Scientists from King’s College London have revealed that hearing birdsong can boost mental wellbeing for more than four hours. Source: Telegraph bit.ly/2ANyjr8
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According to a study carried out in Brain Research using mice, Alzheimer’s disease could be treated with a diabetes drug. Both conditions could be managed by a physiotherapist. Source: Independent bit.ly/2D1tBok
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 Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Similar to how policymakers have addressed the effects of secondhand smoke over the last two decades, society needs to combat the secondhand […]
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 […]
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. The team published their paper on July 3 in the Science Advances, a journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Led by Li Zhang, an […]
Patients with muscle and joint pain are often at least as well served by seeing a physiotherapist as by consulting a doctor when they seek help at a primary health care centre. Over time, the health benefits of first going to a physiotherapist appear slightly superior, new research shows. In Sweden, primary care services sometimes have […]
An Easier Route to Better Hip Replacement Outcomes Preoperative Assessment of Functional Capacity May Inform Better Surgical Preparation Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine report that a preoperative assessment of routine functional status may be a simple means to predict postoperative outcomes for patients with hip joint osteoarthritis who undergo hip replacement surgery. This information could […]
Everyone likes being smiled at because smiles are powerful. It does not cost much to put up a smile on your face. Want to know the health benefits of a smile? Check these out: 1. Boosts mood A smile helps the body release the ‘feel-good’ chemicals (endorphins, serotonin, oxytocin, dopamine) into the bloodstream. These helps […]
Proper oral hygiene and regular visits to the dentist can support cardiovascular health. This, in a nutshell, is what dental and heart experts agreed today at a joint workshop in Madrid. Representatives from the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) and the World Heart Federation (WHF) reviewed the evidence linking cardiovascular diseases and gum disease (periodontitis) […]
New evidence shows that consuming two or more cans of diet drinks like diet coke everyday could be linked to a raised risk of dying the study, Dr Yasmin Mossavar-Rahmani, from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York said, “Many well-meaning people, especially those who are overweight or obese, drink low-calorie […]
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