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International Space Station teeming with bacteria and fungi finds study

A latest study from the NASA has found that the International Space Station is filled with bacteria and fungi.

9 Apr 2019

Just 20-minute contact with nature will lower stress hormone levels, study finds

Taking at least twenty minutes out of your day to stroll or sit in a place that makes you feel in contact with nature will significantly lower your stress hormone levels.

4 Apr 2019

Canadian maple syrup can be used as energy source during endurance exercise

Canadian maple syrup provides a pure energy source for endurance athletes and can help fight inflammation, according to new research published today.

3 Apr 2019

Researchers explore biological mechanisms behind obesity-cancer link

New studies led by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers explore biological mechanisms behind obesity and its link with cancer.

1 Apr 2019

Study: Just an hour of weekly walking reduces risk of disability in older adults

Just one hour a week of brisk walking -- as if you are late to an appointment or trying to make a train -- staves off disability in older adults with arthritis pain, or aching or stiffness in a knee, hip, ankle or foot, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

1 Apr 2019

Physical activity more critical to maintain weight loss than diet, study reveals

A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Health and Wellness Center (AHWC) at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus revealed physical activity does more to maintain substantial weight loss than diet.

29 Mar 2019

Poor lung function in individuals of shorter stature linked to higher heart disease risk

Results from a study led by researchers from Queen Mary University of London has found that an association between shorter stature and higher risk of heart disease is mainly attributed to our lungs.

29 Mar 2019

Prescriptions for antidepressants have doubled over the last decade says NHS report

NHS figures reveal that over the last ten years, the number of prescriptions for antidepressants has doubled. There has also been a rise in the drugs prescribed for conditions resulting from unhealthy lifestyle behaviours.

29 Mar 2019

Maternal age affects how well offspring respond to aging interventions, study shows

Advanced maternal age at the time of giving birth is known to decrease how long the offspring will live and their fecundity. However, why this occurs is unknown, and it remains unclear if maternal age also alters how offspring respond to interventions to aging.

28 Mar 2019

Just one dose of glucose while on keto diet can damage blood vessels

The often embraced 'cheat day' is a common theme in many diets and the popular ketogenic diet is no exception. But new research from UBC's Okanagan campus says that just one 75-gram dose of glucose--the equivalent a large bottle of soda or a plate of fries--while on a high fat, low carbohydrate diet can lead to damaged blood vessels.

28 Mar 2019

Exercise helps prevent cartilage degradation caused by osteoarthritis, study shows

Exercise helps to prevent the degradation of cartilage caused by osteoarthritis, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London.

27 Mar 2019

Sedentary behavior costly to both public health and the public purse

Sitting or lying down for long periods not only increases the risk for various diseases and premature death; but also costs the NHS £700m per year.

26 Mar 2019

Researchers identify the missing link in post-exercise boost to brain function

A discovery about how exercise improves brain function could be harnessed for research into ageing, and boosting learning and memory.

26 Mar 2019

Study highlights the need to pay more attention on specific nutritional needs of female athletes

As poor nutrition can negatively affect everything from bone to reproductive health, more attention needs to be paid to the specific nutritional needs of female athletes, a collaborative study from New Zealand's University of Otago and University of Waikato argues.

26 Mar 2019

Higher levels of sex hormones in older men related to lower biological age

Older men tend to have lower biological age if they have higher levels of sex hormones, particularly the estradiol form of estrogen, a large new study from Australia finds.

26 Mar 2019

GPs play pivotal role in ensuring success of new Faster Diagnosis Standard for Cancer

GPs will have a pivotal role in ensuring the success of the new Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS) for Cancer, new research from the University of Surrey finds.

26 Mar 2019

Walking downhill after meals can reduce bone resorption in postmenopausal women with diabetes

Walking downhill after eating can reduce bone resorption, the process in which old bone is broken down and removed from the body, in postmenopausal women with diabetes, according to research to be presented Sunday, March 24 at ENDO 2019, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, in New Orleans, La. Walking uphill does not have the same benefit, the study found.

25 Mar 2019

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Latest Exercise News and Research

International Space Station teeming with bacteria and fungi finds study

Just 20-minute contact with nature will lower stress hormone levels, study finds

Canadian maple syrup can be used as energy source during endurance exercise

Researchers explore biological mechanisms behind obesity-cancer link

Study: Just an hour of weekly walking reduces risk of disability in older adults

Physical activity more critical to maintain weight loss than diet, study reveals

Poor lung function in individuals of shorter stature linked to higher heart disease risk

Prescriptions for antidepressants have doubled over the last decade says NHS report

Maternal age affects how well offspring respond to aging interventions, study shows

Just one dose of glucose while on keto diet can damage blood vessels

Exercise helps prevent cartilage degradation caused by osteoarthritis, study shows

Sedentary behavior costly to both public health and the public purse

Researchers identify the missing link in post-exercise boost to brain function

Study highlights the need to pay more attention on specific nutritional needs of female athletes

Higher levels of sex hormones in older men related to lower biological age

GPs play pivotal role in ensuring success of new Faster Diagnosis Standard for Cancer

Walking downhill after meals can reduce bone resorption in postmenopausal women with diabetes

Researchers develop new augmented reality app to assess spatial memory

CPAP treatment can result in weight loss in people with sleep apnea and obseity

Altering gut microbiome may be potential treatment option for PCOS

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