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Study underscores need for resistance training in older women to fight effects of aging

Regular physical activity may help older women increase their mobility, but muscle strength and endurance are likely to succumb to the effects of frailty if they haven't also been doing resistance training.

24 Apr 2018

Rehabilitation technique for stroke appears beneficial for multiple sclerosis patients

A rehabilitation technique originally developed for stroke has now been shown to also be effective for improving function for people with multiple sclerosis, a neurodegenerative disease.

24 Apr 2018

Study links past experiences with bias and avoidance of doctors in women with higher BMI

A study out of Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health linked past experiences with bias and discrimination and avoidance of doctors in women with higher body weights.

23 Apr 2018

Studies offer leads for new approaches to treat neurological problems

Technological advances have ushered in a new era of discovery in neuroscience. The Experimental Biology 2018 meeting will feature an array of research findings on the brain and nervous system.

23 Apr 2018

Study debunks ‘myth’ that strenuous exercise dampens immunity

New research overturns a myth that has persisted for nearly four decades - that competing in endurance sports, like this weekend's London Marathon, suppresses the body's immune system and makes competitors more susceptible to infections.

20 Apr 2018

Normal weight people with fat belly may have more chance of heart problems

Belly fat, even in people who are not otherwise overweight, is bad for the heart, according to results from the Mayo Clinic presented today at EuroPrevent 2018, a European Society of Cardiology congress.

20 Apr 2018

Study shows connection between muscular strength and brain health

A study of nearly half a million people has revealed that muscular strength, measured by handgrip, is an indication of how healthy our brains are.

20 Apr 2018

Walking fast lowers risk of hospitalization in heart patients, shows study

Faster walking patients with heart disease are hospitalized less, according to research presented today at EuroPrevent 2018, a European Society of Cardiology Congress, and published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

20 Apr 2018

Consumption of protein supplements with meals may provide better weight control

A new systematic review of available evidence appearing in Nutrition Reviews, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that consuming protein supplements with meals may be more effective at promoting weight control than consuming supplements between meals in adults following an exercise regimen.

20 Apr 2018

Nutraceuticals could play an important role in preventing heart disease

Older adults who take a novel antioxidant that specifically targets cellular powerhouses, or mitochondria, see age-related vascular changes reverse by the equivalent of 15 to 20 years within six weeks, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research.

20 Apr 2018

People who become physically active after heart attack more likely to live longer, shows research

Becoming more physically active after a heart attack reduces the risk of death, according to research presented today at EuroPrevent 2018, a European Society of Cardiology congress.1 The study, which followed more than 22,000 patients, found that those who became more physically active after a heart attack halved the risk of death within four years.

19 Apr 2018

Study: Inactivity of astronauts during spaceflights may have more pronounced effect on skeletal muscle than hypoxia

The inactivity of astronauts during spaceflights presents a significant risk to their muscles, says a new study in The Journal of Physiology. Scientists have simulated the impact of 21 day spaceflights on the body, and the impact of low gravity environments such as the Moon or Mars.

19 Apr 2018

Low-cost deworming drug improves female farmers' physical fitness

Impoverished female farm workers infected with intestinal parasites known as hookworms saw significant improvements in physical fitness when they were treated with a low-cost deworming drug.

19 Apr 2018

Faith-based diabetes support program launched by UTSA research team

Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio are taking diabetes education to church. Through the Building a Healthy Temple program, they're working with Hispanics who have type 2 diabetes to help them manage the disease and develop a healthier lifestyle.

18 Apr 2018

Researchers identify link between physical inactivity and increased risk of dying from cancer

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have once again identified a link between physical inactivity and an increased risk of mortality among cancer patients, emphasizing the health risks of a sedentary lifestyle and the importance of regular exercise as therapy for cancer patients both during and after treatment.

18 Apr 2018

UD professor wins $2.3 million grant from NIH for research on Achilles tendinopathy

University of Delaware assistant professor Karin Gravare Silbernagel received a five-year, $2.3 million Research Project Grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to study Achilles tendinopathy.

18 Apr 2018

Obese patients more likely to develop rapid and irregular heart rate

People with obesity are more likely to develop a rapid and irregular heart rate, called atrial fibrillation, which can lead to stroke, heart failure and other complications, according to Penn State researchers.

18 Apr 2018

Study finds muscle complications among active young adults with Type 1 diabetes

A new study from McMaster and York universities has found that poor muscle health may be a complication of Type 1 diabetes, even among active twenty-somethings.

18 Apr 2018

Gene affects some women's body fat distribution and increases their diabetes risk

A natural variation of the gene KLF14 causes some women to store fat on their bellies and hips and puts them at significantly increased risk of type 2 diabetes, new research reveals.

17 Apr 2018

Study: Hot spots of type 1 diabetes found in food swamps

Hot spots of type 1 diabetes in New York City are found in food swamps, areas with a higher proportion of fast food restaurants, for children and adults with type 1 diabetes according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of the Endocrine Society.

17 Apr 2018

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Study underscores need for resistance training in older women to fight effects of aging

Rehabilitation technique for stroke appears beneficial for multiple sclerosis patients

Study links past experiences with bias and avoidance of doctors in women with higher BMI

Studies offer leads for new approaches to treat neurological problems

Study debunks ‘myth’ that strenuous exercise dampens immunity

Normal weight people with fat belly may have more chance of heart problems

Study shows connection between muscular strength and brain health

Walking fast lowers risk of hospitalization in heart patients, shows study

Consumption of protein supplements with meals may provide better weight control

Nutraceuticals could play an important role in preventing heart disease

People who become physically active after heart attack more likely to live longer, shows research

Study: Inactivity of astronauts during spaceflights may have more pronounced effect on skeletal muscle than hypoxia

Low-cost deworming drug improves female farmers' physical fitness

Faith-based diabetes support program launched by UTSA research team

Researchers identify link between physical inactivity and increased risk of dying from cancer

UD professor wins $2.3 million grant from NIH for research on Achilles tendinopathy

Obese patients more likely to develop rapid and irregular heart rate

Study finds muscle complications among active young adults with Type 1 diabetes

Gene affects some women's body fat distribution and increases their diabetes risk

Study: Hot spots of type 1 diabetes found in food swamps

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