Health
Last Century: Western Nations Lost An Average 14 IQ Points
BRUSSELS (UPI) — Since 1889 to 2004, IQ declined 14.1 points among those from Western nations, researchers in Europe say. Michael A. Woodleya of Vrije Universiteit in Brussels, Jan te Nijenhuisc of the University of Amsterdam and Raegan Murphy of the University College Cork in Ireland conducted a meta-analysis of the slowing of simple reaction […]
U.S. Teen Births Drop To Record Low
HYATTSVILLE, Md. (UPI) — The U.S. teen birth rate dropped by half since the 1991 high of 62 per 1,000 teens ages 15-19 to a record low of 31 per 1,000 teens in 2011, officials say. Brady E. Hamilton, T.J. Mathews and Stephanie J. Ventura of the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the […]
B Vitamins May Reduce Brain Shrinkage, Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
OXFORD, England (UPI) — British researchers say vitamins B6, B12 and folic acid lower levels of homocysteine, which may reduce Alzheimer’s disease risk. Dr. David Smith of Oxford University in England said the amino acid homocysteine is linked to shrinkage of the brain. Shrinkage of the brain is linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Previous studies show […]
Schools Should Provide More Than Gym For Physical Activity
HOUSTON (UPI) — U.S. experts recommend U.S. schools be responsible for helping pupils engage in at least 60 minutes of vigorous or moderate intensity activity each school day. Harold W. Kohl III, professor of epidemiology and kinesiology at The University of Texas School of Public Health, part of The University of Texas Health Science Center […]
Fish Oil May Reduce Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes
BOSTON (UPI) — Fish oil supplements modestly increase amounts of a hormone associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, U.S. researchers say. “While prior animal studies found fish oil increased circulating adiponectin, similar effects in humans was not established,” lead author Jason Wu of the Harvard School of Public Health said […]
Simple Visual Test May Predict IQ Level Of People
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (UPI) — A brief visual task can predict IQ because it measures the brain’s unconscious ability to filter out visual movement, U.S. researchers say. Senior author Duje Tadin, an assistant professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the University of Rochester, and Michael Melnick, a doctoral candidate in brain and cognitive sciences at […]
ADHD In Childhood May Be Linked To Obesity In Adults
NEW YORK (UPI) — U.S. men who had attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder as children weighed 19 pounds more at age 41 than those with no ADHD, researchers say. Study co-author F. Xavier Castellanos, a psychiatrist at the Child Study Center at New York University Langone Medical Center in New York, and colleagues at Verona University in Italy; […]
Exergaming May Counteract Children’s Sedentary Behaviors
PERTH, Australia (UPI) — Exergaming, active console video games that track player movement to control the game, may counteract kid sedentary behaviors, Australian researchers say. Dr. Louise Naylor and researchers from The University of Western Australia, Liverpool John Moores University in England and Swansea University in Wales evaluated 15 children, ages 9-11, who participated in […]
Coffee Drinking Linked To Reduced Risk Of A Liver Disease
ROCHESTER, Minn. (UPI) — Regular coffee drinking is associated with a reduced risk of primary sclerosing cholangitis, an autoimmune liver disease, U.S. researchers say. Study author Dr. Craig Lammert, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, said PSC is an inflammatory disease of the bile ducts that results in inflammation and subsequent fibrosis that can lead to cirrhosis […]
Gallup: U.S. Life Rating — People Thriving — Up Since November
WASHINGTON (UPI) — Americans’ life ratings were better in April than in any month since August 2012, the Gallup U.S. Life Evaluation Index score indicates. April’s score of 50 was up from 48.4 in March but still below the five-year monthly high of 51.1 from January 2011, but Americans’ life ratings have steadily improved each […]
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