Body Dissatisfaction Can Lead to Eating Disorders at Any Age ++nutrition Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions characterized by disturbances in eating behavior and body image that occur in approximately 13.1% of women across the lifespan. The prevalence of any eating disorder specifically for women aged older than 40 years is roughly 3.5%, with specific … [Read more...]
How HIV Infection Shrinks the Brain’s White Matter
It's long been known that people living with HIV experience a loss of white matter in their brains. As opposed to "gray matter," which is composed of the cell bodies of neurons, white matter is made up of a fatty substance called myelin that coats neurons, offering protection and helping them transmit signals quickly and efficiently. A reduction in white matter is associated … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Vaccine Does not Damage the Placenta in Pregnancy
A new Northwestern Medicine study of placentas from patients who received the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy found no evidence of injury, adding to the growing literature that COVID-19 vaccines are safe in pregnancy. "The placenta is like the black box in an airplane. If something goes wrong with a pregnancy, we usually see changes in the placenta that can help us figure … [Read more...]
Boosting Body Heat Production: A new Approach for Treating Obesity
A receptor that helps conserve energy when food is scarce may be the key to a safer approach to treating diet-induced obesity, research led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has revealed. In a study using experimental models and fat tissue biopsies from obese individuals, the team revealed that blocking a specific receptor of the molecule neuropeptide Y (NPY), … [Read more...]
Muscle Gene Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes tend to have poorer muscle function than others. Now a research team at Lund University in Sweden has discovered that in type 2 diabetes, a specific gene is of great importance for the ability of muscle stem cells to create new mature muscle cells. The findings are published in Nature Communications. "In people with type 2 diabetes, the VPS39 gene … [Read more...]
Kids’ Metabolic Health can be Improved with Exercise During Pregnancy: here’s why
A mechanism has been identified that explains how physical exercise in pregnancy confers metabolic health benefits in offspring. According to researchers, the key lies with a protein called SOD3, vitamin D and adequate exercise, with the outcomes possibly forming the first steps to designing rational diet and exercise programs to use during pregnancy and particularly when … [Read more...]
Relieve Your Stress, Relieve Your Allergies
Increased allergic reactions may be tied to the corticotropin-releasing stress hormone (CRH), suggests a study published this month in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. These findings may help clarify the mechanism by which CRH induces proliferation of mast cells (MC) -- agents involved in the development of allergies in the human nasal cavity. "In my daily … [Read more...]
For Better Migraine Treatment, Try Adding Some Downward Dogs
Adding yoga to your regularly prescribed migraine treatment may be better than medication alone, according to a study published in the May 6, 2020, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The new research suggests yoga may help people with migraines have headaches that happen less often, don't last as long and are less … [Read more...]
Heritable Traits That Appear in Teen Years Raise Risk for Adult Cannabis Use
While some youth experiment with marijuana but don't go on to long-term use, others develop a problematic pot habit that continues into adulthood. A major new analysis shows that at least a small portion of the risk for developing into an adult marijuana user may be related to inherited behaviors and traits that appear during adolescence. The journal Addiction published the … [Read more...]
Prolonged Immune Response may Contribute to Post-COVID-19 Blood Clots
Serious complications due to blood clots, such as heart attacks and strokes, that are experienced by some COVID-19 survivors may be caused by a lingering immune response in the blood vessels after recovery, suggests a study published today in eLife. The findings may help explain why some COVID-19 survivors, so-called 'long-haulers', report lasting COVID-19 symptoms or why some … [Read more...]
Dipa Karmakar Is All Set To Turn The Tables Around With Her Most Recent Strike!
Women Fitness congratulates the star of the hour “Dipa Karmakar” for her incredible comeback performance at the World Challenge Cup in Turkey. We are proud to announce that she will be on the cover of our Special Anniversary Issue this August. Subscribe here to get the first digital copy as soon as it’s released! It may not have been her signature ‘vault of death’ or … [Read more...]
