed secretion of parathyroid hormone (which is important for new bone formation).\r\n\r\nPrevious studies have shown that high doses of vitamin D did result in increased resorption of bone unless calcium was also supplemented. The active form of vitamin D called calcitriol increases the production of osteoclasts which enhance bone resorption.\r\n\r\nThe study also looked at whether high doses of vitamin D would cause any other adverse effects. The findings showed that the incidence of hypercalciuria (excessive levels of calcium in the urine) went up with higher doses, namely, 4000 IU and 10 000 IU daily. While 87 participants had hypercalciuria overall, the incidence was 17% in the first group, 22% in the second 22% and 31% in the third.\r\n\r\nHypercalciuria is relatively common in the population but increases the chances of kidney stones. In the study population, calcium intake in the diet was reduced in the 87 patients and this resulted in a reduction in urinary calcium on a second test.\r\n\r\nThe study concluded that taking vitamin D at doses above the recommended daily dose is really not useful in pushing up the bone density or increasing the bone strength. In fact, the bone density went down, as shown by the above figures, with the greatest loss seen in the group taking the highest dose.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lessons from the study</strong>\r\n\r\n"That amount of bone loss is not enough to risk a fracture over a three-year period, but our findings suggest that for healthy adults, vitamin D doses at levels recommended by Osteoporosis Canada (400-2,000 IU daily) are adequate for bone health.” Steve Boyd, Senior Author.\r\nIn researcher Emma Billington’s words, “Large doses of vitamin D don’t come with a benefit to the skeleton. For healthy adults, 400 IU daily is a reasonable dose. Doses of 4,000 IU or higher are not recommended for the majority of individuals.”\r\n\r\n\r\nSource: Dr. Liji Thomas, MD\r\n\r\nPicture: Leslie Samuel\r\n\r\nJournal reference:\r\n\r\nEffect of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on volumetric bone density and bone strength: a randomized clinical trial. Lauren A. Burt, Emma O. Billington, Marianne S. Rose, Duncan A. Raymond, David A. Hanley, & Steven K. Boyd. JAMA 2019;322(8):736-745. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.11889. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2748796\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n', 'Too much vitamin D may reduce bone density, say scientists', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2758-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-09-12 01:35:29', '2019-09-12 01:35:29', '', 2758, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/09/12/2758-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(2763, 4, '2019-09-12 01:34:06', '2019-09-12 01:34:06', 'Vitamin D is essential for strong bones. This is universally agreed upon. We also know vitamin D is manufactured in our skin cells when exposed to as little as 10-15 minutes of the summer sun over most of the body surface.\r\n\r\nHowever, for people in cold northern climes, this kind of sun is rare for six or more months of winter, leading to possible vitamin D deficiency. This means that they take supplements instead, to prevent bone weakening.\r\n\r\nThe recommended daily intake for vitamin D by Health Canada is 600 IU (International Units) up to the age of 70 years, after which it goes up to 800 IU. However, some experts disagree, suggesting that people with osteoporosis, a condition in which the bone becomes thinner, need anywhere from 400 to 2000 IU a day.\r\n\r\nHealth Canada recommendations are aimed at preventing bone disease due to vitamin D deficiency but do not provide the optimal dose. As a result, it’s unclear whether taking more of vitamin D contributes to better health, as many believe.\r\n\r\nThe current study (Examining the effects of excessive vitamin D supplementation on bone health) examined the question: Can you take too much vitamin D? And if so, how much is too much?\r\n\r\nThe study looked at the bone health of 300 volunteers aged 55-70 years for three years, with an average age of 62 years. The participants were randomly allocated one of three groups: those who got 400 IU vitamin D, those on 4000 IU and those on 10 000 IU.\r\n\r\nThe estimated addition of 200 IU on average through the diet brought up all three groups to the recommended dose or above. Calcium citrate at up to 600 mg elemental calcium was also given to achieve a daily intake of about 1200 mg calcium on average.\r\n\r\nThe study aimed to examine bone strength and density at higher doses of vitamin D to test if the health benefits increased with increasing doses of vitamin D.\r\n\r\nAt the beginning of the study, a new scan called high-resolution computed tomography was carried out to assess bone density and bone health at the wrist and ankle. This is called the XtremeCT and is available only in research laboratories. The advantage of using this is the detailed visualization of bone microarchitecture that it offers.\r\n\r\nAnother tool called dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was also used to assess bone density at the initiation of the study, and then at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months. Yearly urine samples were also taken.\r\n\r\nBone mineral density (BMD) is calculated from the concentration of calcium and other minerals in a bit of bone. A higher BMD reduces fracture risk, however, BMD typically goes down with age.\r\n\r\n<strong>Findings from  the study</strong>\r\n\r\nThe study found a small decline in BMD over the three years using DXA scans. However, when XtremeCT was used, it proved to be much more sensitive, reflecting a significant bone loss in all three groups.\r\n\r\nIn the 400 IU, 4000 IU and 10 000 IU groups, the BMD went down by 1.4%, 2.6%, and 3.6% respectively, mainly at the radius, but also in the tibia at the highest dose. Bone strength was not significantly decreased in any group.\r\n\r\nThe increased sensitivity of XtremeCT compared to DXA held no surprises for the researchers, but the finding that higher doses of vitamin D were linked to the greatest bone loss was surprising. This could be due to increased bone resorption with suppressed secretion of parathyroid hormone (which is important for new bone formation).\r\n\r\nPrevious studies have shown that high doses of vitamin D did result in increased resorption of bone unless calcium was also supplemented. The active form of vitamin D called calcitriol increases the production of osteoclasts which enhance bone resorption.