Standing desks: School children choose to stand in class when given the opportunity, new study finds
Providing a standing desk to every primary school child in a UK classroom can reduce sitting time throughout most of the academic year, according to a new study.
Good long-term effects of continuous glucose monitoring
New data on continuous glucose monitoring for people with type 1 diabetes, over a significantly longer period than before, are now available. A University of Gothenburg study shows…
Social isolation during COVID-19 pandemic linked with high blood pressure
Lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with an increase in high blood pressure among patients admitted to emergency. That’s the finding of a study presented at…
Omega-3s did not reduce cardiac events in recent heart attack survivors
A daily dose of omega-3 fatty acids did not reduce the risk of cardiac events, including secondary heart attack, stroke, bypass surgery or death, among elderly people who…
Link between Alzheimer’s disease and gut microbiota confirmed
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. In recent years, the scientific community has suspected that the gut microbiota plays a role in the development of…