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Journal provides guidance for clinicians on prescribing exercise for depressed patients

Exercise has been shown to be an effective treatment for major depressive disorder, both when used alone and in combination with other treatments.

13 May 2013

People who experience more upbeat emotions have better physical health

People who experience warmer, more upbeat emotions may have better physical health because they make more social connections, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

10 May 2013

Most women alter bleeding cycles, find researchers

A surprisingly large number of women 18 or older choose to delay or skip monthly menstruation by deviating from the instructions of birth-control pills and other hormonal contraceptives, a team of University of Oregon researchers and others found in a study of female students at the university.

10 May 2013

Abbott receives CE Mark for ARCHITECT HbA1c test

Abbott today announced CE Marking (Conformité Européenne) for the ARCHITECT clinical chemistry Hemoglobin A1c test, which may aid physicians in diagnosing and monitoring diabetes as well as identifying patients at risk for developing diabetes.

9 May 2013

Trevena, Forest sign collaborative agreement to develop TRV027 for treatment of ADHF

Trevena, Inc., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company and the leader in the discovery and development of G-protein coupled receptor biased ligands, and Forest Laboratories Holding Limited, a subsidiary of Forest Laboratories Inc., an international pharmaceutical company, announced today that they have entered into a collaborative licensing option agreement for the development of TRV027, an AT1R biased-ligand that recently completed Phase 2a clinical trials.

9 May 2013

Loyola opens 20-bed unit for patients undergoing stem cell transplants for cancers

Loyola University Medical Center has opened a new 20-bed unit for patients undergoing stem cell transplants for cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma.

9 May 2013

Researchers discover that microRNAs link two defining characteristics of fit muscles

Researchers discovered that small pieces of genetic material called microRNAs link the two defining characteristics of fit muscles: the ability to burn sugar and fat and the ability to switch between slow- and fast-twitch muscle fibers.

9 May 2013

UAB exercise and nutrition experts offer tips for summer slim down

With spring in full bloom, many hope to lose pounds before summer's heat descends. University of Alabama at Birmingham exercise and nutrition experts offer tips for those in search of a summer slim down.

9 May 2013

Aerobic exercise can help reduce breast cancer risk

Changes in estrogen breakdown, or metabolism, may be one of the mechanisms by which aerobic exercise lowers a woman's breast cancer risk, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

7 May 2013

Physical activity could reduce violent behavior among adolescent girls

Regular exercise is touted as an antidote for many ills, including stress, depression and obesity. Physical activity also may help decrease violent behavior among adolescent girls, according to new research to be presented Monday, May 6, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC.

7 May 2013

Researchers publish new Canadian guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia

Physicians from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the University of Calgary have published a review article in the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) to help family doctors diagnose and treat fibromyalgia.

7 May 2013

"Minimalist" shoes allow runner to imitate barefoot running, protect sole and toe

For tens of thousands of years, humans ran on bare feet. Then we developed an assortment of specialized shoes, including - particularly since the 1960s - a seemingly limitless variety of running shoes.

6 May 2013

Study highlights the importance of bicycle helmets

Bicycle helmets save lives, and their use should be required by law. That's the conclusion of a study to be presented Monday, May 6, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC.

6 May 2013

New physical exercise programme improves muscle strength and balance in women with osteoporosis

Montserrat Otero, a UPV/EHU lecturer, has concluded that physical exercise done with basic materials improves muscle strength and balance in women with osteoporosis

6 May 2013

New protocol for reducing the use of SPECT SPI is found to be diagnostically safe

A new stress test protocol that investigates reducing the use of perfusion imaging in low risk patients undergoing SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging for possible angina symptoms was found to be diagnostically safe, revealed a US retrospective analysis.

6 May 2013

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Journal provides guidance for clinicians on prescribing exercise for depressed patients

People who experience more upbeat emotions have better physical health

Most women alter bleeding cycles, find researchers

Abbott receives CE Mark for ARCHITECT HbA1c test

Trevena, Forest sign collaborative agreement to develop TRV027 for treatment of ADHF

Loyola opens 20-bed unit for patients undergoing stem cell transplants for cancers

Researchers discover that microRNAs link two defining characteristics of fit muscles

UAB exercise and nutrition experts offer tips for summer slim down

Aerobic exercise can help reduce breast cancer risk

Physical activity could reduce violent behavior among adolescent girls

Researchers publish new Canadian guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia

"Minimalist" shoes allow runner to imitate barefoot running, protect sole and toe

Study highlights the importance of bicycle helmets

New physical exercise programme improves muscle strength and balance in women with osteoporosis

New protocol for reducing the use of SPECT SPI is found to be diagnostically safe

Self-affirmation can protect against damaging effects of stress on problem-solving performance

Children admitted in out-of-hours emergencies are at no greater risk of dying

New study shows that exercise does not worsen pain associated with fibromyalgia

Exercise ineffective in reducing depression among elderly care home residents

New official clinical practice guidelines on diagnosis, management of EIB

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Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

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