\r\n\r\nThe study also looked at whether high doses of vitamin D would cause any other adverse effects. The findings showed that the incidence of hypercalciuria (excessive levels of calcium in the urine) went up with higher doses, namely, 4000 IU and 10 000 IU daily. While 87 participants had hypercalciuria overall, the incidence was 17% in the first group, 22% in the second 22% and 31% in the third.\r\n\r\nHypercalciuria is relatively common in the population but increases the chances of kidney stones. In the study population, calcium intake in the diet was reduced in the 87 patients and this resulted in a reduction in urinary calcium on a second test.\r\n\r\nThe study concluded that taking vitamin D at doses above the recommended daily dose is really not useful in pushing up the bone density or increasing the bone strength. In fact, the bone density went down, as shown by the above figures, with the greatest loss seen in the group taking the highest dose.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lessons from the study</strong>\r\n\r\nThat amount of bone loss is not enough to risk a fracture over a three-year period, but our findings suggest that for healthy adults, vitamin D doses at levels recommended by Osteoporosis Canada (400-2,000 IU daily) are adequate for bone health.” Steve Boyd, Senior Author\r\n\r\n<strong>The lesson here? </strong>\r\n\r\nIn researcher Emma Billington’s words, “Large doses of vitamin D don’t come with a benefit to the skeleton. For healthy adults, 400 IU daily is a reasonable dose. Doses of 4,000 IU or higher are not recommended for the majority of individuals.”\r\n\r\n\r\nSource: Dr. Liji Thomas, MD\r\n\r\nPicture: Leslie Samuel\r\n\r\nJournal reference:\r\n\r\nEffect of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on volumetric bone density and bone strength: a randomized clinical trial. Lauren A. Burt, Emma O. Billington, Marianne S. Rose, Duncan A. Raymond, David A. Hanley, & Steven K. Boyd. JAMA 2019;322(8):736-745. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.11889. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2748796\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n', 'Too much vitamin D may reduce bone density, say scientists', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2758-revision-v1', '', '', '2019-09-12 01:34:06', '2019-09-12 01:34:06', '', 2758, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/09/12/2758-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2760, 4, '2019-09-12 01:27:59', '2019-09-12 01:27:59', 'Vitamin D is essential for strong bones. This is universally agreed upon. We also know vitamin D is manufactured in our skin cells when exposed to as little as 10-15 minutes of the summer sun over most of the body surface.\r\n\r\nHowever, for people in cold northern climes, this kind of sun is rare for six or more months of winter, leading to possible vitamin D deficiency. This means that they take supplements instead, to prevent bone weakening.\r\n\r\nThe recommended daily intake for vitamin D by Health Canada is 600 IU (International Units) up to the age of 70 years, after which it goes up to 800 IU. However, some experts disagree, suggesting that people with osteoporosis, a condition in which the bone becomes thinner, need anywhere from 400 to 2000 IU a day.\r\n\r\nHealth Canada recommendations are aimed at preventing bone disease due to vitamin D deficiency but do not provide the optimal dose. As a result, it’s unclear whether taking more of vitamin D contributes to better health, as many believe.\r\n\r\nThe current study examined the question: Can you take too much vitamin D? And if so, how much is too much?\r\n\r\nR_Szatkowski | Shutterstock\r\n\r\nExamining the effects of excessive vitamin D supplementation on bone health\r\n\r\nThe current study looked at the bone health of 300 volunteers aged 55-70 years for three years, with an average age of 62 years. The participants were randomly allocated one of three groups: those who got 400 IU vitamin D, those on 4000 IU and those on 10 000 IU.\r\n\r\nThe estimated addition of 200 IU on average through the diet brought up all three groups to the recommended dose or above. Calcium citrate at up to 600 mg elemental calcium was also given to achieve a daily intake of about 1200 mg calcium on average.\r\n\r\nThe study aimed to examine bone strength and density at higher doses of vitamin D to test if the health benefits increased with increasing doses of vitamin D.\r\n\r\nAt the beginning of the study, a new scan called high-resolution computed tomography was carried out to assess bone density and bone health at the wrist and ankle. This is called the XtremeCT and is available only in research laboratories. The advantage of using this is the detailed visualization of bone microarchitecture that it offers.\r\n\r\nAnother tool called dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was also used to assess bone density at the initiation of the study, and then at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months. Yearly urine samples were also taken.\r\n\r\nBone mineral density (BMD) is calculated from the concentration of calcium and other minerals in a bit of bone. A higher BMD reduces fracture risk, however, BMD typically goes down with age.\r\n\r\n<strong>Findings from  the study</strong>\r\n\r\nRelated StoriesStudy shows link between family history of diabetes and increased bone mineral densityBlood vessels may turn into bone-like particles with advancing ageCombining exercise and calorie restriction could be bad for bone health\r\n\r\nThe study found a small decline in BMD over the three years using DXA scans. However, when XtremeCT was used, it proved to be much more sensitive, reflecting a significant bone loss in all three groups.\r\n\r\nIn the 400 IU, 4000 IU and 10 000 IU groups, the BMD went down by 1.4%, 2.6%, and 3.6% respectively, mainly at the radius, but also in the tibia at the highest dose. Bone strength was not significantly decreased in any group.\r\n\r\nThe increased sensitivity of XtremeCT compared to DXA held no surprises for the researchers, but the finding that higher doses of vitamin D were linked to the greatest bone loss was surprising. This could be due to increased bone resorption with suppressed secretion of parathyroid hormone (which is important for new bone formation).\r\n\r\nPrevious studies have shown that high doses of vitamin D did result in increased resorption of bone unless calcium was also supplemented. The active form of vitamin D called calcitriol increases the production of osteoclasts which enhance bone resorption.