Virtual Exercise and the Senior's Brain

No Author — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:28:00 EST

Virtual reality exercise games, like the Wii Fit, may help older adults fight cognitive decline, researchers found.

Headphones and Walking a Dangerous Combination

No Author — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:36:00 EST

More than 100 headphone-wearing American pedestrians have been struck by trains, cars, or other vehicles since 2004, highlighting the danger pedestrians face when they shut their ears to the world, researchers said.

Bacon, Sausage Linked to Pancreatic Cancer

No Author — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:31:00 EST

Processed meats such as sausage, bacon, and cold cuts may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, but only slightly, researchers found.

For every 50-gram serving of processed meat per day -- a couple of slices of ham, for instance -- relative risk of the disease rose by 19%.

Red meat also posed a 29% greater relative risk of pancreatic cancer to men, they found.

Marathons Pose Little Risk to Heart

No Author — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:38:00 EST

despite well-publicized stories of people dropping dead during or after running a marathon, the race isn't all that risky, researchers found.

Grief Raises Heart Attack Risk

No Author — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:35:00 EST

The death of a loved one can literally be heart-breaking, or at least heart-attack-inducing, researchers have found.

Among a cohort of 1,985 people, the rate of myocardial infarction was more than 21 times higher than normal within 24 hours of losing a loved one.

Concussions and Chiropractic

No Author — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:56:00 EST

Concussions are getting much-needed attention in the press, especially given the short- and long-term cognitive loss, early-onset dementia, physical disability and even death resulting from traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Nicotine Patches, Gum No Help

No Author — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:52:00 EST

Smokers are no more likely to give up cigarettes for good by using nicotine replacement products such as patches and gum than if they did not use those quit-smoking aids, a prospective cohort study showed.

Activity May Lower MI Risk

No Author — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:52:00 EST

Physical activity during leisure time and on the job was associated with a lower likelihood of having an MI, an analysis of the large INTERHEART study showed.

Staying physically fit throughout life may well be one of the easiest, cheapest, and most effective ways to avoid the coronary care unit.

Community Weight Loss Programs Ineffective in Diabetes Control

No Author — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:38:00 EST

Community-based weight-loss programs have not been shown to be effective at reducing the incidence of diabetes, so implementing a national program would likely be money down the drain, a diabetes expert said.

The chief scientific and medical officer of the American Diabetes Association for nearly 25 years said that 'community programs are ineffective at achieving weight loss.''

He states that there are two ways to dramatically reduce the toll of diabetes: One is to detect diabetes early and then treat it so effectively that complications from the disease are practically zero. The other is to prevent diabetes before it even happens.

'In sum, to date, we have not seen a demonstration of any program that results in a clinically meaningful weight loss that can be maintained for more than two to three years in the great majority of participants and at a low cost.'

Statins Up Diabetes Risk in Older Women

No Author — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:29:00 EST

Older women who take statins may be at an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

Nicotine Patch Boosts Brain Power in Mildly Impaired

No Author — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:28:00 EST

Nicotine patches may sharpen memory and other mental skills for nonsmokers with mild cognitive impairment, a preliminary study suggested.

Upper Cervical and Upper Thoracic Thrust Manipulation Versus Nonthrust Mobilization

No Author — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:02:00 EST

A recent study concludes that 'the combination of upper cervical and upper thoracic HVLA thrust manipulation is appreciably more effective in the short term than nonthrust mobilization in patients with mechanical neck pain.

Healthy Diet Best for ADHD Kids

No Author — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:35:00 EST

A relatively simple diet low in fats and high in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables is one of the best alternatives to drug therapy for ADHD. Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid supplements have also been shown to help in some controlled studies.  Nearly 70 publications on diet-based interventions in ADHD, emphasizing recent research and controlled trials. They noted that diet is one established contributor to ADHD that parents can modify.

Knees Replaced in Record Numbers

No Author — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:39:00 EST

During the past three decades there has been a dramatic, 130-fold increase in knee replacement surgeries, particularly among individuals in their 50s, a Finnish study found.

Time Off Often Given Despite Guidelines

No Author — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:19:00 EST

Despite guidelines for clinical management of patients with low back pain encouraging health care practitioners to advise patients to stay active and return to work, researchers in the United Kingdom have found that most health care practitioners believe their role in returning patients to work is limited - and that at least some aspects of work are detrimental to recovery.

Abstracts of Interest

No Author — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:41:00 EST

Abstracts of interest from the scientific affairs department.

Daily Aspirin Regime May Damage Eyes

No Author — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:51:00 EST

Daily aspirin use may protect the heart but hurt the eyes, boosting the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), researchers found.

Low Vs High Vit D Concentrations

No Author — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:49:00 EST

Low levels of vitamin D may confer a cardiovascular benefit, but too much vitamin D may have the opposite effect, according to a large cross-sectional study.

Why Placebos Work Wonders

No Author — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:40:00 EST

Most people think of the boost they may get from a sugar pill simply because they believe it will work. But more and more research suggests there is more than a fleeting boost to be gained from placebos.

New research suggests there is more than just that to be gained from placebos. It doesn't seem to matter whether people know they are getting a placebo and not a 'real' treatment.

Patients were conditioned to a positive environment, and the innovative approach and daily ritual created an openness to change.

Fat Hormone Level Linked to Risk of Dementia

No Author — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:42:00 EST

Higher levels of adiponectin, a hormone derived from visceral fat, may indicate a woman's increased risk for dementia.

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