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Ninth annual Tour DaVita bike event to be held in NC to raise awareness on kidney disease

DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., one of the nation's largest and most innovative health care communities, announces North Carolina as the host of the ninth annual Tour DaVita bike event.

15 Sep 2015

Study shows link between impaired mitochondria, energy failure, and neuronal dysfunction

A new study from the Gladstone Institutes shows for the first time that impairments in mitochondria--the brain's cellular power plants--can deplete cellular energy levels and cause neuronal dysfunction in a model of neurodegenerative disease.

15 Sep 2015

Antidepressants can increase depression, mood cycling in rapid-cycling bipolar disorder patients

In patients with rapid-cycling bipolar disorder, antidepressants can increase incidents of depression and mood cycling. Rif S. El-Mallakh, M.D., director of the Mood Disorders Clinical and Research Program at the University of Louisville, along with Nassir Ghaemi, M.D., of Tufts University and other researchers, conducted the first randomized clinical trial that analyzes how modern antidepressants affect patients with rapid-cycling (RC) bipolar disorder (BD).

15 Sep 2015

Oxford researchers find that pedalling may reduce performance in most people

Pedalling like Chris Froome or Alberto Contador might seem appealing, but Oxford University researchers have found that for most of us it's likely to reduce rather than improve our performance.

14 Sep 2015

Study: Young male cyclists more likely to be killed in traffic

A study by researchers at the University of Granada has demonstrated that mortality among cyclists varies widely depending on the age and sex of the population. Male cyclists, above all those aged between 15 and 24 years, are more likely to die than adults (25-34 years), which could be explained by their greater exposure and risk of having an accident.

14 Sep 2015

Lifestyle changes lead to sharp reduction in strenuousness of daily life

New research from Royal Holloway, University of London has found that changes in lifestyle over the past 30 years have led to a sharp reduction in the strenuousness of daily life, which researchers say may explain why there has been a dramatic rise in obesity.

1 Sep 2015

Adequate intake of choline essential for good health and physical performance

Athletes and physically active people of all ages can benefit from choline not only for their overall health, but also because it supports muscle performance during exercise, and can improve stamina.

1 Sep 2015

Meniscal transplant surgery reduces pain, improves knee function in most patients younger than age 50

Most patients younger than age 50 with a torn or severely damaged meniscus experienced reduced pain and improved knee function following transplant surgery, according to a study in the August 5 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. However, many patients required additional surgery within 10 years.

6 Aug 2015

Weight cycling not associated with overall risk of cancer

The first comprehensive study of its kind finds weight cycling, repeated cycles of intentional weight loss followed by regain, was not associated with overall risk of cancer in men or women. The study by American Cancer Society investigators is the largest to date to investigate weight cycling with cancer risk.

4 Aug 2015

Sedentary time not linked to poorer diets among US adults

Previously identified associations between TV viewing and a less healthful diet may stem from exposure to advertisements of high calorie foods and 'distracted eating' rather than the activity of sitting itself, although sitting time remains an independent risk factor requiring public health focus. These findings are according to a new study by American Cancer Society investigators conducted in collaboration with the Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition and the University of Texas School of Public Health.

17 Jul 2015

Human activity has jeopardised future human health, say experts

A new report calling for immediate worldwide action to protect the natural systems that support human health has been released by The Rockefeller Foundation-Lancet Commission on Planetary Health.

16 Jul 2015

GPS devices help dementia sufferers achieve increased sense of security, quality of life

A brand new study of 200 dementia sufferers in Norway reveals that almost all experience greater peace of mind and increased levels of physical activity using GPS devices.

3 Jul 2015

Combination of exercise and artificial gravity may reduce effects of extended weightlessness in space

Astronauts on the International Space Station have a number of exercise options, including a mechanical bicycle bolted to the floor, a weightlifting machine strapped to the wall, and a strap-down treadmill. They spend a significant portion of each day working out to ward off the long-term effects of weightlessness, but many still suffer bone loss, muscle atrophy, and issues with balance and their cardiovascular systems.

3 Jul 2015

Inactivity affects muscular strength in young and older people

New research reveals that it only takes two weeks of not using their legs for young people to lose a third of their muscular strength, leaving them on par with a person who is 40-50 years their senior. The Center for Healthy Aging and the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen conducted the research.

27 Jun 2015

Climate change poses medical emergency, threatens 50 years of gains in global health

Climate change is a “medical emergency” says Commission author, but tackling it could be the greatest global health opportunity of the 21st century

23 Jun 2015

Experimental drug improves failing heart's function

An experimental drug improves the ability of heart muscle cells damaged by heart failure to pump blood, according to the results of a study led by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers and published online today in Nature Communications.

14 Jun 2015

Using technology to protect diabetics from foot amputations: an interview with Heleen Kist, HCi Viocare

When people don’t receive the body’s natural signals due to neuropathy, they can unknowingly be exposing their feet to conditions that are known to cause foot ulcers, such as repeated pressure and shear...

4 Jun 2015

New UF study shows that multi-tasking may improve cognitive performance

A new University of Florida study challenges the notion that multi-tasking causes one or both activities to suffer. In a study of older adults who completed cognitive tasks while cycling on a stationary bike, UF researchers found that participants' cycling speed improved while multi-tasking with no cost to their cognitive performance.

3 Jun 2015

Sport eases transition into retirement, encourages continued development of adults

Retirement is an important milestone in a person's life. Adjusting to the many changes retirement brings can mean the difference between a positive quality of life and one that struggles under the weight of change.

3 Jun 2015

New study highlights the benefits of using sandwich system in organic apple orchards

In organic apple orchards, one of the most serious challenges for growers is determining ways to limit weed competition while improving soil quality and ensuring high yields of quality apples.

1 Jun 2015

Cycling News and Research

Ninth annual Tour DaVita bike event to be held in NC to raise awareness on kidney disease

Study shows link between impaired mitochondria, energy failure, and neuronal dysfunction

Antidepressants can increase depression, mood cycling in rapid-cycling bipolar disorder patients

Oxford researchers find that pedalling may reduce performance in most people

Study: Young male cyclists more likely to be killed in traffic

Lifestyle changes lead to sharp reduction in strenuousness of daily life

Adequate intake of choline essential for good health and physical performance

Meniscal transplant surgery reduces pain, improves knee function in most patients younger than age 50

Weight cycling not associated with overall risk of cancer

Sedentary time not linked to poorer diets among US adults

Human activity has jeopardised future human health, say experts

GPS devices help dementia sufferers achieve increased sense of security, quality of life

Combination of exercise and artificial gravity may reduce effects of extended weightlessness in space

Inactivity affects muscular strength in young and older people

Climate change poses medical emergency, threatens 50 years of gains in global health

Experimental drug improves failing heart's function

Using technology to protect diabetics from foot amputations: an interview with Heleen Kist, HCi Viocare

New UF study shows that multi-tasking may improve cognitive performance

Sport eases transition into retirement, encourages continued development of adults

New study highlights the benefits of using sandwich system in organic apple orchards

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