\r\n\r\nThe study also looked at whether high doses of vitamin D would cause any other adverse effects. The findings showed that the incidence of hypercalciuria (excessive levels of calcium in the urine) went up with higher doses, namely, 4000 IU and 10 000 IU daily. While 87 participants had hypercalciuria overall, the incidence was 17% in the first group, 22% in the second 22% and 31% in the third.\r\n\r\nHypercalciuria is relatively common in the population but increases the chances of kidney stones. In the study population, calcium intake in the diet was reduced in the 87 patients and this resulted in a reduction in urinary calcium on a second test.\r\n\r\nThe study concluded that taking vitamin D at doses above the recommended daily dose is really not useful in pushing up the bone density or increasing the bone strength. In fact, the bone density went down, as shown by the above figures, with the greatest loss seen in the group taking the highest dose.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lessons from the study</strong>\r\n\r\nThat amount of bone loss is not enough to risk a fracture over a three-year period, but our findings suggest that for healthy adults, vitamin D doses at levels recommended by Osteoporosis Canada (400-2,000 IU daily) are adequate for bone health.” Steve Boyd, Senior Author\r\n\r\n<strong>The lesson here? </strong>\r\n\r\nIn researcher Emma Billington’s words, “Large doses of vitamin D don’t come with a benefit to the skeleton. For healthy adults, 400 IU daily is a reasonable dose. Doses of 4,000 IU or higher are not recommended for the majority of individuals.”\r\n\r\n\r\nSource: Dr. Liji Thomas, MD\r\n\r\nPicture: Leslie Samuel\r\n\r\nJournal reference:\r\n\r\nEffect of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on volumetric bone density and bone strength: a randomized clinical trial. Lauren A. 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(2761, 4, '2019-09-12 01:28:27', '2019-09-12 01:28:27', 'Vitamin D is essential for strong bones. This is universally agreed upon. We also know vitamin D is manufactured in our skin cells when exposed to as little as 10-15 minutes of the summer sun over most of the body surface.\r\n\r\nHowever, for people in cold northern climes, this kind of sun is rare for six or more months of winter, leading to possible vitamin D deficiency. This means that they take supplements instead, to prevent bone weakening.\r\n\r\nThe recommended daily intake for vitamin D by Health Canada is 600 IU (International Units) up to the age of 70 years, after which it goes up to 800 IU. However, some experts disagree, suggesting that people with osteoporosis, a condition in which the bone becomes thinner, need anywhere from 400 to 2000 IU a day.\r\n\r\nHealth Canada recommendations are aimed at preventing bone disease due to vitamin D deficiency but do not provide the optimal dose. As a result, it’s unclear whether taking more of vitamin D contributes to better health, as many believe.\r\n\r\nThe current study examined the question: Can you take too much vitamin D? And if so, how much is too much?\r\n\r\nR_Szatkowski | Shutterstock\r\n\r\nExamining the effects of excessive vitamin D supplementation on bone health\r\n\r\nThe current study looked at the bone health of 300 volunteers aged 55-70 years for three years, with an average age of 62 years. The participants were randomly allocated one of three groups: those who got 400 IU vitamin D, those on 4000 IU and those on 10 000 IU.\r\n\r\nThe estimated addition of 200 IU on average through the diet brought up all three groups to the recommended dose or above. Calcium citrate at up to 600 mg elemental calcium was also given to achieve a daily intake of about 1200 mg calcium on average.\r\n\r\nThe study aimed to examine bone strength and density at higher doses of vitamin D to test if the health benefits increased with increasing doses of vitamin D.\r\n\r\nAt the beginning of the study, a new scan called high-resolution computed tomography was carried out to assess bone density and bone health at the wrist and ankle. This is called the XtremeCT and is available only in research laboratories. The advantage of using this is the detailed visualization of bone microarchitecture that it offers.\r\n\r\nAnother tool called dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was also used to assess bone density at the initiation of the study, and then at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months. Yearly urine samples were also taken.\r\n\r\nBone mineral density (BMD) is calculated from the concentration of calcium and other minerals in a bit of bone. A higher BMD reduces fracture risk, however, BMD typically goes down with age.\r\n\r\n<strong>Findings from  the study</strong>\r\n\r\nRelated StoriesStudy shows link between family history of diabetes and increased bone mineral densityBlood vessels may turn into bone-like particles with advancing ageCombining exercise and calorie restriction could be bad for bone health\r\n\r\nThe study found a small decline in BMD over the three years using DXA scans. However, when XtremeCT was used, it proved to be much more sensitive, reflecting a significant bone loss in all three groups.\r\n\r\nIn the 400 IU, 4000 IU and 10 000 IU groups, the BMD went down by 1.4%, 2.6%, and 3.6% respectively, mainly at the radius, but also in the tibia at the highest dose. Bone strength was not significantly decreased in any group.\r\n\r\nThe increased sensitivity of XtremeCT compared to DXA held no surprises for the researchers, but the finding that higher doses of vitamin D were linked to the greatest bone loss was surprising. This could be due to increased bone resorption with suppressed secretion of parathyroid hormone (which is important for new bone formation).\r\n\r\nPrevious studies have shown that high doses of vitamin D did result in increased resorption of bone unless calcium was also supplemented. The active form of vitamin D called calcitriol increases the production of osteoclasts which enhance bone resorption.\r\n\r\nThe study also looked at whether high doses of vitamin D would cause any other adverse effects. The findings showed that the incidence of hypercalciuria (excessive levels of calcium in the urine) went up with higher doses, namely, 4000 IU and 10 000 IU daily. While 87 participants had hypercalciuria overall, the incidence was 17% in the first group, 22% in the second 22% and 31% in the third.\r\n\r\nHypercalciuria is relatively common in the population but increases the chances of kidney stones. In the study population, calcium intake in the diet was reduced in the 87 patients and this resulted in a reduction in urinary calcium on a second test.