Eat Fish Once A Week, Boost Your Brain
Eating baked or broiled fish once a week can make the brain healthier, regardless of how much omega-3 fatty acid it contains, according to a new study. The findings by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine add to growing evidence that lifestyle factors contribute to brain health later in life. The anti-oxidant effect of omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in high amounts in fish, seeds and nuts, and certain oils, have been associated with improved health, particularly brain health. A study shows that people who ate a diet that included baked or broiled, but not fried, fish have larger brain volumes in regions associated with memory and cognition.
Hepatitis C could be rare by 2036
Effective new drugs and screening would make hepatitis C a rare disease by 2036, according to a computer simulation conducted by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. The results of the simulation are reported in Annals of Internal Medicine. “Hepatitis C (HCV) is the leading cause of liver cancer and accounts for more than 15,000 deaths in the US each year,” said Jagpreet Chhatwal, assistant professor of Health Services Research at MD Anderson, and corresponding author on the study. “If we can improve access to treatment and incorporate more aggressive screening guidelines, we can reduce the number of chronic HCV cases, prevent more cases of liver cancer and reduce liver-related deaths,” he said.
Video games good for childrenIJ
Children who play video games for less than an hour daily are more sociable than their peers, a new Oxford University study shows. The study involved 5,000 British boys and girls aged between 10 and 15 years old. The children were asked how much time they typically spent on video games and how satisfied they were with their lives, their levels of hyperactivity, inattention and empathy and their relationship with their peers. The results suggest three in four children and teens play video games on a daily basis, and those who spent more than half their daily free time playing it were not as well adjusted. It speculates that this could be because they miss out on other enriching activities and possibly expose themselves to inappropriate content designed for adults.