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Wearable devices can identify COVID-19 cases earlier than traditional diagnostic methods

Wearable devices can identify COVID-19 cases earlier than traditional diagnostic methods and can help track and improve management of the disease, Mount Sinai researchers report in one of the first studies on the topic. The findings were published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research on January 29.

8 Feb 2021

Higher blood pressure from childhood may put Black people at risk for congestive heart failure

Starting with early childhood, otherwise healthy Black people show signs of slightly diminished heart muscle strength and a slightly higher blood pressure than their white counterparts, factors which may put them on a course for early development of congestive heart failure, researchers report.

8 Feb 2021

School gardens may get children to eat more vegetables

Getting children to eat their vegetables can seem like an insurmountable task, but nutrition researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have found one way: school gardens and lessons on using what's grown in them.

4 Feb 2021

Spontaneous eye blink rate could help understand the link between fitness and cognitive function

Although exercise is known to enhance cognitive function and improve mental health, the neurological mechanisms of this link are unknown. Now, researchers from Japan have found evidence of the missing link between aerobic fitness and cognitive function.

4 Feb 2021

Study highlights barriers faced by cancer survivors in maintaining a healthy diet

The Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics focuses on the relationship between diet and cancer and the role nutrition may play in successful cancer outcomes.

4 Feb 2021

Major changes in life influence the amount of physical activity

Life changes influence the amount of physical activity in a person, according to a recent study by the University of Jyväskylä.

3 Feb 2021

Intensity of physical training does not seem to matter during cancer treatment

People receiving treatment for cancer are known to feel better with physical training. But does it make any difference how vigorously they exercise?

3 Feb 2021

Kids with autism show the biggest drop in physical activity between ages 9 to 13

A recent study from Oregon State University has found that to best help kids with autism maintain healthy rates of physical activity, interventions should be targeted during the ages of 9 to 13, as that's when kids show the biggest drop in active time.

2 Feb 2021

Students from lower socio-economic groups are less likely to participate in sports

Students from lower socio-economic groups (SEG) are less likely to participate in sport or physical activity at university, research from Sheffield Hallam University has found.

1 Feb 2021

Deep learning method for gesture tracking and neural activity segmentation in mice

In order to find a causal relationship between neural activity and physical activities, neuroscientists usually record animals' behavior and their brain activity in a controlled environment.

1 Feb 2021

11-week program of football exercises improves health knowledge in schoolchildren

Knowledge about health is a cornerstone in a child's development of physical and psychosocial health.

30 Jan 2021

Researchers examine the connection between lung cancer and COVID-19

On February 27, 2020, the flagship journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, published a case study that described two patients from Wuhan, China who recently underwent lung lobectomies for adenocarcinoma and were retrospectively found to have had COVID-19 at the time of surgery.

30 Jan 2021

Combined vision and hearing loss linked to depression, chronic anxiety

People with combined vision and hearing loss are nearly four times more likely to experience depression and more than three times more likely to suffer chronic anxiety, according to a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology and led by Anglia Ruskin University..

28 Jan 2021

COVID-19 will impact cardiovascular disease deaths for years to come, warn experts

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, according to the American Heart Association's Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics -- 2021 Update, published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation, and experts warn that the broad influence of the COVID-19 pandemic will likely continue to extend that ranking for years to come.

27 Jan 2021

Researchers develop new computational method for studying genetic and environmental interactions

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University's Ithaca campus have developed a new computational method for studying genetic and environmental interactions and how they influence disease risk.

27 Jan 2021

Lifestyle management with focus on innovations is key to preventing non-communicable diseases

The key factor in preventing non-communicable diseases is lifestyle management at the individual level with a focus on such innovations, which can help increase the awareness of risk factors management in society, claim an international team of researchers, among them - scientists from Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania in a recent study.

25 Jan 2021

Physical Activity News and Research

Wearable devices can identify COVID-19 cases earlier than traditional diagnostic methods

Higher blood pressure from childhood may put Black people at risk for congestive heart failure

School gardens may get children to eat more vegetables

Spontaneous eye blink rate could help understand the link between fitness and cognitive function

Study highlights barriers faced by cancer survivors in maintaining a healthy diet

Major changes in life influence the amount of physical activity

Intensity of physical training does not seem to matter during cancer treatment

Kids with autism show the biggest drop in physical activity between ages 9 to 13

Students from lower socio-economic groups are less likely to participate in sports

Deep learning method for gesture tracking and neural activity segmentation in mice

11-week program of football exercises improves health knowledge in schoolchildren

Researchers examine the connection between lung cancer and COVID-19

Combined vision and hearing loss linked to depression, chronic anxiety

COVID-19 will impact cardiovascular disease deaths for years to come, warn experts

Researchers develop new computational method for studying genetic and environmental interactions

Lifestyle management with focus on innovations is key to preventing non-communicable diseases

Loneliness in older adults during COVID-19 lockdown linked to worsening depressive symptoms

Physical exercise helps improve mobility, increase quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease

Study highlights link between obesity, impaired metabolic health, and COVID-19 severity

People who have positive views of aging at 50 live 7.5 years longer

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

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