Fitness

Psychiatric disorders lead to brain seizures: Study

Washington [US], January 10 (ANI): A study led by investigators of Vanderbilt University Medical Center have claimed that sudden and uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain is associated with psychiatric disorders.

2021-01-10T15:14:27.652315+00:00 IST

Smoking associated with increased risk of COVID-19 symptoms, suggests study

London [UK], January 6 (ANI): Smoking is associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 symptoms and smokers are more likely to attend hospital than non-smokers, a study has found.

2021-01-06T17:17:33.594352+00:00 IST

Increase in pleasurable effects of alcohol over time can predict alcohol use disorder

Chicago (Illinois) [USA], January 5 (ANI): A new study out of the University of Chicago Medicine following young adult drinkers for 10 years has found that individuals who reported the highest sensitivity to alcohol's pleasurable and rewarding effects at the start of the trial were more likely to develop an alcohol use disorder (AUD) over the course of the study.

2021-01-05T09:43:41.233520+00:00 IST

College football players: Underestimating risk of injury and concussion

Washington [US], December 30 (ANI): College football players may underestimate their risk of injury and concussion, according to a new study published today in JAMA Network Open.

2020-12-30T02:57:47.978768+00:00 IST

Fitness apps, wearable activity trackers boost physical activity levels

Washington [US], December 26 (ANI): A review and a pooled data analysis has found that smartphone fitness apps and wearable activity trackers do help boost physical activity levels.

2020-12-26T08:56:50.802461+00:00 IST

Smartphone fitness apps, wearable activity trackers boost physical activity levels

Washington [US], December 22 (ANI): Smartphone fitness apps and wearable activity trackers do help boost physical activity levels, finds a review and pooled data analysis of the available evidence.

2020-12-22T10:04:07.161026+00:00 IST

Study reveals how exercise might help in protecting bone health after weight loss surgery

Washington (US), December 20 (ANI): A recent study has revealed the detrimental effect that weight loss surgery has on bone health and how exercise might be helpful in addressing this issue.

2020-12-20T14:32:21.474095+00:00 IST

Exercise and training can help reduce fatigue in breast cancer survivors, study reveals

Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): In a recent study conducted at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, it was revealed that fatigue can be reduced in breast cancer survivors by combining exercise and mindfulness training.

2020-12-19T13:40:01.811074+00:00 IST

Low-intensity exercise during adolescence may prevent schizophrenia

Tsukuba [Japan], December 16 (ANI): Researchers from Japan have found that exercise during a specific postnatal period may prevent the development of behaviors associated with schizophrenia.

2020-12-16T16:55:50.814922+00:00 IST

Study reveals COVID-19 cuts into college students' drinking

Piscataway (New Jersey) [US], December 16 (ANI): When college campuses closed in the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the quantity of alcohol consumed by students decreased significantly if they went from living with peers to living with parents, according to a new report.

2020-12-16T06:44:43.179724+00:00 IST

High blood pressure at any age, no matter how long you have it, may speed cognitive decline

Dallas [US], December 14 (ANI): High blood pressure appears to accelerate a decline in cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults, according to new research.

2020-12-14T16:34:48.143456+00:00 IST

Study: Target 'zombie' cells to improve Cervical cancer

Washington [US], December 12 (ANI): A report from the Medical College of Georgia scientists reveal that a zombie cell called senescence-associated with cervical cancer can improve the standard treatments if targeted.

2020-12-12T17:43:33.385519+00:00 IST

Study suggests exercise may protect bone health after weight loss surgery

Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): Although weight loss surgery is a highly effective treatment for obesity, it can be detrimental to bone health. A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research suggests that exercise may help address this shortcoming.

2020-12-09T10:17:20.549233+00:00 IST

Overweight, obese adults often don't accept weight problems: Study

Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): More than 40 percent of US adults were overweight and nearly 10 percent with obesity did not consider themselves to be overweight, suggests a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) data.

2020-12-05T10:33:50.631970+00:00 IST

COVID-19 may deepen depression, anxiety, and PTSD among pregnant, postpartum women

Boston [US], December 2 (ANI): In a new study published in Psychiatry Review, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital surveyed pregnant women and those who had recently given birth, finding concerning rates of depression, generalised anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, which were found to be exacerbated by COVID-19-related grief and health worries.

2020-12-02T10:28:39.311427+00:00 IST

Study suggests obesity increases risk of early hip fracture in postmenopausal women

Washington [US], December 1 (ANI): Obese women have an increased risk of hip fracture earlier than others, well before the age of 70, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

2020-12-01T16:43:56.062504+00:00 IST

Overweight or obese adults often don't recognise they have a weight problem

Washington [US], December 1 (ANI): A cross-sectional analysis of NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) data found that more than 40 per cent of US adults were overweight and nearly 10 per cent with obesity did not consider themselves to be overweight.

2020-12-01T16:42:44.388649+00:00 IST

African-American cancer survivors tend to survive more with social needs: Study

Michigan [US], November 28 (ANI): A study from the American Cancer Society (ACS) claims about the relationship between lower health-related quality of life (HRQOL) with social needs factors of African-American cancer survivors including food and economic security, housing, and neighborhood conditions and access to transportation.

2020-11-28T09:54:10.039342+00:00 IST

Researchers find popular weight-loss surgery in teenagers weakens bones

Boston (Massachusetts) [US], November 27 (ANI): A common weight loss surgery for adolescents with obesity called sleeve gastrectomy has harmful effects on bones, according to a new study.

2020-11-27T05:26:07.358767+00:00 IST

Early weight gain in children linked to ability to produce hormone leptin

Washington [US], November 23 (ANI): Young children of African ancestry are more at risk of developing obesity if they possess a genetic variant that reduces their ability to produce the hormone leptin.

2020-11-23T17:16:06.463475+00:00 IST

Age is no barrier to successful weight loss, new study finds

Washington [US], November 20 (ANI): Obese patients over the age of 60 can lose an equivalent amount of weight as younger people using only lifestyle changes, according to a new study.

2020-11-20T16:28:46.227931+00:00 IST