t also boosts wellbeing and quality of life, suggests umbrella review of pooled data analyses Findings lend weight to its routine inclusion in cancer treatment protocols, say researchers Exercise can counter the detrimental effects of cancer treatment, such as heart and nerve damage and brain fog, suggests an overarching review ...
Hypersensitivity to cold often underestimated as subjective symptom, say researchers Hypersensitivity to the cold, especially ice cold feet, as well as a feeling of heaviness in the legs, are linked to the presence of varicose veins, finds a large study published in the open access journal Open Heart. Cold hypersensitivity is ...
Findings independent of other known cardiovascular risk factors and strongest in women, under 60s, those who weren’t obese, and those with pre-existing health issues A brisk walking pace, and the amount of time spent at this speed, may lower the risk of heart rhythm abnormalities, such as atrial fibrillation, tachycardia ...
Inadequate oral hygiene, poor diet, infrequent visits to the dentist, all contributory factors Good oral health essential for quality of life, long term health and sporting performance The prevalence of tooth and gum issues among teenage (academy) professional footballers in England is high, finds research published in the open access ...
Distress caused by impairment seems to have key role in observed association Hearing loss is linked to a heightened risk of developing heart failure, with the psychological distress caused by the impairment taking a key role in the observed association, finds a large long term study, published online in the ...
Including a non-invasive eye test in the preoperative assessment for older patients might be a useful predictor of vulnerability to this debilitating postoperative complication, authors suggest Thickening of the macular layer of the eye’s retina is associated with a greater risk of postoperative delirium for older patients undergoing surgery under ...
Use of statins lowered risk of dementia even further in people with low LDL levels People with low levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in their blood have a lower risk of dementia, including lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease related dementia, shows a study published online today in the Journal of Neurology ...
But quality of evidence low and further studies needed to verify the relationship, say researchers Increased consumption of fruit, dietary fibre, dairy products and caffeine may be associated with a reduced risk of tinnitus (ringing in the ears), suggests an analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access ...
Particularly effective in women and middle aged + older adults, pooled data analysis shows Water/aqua aerobics for 10 or more weeks at a time can trim waist size and aid weight loss, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal BMJ Open. This type ...
Substantial increase largely due to population ageing, say researchers By 2050, there will be 25.2 million people living with Parkinson’s disease worldwide (a 112% increase from 2021), largely due to population ageing, suggests a modelling study published by The BMJ today. Overall, the number of people living with Parkinson’s disease (all age ...
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