Alzheimer’s disease affects millions of families worldwide, tearing at lives and memories in ways nothing else does. For many of us, the worry isn’t just for ourselves, it’s for aging parents, grandparents, and partners. The puzzling thing is that while some people follow all the lifestyle advice, eat well, stay social, exercise, avoid smoking they still develop Alzheimer’s, the most …
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GRAND FORKS — The preseason Missouri Valley Football Conference poll comes out Monday to kick off the league’s media day in Sioux Falls. The Fighting Hawks could be pegged anywhere from fourth to seventh, most likely. With preseason polls basically a reflection of the previous season’s final standings, the poll will reveal nearly nothing about the question on UND football …
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A genetic test may one day predict a child’s risk of obesity in adulthood, paving the way for early interventions. Certain genetic variants can affect how a person’s body stores fat or make them more prone to overeating. Genetic variation can also predict how well a person will respond to different weight loss drugs. In a study published Monday in …
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First, difficulty lifting ~11 lbs can signal underlying muscle weakness. That’s a big deal because muscle strength is closely tied to our body’s overall resilience. Weak muscles often point to a sedentary lifestyle, lower physical activity levels, and even systemic inflammation, all of which are known contributors to chronic disease. Source link
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We celebrate our birthdays on the same day each year, but the truth is that different parts of our bodies are aging at different speeds. New research suggests brain age could be a strong predictor for lifespan. This comes from a team from Stanford University, who applied a blood analysis technique on records of 44,498 individuals in a UK health …
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