Category: Health

Could a small fish prompt a leap forward for Alzheimer’s disease research?

Tom Patriot

We have no clear idea of why Alzheimer’s disease occurs. Many think the disease process begins decades before memory and cognition problems become evident, but how and why does it start? The idea that the disease is caused by an accumulation of the amyloidβ peptide still dominates the thinking of most researchers, but no explanation is readily available for why amyloidβ accumulation begins. And drugs that remove amyloidβ from diseased brains do not halt cognitive decline. Frustrated by the research field’s lack of progress, a small group of geneticists at…

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How interval training affects ‘belly fat’ in obese 70-year-olds

Tom Patriot

By today’s estimates, one-third of adults aged 65 or older are obese. This growing obesity trend, along with the decrease in our level of physical activity as we age, seriously raises our risk of diseases and death. We know that aging leads to a gradual decrease in lean body mass (LBM). Put simply, LBM is the entire weight of your body minus the weight associated with fat tissue. As we age, fat distribution in the body can shift, and often increases in the belly region. This is a health concern…

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4 STEPS FOR YOUR SEXIEST LEGS EVER

Tom Patriot

Between the flowy dresses, short-shorts, and days spent seaside, summer has us showing a lot of leg. Why not show off the sexiest legs ever? The four simple steps below will help you get soft, smooth, sun-kissed—oh, and did we mention, sexy?—legs. STEP 1: EXFOLIATE Between built-up dead skin cells, dry patches, and the uneven, patchy remnants of your last spray tan, your legs are likely begging for an exfoliation. Exfoliating helps to remove buildup and makes way for the more moisturizing steps in your body care routine. You can…

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HOW TO COVER UP ACNE WITHOUT USING CONCEALER

Tom Patriot

Whether it popped up due to hormones, after a strenuous workout or seemingly out of the middle of nowhere, for most of us, pimples are a very unfortunate fact of life. Even if you follow a strict skin-care routine to keep breakouts at bay, every once in a while we all get a blemish or two. In those instances, it’s time to reach for high-coverage concealer to help blur all visible evidence. No concealer? No problem. We share exactly how you can cover up pimples without concealer, below. WHAT IS ADULT ACNE? Before we dive into how to cover…

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Stiffening arteries in teenagers with persistent obesity

Tom Patriot

Children and adolescents with long-term obesity have increased arterial stiffness by their late teens, a study of more than 3,000 children followed from age 9 to 17 shows. These results, in the researchers’ view, call for more initiatives to reduce teenage obesity. “The teens are a key period for measures to tackle obesity, since doing so then brings better health in the long term,” states Frida Dangardt, the first author of the article. She is Associate Professor in Clinical Physiology at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, and a doctor at…

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