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Exercise enhancing pill in the pipeline

A pill which could help people exercise for longer is in the pipeline but is sure to cause controversy as it can apparently deliver some of the benefits of exercise, even for those who do not move a muscle.

4 Aug 2008

Experimental drug turns lab mice into long-distance runners

Trying to reap the health benefits of exercise? Forget treadmills and spin classes, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies may have found a way around the sweat and pain. They identified two signaling pathways that are activated in response to exercise and converge to dramatically increase endurance.

31 Jul 2008

Regular exercise for young women can reduce their risk of breast cancer

The latest research on breast cancer is good news, it says that regular exercise can reduce the risk.

15 May 2008

Autism is on the rise, why?

There is no question that autism is on the rise and the statistics speak volumes about this dramatic increase," says Michelle Rowe, Ph.D., a professor of health services at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia.

9 Apr 2008

Common molecule tRNA involved in building protein can trigger cancer

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that a common molecule previously known to play a fundamental role in building protein, can also trigger cancer.

7 Apr 2008

Treatments for plantar fasciitis (jogger's heel)

The foot is the part of the body critical for maintaining function, balance and coordination while walking.

10 Mar 2008

New procedures and techniques speed Achilles tendon recovery

Many Achilles tendon surgery patients are getting back on their feet faster, thanks to new procedures and techniques.

21 Feb 2008

What do marathoners and heart failure patients have in common?

The new study shows that the fatigue that marathoners and other extreme athletes feel at the end of a race is caused by a tiny leak inside their muscles that probably also saps the energy from patients with heart failure.

12 Feb 2008

Endurance training improves metabolism in mice

Researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have demonstrated that in mice, the use of barbells may be as important to losing weight and improving health as the use of running shoes.

7 Feb 2008

Risk of death cut in half with 30 minutes of exercise in men

Increased exercise capacity reduces the risk of death in African-American and Caucasian men, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

23 Jan 2008

Short periods of stress help condition heart to survive major attack

People who experience brief periods of blocked blood flow may be better conditioned to survive a full-blown heart attack later, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC).

8 Jan 2008

Stanford researchers start voluntary program to screen athletes for heart problems

Everyone has heard the stories: the fit 20-something who drops dead in the middle of a marathon, the high school football player who, without warning, dies during practice. While rare, the stories of sudden death among young athletes strike fear into the hearts of parents everywhere.

5 Nov 2007

Marathon News and Research

Exercise enhancing pill in the pipeline

Experimental drug turns lab mice into long-distance runners

Regular exercise for young women can reduce their risk of breast cancer

Autism is on the rise, why?

Common molecule tRNA involved in building protein can trigger cancer

Treatments for plantar fasciitis (jogger's heel)

New procedures and techniques speed Achilles tendon recovery

What do marathoners and heart failure patients have in common?

Endurance training improves metabolism in mice

Risk of death cut in half with 30 minutes of exercise in men

Short periods of stress help condition heart to survive major attack

Stanford researchers start voluntary program to screen athletes for heart problems

New brain marker predicts cognitive decline and the development of Alzheimer's disease

Endurance athlete's genetic edge has long running history

Mahjong epilepsy - a new syndrome

Sewage-contaminated groundwater found at offshore reefs of upper Florida Keys

Vitamin C for treating the common cold

Vitamin C to ward off colds - don't bother!

Fat oxidation during exercise and physical activity

Am I exercising too much?

Exploring the intersection of biology and proteomics

Unlocking the Secrets of Multiple Sclerosis Progression: Brain-Immune Cell Communication

Passing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health risks for male offspring of women with PCOS

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