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Daily Stress May Put You at Heart Disease, Stroke Risk

January 12, 2017 Srijitaat, Daily, Disease, Heart, May, Put, Risk, Stress, Stroke, You

Sounding an alarm bell for those who take unnecessary stress at workplace or at home, researchers have now linked chronic psychosocial stress with an heightened risk of developing heart disease and stroke. According to the team from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, heightened activity in the amygdala — a region of the brain involved in stress — can lead to cardiovascular disease in humans apart from established causes like smoking, high blood pressure and diabetes. Previous research has also shown that the amygdala is more active in people…

Weight-Lifting Exercises May Cut Risks of Heart Disease, Diabetes

January 12, 2017 SrijitaCut, Diabetes, Disease, exercises, Heart, May, of, risks, Weight-Lifting

Your new year resolution of hitting the gym to indulge in some weight lifting exercises may not only help you tone those muscles, but also lower the risk of cardiovascular disease as well as Type 2 diabetes, researchers say. The findings showed that resistance-based interval training exercise – a simple leg exercises, involving weights — improved blood vessel function of individuals with and without diabetes. “Individuals with Type 2 diabetes are up to four times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than those without,” said Jonathan Little, Assistant Professor at…

Weekend Exercise May be As Good As Daily Workouts: Study

January 10, 2017 SrijitaAs, be, Daily, exercise:, Good, May, Study, Weekend, workouts:

People who exercise mainly on the weekends may reap significant health and survival benefits, on par with people who work out more regularly, researchers said Monday. Currently, experts recommend 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week, or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise. But no consensus has been reached on just how often a person needs to exercise, and whether activities should be done daily or condensed into shorter periods. The findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine showed that people who pack all of…

High-Fiber Diet May Help Cut Inflammation Caused by Gout

January 9, 2017 Srijitaby, Caused, Cut, Diet:, gout, Help, High-Fiber, inflammation, May

Gout is a metabolic disease in which monosodium urate crystals of uric acid — a waste product in the blood — form in the body’s tissues or joints, causing inflammation and pain. The study found that the action of gut bacteria, influenced by different types of food, can affect inflammation in the body. A recently published research suggests that eating a diet high in fibre may significantly induce the action of gut bacteria to help reduce inflammation associated with gout. It can possibly help the treatment of arthritis, researchers found.…

A gene’s dysfunction may cause premenstrual mood disorder

January 8, 2017 Srijitaa, cause, disorder, dysfunction, Genes, May, mood, premenstrual

A premenstrual mood disorder that affects two to five per cent of women of reproductive age may be the result of a dysregulation in certain gene activity. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) with symptoms such as irritability, sadness, and anxiety in the days leading up to her menstrual period, is severe than premenstrual syndrome (PMS) which is much more common. The findings showed that women with PMDD are more sensitive to the effects of sex hormones estrongen and progesterone, due to a molecular mechanism in their genes. The study proves “that…

An Hour-Long Nap May Boost Memory, Thinking In Elderly

January 7, 2017 Srijitaan, boost, elderly, Hour-Long, In, May, Memory:, Nap, Thinking

An hour-long nap after lunch may help older adults to preserve their memories, improve their ability to think clearly as well as to make decisions, a study has found. Sleep plays a key role in helping older adults maintain their healthy mental function, necessary for people as they age, the researchers said. In the study, led by Junxin Li from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, the team examined nearly 3,000 Chinese adults aged 65 and older to learn whether taking an afternoon nap had any effect on their mental health.…