A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Science Translational Medicine, shows that people with type 2 diabetes have lower levels of the protein that breaks down and converts creatine in the muscles. This leads to impaired function of the mitochondria, the 'powerhouses' of the cell. Creatine is a natural compound in the body that…

The secret to losing weight could all be down to a combination of 14 'skinny genes', a new study has found.  University of Essex researchers discovered they helped people drop twice as much weight when they ran for half an hour three times a week.  The team - led by Dr. Henry Chung, from the…

Dementia is becoming a major public health issue in Africa as its population ages. In 2015, Sub-Saharan Africa had more than two million people living with dementia. By 2050, this figure is expected to reach nearly eight million, according to Alzheimer's Disease International. Despite this, there remains a huge gap in research and evidence on…

Meeting physical activity recommendations can bring significant economic benefits. These benefits can take the form of both wage income for the individual and reduced health care costs to society. A doctoral study at the University of Oulu found that meeting the World Health Organization's (WHO) physical activity recommendations predicted higher future earnings compared with less…

A new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has revealed that common breast cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, may accelerate the biological aging process in breast cancer survivors.  The findings, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, show that markers of cellular aging-;such as DNA damage response,…

Rates of obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are lower among British adults in their 30s and 40s compared to their counterparts in the US, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. However, people in Britain are more likely to be regular smokers and to judge their health as poor. Published today…

The cost of taking weekly injections of popular anti-obesity medications liraglutide (Saxenda) or semaglutide (Wegovy) exceeds that of metabolic and bariatric surgery in less than a year, according to a recent analysis published in the journal Surgical Endoscopy. Researchers from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa, FL compared the cumulative cost of pharmacotherapy with…

Using the next-generation CheekAge clock, scientists can now accurately predict mortality by analyzing cheek cells, offering new insights into aging and health risk assessment. This breakthrough could reshape the future of personalized health monitoring. Study:  CheekAge, a next-generation epigenetic buccal clock, is predictive of mortality in human blood. Image…

Rehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting shows promise as a treatment strategy for people who hoard, a study by UNSW psychology researchers has shown. Hoarding disorder is a highly debilitating condition that worsens with age. People who hoard form intense emotional attachments to objects, accumulate excessive clutter, and have difficulty discarding possessions. Many avoid treatment. People…

A new study from the University of Turku in Finland showed that reducing daily sitting prevented back pain from worsening over six months. The result strengthens the current understanding of the link between activity and back pain as well as the mechanisms related to back pain. Intuitively, it is easy to think that reducing sitting…