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Obesity management: a women's health approach

Researchers provide a women's health perspective on obesity.

1 May 2023

What are the benefits of exercise on cardiovascular health?

Researchers estimated the impact of exercise on cardiovascular (CV) health.

1 May 2023

Plant-based shakes are ineffective in refueling the body post workout, expert says

Athletes who attempt to refuel their bodies post workout using plant-based shakes could be wasting their time, a principal lecturer of performance nutrition at the University of Hertfordshire has suggested.

29 Apr 2023

Heart Foundation encourages Australians to do three simple things to take care of the heart

Every 30 minutes, one Australian loses their life to heart disease, yet it takes less than 30 minutes to know your risk.

29 Apr 2023

New report provides a groundbreaking plan to prevent preeclampsia

A new special report published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology provides a groundbreaking approach to preeclampsia, one of the most pressing issues in maternal health today, and will translate the prediction of risk into prevention of disease.

28 Apr 2023

How to increase your social network as you age

Friends sitting around a table, talking and laughing. A touch on the arm, as one of them leans over to make a confiding comment. A round of hugs before walking out the door.

28 Apr 2023

Healthy eating lowers risk of sleep apnea

Study analyzed the relationship between diet quality and sleep outcomes in the Bogalusa Heart Study. The results suggest that higher diet quality is associated with a lower risk of sleep apnea.

27 Apr 2023

Developing a more effective treatment for torn tendons

Cedars-Sinai investigators are working to develop a more effective treatment for one of the most common and hard-to-heal musculoskeletal injuries: torn tendons.

27 Apr 2023

Understanding post-COVID interstitial lung disease: Causes, treatment options

After being hospitalized for three months with COVID-19 and double pneumonia in 2020, Houston police officer Hito Bazan awoke one morning to discover that he couldn't talk, eat, walk, or most importantly, breathe. Bazan was diagnosed with interstitial lung disease (ILD) known as pulmonary fibrosis (PF).

27 Apr 2023

Do ketogenic diets elevate low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels?

Researchers explored the impact of ketogenic dieting on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels.

27 Apr 2023

Developing Next-Generation Nanomaterials for Medical Applications

In this interview conducted at Pittcon 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, we spoke to Dr. Chad Merkin, Director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology, about his work developing next-generation nanomaterials for medical applications.

From Pittcon 27 Apr 2023

Study indicates that elderberry juice consumption increases carbohydrate oxidation in obese adults

Researchers evaluated the effects of elderberry juice on indirect calorimetry and insulin sensitivity/ glucose tolerance measures.

27 Apr 2023

Eating garlic may lower risk of colorectal cancer, study finds

Research investigates the association between garlic consumption and colorectal cancer risk, as well as the influence of garlic consumption on bacterial DNA in the blood. The study found that garlic consumption was inversely associated with colorectal cancer risk and that it influenced the gut microbiota.

26 Apr 2023

Excess BMI in early adolescence affects brain structures, circuitry and cognitive performance

Obesity is a growing epidemic in children and adults. A large national study published in the International Journal of Obesity now finds that preteens carrying excess weight have notable differences in cognitive performance, brain structures, and brain circuitry when compared to preteens with normal body-mass index (BMI).

26 Apr 2023

Handheld breath device allows people to monitor metabolic fuel use at home

New research has found that it is possible to capture the impact of a meal on metabolism outside of a lab environment.

26 Apr 2023

Researchers draw attention to the traps in clinical studies on osteoarthritis

Recruiting osteoarthritis patients with a lot of pain to clinical studies, may give incorrect results if the researcher does account for the natural variation in pain that occurs.

26 Apr 2023

Study: Mild COVID-19 can have long-term detrimental effects on cardiovascular health

New research suggests that even mild cases of COVID-19 can have long-term detrimental effects on cardiovascular health.

26 Apr 2023

Exercising during adolescence can lower the risk of sarcopenia at older age

Muscle function typically improves during adolescence and deteriorates with age. Sarcopenia is one such type of muscle weakening, caused primarily by the natural aging process.

25 Apr 2023

$Leashed dog walking linked to increased risk of fractures and TBIs$

Leashed dog walking linked to increased risk of fractures and TBIs

Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) were the second most common injury among adults treated in U.S. emergency rooms for injuries related to walking a leashed dog from 2001 to 2020.

25 Apr 2023

The Wonder of DNA: Reflections from Dr. Francis Collins on the 20th Anniversary of the Human Genome Project

To highlight how far the field of genetics has come, we spoke with Dr. Francis Collins, the leader of the Human Genome Project about his incredible career in genetics.

25 Apr 2023

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Obesity management: a women's health approach

What are the benefits of exercise on cardiovascular health?

Plant-based shakes are ineffective in refueling the body post workout, expert says

Heart Foundation encourages Australians to do three simple things to take care of the heart

New report provides a groundbreaking plan to prevent preeclampsia

How to increase your social network as you age

Healthy eating lowers risk of sleep apnea

Developing a more effective treatment for torn tendons

Understanding post-COVID interstitial lung disease: Causes, treatment options

Do ketogenic diets elevate low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels?

Developing Next-Generation Nanomaterials for Medical Applications

Study indicates that elderberry juice consumption increases carbohydrate oxidation in obese adults

Eating garlic may lower risk of colorectal cancer, study finds

Excess BMI in early adolescence affects brain structures, circuitry and cognitive performance

Handheld breath device allows people to monitor metabolic fuel use at home

Researchers draw attention to the traps in clinical studies on osteoarthritis

Study: Mild COVID-19 can have long-term detrimental effects on cardiovascular health

Exercising during adolescence can lower the risk of sarcopenia at older age

Leashed dog walking linked to increased risk of fractures and TBIs

The Wonder of DNA: Reflections from Dr. Francis Collins on the 20th Anniversary of the Human Genome Project

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

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The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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