\r\n\r\nThe study concluded that taking vitamin D at doses above the recommended daily dose is really not useful in pushing up the bone density or increasing the bone strength. In fact, the bone density went down, as shown by the above figures, with the greatest loss seen in the group taking the highest dose.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lessons from the study</strong>\r\n\r\nThat amount of bone loss is not enough to risk a fracture over a three-year period, but our findings suggest that for healthy adults, vitamin D doses at levels recommended by Osteoporosis Canada (400-2,000 IU daily) are adequate for bone health.” Steve Boyd, Senior Author\r\n\r\n<strong>The lesson here? </strong>\r\n\r\nIn researcher Emma Billington’s words, “Large doses of vitamin D don’t come with a benefit to the skeleton. For healthy adults, 400 IU daily is a reasonable dose. Doses of 4,000 IU or higher are not recommended for the majority of individuals.”\r\n\r\n\r\nSource: Dr. Liji Thomas, MD\r\n\r\nPicture: Leslie Samuel\r\n\r\nJournal reference:\r\n\r\nEffect of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on volumetric bone density and bone strength: a randomized clinical trial. Lauren A. 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(2762, 4, '2019-09-12 01:33:16', '2019-09-12 01:33:16', 'Vitamin D is essential for strong bones. This is universally agreed upon. We also know vitamin D is manufactured in our skin cells when exposed to as little as 10-15 minutes of the summer sun over most of the body surface.\n\nHowever, for people in cold northern climes, this kind of sun is rare for six or more months of winter, leading to possible vitamin D deficiency. This means that they take supplements instead, to prevent bone weakening.\n\nThe recommended daily intake for vitamin D by Health Canada is 600 IU (International Units) up to the age of 70 years, after which it goes up to 800 IU. However, some experts disagree, suggesting that people with osteoporosis, a condition in which the bone becomes thinner, need anywhere from 400 to 2000 IU a day.\n\nHealth Canada recommendations are aimed at preventing bone disease due to vitamin D deficiency but do not provide the optimal dose. As a result, it’s unclear whether taking more of vitamin D contributes to better health, as many believe.\n\nThe current study examined the question: Can you take too much vitamin D? And if so, how much is too much?\n\nThe study (Examining the effects of excessive vitamin D supplementation on bone health) looked at the bone health of 300 volunteers aged 55-70 years for three years, with an average age of 62 years. The participants were randomly allocated one of three groups: those who got 400 IU vitamin D, those on 4000 IU and those on 10 000 IU.\n\nThe estimated addition of 200 IU on average through the diet brought up all three groups to the recommended dose or above. Calcium citrate at up to 600 mg elemental calcium was also given to achieve a daily intake of about 1200 mg calcium on average.\n\nThe study aimed to examine bone strength and density at higher doses of vitamin D to test if the health benefits increased with increasing doses of vitamin D.\n\nAt the beginning of the study, a new scan called high-resolution computed tomography was carried out to assess bone density and bone health at the wrist and ankle. This is called the XtremeCT and is available only in research laboratories. The advantage of using this is the detailed visualization of bone microarchitecture that it offers.\n\nAnother tool called dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was also used to assess bone density at the initiation of the study, and then at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months. Yearly urine samples were also taken.\n\nBone mineral density (BMD) is calculated from the concentration of calcium and other minerals in a bit of bone. A higher BMD reduces fracture risk, however, BMD typically goes down with age.\n\n<strong>Findings from  the study</strong>\n\nThe study found a small decline in BMD over the three years using DXA scans. However, when XtremeCT was used, it proved to be much more sensitive, reflecting a significant bone loss in all three groups.\n\nIn the 400 IU, 4000 IU and 10 000 IU groups, the BMD went down by 1.4%, 2.6%, and 3.6% respectively, mainly at the radius, but also in the tibia at the highest dose. Bone strength was not significantly decreased in any group.\n\nThe increased sensitivity of XtremeCT compared to DXA held no surprises for the researchers, but the finding that higher doses of vitamin D were linked to the greatest bone loss was surprising. This could be due to increased bone resorption with suppressed secretion of parathyroid hormone (which is important for new bone formation).\n\nPrevious studies have shown that high doses of vitamin D did result in increased resorption of bone unless calcium was also supplemented. The active form of vitamin D called calcitriol increases the production of osteoclasts which enhance bone resorption.\n\nThe study also looked at whether high doses of vitamin D would cause any other adverse effects. The findings showed that the incidence of hypercalciuria (excessive levels of calcium in the urine) went up with higher doses, namely, 4000 IU and 10 000 IU daily. While 87 participants had hypercalciuria overall, the incidence was 17% in the first group, 22% in the second 22% and 31% in the third.\n\nHypercalciuria is relatively common in the population but increases the chances of kidney stones. In the study population, calcium intake in the diet was reduced in the 87 patients and this resulted in a reduction in urinary calcium on a second test.\n\nThe study concluded that taking vitamin D at doses above the recommended daily dose is really not useful in pushing up the bone density or increasing the bone strength. In fact, the bone density went down, as shown by the above figures, with the greatest loss seen in the group taking the highest dose.\n\n<strong>Lessons from the study</strong>\n\nThat amount of bone loss is not enough to risk a fracture over a three-year period, but our findings suggest that for healthy adults, vitamin D doses at levels recommended by Osteoporosis Canada (400-2,000 IU daily) are adequate for bone health.” Steve Boyd, Senior Author\n\n<strong>The lesson here? </strong>\n\nIn researcher Emma Billington’s words, “Large doses of vitamin D don’t come with a benefit to the skeleton. For healthy adults, 400 IU daily is a reasonable dose. Doses of 4,000 IU or higher are not recommended for the majority of individuals.”