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Eating at least two servings of fruit per day reduces diabetes risk by 36%

Researchers at Edith Cowan University revealed that people who consumed at least two servings of fruit per day had higher measures of insulin sensitivity than those who ate less than a half serving. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, showed that a healthy diet including whole fruits, but not fruit juice, may play a role in mitigating type 2 diabetes risk.

4 Jun 2021

Henry Ford Hospital cardiologists are first in the U.S. to implant circulatory support device

Cardiologists at Henry Ford Hospital are first in the U.S. and second in the world to implant a circulatory support device that is being investigated in a clinical trial for patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and worsening kidney function, a condition known as cardiorenal syndrome.

4 Jun 2021

Faith communities have the potential to promote physical wellbeing

If someone joins a church, mosque or synagogue, they may be seeking better emotional or spiritual health. But according to research out of West Virginia University, faith communities have the potential to promote physical wellbeing, as well.

4 Jun 2021

Regular strength and impact-type training may counteract bone aging

Regular strength and impact-type training may decrease or even prevent age-related bone deterioration in men, new research at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, shows.

3 Jun 2021

Study: Some Type 2 diabetes patients can benefit from bone marrow stem cell transplants

Type 2 diabetes patients who are not overweight and who have had the disorder for less than a decade can benefit from stromal stem cells transplanted from their own bone marrow, according to a study published today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine.

3 Jun 2021

New app helps women achieve healthy weight gain and lifestyle during pregnancy

Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed an app to help women achieve a healthy weight gain and lifestyle during a pregnancy.

2 Jun 2021

Study examines how job losses during the Great Recession affected physical activity of young adults

A new study published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine finds critical links between job loss and physical inactivity in young adults during the U.S. Great Recession of 2008-09 that can be crucial to understanding the role of adverse economic shocks on physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Jun 2021

Mice study shows life expectancy can be increased by an average of 30%

Aging is associated with an overall decline in health and increased frailty, and is a major risk factor for multiple chronic diseases.

1 Jun 2021

Can depression increase the likelihood of rapid kidney function decline?

In a recent study, the presence of depressive symptoms in normally healthy individuals was found to correlate with rapid kidney function decline.

1 Jun 2021

Tai chi mirrors the beneficial effects of conventional exercise, study shows

A new study shows that tai chi mirrors the beneficial effects of conventional exercise by reducing waist circumference in middle-aged and older adults with central obesity. The study was done by investigators at the University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Chinese Academy of Sciences; and UCLA.

31 May 2021

Exoskeleton-assisted walking helps people with spinal cord injury evacuate stool more efficiently

A team of researchers has shown that physical intervention plans that included exoskeleton-assisted walking helped people with spinal cord injury evacuate more efficiently and improved the consistency of their stool.

29 May 2021

Heart Failure 2021 to showcase latest evidence on prevention, management of heart failure

The latest evidence on the prevention and management of heart failure will be showcased at Heart Failure 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

29 May 2021

Lactate has antidepressant effect in mice, shows study

Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Neuroscientists from Synapsy - the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research into Mental Illness - based at Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and Lausanne University (UNIL) have recently demonstrated that lactate, a molecule produced by the body during exercise, has an antidepressant effect in mice.

28 May 2021

Adults with obsessive compulsive disorder face higher risk of ischemic stroke

Adults who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely to have an ischemic stroke later in life compared to adults who do not have OCD, according to new research published today in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

27 May 2021

OCD linked to higher stroke risk in later life

New findings indicate that the risk of developing ischemic strokes is increased in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

27 May 2021

Long-term data from smartwatches can help estimate clinical blood test results

Smartwatches and other wearable devices may be used to sense illness, dehydration and even changes to the red blood cell count, according to biomedical engineers and genomics researchers at Duke University and the Stanford University School of Medicine.

26 May 2021

Tips for older adults to regain their game after being cooped up for more than a year

Alice Herb, 88, an intrepid New Yorker, is used to walking miles around Manhattan. But after this year of being shut inside, trying to avoid covid-19, she's noticed a big difference in how she feels.

24 May 2021

Study: Multiple combinations of activities reduced risk of early death by 30%

A new study from Columbia University and an international team of researchers identifies multiple ways to achieve the same health benefits from exercise--as long as the exercise "cocktail" includes plenty of light physical activity.

19 May 2021

Cognitive, behavioral therapy may produce more significant outcomes for obese people

Quality of life relating to physical and mental health can be a key element in the treatment of obese adults.

19 May 2021

Researchers receive $4.5 million grant to improve quality of care for people with cardiovascular disease

Researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have received a $4.5 million grant over three years from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to lead a statewide network of primary care providers, health systems, and academic centers to identify, develop, and implement patient-centered approaches to improve quality of care and outcomes for people with cardiovascular disease.

18 May 2021

Physical Activity News and Research

Eating at least two servings of fruit per day reduces diabetes risk by 36%

Henry Ford Hospital cardiologists are first in the U.S. to implant circulatory support device

Faith communities have the potential to promote physical wellbeing

Regular strength and impact-type training may counteract bone aging

Study: Some Type 2 diabetes patients can benefit from bone marrow stem cell transplants

New app helps women achieve healthy weight gain and lifestyle during pregnancy

Study examines how job losses during the Great Recession affected physical activity of young adults

Mice study shows life expectancy can be increased by an average of 30%

Can depression increase the likelihood of rapid kidney function decline?

Tai chi mirrors the beneficial effects of conventional exercise, study shows

Exoskeleton-assisted walking helps people with spinal cord injury evacuate stool more efficiently

Heart Failure 2021 to showcase latest evidence on prevention, management of heart failure

Lactate has antidepressant effect in mice, shows study

Adults with obsessive compulsive disorder face higher risk of ischemic stroke

OCD linked to higher stroke risk in later life

Long-term data from smartwatches can help estimate clinical blood test results

Tips for older adults to regain their game after being cooped up for more than a year

Study: Multiple combinations of activities reduced risk of early death by 30%

Cognitive, behavioral therapy may produce more significant outcomes for obese people

Researchers receive $4.5 million grant to improve quality of care for people with cardiovascular disease

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