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Girls are born with weaker spines compared to boys, study finds

Looking at measurements of the vertebrae - the series of small bones that make up the spinal column - in newborn children, investigators at Children's Hospital Los Angeles found that differences between the sexes are present at birth. Results of the study, now online in advance of publication in the August issue of the Journal of Pediatrics, suggest that this difference is evolutionary, allowing the female spine to adapt to the fetal load during pregnancy.

25 Jul 2015

Study examines possible new approaches to improve health and quality of life for people with MS

The physical symptoms of weakness and fatigue from multiple sclerosis (MS) can rock a person's confidence and ability to engage in what he or she feels is important, from being a good parent and friend to taking up a hobby, according to Matthew Plow, assistant professor from Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing.

24 Jul 2015

Regular exercise, healthy diet may help reduce knee pain for overweight adults with diabetes

Knee pain in older adults, often caused by osteoarthritis, usually means more visits to the doctor and also can be a harbinger of disability.

24 Jul 2015

Helping fight summer obesity spike among children

In the fight against childhood obesity, summer is one of the most challenging times of the year.

22 Jul 2015

HOPE VI community revitalization project motivates exercise in Birmingham, Ala., neighborhood

When the HOPE VI community revitalization project in the disadvantaged Birmingham, Ala., neighborhood of Ensley reached the phase of building walking and biking paths, green spaces, and improved lighting in 2010, two things happened, according to a new study: First, residents developed specific expectations that leisure exercise would become more plausible, and then they followed through and got out there.

22 Jul 2015

Men gain weight after they become dads, new Northwestern Medicine study finds

All those leftover pizza crusts you snatch from your kids' plates add up. Men gain weight after they become fathers for the first time whether or not they live with their children, reports a large, new Northwestern Medicine study that tracked the weight of more than 10,000 men from adolescence to young adulthood.

22 Jul 2015

Duke study finds that gut worms can protect babies' brains from chronic inflammation

A Duke University study in rats finds that gut worms can protect babies' brains from long-term learning and memory problems caused by newborn infections.

21 Jul 2015

Postmenopausal adiposity benefits with increasing aerobic exercise

An aerobic exercise regimen of 300 min/week versus 150 min/week significantly improves adiposity outcomes among postmenopausal women, shows research published in JAMA Oncology.

20 Jul 2015

Study show that putting tax on sugary drinks could help reduce prevalence of obesity in the UK

In today's report, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition says no more than five per cent of daily calories should come from added sugar - about seven level teaspoons. The British Medical Association has called a 20 per cent tax on sugar because, according to its figures, poor diets are causing around 70,000 premature deaths each year.

20 Jul 2015

Many mHealth applications not fully accessible to blind customers

More Americans are using mobile devices and other technologies to track some aspect of their health at home, from diet and exercise to sleep patterns to bloodwork.

17 Jul 2015

Having high blood pressure in midlife can affect cognition many years later

Having high blood pressure in your 50's may impact your ability to keep track or plan ahead in your 80's. This study reports a connection between high blood pressure at a younger age can affect cognition many years later. It currently appears in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

17 Jul 2015

Kessler Foundation, University of Bordeaux team up to study emotional processing deficits in MS people

Kessler Foundation received $65,500 as part of a two-year $140,000 grant from the ARSEP Foundation of France to the University of Bordeaux, to launch a collaborative study of emotional processing deficits in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Helen Genova, Ph.D., and Jean Lengenfelder, Ph.D., of Kessler Foundation and Bruno Brochet, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Bordeaux are the principal investigators.

17 Jul 2015

Changes in body temperature can cause sudden cardiac death, finds SFU research

Scientists, including SFU professor Peter Ruben, have found that sudden death caused by cardiac arrhythmia can be triggered by changes in body temperature. The study is published in the Journal of Physiology.

17 Jul 2015

Major study to assess effectiveness of mindfulness training in UK schools

The three-part study includes the first large randomised control trial of mindfulness training compared with 'teaching as usual' in 76 schools, which will involve nearly six thousand students aged 11 to 14. Other parts of the study are a programme of experimental research to establish whether and how mindfulness improves the mental resilience of teenagers, and an evaluation of the most effective way to train teachers to deliver mindfulness classes to students.

16 Jul 2015

Older adults can boost brain function by raising their fitness level

New research conducted at the University of Kansas Medical Center indicates that older adults can improve brain function by raising their fitness level.

16 Jul 2015

Stress Doppler echocardiography ‘reliable’ for early PAH detection in systemic sclerosis

Researchers recommend performing echocardiography at rest and during exercise to screen for pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with systemic sclerosis.

15 Jul 2015

Study highlights how KLF15 protein affects availability of nutrients in the body

Case Western Reserve researchers already demonstrated that a single protein plays a pivotal role in the use of nutrients by major organs that allow for the burning of fat during exercise or regulating the heart's contractile and electrical activity. Now they have found a new benefit of Kruppel-like Factor 15 (KLF15) — keeping the body in metabolic balance.

15 Jul 2015

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Latest Exercise News and Research

Girls are born with weaker spines compared to boys, study finds

Study examines possible new approaches to improve health and quality of life for people with MS

Regular exercise, healthy diet may help reduce knee pain for overweight adults with diabetes

Helping fight summer obesity spike among children

HOPE VI community revitalization project motivates exercise in Birmingham, Ala., neighborhood

Men gain weight after they become dads, new Northwestern Medicine study finds

Duke study finds that gut worms can protect babies' brains from chronic inflammation

Postmenopausal adiposity benefits with increasing aerobic exercise

Study show that putting tax on sugary drinks could help reduce prevalence of obesity in the UK

Many mHealth applications not fully accessible to blind customers

Having high blood pressure in midlife can affect cognition many years later

Kessler Foundation, University of Bordeaux team up to study emotional processing deficits in MS people

Changes in body temperature can cause sudden cardiac death, finds SFU research

Major study to assess effectiveness of mindfulness training in UK schools

Older adults can boost brain function by raising their fitness level

Stress Doppler echocardiography ‘reliable’ for early PAH detection in systemic sclerosis

Study highlights how KLF15 protein affects availability of nutrients in the body

New study finds that intellectual pursuits can buffer the brain's reward system against drug dependence

Obesity-promoting behaviors increase among children during the summer break

New Healthy Beverage Index may help consumers to make diligent decisions about daily drinking habits

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