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| Women burn fat even after menopause Posted: 14 Jun 2022 09:27 AM PDT The estrogen deficiency following menopause is thought to impair women's ability to use fat as an energy source. A study shows that menopausal state or blood estrogen levels do not clearly determine the rate middle-aged women are able to use fat at rest or during exercise. Higher fat utilization did not indicate better glucose tolerance. |
| Cats' strange reactions to catnip make it a better insect repellent Posted: 14 Jun 2022 09:26 AM PDT Anyone who has seen a cat experience catnip knows that it makes them go a bit wild -- they rub in it, roll on it, chew it, and lick it aggressively. It is widely accepted that this plant, and its Asian counterpart, silvervine, have intoxicative properties, but this might not be the only reason that cats rub on and chew the plants so enthusiastically. Researchers have found that when cats damage catnip, much higher amounts of strong insect repellents are released, indicating that the cats' behavior protects them from pests. |
| Do our genes determine what we eat? Posted: 14 Jun 2022 09:26 AM PDT Preliminary findings from a new study involving more than 6,000 adults found that taste-related genes may play a role in determining food choices and could, in turn, influence cardiometabolic health. |
| Most people think their diet is healthier than it is Posted: 14 Jun 2022 09:26 AM PDT How healthy is your diet? It seems like a simple question, but according to a new study, it's one that most Americans struggle to get right. |
| Genes reveal coffee is safe during pregnancy, study suggests Posted: 14 Jun 2022 06:56 AM PDT Researchers have used genetics to analyze coffee drinking behavior, and their findings show limited coffee consumption during pregnancy didn't increase the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth or premature birth. |
| Pre-school play with friends lowers risk of mental health problems later Posted: 14 Jun 2022 06:56 AM PDT Children who learn to play well with others at pre-school age tend to enjoy better mental health as they get older, new research shows. The study provides the first clear evidence that the ability to play with peers has a protective effect on mental health. Researchers analysed data from almost 1,700 children at ages three and seven. Those with better peer play ability at age three consistently showed fewer signs of poor mental health four years later. Significantly, this protective link between peer play and mental health held true even for sub-groups of children who were particularly at risk of mental health problems. The findings suggest that giving young children who might be vulnerable to mental health issues access to well-supported opportunities to play with peers -- for example, at playgroups run by early years specialists -- could be a way to significantly benefit their long-term mental health. |
| Age 40 is when busy Americans get the least sleep Posted: 14 Jun 2022 06:56 AM PDT A graph of how long Americans sleep forms a U-shaped pattern across our lives, with age 40 being the low point and hours of sleep starting to creep back up about age 50, investigators report. |
| Walking towards healthier knees Posted: 08 Jun 2022 01:14 PM PDT A new study reveals that walking for exercise can reduce new frequent knee pain among people age 50 and older diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis. Additionally, findings from the study indicate that walking for exercise may be an effective treatment to slow the damage that occurs within the joint. |
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