\n\n\nSource: Dr. Liji Thomas, MD\n\nPicture: Leslie Samuel\n\nJournal reference:\n\nEffect of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on volumetric bone density and bone strength: a randomized clinical trial. Lauren A. Burt, Emma O. Billington, Marianne S. Rose, Duncan A. Raymond, David A. Hanley, & Steven K. Boyd. JAMA 2019;322(8):736-745. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.11889. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2748796\n\n\n\n', 'Too much vitamin D may reduce bone density, say scientists', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2758-autosave-v1', '', '', '2019-09-12 01:33:16', '2019-09-12 01:33:16', '', 2758, 'https://physiosparks.com/2019/09/12/2758-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2765, 4, '2019-09-09 01:39:11', '2019-09-09 01:39:11', '<strong>Progress in suicide prevention activities in some countries, but much more is needed</strong>\r\n\r\nThe number of countries with national suicide prevention strategies has increased in the five years since the publication of WHO’s first global report on suicide, said the World Health Organization in the lead-up to World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September. But the total number of countries with strategies, at just 38, is still far too few and governments need to commit to establishing them.\r\n\r\n“Despite progress, one person still dies every 40 seconds from suicide,” said WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Every death is a tragedy for family, friends and colleagues. Yet suicides are preventable. We call on all countries to incorporate proven suicide prevention strategies into national health and education programmes in a sustainable way.”\r\n\r\n<strong>Suicide rate highest in high-income countries; second leading cause of death among young people</strong>\r\n\r\nThe global age-standardized suicide rate [1] for 2016 [2] was 10.5 per 100 000. Rates varied widely, however, between countries, from 5 suicide deaths per 100 000, to more than 30 per 100 000. While 79% of the world’s suicides occurred in low- and middle-income countries, high-income countries had the highest rate, at 11.5 per 100 000. Nearly three times as many men as women die by suicide in high-income countries, in contrast to low- and middle-income countries, where the rate is more equal.\r\n\r\nSuicide was the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years, after road injury. Among teenagers aged 15-19 years, suicide was the second leading cause of death among girls (after maternal conditions) and the third leading cause of death in boys (after road injury and interpersonal violence).\r\n\r\nThe most common methods of suicide are hanging, pesticide self-poisoning, and firearms. Key interventions that have shown success in reducing suicides are restricting access to means; educating the media on responsible reporting of suicide; implementing programmes among young people to build life skills that enable them to cope with life stresses; and early identification, management and follow-up of people at risk of suicide. \r\n\r\n<strong>Pesticide regulation: an under-used but highly effective strategy</strong>\r\n\r\nThe intervention that has the most imminent potential to bring down the number of suicides is restricting access to pesticides that are used for self-poisoning. The high toxicity of many pesticides means that such suicide attempts often lead to death, particularly in situations where there is no antidote or where there are no medical facilities nearby.\r\n\r\nAs indicated in the WHO publication released today, Preventing suicide: a resource for pesticide registrars and regulators, there is now a growing body of international evidence indicating that regulations to prohibit the use of highly hazardous pesticides can lead to reductions in national suicide rates. The best-studied country is Sri Lanka, where a series of bans led to a 70% fall in suicides and an estimated 93 000 lives saved between 1995 and 2015. In the Republic of Korea – where the herbicide paraquat accounted for the majority of pesticide suicide deaths in the 2000s – a ban on paraquat in 2011-2012 was followed by a halving of suicide deaths from pesticide poisoning between 2011 and 2013. \r\n\r\n<strong>Data quality needs to improve</strong>\r\n\r\nThe timely registration and regular monitoring of suicide at the national level are the foundation of effective national suicide prevention strategies. Yet, only 80 of the 183 WHO Member States for which estimates were produced in 2016 had good quality vital registration data. Most of the countries without such data were low- and middle-income. Better surveillance will enable more effective suicide prevention strategies and more accurate reporting of progress towards global goals.\r\n\r\n<strong>Note</strong>:\r\n\r\nOn 10 September, WHO, in collaboration with global partners, the World Federation for Mental Health, the International Association for Suicide Prevention and United for Global Mental Health, is launching the 40 seconds of action campaign. The culmination of the campaign will be on World Mental Health Day, 10 October, the focus of which is also suicide prevention this year. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSource: World Health Organisation(WHO)\r\n\r\nReferences:\r\n\r\n[1] Assumes one standard age distribution of the population in all countries, to enable comparison between countries\r\n[2] World Health Organization (2018). Global Health Estimates 2016: Deaths by cause, age, sex, by country and by region, 2000-2016. 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(2766, 4, '2019-09-12 01:48:03', '2019-09-12 01:48:03', '<strong>Progress in suicide prevention activities in some countries, but much more is needed</strong>\r\n\r\nThe number of countries with national suicide prevention strategies has increased in the five years since the publication of WHO’s first global report on suicide, said the World Health Organization in the lead-up to World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September. But the total number of countries with strategies, at just 38, is still far too few and governments need to commit to establishing them.\r\n\r\n“Despite progress, one person still dies every 40 seconds from suicide,” said WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Every death is a tragedy for family, friends and colleagues. Yet suicides are preventable. We call on all countries to incorporate proven suicide prevention strategies into national health and education programmes in a sustainable way.”