With the emergence of an epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes (DM) throughout the world, the association of lifestyle habits that may affect the risk of metabolic diseases is especially important. Most prospective studies have shown that moderate alcohol drinkers tend to have about 30 percent lower risk of developing late onset diabetes than [...]

AFTAU.org – Working out can help you shed pounds – but that’s just the beginning. New research from Tel Aviv University has found that “endurance exercises,” like a Central Park jog or a spinning class, can make us look younger. The key is exercise, which unlocks the stem cells of our muscles. Professor Dafna Benayahu [...]

UMontreal.ca – Working a nine-to-five job may be the way to make a living, but it may be padding more than the wallet. According to a new study from the Université de Montréal, office-workers have become less active over the last three decades and this decreased physical activity may partly explain the rise in obesity. [...]

AASMNET.org – A new study found that loud snoring and two common insomnia symptoms – difficulty falling asleep and unrefreshing sleep – each significantly predicted the development of the metabolic syndrome. The study, appearing in the December 1, 2010 issue of the journal SLEEP, emphasizes the importance of screening for common sleep complaints in routine [...]

RSNA.org – People with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a sleep disorder associated with obesity, have more non-calcified plaque, or “bad” plaque, in their coronary arteries, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). “Our study reveals that individuals with obstructive sleep apnea are prone to [...]

The heart and the brain appear to be even more closely connected than previously imagined. The damaging effects of a myocardial infarction, or heart attack, are apparently not confined to the heart, but also affect the brain. In fact, infarction seems to cause neuron loss at the level of the brainstem, which leads to insomnia, [...]