Report says efforts to improve children’s health habits have largely failed
How can we raise a healthier generation? A report in the journal Pediatrics has determined that efforts to improve the health habits of children have largely failed. Researchers found that kids in low-income households have a 15% greater chance of developing obesity than in previous years. This condition often leads to more severe complications later in life, such as diabetes. The authors of this study implore parents and lawmakers to take action before it’s too late.
Study reveals gender determines how our muscles interact with other metabolic tissue
A recent study in eLife reveals that our gender determines how our muscles interact with other metabolic tissue. Proteins called myokines open a pathway of communication between muscles and organs that allows our body to keep a balanced metabolism. The study cites that females send more signals to the pancreas, while men send more to the liver. More research is underway to fully understand why these differences occur.
Children exposed to nitrogen dioxide during pregnancy shown to have increased risk of behavioral problems and lower intelligence
Does toxic air damage our brains? An Environmental Health Perspectives study focuses on the effects of nitrogen dioxide exposure during pregnancy. It also examines contact with small-particle air pollution during the first few years of a child’s life. Researchers have discovered that children who are exposed have an increased risk of behavioral problems and lower intelligence.
Video games may not be rotting our brains after all
And finally…video games may not be rotting our brains after all. A study that appears in Neuroimage: Reports finds that those who frequently play video games demonstrate higher-level decision-making skills. Scientists attribute this to heightened activity in critical parts of the brain during game-play.
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