\r\n\r\n<strong>Suicide rate highest in high-income countries; second leading cause of death among young people</strong>\r\n\r\nThe global age-standardized suicide rate [1] for 2016 [2] was 10.5 per 100 000. Rates varied widely, however, between countries, from 5 suicide deaths per 100 000, to more than 30 per 100 000. While 79% of the world’s suicides occurred in low- and middle-income countries, high-income countries had the highest rate, at 11.5 per 100 000. Nearly three times as many men as women die by suicide in high-income countries, in contrast to low- and middle-income countries, where the rate is more equal.\r\n\r\nSuicide was the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years, after road injury. Among teenagers aged 15-19 years, suicide was the second leading cause of death among girls (after maternal conditions) and the third leading cause of death in boys (after road injury and interpersonal violence).\r\n\r\nThe most common methods of suicide are hanging, pesticide self-poisoning, and firearms. Key interventions that have shown success in reducing suicides are restricting access to means; educating the media on responsible reporting of suicide; implementing programmes among young people to build life skills that enable them to cope with life stresses; and early identification, management and follow-up of people at risk of suicide. \r\n\r\n<strong>Pesticide regulation: an under-used but highly effective strategy</strong>\r\n\r\nThe intervention that has the most imminent potential to bring down the number of suicides is restricting access to pesticides that are used for self-poisoning. The high toxicity of many pesticides means that such suicide attempts often lead to death, particularly in situations where there is no antidote or where there are no medical facilities nearby.\r\n\r\nAs indicated in the WHO publication released today, Preventing suicide: a resource for pesticide registrars and regulators, there is now a growing body of international evidence indicating that regulations to prohibit the use of highly hazardous pesticides can lead to reductions in national suicide rates. The best-studied country is Sri Lanka, where a series of bans led to a 70% fall in suicides and an estimated 93 000 lives saved between 1995 and 2015. In the Republic of Korea – where the herbicide paraquat accounted for the majority of pesticide suicide deaths in the 2000s – a ban on paraquat in 2011-2012 was followed by a halving of suicide deaths from pesticide poisoning between 2011 and 2013. \r\n\r\n<strong>Data quality needs to improve</strong>\r\n\r\nThe timely registration and regular monitoring of suicide at the national level are the foundation of effective national suicide prevention strategies. Yet, only 80 of the 183 WHO Member States for which estimates were produced in 2016 had good quality vital registration data. Most of the countries without such data were low- and middle-income. Better surveillance will enable more effective suicide prevention strategies and more accurate reporting of progress towards global goals.\r\n\r\n<strong>Note</strong>:\r\n\r\nOn 10 September, WHO, in collaboration with global partners, the World Federation for Mental Health, the International Association for Suicide Prevention and United for Global Mental Health, is launching the 40 seconds of action campaign. The culmination of the campaign will be on World Mental Health Day, 10 October, the focus of which is also suicide prevention this year. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nReferences:\r\n\r\n[1] Assumes one standard age distribution of the population in all countries, to enable comparison between countries\r\n[2] World Health Organization (2018). Global Health Estimates 2016: Deaths by cause, age, sex, by country and by region, 2000-2016. 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(2770, 4, '2019-09-12 02:11:34', '2019-09-12 02:11:34', '<strong>Progress in suicide prevention activities in some countries, but much more is needed</strong>\r\n\r\nThe number of countries with national suicide prevention strategies has increased in the five years since the publication of WHO’s first global report on suicide, said the World Health Organization in the lead-up to World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September. But the total number of countries with strategies, at just 38, is still far too few and governments need to commit to establishing them.\r\n\r\n“Despite progress, one person still dies every 40 seconds from suicide,” said WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Every death is a tragedy for family, friends and colleagues. Yet suicides are preventable. We call on all countries to incorporate proven suicide prevention strategies into national health and education programmes in a sustainable way.”\r\n\r\n<strong>Suicide rate highest in high-income countries; second leading cause of death among young people</strong>\r\n\r\nThe global age-standardized suicide rate [1] for 2016 [2] was 10.5 per 100 000. Rates varied widely, however, between countries, from 5 suicide deaths per 100 000, to more than 30 per 100 000. While 79% of the world’s suicides occurred in low- and middle-income countries, high-income countries had the highest rate, at 11.5 per 100 000. Nearly three times as many men as women die by suicide in high-income countries, in contrast to low- and middle-income countries, where the rate is more equal.\r\n\r\nSuicide was the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years, after road injury. Among teenagers aged 15-19 years, suicide was the second leading cause of death among girls (after maternal conditions) and the third leading cause of death in boys (after road injury and interpersonal violence).\r\n\r\nThe most common methods of suicide are hanging, pesticide self-poisoning, and firearms. Key interventions that have shown success in reducing suicides are restricting access to means; educating the media on responsible reporting of suicide; implementing programmes among young people to build life skills that enable them to cope with life stresses; and early identification, management and follow-up of people at risk of suicide. \r\n\r\n<strong>Pesticide regulation: an under-used but highly effective strategy</strong>\r\n\r\nThe intervention that has the most imminent potential to bring down the number of suicides is restricting access to pesticides that are used for self-poisoning. The high toxicity of many pesticides means that such suicide attempts often lead to death, particularly in situations where there is no antidote or where there are no medical facilities nearby.