Cycling News and Research

RSS

Curcumin suppresses cell signaling pathway that drives growth of head and neck cancer

Curcumin, the main component in the spice turmeric, suppresses a cell signaling pathway that drives the growth of head and neck cancer, according to a pilot study using human saliva by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

14 Sep 2011

Combination of resistance training, AT does not benefit cardiac patients

For patients undergoing rehabilitation following cardiac events, aerobic exercise training (AT) is widely recommended. Resistance training (RT) has also been shown to be beneficial because it enhances muscular strength and endurance, functional capacity and independence, and quality of life, while reducing disability.

3 Sep 2011

Strong link between leisure-time physical activity and AF among men

A Norwegian survey carried out between 1974 and 2003 showed that there was a graded independent increase in the risk of AF with increasing levels of physical activity in a population-based study among men with ostensibly no other heart disease. In women the data were inconclusive.

29 Aug 2011

Millennium Promise, SapientNitro launch anti-poverty campaign

SapientNitro, part of Sapient, today announced the launch of Spokes of Change, an anti-poverty campaign and fundraising effort initiated by the eminent international non-profit organization, Millennium Promise.

23 Aug 2011

First Edition: August 2, 2011

Today's headlines reveal how some specific elements of the debt-ceiling deal might impact Medicare providers.

2 Aug 2011

Cardiac rehab can prolong patients' lives and reduce risk of second heart attack

Twenty-eight year-old Alex Holton is an active young Torontonian, but five years ago, shortly after receiving life-saving heart surgery, Alex Holton was unsure he'd ever be active again.

28 Jul 2011

Sediments buried beneath the Black Sea contain ancient virus and host DNA

A scientist analyzing ancient plankton DNA signatures in sediments of the Black Sea has found that the same genetic populations of a virus and its algal host can persist--and coexist--for centuries.

26 Jul 2011

Leading cancer specialists and researchers establish Australia’s first comprehensive ‘Cancer Survivors Centre’

Australia’s first comprehensive treatment and research centre for the growing number of cancer survivors will be announced at the annual Ride for Life luncheon at NSW Parliament House today.

22 Jul 2011

Promega PowerPlex 18D System receives approval for generating DNA records for NDIS

Promega PowerPlex® 18D System is now approved for use in laboratories generating DNA records for the National DNA Index System (NDIS). NDIS is the U.S. national database containing over seven million offender and forensic DNA profiles used to help authorities identify criminals nationwide.

20 Jul 2011

Scientists study degradation of toxic compound found in groundwater systems

Vinyl chloride is a cancer-causing compound formed from solvents in groundwater systems under anaerobic conditions. These solvents are used in many industrial applications around the world and often belong to the most encountered groundwater pollutants in industrialized countries.

23 Jun 2011

Study reveals 29% decline in bicycle-related head injuries after mandatory helmet laws

Bicycle-related head injuries fell significantly in the months after mandatory helmet legislation came into effect in NSW, and recent calls for a repeal of the laws should be rejected, new research based on hospital admissions data shows.

23 Jun 2011

CAAS, UNH launch agro-ecosystems laboratory

The University of New Hampshire has launched a joint research laboratory with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) to promote international research in agricultural development and the environment, announced Tom Brady, dean of the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture at UNH recently.

23 Jun 2011

No reason to move on bicycle helmet laws: Study

22 Jun 2011

Short warm-ups permit greater cycling performance

Coaches, physiologists and athletes alike will attest to the importance of warming up before athletic competition. Warming up increases muscle temperature, accelerates oxygen uptake kinetics and increases anaerobic metabolism, all of which enhance performance.

18 Jun 2011

Surgery plus exercise and diet might help reduce weight in obese people

Each year more than 200,000 people with morbid obesity undergo gastric bypass surgery, but research shows that more than half of patients regain at least 20 percent of the weight lost.

18 Jun 2011

Dengue virus circulating between monkeys, mosquitoes could emerge to cause human outbreaks

More than a thousand years ago, somewhere in Southeast Asia, a fateful meeting occurred between a mosquito-borne virus that infected mainly monkeys and a large, susceptible group of humans.

14 Jun 2011

Synaptophysin controls replacement of vesicles

A University of Wisconsin-Madison research team has solved a 25-year mystery that may lead to better treatments for people with learning deficits and mental retardation.

9 Jun 2011

Eating at wrong time of the day reduces fertility in fruit flies

Dieticians will tell you it isn't healthy to eat late at night: it's a recipe for weight gain. In fruit flies, at least, there's another consequence: reduced fertility.

8 Jun 2011

Linkam tensile stage chosen to control stress in growth of human collagen by the University of Liverpool

Manufacturers temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, have been chosen by the Physics Department of the University of Liverpool to study the effects of controlling stresses applied during the growth of collagen secreted from human fibroblast cells. The research goal of Senior Research Assistant, Dr Caroline Smith, and her colleagues at the University of Liverpool is to advance the treatment of tendon injuries by developing a method of growing oriented human collagen.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 7 Jun 2011

Yo-yo dieting better than lifelong obesity

A new study comparing lifelong obesity with the weight fluctuations of "yo-yo dieting" suggests it is better to attempt to lose weight despite repeated failures at keeping the weight off than to not diet and remain obese. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

7 Jun 2011

Cycling News and Research

Curcumin suppresses cell signaling pathway that drives growth of head and neck cancer

Combination of resistance training, AT does not benefit cardiac patients

Strong link between leisure-time physical activity and AF among men

Millennium Promise, SapientNitro launch anti-poverty campaign

First Edition: August 2, 2011

Cardiac rehab can prolong patients' lives and reduce risk of second heart attack

Sediments buried beneath the Black Sea contain ancient virus and host DNA

Leading cancer specialists and researchers establish Australia’s first comprehensive ‘Cancer Survivors Centre’

Promega PowerPlex 18D System receives approval for generating DNA records for NDIS

Scientists study degradation of toxic compound found in groundwater systems

Study reveals 29% decline in bicycle-related head injuries after mandatory helmet laws

CAAS, UNH launch agro-ecosystems laboratory

No reason to move on bicycle helmet laws: Study

Short warm-ups permit greater cycling performance

Surgery plus exercise and diet might help reduce weight in obese people

Dengue virus circulating between monkeys, mosquitoes could emerge to cause human outbreaks

Synaptophysin controls replacement of vesicles

Eating at wrong time of the day reduces fertility in fruit flies

Linkam tensile stage chosen to control stress in growth of human collagen by the University of Liverpool

Yo-yo dieting better than lifelong obesity

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

Latest News