TEHRAN (ANA)- Individuals aged 60 and above could face a higher risk of dementia if they frequently partake in inactive activities such as sitting while watching television or driving, according to a recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Southern California and the University of Arizona.

TEHRAN (ANA)- For people with epilepsy, doing yoga may help reduce feelings of stigma about the disease along with reducing seizure frequency and anxiety, according to new research by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at the University of Colorado have identified fructose as a central factor in obesity, linking its function as a “survival switch” to weight gain and metabolic issues.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at the University of Wisconsin shed light on the paradox that while high-protein diets enhance athletic performance, they can contribute to health issues and shortened lifespan in non-athletes.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers from the US, Brazil, and Spain, including scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, published an analysis with a timely and controversial recommendation that it's time for an international shift in the way we think about ultra-processed food.

TEHRAN (ANA)- A healthy lifestyle that involves moderate alcohol consumption, a healthy diet, regular physical activity, healthy sleep and frequent social connection, while avoiding smoking and too much sedentary behaviour, reduces the risk of depression, new research by the University of Cambridge and Fudan University has found.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Buck researchers discovered that chemicals in cooked foods, AGEs, increase hunger and impact health.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich have shown that increased deep sleep is of particular benefit to the cardiovascular system: targeted stimulation with brief tones during deep sleep causes the heart -- in particular the left ventricle -- to contract and relax more vigorously.

TEHRAN (ANA)- A new study led by the University of Leipzig Medical Center indicates that consumption of high-dose dietary prebiotics leads to a reduction in reward-related brain activation in response to high-calorie food stimuli.

TEHRAN (ANA)- An Iranian researcher and a faculty member of Islamic Azad University has succeeded in designing and manufacturing an electronic device that reduces 250 to 600 grams of weight per day.