3+ activities, volunteering and sports club membership seem particularly effective Diverse and sustained social activities may boost cognitive performance and slow the decline in brain health associated with ageing, suggest the findings of a large international study, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. Regularly engaging in ...
Small particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) seem to pose greatest risk Findings underscore need to consider environmental exposures as modifiable risk factors Exposure to air pollutants, especially small particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), may heighten the risk of death by suicide and suicidal thoughts, suggests ...
New estimates strengthen evidence of confirmed CTE burden in former NFL players, while highlighting uncertainties At minimum, nearly a quarter of all former National Football League (NFL) players who died from 2016 to 2021 had confirmed chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated head impacts – ...
Lowest levels of achievement among those with very early onset epilepsy Unclear if condition impairs brain function; mechanisms likely multifactorial and cumulative Childhood epilepsy is linked to significantly poorer exam grades and long term educational attainment, with the lowest levels of academic prowess among those whose neurological disorder started when ...
This should be done at predefined time points, after significant events, and address full range of contributory factors in training and competition, says consensus statement Organisational culture needs to foster good mental health and wellbeing across the board Sports bodies should prioritise routine screening and regular monitoring of elite athletes’ ...
Increased risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) associated with herbicides, insecticides Men exposed to these chemicals may be twice as likely to develop ALS as unexposed men Workplace exposure to pesticides (herbicides and insecticides) is linked to a 60-70% heightened risk of the most common form of motor neuron disease—amyotrophic ...
Use of newer GLP-1 receptor agonists for obesity or diabetes was associated with a reduction in hospital admissions suggesting a potential role for the treatment of alcohol-use disorder Use of newer GLP-1 receptor agonists (semaglutide or tirzepatide) for obesity or diabetes by people with alcohol-use disorder was associated with a ...
Rather than increase in worsening psychological ill health, Norwegian study suggests Strongest rise seen for symptoms of anxiety and depression, not actual disorders Lower thresholds for seeking medical help and/or changes in diagnostic practice, rather than a true increase in worsening psychological ill health, may help to explain the rise ...
Growing financial strain on the NHS due to longer stays in hospital Eating disorders and self-harm most common reasons for emergency admissions The total cost of emergency admissions for mental health among children and young people in England rose from £22.5 million in 2012/13 to £87.3 million in 2021/22, finds ...
Mothers who work in occupations with high exposure to toxic chemicals more likely to have a child with autism spectrum disorder High stress at work also linked to odds of an autism diagnosis in offspring Association was seen for occupations held up to one year before conception Mothers who work ...
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