Learning and staying in shape key to longer lifespan, study finds People who are overweight cut their life expectancy by two months for every extra kilogram of weight they carry, research suggests. A major study has also found that education leads to a longer life, with almost a year added for each year spent studying…
Making healthier decisions, step by step For 10 days, scientists posted signs at the bottom of a set of airport stairs and escalators encouraging them to take the stairs. They found when the signs were present, people were about twice as likely to use the stairs. Making healthier decisions, step by step Source: Science Daily…
Importance of studying sleep and eating in tandem A new study offers important insights into possible links between sleep and hunger. Importance of studying sleep and eating in tandem Source: Science Daily Mind & Brain
Treacherous correlation in the brain from smoking Out with the cigarette pack, put a cigarette in the mouth and light up. That is a well-known action for a smoker and, at the same time, behavior which has a stronger connection to actual drug dependency than was previously believed, research has now revealed. Treacherous correlation in…
New mechanism detected in Alzheimer’s disease Researchers have discovered a cellular mechanism that may contribute to the breakdown of communication between neurons in Alzheimer’s disease. In the brain tissue of Alzheimer’s patients, the RNAs that encode synaptic proteins are degraded more rapidly than in healthy brain cells, the researchers found. Their findings indicate that inadequate…
Stress might be just as unhealthy as junk food to digestive system We all know that a poor diet is unhealthy, but a new study finds that stress may just as harmful to our bodies as a really bad diet. Stress might be just as unhealthy as junk food to digestive system Source: Science Daily…
Resolving traffic jams in human ALS motor neurons A team of researchers used stem cell technology to generate motor neurons from ALS patients carrying mutations in FUS. They found disturbed axonal transport in these motor neurons, but also identified genetic and pharmacological strategies that mitigate this defect. Resolving traffic jams in human ALS motor neurons …
Neuroepigenetic mechanisms in disease Epigenetics allows for the inheritance of information in cellular lineages during differentiation, independent of changes to the underlying genetic sequence. This raises the question of whether epigenetic mech… Neuroepigenetic mechanisms in disease Source: Biomed central epigenetics & Chromatin