People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful valve surgery. This is according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden published in the European Heart Journal. The condition is more common in women and younger patients with valve
With increasing life expectancy, a key question arises: how can we live longer without losing quality of life? The Global Consensus on Optimal Exercise Recommendations to Enhance Healthy Longevity in Older Adults offers a resounding answer: physical exercise is not a supplement, but a pillar of treatment. Backed by decades of research and the collaboration
Following a low-calorie Mediterranean diet and regular physical activity mitigates the decline in bone health in older adults with metabolic syndrome , especially women. These are the main conclusions of a study led by a research team from the Rovira i Virgili University (URV) published in the scientific journal JAMA Network Open. The study included 924 men and women
Large clinical trial shows that replacing regular salt with a sodium-potassium blend offers a simple, low-cost intervention for stroke patients A recent randomized clinical trial claims that salt substitutes are safe and effective over regular salt in terms of reducing the risk of recurrent stroke and death in patients with a history of stroke. The detailed
Older adults in Wales who had the jab were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia that those not vaccinated This week a new study published in Nature added to the evidence that getting a vaccine vs Shingles (Herpes Zoster) reduces the subsequent risk of dementia. It is the most rigorous study performed to date, but
Age-related brain diseases such as stroke, dementia, and late-life depression are a debilitating part of growing older, but people can lower their risk of these diseases through behavioral and lifestyle changes. In a new extensive systematic review, Mass General Brigham researchers identified 17 modifiable risk factors that are shared by stroke, dementia, and late-life depression. Modifying any
A basic pedometer can prove suffice for measuring health-promoting physical activity, according to a study comparing pedometers with more complex devices. Simply counting steps captured a remarkable amount of information about the participants’ aerobic fitness and cardiovascular health. The general recommendation for physical activity is to be active at least at a moderate intensity for
It’s no coincidence that our bodies feel a little creakier as we age. The trillions of cells that make up our skeleton age too, and some change in ways that weaken the very structure of our bones. Scientists and researchers around the globe are investigating a series of mysteries about what happens to our bones
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown how some specific biomarkers in the blood of cognitively healthy elderly people can predict the development of dementia up to ten years before diagnosis. A new study published in Nature Medicine has examined the ability of specific biomarkers to predict dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, in cognitively healthy older adults up to
A “weekend warrior” approach to physical activity — getting 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity over one to two days instead of throughout the week — improved health and lowered the risk of death, finds a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association Research Highlights: Being physically active for one to two
