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- Men with obesity can double their sperm count May 23, 2022Men with obesity can double their sperm count if they lose weight and maintain the weight loss.
- New research shows no evidence of structural brain change with short-term mindfulness training May 20, 2022A team found flaws in previous research that purported to show meditation could alter the brain's structure.
- Do compression garments facilitate muscle recovery after exercise? May 19, 2022Thought to enhance muscle recovery, compression garments are commonly worn by athletes and people engaging in exercise. Yet, an international research team's systematic review provides evidence to the contrary.
- Everyone eats three extra cheeseburgers a day than they admit, study shows May 19, 2022Everyone eats the equivalent of three extra cheeseburgers a day than they admit -- regardless of their waistline, researchers have revealed. The study shows obese and thin people all fib about food to the same amount regardless of the number on the bathroom scale and this could be undermining national health advice.
- New weight-loss intervention targets instinctive desire to eat May 18, 2022People who are highly responsive to food lost more weight and kept it off using a new weight loss program that targets internal hunger cues and the ability to resist food.
- Boost in nerve-growth protein helps explain why running supports brain health May 16, 2022Exercise increases levels of a chemical involved in brain cell growth, which bolsters the release of the 'feel good' hormone dopamine, a new study shows. Dopamine is known to play a key role in movement, motivation, and learning. Experts have long understood that regular running raises dopamine activity in the brain and may protect nerve […]
- Wake up and smell the burning rubbish? Secrets of disordered smell found May 25, 2022Researchers have discovered the secrets of why certain food and drinks smell (and likely taste) disgusting to people with parosmia.
- How eating eggs can boost heart health May 24, 2022Researchers have shown how moderate egg consumption can increase the amount of heart-healthy metabolites in the blood.
- Drug that lowers blood sugar also reduces blood vessel dysfunction caused by aging May 24, 2022An FDA-approved drug to lower blood sugar in adults with Type 2 diabetes also may decrease blood vessel dysfunction associated with aging, according to a new study.
- Desire for son in Nepal may impact on girls' health and wellbeing -- new study May 24, 2022The desire for a son could mean Nepali mothers stop breastfeeding infant daughters sooner, says new research. Girls in Nepal are breastfed for fewer months than boys on average, with girls with older sisters but no brothers being the most disadvantaged, says the study. And this shorter breastfeeding time is linked to a greater risk […]
- Taste buds can adapt to low salt diet May 23, 2022A taste adaptation intervention lowers salt intake and increases enjoyment of a sodium restricted diet in patients with hypertension, according to a small study.
- Alcohol may be more risky to the heart than previously thought May 23, 2022Levels of alcohol consumption currently considered safe by some countries are linked with development of heart failure.