Diabetes hits young women, says Study
Younger women in the age bracket of 30-35 years are prone to diabetes because of sedentary lifestyle and wrong eating habits, according to a study. Population in Western India tends to eat fried food and no fruits, due to which several people are seen to be at higher risk of diabetes and obesity. Diabetes risk levels have been observed to be high among men and women in the age bracket of 45-50 years, an Indus Health Plus report said. As per the International Diabetes Federation, India is the diabetes capital of the world, with 40 million people living with diabetes. About 371 million people suffer from diabetes across the nation and half of the cases are undiagnosed.
Nostalgia can make you optimistic
Feeling nostalgic about the past can increase optimism about the future, a new study has found. The research examined the idea that nostalgia is not simply a past-orientated emotion but its scope extends into the future, with a positive outlook. In a study, researchers asked participants to bring to mind a nostalgic event and write about it. The number of optimistic words included in the narrative was compared to a control group who were asked to recall and write about an ordinary event. The nostalgic narratives contained a significantly higher proportion of optimistic expressions than the ordinary stories. In another study, participants listened to either a nostalgic or control song. Those who listened to the nostalgic song reported higher levels of optimism than those who listened to the control song.
Alzheimer’sIJ Sing from Sound of Music
Belting out classic numbers from hit musicals can boost the brain function of people with Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers who worked with elderly residents at a US care home. Over a four-month study, the mental performance of patients who took part in regular group singing sessions improved compared with others who just listened. In the sessions, patients were led through familiar songs from The Sound of Music, Oklahoma, The Wizard of Oz and Pinocchio. The sessions appeared to have the most striking effect on people with moderate to severe dementia, with patients scoring higher on cognitive and drawing tests. Scores on cognitive tests given before and after the four months of singing classes showed that mental ability improved among the singers.