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Asthmatic children who are overweight or obese less likely to respond to inhaled steroids

Asthmatic children are less likely to respond to inhaled steroid medication if they are overweight or obese, and this leads to more frequent asthma attacks, according to research presented at the 'virtual' European Respiratory Society International Congress today (Wednesday).

8 Sep 2021

Researchers uncover a key role for the biological clock in asthma

For hundreds of years, people have observed that asthma severity often worsens in the nighttime. One longstanding question has been to what degree the body's internal circadian clock - as opposed to behaviors, such as sleep and physical activities - contributes to worsening of asthma severity.

6 Sep 2021

Researchers find evidence that exercise during pregnancy benefits mothers and their offspring

Researchers have found further evidence that exercise during pregnancy is good not only for mothers but also for their offspring.

6 Sep 2021

UK Minister for Africa announces £250,000 to bolster Ghana's capability to combat threats

Ghana's long-term prosperity is central to the UK-Ghana partnership and security and stability is essential to the country's growth. Together, the UK and Ghana are partnering to tackle shared threats through a new Ministerial security dialogue, law enforcement partnerships and peer-to-peer training.

4 Sep 2021

Higher daily step count reduces mortality in middle-aged adults

Study shows that daily steps are associated with mortality from coronary artery disease in young adults.

3 Sep 2021

Can COVID-19 vaccines affect athletic performance in the short term?

Getting the COVID-19 vaccine — especially the second shot — can produce minor side effects such as aches and fever that tend to go away after a day or two. Adding to the list, a small study from the University of Arizona found that people may find it slightly challenging to exercise after getting a two-dose coronavirus vaccine.

3 Sep 2021

New study sheds light on stroke risk factors among racial and ethnic groups

A new study led by a University of Cincinnati researcher sheds light on risk factors for certain kinds of strokes among different racial and ethnic groups.

2 Sep 2021

Setting individual objectives for physical exercise and supporting their pursuit generates positive and long-lasting changes

The cardiovascular implications of physical exercise can be improved by helping individuals design and set out to accomplish key goals.

2 Sep 2021

Study finds highest BMI for kids in Midwest and lowest in the West

A study examining the body mass index (BMI) of over 14,000 children from birth to age 15 shows those in the Midwest have the highest BMI levels while kids in the West have the lowest, suggesting regional influences may play a role in the development of childhood obesity.

2 Sep 2021

CHOP researchers develop tool to monitor disease severity in patients with mitochondrial myopathy

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia successfully developed and validated a new outcome measure to monitor disease severity and progression in patients with impaired skeletal muscle function caused by mitochondrial disease.

1 Sep 2021

GripAble device helps stroke patients with arm weakness to do more physical training

Over five million people in the UK live with arm weakness, with stroke damage accounting for one million people of those people.

1 Sep 2021

Study explores factors that drive older adults to start or sustain physical activity

The importance of physical activity is well recognized by both science and the public. Yet, more than 80 percent of adults in the United States fail to meet the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans," which recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week. Moreover, 40 percent of Americans over the age of 75 are entirely inactive.

1 Sep 2021

Walking can power an implantable stimulator device to speed up tendon healing

Researchers at CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices based at NUI Galway, have shown how the simple act of walking can power an implantable stimulator device to speed up treatment of musculoskeletal diseases.

31 Aug 2021

Abdominal fat and weak muscles associated with loss of gait speed in older people

Weak muscles and abdominal fat are a dangerous combination for older people who have difficulty walking.

31 Aug 2021

Moderate-vigorous physical activity found to be the most efficient at improving fitness

In the largest study performed to date to understand the relationship between habitual physical activity and physical fitness, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that higher amount of time spent performing exercise (moderate-vigorous physical activity) and low-moderate level activity (steps) and less time spent sedentary, translated to greater physical fitness.

28 Aug 2021

Cognitive function of older adults could be improved through multidomain lifestyle interventions

Aging-US published "Facility-based and home-based multidomain interventions including cognitive training, exercise, diet, vascular risk management, and motivation for older adults: a randomized controlled feasibility trial" which reported that in an outcome assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial, participants without dementia and with one or more modifiable dementia risk factors, aged 60-79 years, were randomly assigned to the facility-based MI, the home-based MI, or the control group receiving general health advice.

28 Aug 2021

Exercise reduces the amount of calories burned at rest in obese people, study finds

Exercise reduces the amount of calories burned at rest in people with obesity, according to a new study by researchers from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Roehampton.

28 Aug 2021

Commonly-used pesticide linked to the global obesity epidemic

A commonly-used pesticide could be partially responsible for the global obesity epidemic, says a study led by McMaster University scientists.

28 Aug 2021

People living in greener areas less likely to develop cardiovascular disease

People who live in green neighborhoods are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.

27 Aug 2021

FDA approves drug-free stroke rehabilitation system to treat upper extremity motor deficits

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the MicroTransponder Vivistim Paired VNS System (Vivistim System), a first-of-its-kind, drug-free rehabilitation system intended to treat moderate to severe upper extremity motor deficits associated with chronic ischemic stroke—a stroke caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain with long-lasting symptoms—using vagus nerve stimulation (VNS).

27 Aug 2021

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Latest Exercise News and Research

Asthmatic children who are overweight or obese less likely to respond to inhaled steroids

Researchers uncover a key role for the biological clock in asthma

Researchers find evidence that exercise during pregnancy benefits mothers and their offspring

UK Minister for Africa announces £250,000 to bolster Ghana's capability to combat threats

Higher daily step count reduces mortality in middle-aged adults

Can COVID-19 vaccines affect athletic performance in the short term?

New study sheds light on stroke risk factors among racial and ethnic groups

Setting individual objectives for physical exercise and supporting their pursuit generates positive and long-lasting changes

Study finds highest BMI for kids in Midwest and lowest in the West

CHOP researchers develop tool to monitor disease severity in patients with mitochondrial myopathy

GripAble device helps stroke patients with arm weakness to do more physical training

Study explores factors that drive older adults to start or sustain physical activity

Walking can power an implantable stimulator device to speed up tendon healing

Abdominal fat and weak muscles associated with loss of gait speed in older people

Moderate-vigorous physical activity found to be the most efficient at improving fitness

Cognitive function of older adults could be improved through multidomain lifestyle interventions

Exercise reduces the amount of calories burned at rest in obese people, study finds

Commonly-used pesticide linked to the global obesity epidemic

People living in greener areas less likely to develop cardiovascular disease

FDA approves drug-free stroke rehabilitation system to treat upper extremity motor deficits

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