Search For "later life"
Study finds hormone exposure in womb associated with migraine risk in late
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI): According to a new study of genetic and environmental information from the world's largest database of twins, hormone levels in the womb have been potentially linked to the risk of developing migraine in adulthood.
Read More
Study suggests volunteers with lower wealth experience greater health gain
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): Volunteering formally during later life is beneficial for both physical and psychological well-being. Research also suggests that older adults with key advantages, such as wealth, are more likely to volunteer and reap its benefits.
Read More
Parents' health in later life is influenced by college degrees of adult ch
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 15 (ANI): Write down the benefits of obtaining a college degree and, more than likely, all the items on the completed list will relate to graduates: higher salaries, autonomous jobs and better access to health care.
Read More
Study shows how childhood exercise could maintain, promote cognitive funct
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 19 (ANI): An international research group has illuminated the changes in the brain's neural network and cortex structure that underlie the positive association between childhood exercise and the maintenance and promotion of cognitive function in later life.
Read More
Having trouble falling asleep predicts cognitive impairment in later life:
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 10 (ANI): A new study found that having trouble falling asleep, as compared to other patterns of insomnia, was the main insomnia symptom that predicted cognitive impairment 14 years later.
Read More
5 hours of moderate activity a week required to avoid midlife hypertension
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 15 (ANI): According to a new study, young adults must step up their exercise routines to reduce their chances of developing high blood pressure or hypertension - a condition that may lead to heart attack and stroke, as well as dementia in later life.
Read More
Study explores link between infant antibiotic exposure, future immune resp
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): An irreversible loss of regulatory T-cells in the colon is found in infants who were exposed to antibiotics in utero and infancy. T cells are a valuable component of the immune system's response toward allergens in later life, after only six months.
Read More
Infant antibiotic exposure may affect future immune responses toward aller
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): According to a new study, exposure to antibiotics in utero and infancy can lead to an irreversible loss of regulatory T-cells in the colon, a valuable component of the immune system's response toward allergens in later life, after only six months.
Read More
Research reveals new insight into why breastfed babies have improved immun
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Birmingham [UK], January 16 (ANI): Research led by the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust has revealed new insight into the biological mechanisms of the long-term positive health effects of breastfeeding in preventing disorders of the immune s
Read More
Vitamin C is the key to better muscles in later life: Study
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Norwich [UK], Aug 27 (ANI): Older people who eat plenty of vitamin C - commonly found in citrus fruits, berries, and vegetables - have the best skeletal muscle mass, according to new research.
Read More
Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy may develop heart diseases
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 2 (ANI): According to an international team of researchers, women who experience high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to develop heart disease and heart failure in later life.
Read More
Wearing hearing aid may help protect brain in later life, researchers sugg
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 16 (ANI): People who wear a hearing aid for age-related hearing problems maintain better brain function over time than those who do not, recent findings suggest.
Read More