Managing Gut Bacteria May Help Relieve Anxiety
People who suffer from anxiety symptoms may find some relief by regulating their gut microorganisms through the use of both probiotic and non-probiotic food and supplements, according to a new…
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Rapid Change in Weight Linked to Higher Dementia Risk in Older Adults
Older adults who experience significant weight gain or loss within a couple of years may be at greater risk of dementia, according to a new Korean study published in the…
Study: Fast Walkers Tend to Live Longer
Fast walkers tend to have a longer life expectancy than slower walkers, regardless of the person’s body weight or obesity status, according to a new study conducted by researchers at…
Schizophrenia, Epilepsy May Hike Risk of Early Death
Patients with both schizophrenia and epilepsy are particularly vulnerable to early death, according to a new Danish study from Aarhus University. The findings reveal that more than 25 percent of…
Mindfulness App Helps to Stop Smoking by Changing Brain Activity
Emerging research suggests a smartphone app that helps people stop smoking reduces activity in a brain region typically stimulated when a person experiences a craving to smoke. The app uses…
Optimism, Self-Compassion, Income Tied to Better Mental Health in Older Adults
Getting older is widely linked to declining cognitive, physical and psychological health. In a new study, researchers looked at how distinct factors such as wisdom, loneliness, income and sleep quality…
Mental Well-Being in Early Midlife May Predict Activity Levels a Decade Later
A new Finnish study finds that 42-year-olds who scored high in tests of mental well-being were more physically active at age 50 compared to those with lower well-being scores. For…
Sense of Purpose Influences Health Behaviors
Researchers may have uncovered the reason health messages are effective for some people, but not for others. More broadly, ever wonder how some people seem to meet their fitness goals…
Inflammation Tied to Anhedonia in Women but Not Men
Inflammation appears to increase anhedonia — a loss of enjoyment in things or activities — in women, but not in men, according to a new study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry:…
Watching TV Cuts Into Preschoolers’ Sleep Time
A new study finds that preschoolers who watch TV sleep significantly less than those who do not have daily screen exposure. University of Massachusetts investigators believe the insight is important…