Physical activity is known to be a lifestyle modification that effectively prevents and treats obesity without the use of drugs. However, many people find it difficult to exercise every day, and some confine their exercise to weekends as a result. A new study in Obesity compares these two trends with inactivity to assess their effectiveness.…

The researchers of a recent study published in the Gut journal determined the relationship between healthy lifestyle behaviors and the incidence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Study:  Association of healthy lifestyle behaviours with incident irritable bowel syndrome: a large populationbased prospective cohort study . Image Credit: Meeko Media/Shutterstock.com Background IBS is a functional gastrointestinal…

In a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers investigated the sex-specific all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risk reductions derived from physical activity. They used a large (n = 412,313) cohort American cohort to identify this association and found that women derived greater benefits than their male counterparts from equivalent…

An enthusiastic response to food in early childhood may be linked to a higher likelihood of experiencing eating disorder symptoms in adolescence, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and Erasmus University Rotterdam. The study, published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, looked at survey data from 3,670 young people in…

Whether you engage in physical activity on a regular basis or one-to-two days a week, both options produce weight loss suggests a new study published in the journal Obesity, The Obesity Society's (TOS) flagship journal. The study is the first of its kind to examine the association between physical activity patterns and objectively-measured fat tissue…

Women who exercise regularly have a significantly lower risk of an early death or fatal cardiovascular event than men who exercise regularly, even when women put in less effort, according to a National Institutes of Health-supported study. The findings, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, are based on a prospective analysis…

A recent study published in the journal npj Digital Medicine explored the association between snoring and hypertension using home-based monitoring technologies. Findings indicate that people who spend more time snoring at night are more likely to have uncontrolled hypertension. Study: Regular snoring is associated with uncontrolled hypertension. Image Credit: Doreen Salcher / Shutterstock Background…

In a recent study published in the journal NPJ Science of Learning, researchers investigated the impacts of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on the subsequent motor skill acquisition efficiency in older adults. They conducted visual isometric pinch task (SVIPT) assays on a cohort of 24 adults aged 55 to 75 years and found that, while HIIT…

Problems with our sleep and internal body clock can trigger or worsen a range of psychiatric disorders, according to a new review of recent research evidence. The review, published today [19 February] in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), suggests gaining a better understanding of the relationship between sleep, circadian rhythms and mental…

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a chronic autonomic disorder characterized by excessive heart rate elevation upon standing or head-up tilt, in the absence of orthostatic hypotension. This debilitating condition affects primarily young to middle-aged individuals, particularly women, and substantially influences quality of life. The…