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Treatments that involve neck manipulation may be linked with strokes

Treatments that involve neck manipulation may be associated with strokes, although this association is not proven, according to an American Heart Association Scientific Statement written by lead author Dr. Jose Biller of Loyola University Medical Center and other stroke experts.

13 Aug 2014

First peer-reviewed comprehensive expert guidance on the use of neurostimulation for pain

Reflecting groundbreaking international consensus regarding a group of rapidly evolving medical interventions for chronic pain, the International Neuromodulation Society announced it will soon publish the first peer-reviewed comprehensive expert guidance on the appropriate use of neurostimulation for pain.

12 Aug 2014

Acidity sensor helps to estimate dynamics of insulin production

Many human metabolic functions only run smoothly if the acid level in the body remains neutral and stable. For humans, normal blood pH values lie between 7.35 and 7.45. By way of comparison, an empty stomach is extremely acidic, with a pH value of 1.5.

12 Aug 2014

BioSpecifics Technologies total revenue for second quarter decreases by 19%

BioSpecifics Technologies Corp., a biopharmaceutical company developing first in class collagenase-based products marketed as XIAFLEX® (collagenase clostridium histolyticum or CCH) in the U.S. and XIAPEX® in the EU, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014 and provided a corporate update.

12 Aug 2014

Cardiome Pharma reports record revenues in second quarter 2014

Cardiome Pharma Corp. today reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014.

11 Aug 2014

Regular physical activity decreases risk for invasive breast cancer among postmenopausal women

Postmenopausal women who in the past four years had undertaken regular physical activity equivalent to at least four hours of walking per week had a lower risk for invasive breast cancer compared with women who exercised less during those four years, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

11 Aug 2014

Individuals with work related stress are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Workplace stress can have a range of adverse effects on health with an increased risk of cardio-vascular diseases in the first line.

8 Aug 2014

Patients treated with drug for type 2 diabetes can live longer than people without the condition

Patients treated with a drug widely prescribed for type 2 diabetes can live longer than people without the condition, a large-scale study involving over 180,000 people has shown.

8 Aug 2014

Researchers compare circadian fluctuations in tactile sense/two-point discrimination in different individuals

Many previous chronobiological studies have reported on detection of circadian fluctuation in performing simple motor tasks, fine skilled movement, and anaerobic exercise.

7 Aug 2014

Study investigates value of Pre-Exhaustion training method

A new study just published in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism investigated the value of the Pre-Exhaustion (PreEx) training method and found that that the various arrangements of different exercise protocols is of less relevance than simply performing resistance training exercises with a high intensity of effort within any protocol.

6 Aug 2014

New treatment plan could reduce need for antihypertensive drugs

It truly could be mind over matter after all. University Hospitals Case Medical Center's Richard Josephson, MD, recently released trial results in a study published in Psychosomatic Medicine that discusses mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for hypertension.

5 Aug 2014

FDA grants orphan-drug designation to Genoa's pirfenidone for treatment of IPF disease

Genoa Pharmaceuticals, the leader in inhaled medicines for pulmonary fibrosis, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan-drug designation to Genoa for the use of pirfenidone in their lead program - inhaled GP-101 for the treatment of IPF.

5 Aug 2014

Researchers study effect of alcohol on neural activity using fruit flies

Seeking eventual solutions to problems ranging from alcoholism, cancer and Alzheimer's to finding better ways to clean contact lenses and use Lego models to build bridges, University of Houston (UH) students devoted the summer to some serious scholarship.

5 Aug 2014

Children of immigrants are 3 times as likely to have lower levels of physical activity

Immigrant children from all racial and ethnic backgrounds are more likely to be sedentary than U.S.-born white children, according to a new study by sociologists at Rice University.

5 Aug 2014

Positive emotions may play exacerbating role in fueling anorexia nervosa

Positive emotions - even those viewed through a distorted lens - may play an exacerbating role in fueling eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, which has a death rate 12 times higher for females between the ages of 15 and 24 than all other causes of death combined, according to a Rutgers study.

4 Aug 2014

Doctor offers 5 tips for reducing risk of deep vein thrombosis

For most people, a well-paying white-collar job definitely beats the kind of hard physical labor that can often lead to a variety of health problems as we get older – and we all love our modern conveniences.

4 Aug 2014

Leg ulcer treatment to be studied by sport scientists at Sheffield Hallam University

Sport and exercise scientists at Sheffield Hallam University have started a new study into the treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI), which affects patients' legs, often causing painful leg ulcers.

From Sheffield Hallam University 4 Aug 2014

Researchers suggest few immediate and long-term methods for soothing frayed nerves

There's sad news in the study of happiness. Rest assured, there is a happy ending, though. University of Cincinnati research on perceived happiness shows that many college students are stressed out and aren't coping.

1 Aug 2014

Tips from ACAAI to help kids enjoy healthy, symptom-free days in classroom

Your kids may be enjoying the lazy days of summer, but if they have asthma, allergies, or both, they need to be prepared for back-to-school. And so do their classrooms. More than 10 million kids under age 18 have asthma, and 11 percent suffer from respiratory allergies. About 6 percent have also been diagnosed with food allergies.

1 Aug 2014

New hope for people suffering from obesity and diabetes

White, brown and beige adipocytes, or fat cells, are inherently different. Each of these cell types has different functions and each plays its own role in metabolism. In the human body, white adipose tissue is by far the most prevalent.

31 Jul 2014

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Treatments that involve neck manipulation may be linked with strokes

First peer-reviewed comprehensive expert guidance on the use of neurostimulation for pain

Acidity sensor helps to estimate dynamics of insulin production

BioSpecifics Technologies total revenue for second quarter decreases by 19%

Cardiome Pharma reports record revenues in second quarter 2014

Regular physical activity decreases risk for invasive breast cancer among postmenopausal women

Individuals with work related stress are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Patients treated with drug for type 2 diabetes can live longer than people without the condition

Researchers compare circadian fluctuations in tactile sense/two-point discrimination in different individuals

Study investigates value of Pre-Exhaustion training method

New treatment plan could reduce need for antihypertensive drugs

FDA grants orphan-drug designation to Genoa's pirfenidone for treatment of IPF disease

Researchers study effect of alcohol on neural activity using fruit flies

Children of immigrants are 3 times as likely to have lower levels of physical activity

Positive emotions may play exacerbating role in fueling anorexia nervosa

Doctor offers 5 tips for reducing risk of deep vein thrombosis

Leg ulcer treatment to be studied by sport scientists at Sheffield Hallam University

Researchers suggest few immediate and long-term methods for soothing frayed nerves

Tips from ACAAI to help kids enjoy healthy, symptom-free days in classroom

New hope for people suffering from obesity and diabetes

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