\r\n\r\nAs indicated in the WHO publication released today, Preventing suicide: a resource for pesticide registrars and regulators, there is now a growing body of international evidence indicating that regulations to prohibit the use of highly hazardous pesticides can lead to reductions in national suicide rates. The best-studied country is Sri Lanka, where a series of bans led to a 70% fall in suicides and an estimated 93 000 lives saved between 1995 and 2015. In the Republic of Korea – where the herbicide paraquat accounted for the majority of pesticide suicide deaths in the 2000s – a ban on paraquat in 2011-2012 was followed by a halving of suicide deaths from pesticide poisoning between 2011 and 2013. \r\n\r\n<strong>Data quality needs to improve</strong>\r\n\r\nThe timely registration and regular monitoring of suicide at the national level are the foundation of effective national suicide prevention strategies. Yet, only 80 of the 183 WHO Member States for which estimates were produced in 2016 had good quality vital registration data. Most of the countries without such data were low- and middle-income. 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The researchers took into account not only the height of the patients but also their age, body weight, waist circumference, lifestyle habits and factors that may affect risk of type 2 diabetes. They looked at total body height as well as components of height such as sitting height and leg length as well in association with incidence of type 2 diabetes. The participants were provided with questionnaires every two to three years for assessment.\r\n\r\nFor the assessment the blood samples of the participants were assessed for “total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triacylglycerols and CRP; erythrocyte levels of HbA1c; and activity of γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT)”. Fatty liver index (FLI) was measured using “BMI, waist circumference, GGT and triacylglycerols”, the team wrote.\r\n\r\nThe researchers have found that for each 10 cm increase in height of an individual, there was a 41 percent and 33 percent reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes among men and women respectively. They also noted that leg length was associated with a lowered risk of type 2 diabetes among both men and women. When adjusted for total height however, the benefit of longer legs was only seen among men and was nullified among women.\r\n\r\nAmong overweight individuals, every additional 10 cm in height meant 36 percent and 30 percent reduction in risk of type 2 diabetes among men and women respectively, the researchers found. The team wrote, “This may indicate that a higher diabetes risk with larger waist circumference counteracts beneficial effects related to height, irrespective of whether larger waist circumference is due to growth or due to consuming too many calories.”\r\n\r\nRelated StoriesWorld Heart Federation launches new roadmap to reduce global burden of CVD in people with diabetesCRISPR-Cas9 successfully reverses type 2 diabetes in miceJapanese-Americans have twice the odds of diabetes\r\n\r\nAccording to the authors this is the first study that connects height of an individual with the risk of long term health conditions. A similar study few months back showed raised risk of cancers among tall persons. The experts have said that since the number of cells in tall persons is greater, they may be at a greater risk of cancers. What is baffling is the raised risk of type 2 diabetes among shorter individuals.\r\n\r\nAccording to the researchers, raised liver fat content among persons who are shorter could be one of the reasons behind the raised diabetes risk. On the other hand those who are taller have a better “cardiometabolic profile” the team wrote. They added, “Our findings suggest that short people might present with higher cardiometabolic risk factor levels and have higher diabetes risk compared with tall people. Our study also suggests that early interventions to reduce height-related metabolic risk throughout life likely need to focus on determinants of growth in sensitive periods during pregnancy, early childhood, puberty and early adulthood, and should take potential sex-differences into account.”\r\n\r\nThey had taken into consideration the liver fat of the participants as well as “triacylglycerols, adiponectin and C-reactive protein”. When these features of liver fat and other parameters were considered, the benefit of height and risk of type 2 diabetes was found to be nullified said the researchers. This was especially true among women, the researchers wrote.\r\n\r\nAccording to the researchers as a person achieves his or her full adult height, this parameters is unmodifiable. This means that in order to reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes among shorter individuals, there should be appropriate monitoring and screening for diabetes. In addition liver fat seems to play an important role in raising the risk of diabetes among shorter individuals. Therapeutic measures as well as lifestyle factors that reduce the liver fat could be adopted for shorter individuals to lower their risk of type 2 diabetes, the authors wrote.\r\n\r\nThe authors concluded, “We observed inverse associations between height and risk of type 2 diabetes, which was largely related to leg length among men. 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The team wrote, “This may indicate that a higher diabetes risk with larger waist circumference counteracts beneficial effects related to height, irrespective of whether larger waist circumference is due to growth or due to consuming too many calories.”\r\n\r\nRelated StoriesWorld Heart Federation launches new roadmap to reduce global burden of CVD in people with diabetesCRISPR-Cas9 successfully reverses type 2 diabetes in miceJapanese-Americans have twice the odds of diabetes\r\n\r\nAccording to the authors this is the first study that connects height of an individual with the risk of long term health conditions. A similar study few months back showed raised risk of cancers among tall persons. The experts have said that since the number of cells in tall persons is greater, they may be at a greater risk of cancers. 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(3178, 4, '2019-05-31 09:04:27', '2019-05-31 09:04:27', 'Everyone likes being smiled at because smiles are powerful. It does not cost much to put up a smile on your face.