Symptoms of Ice cold feet + heaviness in legs strongly linked to varicose veins

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 ...

2025-04-16T10:56:39+00:0016 April 2025|Open Heart, Press release|

Brisk walking pace + time spent at this speed may lower risk of heart rhythm abnormalities

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 ...

2025-04-16T10:32:10+00:0016 April 2025|Heart, Press release|

High prevalence of tooth and gum issues in teenage professional footballers in England

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 ...

Thickening of the eye’s retina associated with greater risk and severity of postoperative delirium in older patients

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 ...

2025-04-02T13:00:20+00:002 April 2025|General Psychiatry, Press release|

Low LDL cholesterol levels linked to reduced risk of dementia

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 ...

Cases of Parkinson’s disease set to reach 25 million worldwide by 2050

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 ...

2025-03-05T16:48:52+00:006 March 2025|Press release, The BMJ|

Resistance exercise may be best type for tackling insomnia in older age

Aerobic or mix of strength/aerobic/balance/flexibility exercise also effective Resistance or muscle strengthening exercise, using weights or the body itself, may be the best type of exercise for tackling insomnia in older age, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available research, published in the open access journal Family Medicine and Community ...

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