Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies in Japan, in collaboration with Osaka City University and Kansai University of Welfare Sciences, have used functional PET imaging to show that levels of neuroinflammation, or inflammation of the nervous system, are higher in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome than in healthy people.
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Does a Junk Food Diet Make You Lazy?
A University of California, Los Angeles psychology study provides evidence that being overweight makes people tired and sedentary — not the other way around, according to a UCLA release written by Stuart Wolpert. The research is online and will be published April 10th 2014 in the print edition of the journal Physiology and Behavior.
Folate May Lower Glaucoma Risk
Exfoliation glaucoma (EG), caused by exfoliation syndrome, a condition in which white clumps of fibrillar material form in the eye, is the most common cause of secondary open-angle glaucoma and a leading cause of blindness and visual impairment. Elevated levels of homocysteine, a non-protein a-amino acid, may increase exfoliation material formation. Research studies have demonstrated that high intake of vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and folate is associated with lower homocysteine levels.
Can Sun Exposure Help You Lose Weight?
Exposure to light in the morning rather than later in the day may be a good way to manage weight, new research shows.
The study, from Northwestern Medicine, found that the timing, intensity and duration of light exposure is linked to Body Mass Index (BMI).
Viral Invasions And Your Blood Sugar
A crucial discovery about the relationship between viruses and cells could lead to treatment for conditions as disparate as cancer and the common cold.
The findings, by scientists from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, represent the first detailed study explaining exactly how viruses reprogram the metabolism of the cells they invade to promote continued viral growth.
The study results were published in the journal Cell Metabolism.
This Is Your Brain on Meditation
Brown University researchers have intergrated mindfulness meditation with brain imaging and neural signal data to form testable hypotheses about the science of the practice, and the reported mental health benefits. The investigators maintain that their method of coding the reports meditators provide about their mental experiences can be “rigorously correlated with quantitative neurophysiological measurements”.
The Future of Aging, 2014
Here’s a link to a video of the General Session from the 2014 American Society on Aging "Aging in America" Conference in San Diego. JoAnn Jenkins (AARP); Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D. (Age Wave); Joe Coughlin, Ph.D. (MIT AgeLab); and Fernando Torres-Gil, Ph.D. (UCLA) present their views about the future of aging.
Surge in Joint Replacements Predicted
A new study appearing in the April 2014 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery showed that the economic downturns in the 2000s did not substantially influence the national growth trends for hip and knee arthroplasty in the United States. The current data support the authors' existing projections, made in 2007, that predicted a significant surge in demand for total joint replacement through 2030.
Stroke Risk Higher after Shingles
Here’s another reason to get your shingles vaccination: Patients' risk of stroke is significantly increased following the first signs of the telltale rash. However, antiviral drugs appear to offer some protection, according to a study published online in April 2014 in Clinical Infectious Diseases. As you probably already know the painful rash that is typical of shingles is caused by the same virus, herpes zoster, that gave you your childhood bout of chicken pox. The virus stays with you for a lifetime and is sometimes reactivated as shingles.
The Best Ways To Protect Yourself Online
By Rose Haywood
You put more personal information online than you may think. By signing up for a contest, shopping online for the holidays, or doing online banking, you can make it easier for hackers to get the details they need about your online ID.
With so many companies and services moving to online-only mediums, it’s hard not to put some of your information out there to get the services you need.
Here are three easy-to-follow rules that can help safeguard your ID and personal information, including financial and health details,heal from prying eyes.
1. Avoid free Wi-Fi
Watch: A More Accurate Knee Replacement Surgery
Here's another addition to our ThirdAge video collection. Press play to start learning.
Night-Owl People Bigger Risk Takers Than Early Risers
Women who are night owls are as likely as men to be risk-takers. They’re also liable to be single or have short-term romantic relationships.
Research by a professor from the University of Chicago suggests that night owls are different from early risers in very important ways.
The research suggests that sleep patterns are linked with important character traits and behavior.
More People Are Making Living Wills
The number of older people who have living wills has nearly doubled in recent years, researchers have found. The change indicates that millions of people are less timid about discussing the complicated, frightening issues surrounding end-of-life medical treatments.
Investigators from the University of Michigan and the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health Care System found that the percentage jumped from 47 percent in 2000 to 72 percent in 2010.
Six Surprising Facts About You and Your Microbes
By Bill Miller M.D.
“I'm so nervous, my stomach is all in a knot.”
CDC Sodium Recommendation Too Low
Research published in the American Journal of Hypertension finds evidence that the average daily sodium intake of most Americans is actually associated with better health outcomes than intake levels currently recommended by the CDC and major health departments, which are now being viewed by many in the scientific community as excessively and unrealistically low.
Good Vibrations for Diabetic Wounds
Wounds may heal more quickly if exposed to low-intensity vibration, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago who published their study online in April 2014 in the journal PLOS One.
The finding, based on laboratory work with mice, may hold promise for the 18 million Americans who have type 2 diabetes, and especially the quarter of them who will eventually suffer from foot ulcers. Their wounds tend to heal slowly and can become chronic or worsen rapidly.
Reversing Age-Related Sleep Problems
With increasing age, many people experience a decline in sleep quality that in turn reduces their quality of life. In a study publishing April 1st 2014 in the journal PLOS Biology, scientists at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Biology of Aging in Cologne, Germany present findings that suggest that age-related sleep decline can be prevented and might even be reversible.
3 Questions To Ask About The Intensive Care Unit
3 Questions to Ask About The Intensive Care Unit
Looking After Your Loved One In The ICU
The Medical Intensive Care Unit, or what people commonly call the ICU, can be just that – intense.
Most patients are admitted because they have a serious illness that requires critical, round-the-clock care. These people have often developed pneumonia, sepsis, or multiple organ failure. Feelings can run high, especially for patients and their families.