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Results of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)

During the last decade, cardiac resynchronization, as adjunctive therapy for patients with severe chronic heart failure has been the subject of many clinical trials.

5 Sep 2005

Advice to cardiac patients regarding sports and exercise

Increased levels of physical activity are known today to be one of the most powerful protective factors against cardiovascular disease and its progression.

5 Sep 2005

Naturally occurring peptide hormones - candidates for the treatment of cancer, sexual dysfunction, eating disorders

Chemists at the University of Arizona have developed modified versions of naturally occurring peptide hormones that could be key to novel treatments of a variety of diseases, including eating disorders (anorexia, obesity), diabetes, sexual dysfunction and skin cancer.

1 Sep 2005

Legs For Life free national screening program can save legs

The screening is essential for diabetics in order to prevent amputation, heart attack and stroke, because one-third have PAD, but most do not present classic symptoms.

1 Sep 2005

People with serious mental illness have higher rates of type 2 diabetes

...yet their knowledge of diabetes was generally poor and significantly lower than people without mental illness, according to a new study.

1 Sep 2005

International SHAPE project reveals massive public lack of awareness on heart failure

An international survey of the public's awareness of heart failure has revealed a woeful and worrying level of ignorance, according to the lead author of the research, which is published (Wednesday 31 August) in Europe's leading cardiology journal European Heart Journal.

31 Aug 2005

New understanding of role cholesterol plays in causing heart attacks, strokes

Research by a Michigan State University cardiologist published in the September edition of Clinical Cardiology has shed new light on the role that cholesterol plays in causing heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular events in humans.

29 Aug 2005

Nitric oxide synthase plays a role in peripheral vascular disease

The enzyme nitric oxide synthase plays a role in peripheral vascular disease, a common disease that impairs the mobility of 25 percent of people over the age of 50, according to a Yale study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

26 Aug 2005

UCI study helps identify one reason why women have lower stroke risk than men

Estrogen's role as an inhibitor of toxic-free radicals in cerebral blood vessels may be a key reason why premenopausal women have a lower stroke risk than men.

26 Aug 2005

Americans in every state, apart from Oregon, are getting fatter!

According to the Trust for America's Health, it was found that Mississippi had the highest rate of obesity, with 29.5 percent of adults classified as obese in 2004, while Colorado was the slimmest state, with just 16 percent of adults classed as obese.

24 Aug 2005

Heart healthy habits are good for oral health

Heart healthy habits are good for oral health, too, according to a new study published in the current issue of the Journal of Periodontology, the official publication of the American Academy of Periodontology.

22 Aug 2005

Heat stress and injury among young athletes can be prevented by progressively increasing practice time and replacing lost fluids

Progressively increasing practice time and intensity and ensuring that football players are replacing lost fluids during training are two ways to significantly reduce the risk of heat stress and injury during preseason practice, a recent expert panel convened by the American College of Sports Medicine found.

22 Aug 2005

Health benefits of different types of language use and writing contexts now explored

Researchers have known for some time that expressive writing can have a positive effect on the writer's health, such as illness recovery.

22 Aug 2005

Stockings which provide an alternative to physiotherapy

A team of researchers at Imperial College London have developed inflatable stockings to give relief to elderly people with mobility problems.

22 Aug 2005

Enzyme in the blood that could be a potential marker for heart failure

A team of scientists led by Walter Koch, Ph.D., director of the Center for Translational Medicine in the Department of Medicine in Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, previously showed that an enzyme called GRK2 or beta-adrenergic kinase (ßARK1) is critically important in heart function.

22 Aug 2005

New guidelines to battle heart failure

Early diagnosis and new treatments can help battle heart failure -- a growing national problem that causes 1 million hospital admissions each year, according to new guidelines released by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA).

22 Aug 2005

People living amongst graffiti, litter and little greenery, more likely to be unfit and obese

According to researchers from Glasgow University people living in city areas with little greenery and lots of graffiti and litter, are more likely to be obese than those living in pleasant areas with lots of greenery.

21 Aug 2005

Study shows more obesity-related arthritis among baby boomers

Baby-boomers have spent more years living with more obesity than the previous generation, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found. Although it may be too early to tell whether this will lead to a rise in arthritis rates, the study shows more obesity-related arthritis among baby boomers compared to the previous generation.

17 Aug 2005

Greatest challenge for parents is the balance between homework, sports, music and sleep

"It is important for parents to identify the sleep needs of their children especially as they prepare for another school year," says Dr. Kohler. "Getting kids in school sleep mode can take time and sleep needs for teens are different from elementary school children."

16 Aug 2005

Even vegetarians can eat this meat!

New techniques proposed by an international research team, could mean the mass production of meat reared was not on the farm, but in the laboratory.

15 Aug 2005

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Results of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)

Advice to cardiac patients regarding sports and exercise

Naturally occurring peptide hormones - candidates for the treatment of cancer, sexual dysfunction, eating disorders

Legs For Life free national screening program can save legs

People with serious mental illness have higher rates of type 2 diabetes

International SHAPE project reveals massive public lack of awareness on heart failure

New understanding of role cholesterol plays in causing heart attacks, strokes

Nitric oxide synthase plays a role in peripheral vascular disease

UCI study helps identify one reason why women have lower stroke risk than men

Americans in every state, apart from Oregon, are getting fatter!

Heart healthy habits are good for oral health

Heat stress and injury among young athletes can be prevented by progressively increasing practice time and replacing lost fluids

Health benefits of different types of language use and writing contexts now explored

Stockings which provide an alternative to physiotherapy

Enzyme in the blood that could be a potential marker for heart failure

New guidelines to battle heart failure

People living amongst graffiti, litter and little greenery, more likely to be unfit and obese

Study shows more obesity-related arthritis among baby boomers

Greatest challenge for parents is the balance between homework, sports, music and sleep

Even vegetarians can eat this meat!

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