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MENTAL HEALTH APPS MAY HELP PREVENT DEPRESSION IN YOUNG PEOPLE

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  MENTAL HEALTH APPS MAY HELP PREVENT DEPRESSION IN YOUNG PEOPLE A cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) app has been found to significantly prevent increases in depression in young people who are at high risk -- and could be implemented as a cost-effective public mental health measure. Globally, concern is growing about the high and steadily increasing rates of anxiety and depression in young people. Effective and scalable ways of preventing poor mental health in this group are needed, and digital tools such as mobile apps have been proposed as part of the solution. While there is emerging evidence for mental health apps being effective in treating anxiety and depression, this project led by the University of Exeter is the first to rigorously test a mental health app on such a large scale across four countries. Two linked papers published in  Lancet Digital Health  report the results of the ECoWeB-PREVENT and ECoWeB-PROMOTE trials, which ran concurrently in the four-year study funded by
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KNEE PAIN IN CHILDREN IS COMMON, BUT HOW TO TREAT IS COMPLEX

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  KNEE PAIN IN CHILDREN IS COMMON, BUT HOW TO TREAT IS COMPLEX Surgery for discoid lateral meniscus in adolescence could lead to worsening complications and complex solutions. :         Growing pains are common in maturing children, but sometimes, this growth can be irregular and cause injury. Discoid lateral meniscus (DLM), a misshapen knee cartilage, is one such occurrence that can degenerate into osteochondritis dissecans, a joint disorder in which the bone and joint begin to separate from the rest of the bones. It has been reported that osteochondritis dissecans of the femoral condyle occur in approximately 14.5% of cases of DLM, but there has been little analysis of its treatment to date. Dr. Ken Iida and Specially Appointed Professor Yusuke Hashimoto's team at Osaka Metropolitan University's Graduate School of Medicine analyzed the incidence of post-surgery osteochondritis dissecans. This analysis consisted of a pre-osteochondritis group with DLM and osteochondritis disse
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MEN AND WOMEN MAY NEED TO EAT DIFFERENTLY TO LOSE WEIGHT.

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  MEN AND WOMEN MAY NEED TO EAT DIFFERENTLY TO LOSE WEIGHT. The mathematical model demonstrates how breakfast nutrition affects men's and women's health and energy levels.         It's okay if you pick a toasted bagel for breakfast while your partner chooses eggs. In fact, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo, that difference could help you lose some weight. The study, which employed a mathematical model of men's and women's metabolisms, showed that men's metabolisms respond better on average to a meal laden with high carbohydrates like oats and grains after fasting for several hours, while women are better served by a meal with a higher percentage of fat, such as omelets and avocados. "Lifestyle is a big factor in our overall health," said Stéphanie Abo, an Applied Mathematics PhD candidate and the lead author of the study. "We live busy lives, so it's important to understand how seemingly inconsequential decisions, such a
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MODERATE CAFFEINE AND COFFEE CONSUMPTION MAY LOWER THE RISK OF SEVERAL CARDIOMETABOLIC DISEASES

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  MODERATE CAFFEINE AND COFFEE CONSUMPTION MAY LOWER THE RISK OF SEVERAL CARDIOMETABOLIC DISEASES           Consuming moderate amounts of coffee and caffeine regularly may offer a protective effect against developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and stroke, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society's  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers found that regular coffee or caffeine intake, especially at moderate levels, was associated with a lower risk of new-onset cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CM), which refers to the coexistence of at least two cardiometabolic diseases. The prevalence of individuals with multiple cardiometabolic diseases, or CM, is becoming an increasing public health concern as populations age around the world, notes the study. Researchers found that coffee and caffeine consumption could play an essential protective role in almost all phases of CM development. "
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NEW ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE DRUG LOOKS PROMISING

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  NEW ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE DRUG LOOKS PROMISING         An international team of researchers led by Lancaster University have made a promising breakthrough in developing drugs to treat Alzheimer's Disease. For the first time, scientists have developed a drug that works on both major aggregation-promoting 'hotspots' of the Tau protein in the brain -- a key driver of neurodegeneration. The drug, a peptide inhibitor called RI-AG03, effectively prevented the build-up of Tau proteins in both lab and fruit fly studies. Lancaster University led the research published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association in collaboration with the University of Southampton, Nottingham Trent University, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science,  and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre. The Lancaster University team included the late Professor David Allsop and the late Dr Nigel Fullwood, who were from the Faculty of Biomedical and
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SITTING IMPLICATED IN EXACERBATION OF BACK PAIN

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  SITTING IMPLICATED IN EXACERBATION OF BACK PAIN         A new study from the University of Turku in Finland showed that reducing daily sitting prevented back pain from worsening over six months. The result strengthens the current understanding of the link between activity and back pain and the mechanisms related to back pain. Intuitively, it is easy to think that reducing sitting would help with back pain, but previous research data is surprising. The study from the Turku PET Centre and UKK Institute in Finland investigated whether reducing daily sitting could prevent or relieve back pain among overweight or obese adults who spend the majority of their days sitting. During the six-month study, the participants, on average, reduced their sitting by 40 minutes/day . "Our participants were normal middle-aged adults who sat a great deal, exercised little, and gained some extra weight. These factors increase cardiovascular disease and back pain risk," says Doctoral Researcher an
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RED MEAT AND PROCESSED MEATS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER TYPE 2 DIABETES RISK

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  RED MEAT AND PROCESSED MEATS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER TYPE 2 DIABETES RISK         Meat consumption, particularly consumption of processed meat and unprocessed red meat is associated with a higher type 2 diabetes risk, an analysis of data from 1.97 million participants, published today in  The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology , has found. Global meat production has increased rapidly in recent decades and meat consumption exceeds dietary guidelines in many countries. Earlier research indicated that higher intakes of processed meat and unprocessed red meat are associated with an elevated risk of type 2 diabetes, but the results have been variable and not conclusive. Poultry such as chicken, turkey, or duck is often considered to be an alternative to processed meat or unprocessed red meat, but fewer studies have examined the association between poultry consumption and type 2 diabetes. To determine the association between consumption of processed meat, unprocessed red meat and poultry and
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