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Study: Women remain at higher risk of dying or developing heart failure after a heart attack

Women face a 20 per cent higher risk than men of dying or having heart failure during the five years following a heart attack, according to a new study from University of Alberta cardiology researchers.

16 Dec 2020

Study reports increase in outdoor activity among women during COVID-19

Spotting horned owls in neighborhood trees? Raising a bumper crop of winter squash? You may have much in common with individuals in a new study.

16 Dec 2020

Mild exercise habits during development could prevent schizophrenia, study reveals

Although schizophrenia is increasingly understood as a neurodevelopmental disorder, environmental factors are known to play an important role in the disease onset and progression.

16 Dec 2020

Using hypoxia adaptations in marine mammals to understand COVID-19

News-Medical talks to Terrie Williams about how the diving physiology that adapts marine mammals to hypoxia can improve our understanding of COVID-19.

16 Dec 2020

Resistance training and peanut protein supplementation positively affect muscle health in older adults

Declines in muscle mass and strength can begin in early adulthood, unnoticeable at first, and eventually progress until functionality, endurance, and general health may be compromised.

15 Dec 2020

Research shows fitness suffered in most individuals during COVID-19

Researchers from the University of Texas, San Antonio and UT-Health Sciences, Texas, recently attempted to fill this knowledge gap by addressing how the COVID-19 pandemic and related stay-at-home orders are changing the daily habits of individuals.

14 Dec 2020

Sharing health data could improve a person's weight loss maintenance

Creating healthy habits, like increasing physical activity and improving eating habits, can be difficult to maintain long term, especially without accountability.

14 Dec 2020

FARI and The Cooper Institute publish new research paper on omega-3s and heart rate recovery

The Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) has published a new research paper in conjunction with The Cooper Institute on omega-3s and heart rate recovery.

14 Dec 2020

Researchers investigate whether tailored online exercise benefits ‘long Covid’ patients

Researchers at the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust are to investigate whether a tailored online exercise and support programme would benefit those experiencing long-term symptoms of Covid-19 - what has been dubbed 'long Covid'.

11 Dec 2020

Stairs test can help assess heart health

Climbing four flights of stairs in less than a minute indicates good heart health, according to research presented at EACVI - Best of Imaging 2020, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

11 Dec 2020

Researchers to investigate why exercise makes some people healthier than others

Why do some people benefit so much from exercise while others enjoy few health gains or even suffer harm? Does age matter when it comes to exercise's health benefits? Are there "molecular signatures" - sets of genes, proteins and other variables ¬- that reveal the answers?

11 Dec 2020

Study highlights shared risk of diabetes in dogs and pet owners

Owners of a dog with diabetes are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than owners of a dog without diabetes.

11 Dec 2020

High-intensity workouts improve heart function, increase work capacity

High-intensity interval training strengthens the heart even more than moderate exercise does. Now researchers have found several answers to what makes hard workouts so effective.

11 Dec 2020

Fan therapy may offer relief for patients with advanced cancer experiencing breathlessness

Blowing air from a fan into the face of patients with advanced cancer experiencing breathlessness, and other nonpharmacologic interventions, may offer symptom relief, according to new research directed by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators.

10 Dec 2020

UVA researchers identify genes that influence risk for common form of heart disease

Researchers at the University of Virginia have shed light on how our genes affect our risk for coronary artery disease, the most common form of heart disease.

10 Dec 2020

Modulation of oral microbiota impacts the cardiovascular benefits of sport

Exercise plays a key role in maintaining good physical and mental health throughout life. There is an increasing amount of scientific evidence that some of the immune system and metabolism benefits provided by sport are related to the thousands of millions of bacteria that colonize the digestive tract, from the mouth to the intestines, known as microbiota.

9 Dec 2020

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Study: Women remain at higher risk of dying or developing heart failure after a heart attack

Study reports increase in outdoor activity among women during COVID-19

Mild exercise habits during development could prevent schizophrenia, study reveals

Using hypoxia adaptations in marine mammals to understand COVID-19

Resistance training and peanut protein supplementation positively affect muscle health in older adults

Research shows fitness suffered in most individuals during COVID-19

Sharing health data could improve a person's weight loss maintenance

FARI and The Cooper Institute publish new research paper on omega-3s and heart rate recovery

Researchers investigate whether tailored online exercise benefits ‘long Covid’ patients

Stairs test can help assess heart health

Researchers to investigate why exercise makes some people healthier than others

Study highlights shared risk of diabetes in dogs and pet owners

High-intensity workouts improve heart function, increase work capacity

Fan therapy may offer relief for patients with advanced cancer experiencing breathlessness

UVA researchers identify genes that influence risk for common form of heart disease

Modulation of oral microbiota impacts the cardiovascular benefits of sport

Exercise may help minimize weight loss surgery-induced bone loss

Lipid metabolite in human breast milk can benefit the offspring in early postnatal period

Research sheds light on the mystery cause of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

OU Health Sciences Center receives federal grant for opioid management in older adults

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