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Five minutes of extra exercise a day could lower blood pressure, study finds

Adding small amounts of exercise into daily routine, such as climbing stairs or cycling to the shops, could help to reduce blood pressure, with just five additional minutes a day estimated to yield improvements, finds a new study from researchers at UCL and the University of Sydney.

6 Nov 2024

Small amount of physical activity may help to lower blood pressure

New research suggests that adding a small amount of physical activity – such as uphill walking or stair-climbing – into your day may help to lower blood pressure.

6 Nov 2024

As nuns disappear, many Catholic hospitals look more like megacorporations

Inside the more than 600 Catholic hospitals across the country, not a single nun can be found occupying a chief executive suite, according to the Catholic Health Association.

5 Nov 2024

Long sitting hours could accelerate aging in young adults

Between long commutes, Zoom-packed workdays and evenings of streaming and scrolling, millennials now spend more than 60 hours per week sitting, potentially boosting their heart disease risk and accelerating other signs of aging, according to new CU Boulder and University of California Riverside research.

4 Nov 2024

Knee replacement surgery outcomes improve with native alignment approach

When performing knee replacement surgery, also called total knee arthroplasty, doctors traditionally try to align the hip, knee, and ankle in a straight line, forming a neutral alignment, rather than replicating the patient's original alignment.

4 Nov 2024

Researchers link polyphosphate to protective role in neurodegenerative disease fibrils

Research led by the University of Michigan has provided compelling evidence that could solve a fundamental mystery in the makeup of fibrils that play a role in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases

3 Nov 2024

Research uncovers potential role of polyphosphate in neurodegenerative diseases

Research led by the University of Michigan has provided compelling evidence that could solve a fundamental mystery in the makeup of fibrils that play a role in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

1 Nov 2024

Trump wants Harris to pay a political price for generous immigrant health policies

Maria Sanchez immigrated to the Chicago area from Mexico about 30 years ago. Now 87, she's still living in the U.S. without authorization. Like many longtime immigrants, she has worked — and paid taxes, including Medicare taxes — all that time.

1 Nov 2024

New therapeutic target overcomes ovarian cancer immunotherapy resistance

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a way that ovarian cancer tumors manipulate their environment to resist immunotherapy and identified a drug target that could overcome that resistance.

1 Nov 2024

Toddler’s backyard snakebite bills totaled more than a quarter million dollars

This spring, a few days after his 2nd birthday, Brigland Pfeffer was playing with his siblings in their San Diego backyard.

30 Oct 2024

Exercise linked to lower mortality risk in dementia patients

Physical activity of any intensity after a diagnosis of dementia is associated with around a 30% lower risk of death, finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

30 Oct 2024

Shaping the Future of Neuroscience: A Conversation with Atlas Antibodies on the MolBoolean™ and the Impact of SfN 2024

In this interview, conducted at SfN 2024 in Chicago, News Medical speaks with Joel Svensson and Carolyn Marks of Atlas Antibodies, about their new launch, the MolBoolean™, as well as how conferences like SfN are helping shape the future of neuroscience research.

From Atlas Antibodies AB 29 Oct 2024

Vance wrongly blames rural hospital closures on immigrants in the country illegally

During a recent presidential campaign rally in Wisconsin, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) was asked how a Trump administration would protect rural health care access in the face of hospital closures, such as two this year in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls.

29 Oct 2024

‘Dreamers’ can enroll in ACA plans this year — but a court challenge could get in the way

When open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, starts nationwide this week, a group that had previously been barred from signing up will be eligible for the first time: The "Dreamers." That's the name given to children brought to the United States without immigration paperwork who have since qualified for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

29 Oct 2024

Researchers discover key biochemical mechanism in Huntington's disease development

Researchers from the University of Oxford have identified a key biochemical mechanism relevant to the development of Huntington's Disease.

28 Oct 2024

Presidential election puts Affordable Care Act back in the bull’s-eye

Health care is suddenly front and center in the final sprint to the presidential election, and the outcome will shape the Affordable Care Act and the coverage it gives to more than 40 million people.

25 Oct 2024

Study links dehydration to muscle cramps in IRONMAN athletes

As athletes prepare to dive into Hawaiian waters for the first part of the IRONMAN World Championship on Oct. 26, they may want to pay a little extra attention to the water inside their bodies.

23 Oct 2024

Caloric restriction extends mouse lifespan and health in new genetic study

Study examined the effects of caloric restriction (CR) and intermittent fasting (IF) on the health and lifespan of genetically diverse female mice, revealing that CR extended lifespan more significantly than IF. Genetic factors also played a role in how dietary restriction influenced aging and health.

22 Oct 2024

The Women's Health Initiative continues to provide a wealth of nutrition insights

The Women's Health Initiative (WHI), a landmark study among 161,808 postmenopausal women that has been ongoing for more than 40 years, continues to contribute a wealth of insights towards the advancement of the science of nutrition.

18 Oct 2024

Mountain town confronts an unexpected public health catastrophe

Before Hurricane Helene, had you stopped by one of the many breweries, art galleries, or award-winning restaurants in Asheville, North Carolina, and spoken with anyone who lives in these parts — including me — most would have told you they felt pretty safe from climate disasters.

18 Oct 2024

Running News and Research

Five minutes of extra exercise a day could lower blood pressure, study finds

Small amount of physical activity may help to lower blood pressure

As nuns disappear, many Catholic hospitals look more like megacorporations

Long sitting hours could accelerate aging in young adults

Knee replacement surgery outcomes improve with native alignment approach

Researchers link polyphosphate to protective role in neurodegenerative disease fibrils

Research uncovers potential role of polyphosphate in neurodegenerative diseases

Trump wants Harris to pay a political price for generous immigrant health policies

New therapeutic target overcomes ovarian cancer immunotherapy resistance

Toddler’s backyard snakebite bills totaled more than a quarter million dollars

Exercise linked to lower mortality risk in dementia patients

Shaping the Future of Neuroscience: A Conversation with Atlas Antibodies on the MolBoolean™ and the Impact of SfN 2024

Vance wrongly blames rural hospital closures on immigrants in the country illegally

‘Dreamers’ can enroll in ACA plans this year — but a court challenge could get in the way

Researchers discover key biochemical mechanism in Huntington's disease development

Presidential election puts Affordable Care Act back in the bull’s-eye

Study links dehydration to muscle cramps in IRONMAN athletes

Caloric restriction extends mouse lifespan and health in new genetic study

The Women's Health Initiative continues to provide a wealth of nutrition insights

Mountain town confronts an unexpected public health catastrophe

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