Eating at ‘wrong time’ affects body weight, circadian rhythms
A new high-precision feeding system for lab mice reinforces the idea that the time of day food is eaten is more critical to weight loss than the amount of calories ingested. Mice on a reduced calorie plan that ate only during their normal feeding/active cycle were the only ones among five groups to lose weight, despite consuming the same amount as another group fed … [Read more...]
What kind of Facebook user are you?
On an average day, 1.28 billion people check it. Monthly? Nearly 2 billion. And according to one recent estimate, the average Facebook user spends 35 minutes a day on the platform -- which makes for a whole lot of daily and monthly minutes. In a recently published study, a trio of Brigham Young University communications professors explores why. "What is it about this … [Read more...]
Yoga Icon Wai Lana Releases “Oh My Sweet Lord” Music Video in Celebration of 3rd Annual International Day of Yoga
In honor of the 3rd Annual International Day of Yoga on June 21st, world-renowned yoga teacher Wai Lana is releasing her new Oh My Sweet Lord music video. Get ready to see a side of Wai Lana unlike anything you have ever seen before. Whether you recognize Wai Lana as an expert yoga teacher, a spiritual guide, a TV star, or an ambassador for healthy living, her radiant … [Read more...]
Air travel maps identify countries in Africa, Asia at greatest risk of Zika virus
Many countries across Africa and Asia-Pacific may be vulnerable to Zika virus outbreaks, with India, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Nigeria, Vietnam, Pakistan, and Bangladesh expected to be at greatest risk of Zika virus transmission due to a combination of high travel volumes from Zika affected areas in the Americas, local presence of mosquitos capable of transmitting Zika … [Read more...]
Dengue virus exposure may amplify Zika infection
Previous exposure to the dengue virus may increase the potency of Zika infection, according to research from Imperial College London. The early-stage laboratory findings, published in the journal Nature Immunology, suggests the recent explosive outbreak of Zika may have been driven in part by previous exposure to the dengue virus. The study, which included … [Read more...]
In Vitro Fertilization Emerging As An Easy Way for Having Twins and Triplets in India
Indian couples desirous of having twins were deliberately opting for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment and is emerging as an easy way of having twins and triplets for working parents, said doctors. These doctors, practicing IVF treatment for years, said IVF for twins or triplets requires transferring of dual or triple embryos into the womb, which also prevents any … [Read more...]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is the Third Major Cause of Infertility Among Women in India
The most common gynaecological disorder, Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects more women in east India than the rest of the country, says a new study. The disorder triggers hormonal imbalance and often leads to infertility among women. Almost 50% women in the age group of 15-30 years are believed to be suffering from PCOS in Kolkata. This may well be a result of the … [Read more...]
Sugar-sweetened beverage tax could reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes in India: A Study
A sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax could help mitigate the rise in obesity and type 2 diabetes rates in India among both urban and rural populations, according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine. Sanjay Basu and colleagues, from Stanford University, USA, estimated that a 20% SSB tax across India could avert 11.2 million cases of overweight/obesity and 400,000 … [Read more...]
People with epilepsy can benefit from smartphone apps to manage their condition: Indian Study
While many people with epilepsy can control their seizures with medication, those unpredictable and involuntary changes in behavior and consciousness can be limiting for others. Neurologists writing in the International Journal of Epilepsy evaluated the application of smartphones in epilepsy care. The paper by Lakshmi Narasimhan Ranganathan and colleagues at the Madras … [Read more...]
Poor sanitation practices in pregnant women linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes in India: A Study
Poor sanitation practices, such as open defecation, in pregnant women are linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes in two rural areas of Odisha state, India, according to a study published by Bijaya K Padhi from the Asian Institute of Public Health, Bhubaneswar, and colleagues in this week's PLOS Medicine. The researchers enrolled 670 women during the first trimester of their … [Read more...]