\r\nWant to know the health benefits of a smile? Check these out:\r\n\r\n1. <strong>Boosts mood</strong>\r\n\r\nA smile helps the body release the ''feel-good'' chemicals (endorphins, serotonin, oxytocin, dopamine) into the bloodstream. These helps to reduce blood pressure, heart rate, pain and the production of stress hormones (adrenaline, norepinephrine, cortisol). Elevated levels of stress hormones suppress every other hormone in the body, thereby leading to hormonal imbalance. Symptoms of hormonal imbalance include: leg cramps, depression, anxiety, reduced libido, vaginal dryness, sleep disturbances, night sweats, weight gain, urinary incontinence, memory loss to mention a few.\r\n\r\n2. <strong>Improves immune system</strong>\r\n\r\nProduction of immune cells as well as infection-fighting antibodies increases with just a smile. This helps the body resist numerous diseases.\r\n\r\n3. <strong>Enhances appearance</strong>\r\n\r\nSmiling most often gives the illusion of confidence, attractiveness and youthfulness. People who smile easily are usually likeable, more readily approached with business ideas and offered advancements or rewards which invariably, enhances better relationships. Interestingly, most men are attracted to women who smile most times than those who frown.\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">4. <strong>Increases life span</strong></p>\r\nMore than just a respite from stress and agony, smile improves strength and courage to find new sources of hope, happiness and the will to thrive amidst difficulties.\r\n\r\nSo, wear your best smiles every single day!', 'Smiles? .....Magical!', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'smiles-magical', '', '', '2019-10-26 09:23:18', '2019-10-26 09:23:18', '', 0, 'https://physiosparks.com/?p=3178', 0, 'post', '', 1),
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(3112, 4, '2019-10-17 05:48:49', '2019-10-17 05:48:49', 'Studies have shown that your risk for breast cancer is due to a combination of factors. The main factors that influence your risk include being a woman and getting older. Most breast cancers are found in women who are 50 years old or older.\r\n\r\nSome women will get breast cancer even without any other risk factors that they know of. Having a risk factor does not mean you will get the disease, and not all risk factors have the same effect. Most women have some risk factors, but most women do not get breast cancer. If you have breast cancer risk factors, talk with your doctor about ways you can lower your risk and about screening for breast cancer.\r\n<h2>Risk Factors You Cannot Change</h2>\r\n<ul class="bullet-list">\r\n 	<li><strong>Getting older.</strong> The risk for breast cancer increases with age; most breast cancers are diagnosed after age 50.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Genetic mutations.</strong> Inherited changes (mutations) to certain genes, such as BRCA1 and BRCA2. Women who have inherited these genetic changes are at higher risk of breast and ovarian cancer.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Reproductive history.</strong> Early menstrual periods before age 12 and starting menopause after age 55 expose women to hormones longer, raising their risk of getting breast cancer.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Having dense breasts.</strong> Dense breasts have more connective tissue than fatty tissue, which can sometimes make it hard to see tumors on a mammogram. Women with dense breasts are more likely to get breast cancer.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Personal history of breast cancer or certain non-cancerous breast diseases.</strong> Women who have had breast cancer are more likely to get breast cancer a second time. Some non-cancerous breast diseases such as atypical hyperplasia or lobular carcinoma <em>in situ</em> are associated with a higher risk of getting breast cancer.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Family history of breast cancer.</strong> A woman’s risk for breast cancer is higher if she has a mother, sister, or daughter (first-degree relative) or multiple family members on either her mother’s or father’s side of the family who have had breast cancer. Having a first-degree male relative with breast cancer also raises a woman’s risk.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Previous treatment using radiation therapy.</strong> Women who had radiation therapy to the chest or breasts (like for treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma) before age 30 have a higher risk of getting breast cancer later in life.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Women who took the drug diethylstilbestrol (DES),</strong> which was given to some pregnant women in the United States between 1940 and 1971 to prevent miscarriage, have a higher risk. Women whose mothers took DES while pregnant with them are also at risk.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Risk Factors You Can Change</h2>\r\n<ul class="bullet-list">\r\n 	<li><strong>Not being physically active.</strong> Women who are not physically active have a higher risk of getting breast cancer.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Being overweight or obese after menopause.</strong> Older women who are overweight or obese have a higher risk of getting breast cancer than those at a normal weight.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Taking hormones.</strong> Some forms of hormone replacement therapy (those that include both estrogen and progesterone) taken during menopause can raise risk for breast cancer when taken for more than five years. Certain oral contraceptives (birth control pills) also have been found to raise breast cancer risk.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Reproductive history.</strong> Having the first pregnancy after age 30, not breastfeeding, and never having a full-term pregnancy can raise breast cancer risk.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Drinking alcohol.</strong> Studies show that a woman’s risk for breast cancer increases with the more alcohol she drinks.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nResearch suggests that other factors such as smoking, being exposed to chemicals that can cause cancer, and changes in other hormones due to night shift working also may increase breast cancer risk.\r\n\r\nConclusively,  being a woman and getting older are the main risk factors for breast cancer.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nContent source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Risk factors for breast cancer', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'risk-factors-for-breast-cancer', '', '', '2019-10-30 05:37:08', '2019-10-30 05:37:08', '', 0, 'https://physiosparks.com/?p=3112', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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