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safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Air Pollution Tied to Brain Atrophy Long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution may lead to structural changes in the brain, new research suggests. The researchers found that exposure to high levels of fine particulate matter smaller than 2.5 μm in diameter (PM2.5) was associated with smaller total cerebral brain volume,… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Metformin Underused in Patients With Prediabetes Metformin was prescribed for only 3.7% of patients with prediabetes, even though it can help prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes, according to a new retrospective cohort analysis. “We were surprised to see just how low the [prescription] rates were, particularly among the highest-risk… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Inadequate Training Linked to Groin Injury Groin injuries are common in sports requiring quick direction changes, acceleration and deceleration – and they’re even more common when athletes have less sport-specific training or weaker inner thigh muscles, researchers say. Groin injuries are common in soccer, ice hockey, rugby, Australian rules football, Gaelic… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Increase Your Meat or Lose Your Beef It is a simple fact. As we age we lose muscle and strength. There’s even a medical term for this — sarcopenia. It’s derived from the Greek words “sarcos” (flesh) and “penia” (lack of). Estimates of how much muscle is lost with age vary… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Air Pollution Tied to Brain Aging Air pollution is known to increase the risk for stroke and other cerebrovascular disorders. But now researchers have found it is also linked to premature aging of the brain. The study, in the May issue of Stroke, used data on 943 men and women over… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Tight Control Over HbA1c in Type 1 Diabetes Reduces Eye Surgery Young patients with type 1 diabetes who received several years of tight glycemic control vs conventional glycemic control were much less likely to need ocular surgery decades later, new data from the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial/Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications(DCCT/EDIC) studies… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Mediterranean Diet Linked to Larger Brain Volume Adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MeDi) may prevent brain atrophy in old age, new research suggests. A large cross-sectional study by investigators at Columbia University in New York linked adherence to the MeDI to larger brain volume in an elderly population, suggesting this type… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Workouts Do Not Work Off The Effects of A Poor Diet Exercise enthusiasts cannot work off the ill effects of an unhealthy diet, say the authors of an editorial  published online April 22 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine “Let us bust the myth of physical inactivity and obesity,” the authors write. “You cannot… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Mosquito magnet? Blame your DNA, study says Are you a mosquito magnet? If so, your genes may be to blame. New research shows that if mosquitoes are attracted to the scent of a particular person, they are likely to be attracted to her twin’s scent as well. On the flip side,… Read more »

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Statins Pose Risks For Elderly Without Heart Disease Cholesterol medication can be lifesaving for older patients, but that doesn’t mean taking it is risk-free. A new study found that while statins may prevent heart attacks and other heart disease deaths, they can also result in adverse effects for elderly patients. The… Read more »