Daily Archives: July 11, 2012

Sitting less can add years to life

New research has found that spending too much time sitting down is linked to health problems and a shortened lifespan. According to Peter Katzmarzyk, associate executive director for population science at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana, sitting down too much is a risk factor for disease. He said a sedentary life, which means that [...]

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Diabetes drug metformin ‘could aid Alzheimer’s’

Today’s Daily Express headline claims that a “2p diabetes pill could hold key to Alzheimer’s cure”. The headline accompanies a story about a potential new use for the drug metformin. The story is based on a study that examined the effect metformin had on promoting the growth of new nerve cells in the brain. The [...]

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