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Novel methods may be effective in treating people with presbyopia

Researchers are testing cutting-edge treatments for people who want to see up close without reading glasses and finding promising results, according to studies presented this week at AAO 2016, the 120th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

18 Oct 2016

Hormone levels in hair can predict chances of pregnancy in women undergoing IVF treatment

Levels of a hormone when measured in hair can significantly predict the likelihood of pregnancy in women undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, scientists at The University of Nottingham have revealed.

18 Oct 2016

Technology motivates older people in nursing homes to exercise

Virtual Reality can get the elderly in nursing homes to be happier about exercising. A new research project from Aalborg University shows that the technology motivates older people in nursing homes to get moving.

18 Oct 2016

Minimal exercise may help postmenopausal women to maintain metabolic function, prevent weight gain

Past research has indicated that metabolic function is critical for women to prevent cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes after they reach menopause.

18 Oct 2016

Regular physical activity is good, but more is better to reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

Walking briskly or cycling for the recommended 150 minutes a week can reduce a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to 26%, according to new research by UCL and the University of Cambridge.

18 Oct 2016

Increasing trends in maternal obesity could impact mother and child

The epidemic of obesity is felt in prenatal clinics and delivery rooms around the world with a worrisome trend in high-risk pregnancies that could impact mother and child, according to Patrick M. Catalano, MD, the Dierker-Biscotti Women's Health and Wellness Professor and Director of the Center for Reproductive Health at MetroHealth and Director of the Clinical Research Unit of the Case Western Reserve University.

15 Oct 2016

Knowingly taking placebo pills can help alleviate chronic back pain, study finds

Conventional medical wisdom has long held that placebo effects depend on patients' belief they are getting pharmacologically active medication.

14 Oct 2016

CTA tests motivate people with suspected coronary artery disease to adopt healthier lifestyle practices

UCLA researchers have found that undergoing a computer tomographic angiography was a better motivator to get people with suspected coronary artery disease to adopt healthier lifestyle practices than an exercise electrocardiography and stress test.

14 Oct 2016

Fine and gross motor skills development in children linked to school readiness

Preschoolers' fine and gross motor skill development is indicative of later performance on two key measures of kindergarten readiness, according to a study published today by researchers from Oregon State University.

14 Oct 2016

Researchers design novel biosensor that can detect and quantify glucose in sweat

Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas are sweating the small stuff in their efforts to develop a wearable device that can monitor an individual's glucose level via perspiration on the skin.

14 Oct 2016

Tai Chi can effectively alleviate persistent neck pain, study finds

Tai Chi, a low-impact mind-body exercise, can be as effective as neck exercises in relieving persistent neck pain, according to results of randomized controlled trial reported in The Journal of Pain, the peer-reviewed publication of the American Pain Society, www.americanpainsociety.org.

13 Oct 2016

New research reveals key protein involved in heart failure

A key protein that causes heart failure has been revealed through new research from a collaboration based in Kumamoto University, Japan.

13 Oct 2016

Calcium supplements may raise risk of plaque buildup in arteries and heart damage

After analyzing 10 years of medical tests on more than 2,700 people in a federally funded heart disease study, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and elsewhere conclude that taking calcium in the form of supplements may raise the risk of plaque buildup in arteries and heart damage, although a diet high in calcium-rich foods appears be protective.

12 Oct 2016

Type 2 diabetes epidemic worse than previously thought, reveals new research

EXASOL, provider of the world’s fastest in-memory analytic database, today releases the most in-depth analysis ever carried out into type 2 diabetes medication prescribing in England.

12 Oct 2016

Aerobic exercise provides benefits to T1D patients on insulin pump therapy

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients on insulin pumps stand to benefit by engaging in aerobic exercise, said a team researchers who conducted a three-month observational study on two groups of diabetes patients.

12 Oct 2016

Cognitive training programs may help older adults to continue driving over next 10 years

Older adults who participate in training designed to improve cognitive ability are more likely to continue driving over the next 10 years than those who do not, according to health researchers.

12 Oct 2016

Scientists use 3-D printing to develop customized biodegradable stents

Most people have heard about personalized medicine. But how about personalized medical devices? Northwestern Engineering's Guillermo Ameer and Cheng Sun have teamed up to use 3-D printing to develop flexible, biodegradable stents that are customized for a specific patient's body.

12 Oct 2016

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Novel methods may be effective in treating people with presbyopia

Hormone levels in hair can predict chances of pregnancy in women undergoing IVF treatment

Technology motivates older people in nursing homes to exercise

Minimal exercise may help postmenopausal women to maintain metabolic function, prevent weight gain

Regular physical activity is good, but more is better to reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

Increasing trends in maternal obesity could impact mother and child

Knowingly taking placebo pills can help alleviate chronic back pain, study finds

CTA tests motivate people with suspected coronary artery disease to adopt healthier lifestyle practices

Fine and gross motor skills development in children linked to school readiness

Researchers design novel biosensor that can detect and quantify glucose in sweat

Tai Chi can effectively alleviate persistent neck pain, study finds

New research reveals key protein involved in heart failure

Calcium supplements may raise risk of plaque buildup in arteries and heart damage

Type 2 diabetes epidemic worse than previously thought, reveals new research

Aerobic exercise provides benefits to T1D patients on insulin pump therapy

Cognitive training programs may help older adults to continue driving over next 10 years

Scientists use 3-D printing to develop customized biodegradable stents

Study reveals mechanism that regulates fluid intake in the body to prevent fatal water intoxication

Study explores antimicrobial and antiinflammatory activities of bovine colostrum

First-ever neuroscience conference to explore ultra-personal approach to brain health

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