Dr. Barry Dinner

The Effects of Social Interaction on Anti-Aging

Cheryl Carmichael, a doctoral candidate at the University of Rochester in New York, conducted a study to determine how socializing in the early stages of life effected an elderly person’s health.  The study spanned a course of 30 years and was comprised of 20 year old college students (133 in total) who kept track of their daily social …

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The Link Between Coconut Oil and HDL Cholesterol

Saturated fatty acids have always been touted as being bad for you.  However, synthetically manufactured saturated fatty acids, such as the likes in margarine, are far different from those naturally occurring in coconut oil which are no longer seen as being detrimental for your health, but rather beneficial, especially for the brain. A new study …

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Scientists Believe Aging Can Drive Progress

Populations aging gracefully will ultimately drive progress and will likely boost advancements in medicine. Scientists are astonished at the scientific statistical numbers that surround our aging population. People are living longer, and birth rates are declining. The population of people 80 years and over is growing at an amazing rate, and the numbers are expected …

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Saturated Fats Damage Health by Promoting Inflammation

New research supports the view that eating large amounts of saturated fat is unhealthy. Dr Kevin Woollard, of the Department of Medicine at Imperial College London, and colleagues conducted a study on mice that have an unusually high level of saturated fat circulating in their blood. Results showed that the presence of saturated fat in …

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Fitness Linked to Improved Cognitive Function

Previous research has found that a high level of cardiorespiratory fitness in older adults is associated with better executive function of the brain. To try and understand how fitness promotes executive function, Art Kramer, Beckman Institute director and professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Illinois, and colleagues examined brain imaging and fitness …

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Mobile Health Technologies: Achievements & Challenges

It is estimated that 1 in 5 American adults use some technology to track health data and the most popular health apps downloaded are related to exercise, counting steps, or heart rate.   The American Heart Association has issued a Scientific Statement based on a review published, peer-reviewed studies relating to the effectiveness of mobile health …

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