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Study explores energetics and stride variability during gait transition in mammals

A dog's gait, according to the American Kennel Club, is "the pattern of footsteps at various rates of speed, each distinguished by a particular rhythm and footfall." When dogs trot, for example, the right front leg and the left hind leg move together. This is an intermediate gait, faster than walking but slower than running.

21 Dec 2018

Exercising three times a week can improve brain power in seniors

According to a new study, walking or cycling or participating aerobic exercises at least three times a week can improve brain power among the elderly. Along with this regular healthy diet can also improve brain’s capacities and capabilities says the study. The study titled “Lifestyle and neurocognition in older adults with cognitive impairments: A randomized trial” was published in the latest issue of the journal Neurology.

20 Dec 2018

New research collaboration launches first evolutionary study to explore origins of fish that walk

A new research collaboration with support from the National Science Foundation, or NSF, begins an unprecedented study of walking cavefish to better understand the "fin-to-limb" transition that enabled the first vertebrates to walk on land more than 350 million years ago.

20 Dec 2018

Study: Dancing could help older women to perform their daily tasks

A new study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports examined the potential effects of 16 different exercise types for reducing disability for activities of daily living (ADL) in older women.

19 Dec 2018

Rutgers scientists take an important step in making diseased hearts heal themselves

A team of Rutgers scientists, including Leonard Lee and Shaohua Li, have taken an important step toward the goal of making diseased hearts heal themselves - a new model that would reduce the need for bypass surgery, heart transplants or artificial pumping devices.

17 Dec 2018

Scientists develop new stem cell line to study conversion of stem cells into muscle

To help patients with muscle disorders, scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have engineered a new stem cell line to study the conversion of stem cells into muscle. Findings appeared in Cell Reports.

13 Dec 2018

Simple measures to prevent weight gain over Christmas

Christmas time is usually a time of indulgence that leads to unwanted weight gain. A new study has shown that if simple weight loss tips are followed and individuals weigh themselves regularly at home, this weight gain can be avoided.

11 Dec 2018

NICE releases new guidelines for diagnosis and management of COPD

Pulmonx, a leader in interventional pulmonary device technology announced today that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in the UK has expanded its guidance on the diagnosis and management of COPD to include which patients should be referred for evaluation for bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with Zephyr Endobronchial Valves.

11 Dec 2018

Caffeine plus another compound in coffee may fight Parkinson’s disease

Rutgers scientists have found a compound in coffee that may team up with caffeine to fight Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia - two progressive and currently incurable diseases associated with brain degeneration.

10 Dec 2018

High-intensity interval exercise could help combat cognitive dysfunction in obese people

It's fast-paced, takes less time to do, and burns a lot of calories. High-intensity interval exercise is widely recognized as the most time-efficient and effective way to exercise.

10 Dec 2018

Changes in relationships have links to physical activity, study shows

According to a recent study, changes in relationships have links to physical activity. The total number of non-exercise steps was reduced during a four-year follow-up study for men who divorced.

3 Dec 2018

Electronic shutter eyeglasses may be alternative treatment for amblyopic children in future

The standard treatment for so-called lazy eye (amblyopia) in children is to cover the nonimpaired eye with a patch. This trains the impaired eye to work harder. Such therapy is successful only when the patient wears the eyepatch for the prescribed period of time.

29 Nov 2018

Global report highlights how the changing world is affecting children's physical activity levels

Children around the world are not moving enough to maintain healthy growth and development, according to a global report released today.

26 Nov 2018

Children with obesity receive good help in primary care

Children treated for obesity in primary or outpatient care have a relatively good chance of fending off weight problems over the next few years as well, a study published in Acta Paediatrica shows.

26 Nov 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Health nerd books for the holidays

The Food and Drug Administration took some serious steps toward curbing teen use of tobacco and nicotine products this month, including proposing a virtual ban on most flavors of the liquid used in e-cigarettes.

20 Nov 2018

Heart failure patients with stronger hearts have more depressive symptoms, lower quality of life

Heart failure patients fall into two general categories: those with weaker hearts, and those with stronger, but stiffer hearts that continue to eject the normal volume of blood with every beat.

20 Nov 2018

Study: Personalized physical exercise reverses functional, cognitive deterioration in the elderly

This is the conclusion of a research project coordinated by Nicolás Martínez-Velilla and Mikel Izquierdo-Redín, researchers at Navarrabiomed, the biomedical research centre of the Government of Navarre and the Public University of Navarre (NUP/UPNA).

20 Nov 2018

Personalized program of physical exercise effective in reversing functional decline in the elderly

A program of personalized physical exercise implemented over a three-year period and involving 370 people over the age of 75 admitted to the Geriatric Service of the Hospital Complex of Navarre has turned out to be "safe and effective" in reversing the functional deterioration associated with hospitalization to which patients in this age group are subjected.

19 Nov 2018

Static and dynamic physical activities offer varying protection against heart disease

While it is well known that physical activity is important for heart health, neither research nor recommendations consistently differentiate between the benefits of different types of physical activity.

17 Nov 2018

New shoe insole technology could help diabetic ulcers heal better while walking

Diabetes can lead to ulcers that patients don't even feel or notice until the sight of blood. And because ulcers can't heal on their own, 14 to 24 percent of diabetics in the U.S. who experience them end up losing their toes, foot or leg.

16 Nov 2018

Walking News and Research

Study explores energetics and stride variability during gait transition in mammals

Exercising three times a week can improve brain power in seniors

New research collaboration launches first evolutionary study to explore origins of fish that walk

Study: Dancing could help older women to perform their daily tasks

Rutgers scientists take an important step in making diseased hearts heal themselves

Scientists develop new stem cell line to study conversion of stem cells into muscle

Simple measures to prevent weight gain over Christmas

NICE releases new guidelines for diagnosis and management of COPD

Caffeine plus another compound in coffee may fight Parkinson’s disease

High-intensity interval exercise could help combat cognitive dysfunction in obese people

Changes in relationships have links to physical activity, study shows

Electronic shutter eyeglasses may be alternative treatment for amblyopic children in future

Global report highlights how the changing world is affecting children's physical activity levels

Children with obesity receive good help in primary care

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Health nerd books for the holidays

Heart failure patients with stronger hearts have more depressive symptoms, lower quality of life

Study: Personalized physical exercise reverses functional, cognitive deterioration in the elderly

Personalized program of physical exercise effective in reversing functional decline in the elderly

Static and dynamic physical activities offer varying protection against heart disease

New shoe insole technology could help diabetic ulcers heal better while walking

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