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Developing a new approach to treat walking problems in people with Parkinson’s disease

A revolutionary approach to targeting and treating walking problems in people with Parkinson’s disease is being developed at Northumbria University, Newcastle.

18 Dec 2020

Scientists identify rehabilitation recommendations in cancer-treatment guidelines

Cancer treatment isn't just a matter of shrinking or removing a tumor. It also involves preserving or improving the patient's quality of life.

18 Dec 2020

Review finds no consensus between researchers about why exercise works for chronic low back pain

A new UNSW evidence review has found there is still no consensus between researchers about why exercise works for low back pain patients – despite decades of studies on the topic.

18 Dec 2020

University of Ottawa earns 10 Canada research chairs covering a broad scope of subjects

The University of Ottawa has earned a total of 10 Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) covering a broad scope of subjects, from the exploration of disruptive impacts of stress on higher brain functions to the need to preserve Indigenous traditional cultural memories, and emerging computing technologies that pave the way to smart cities.

18 Dec 2020

RunEASI's wearable can help runners avoid and recover from injuries

Being able to exercise without pain or injury: it's every athlete's dream as well as the goal of RunEASI, a new spin-off of KU Leuven.

17 Dec 2020

Researchers evaluate changes in measles vaccination rates before COVID-19 pandemic

One consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic is that more families are putting off their children's preventive care visits, causing pediatric providers to worry about missed vaccines.

17 Dec 2020

COVID-19 pandemic affects sleep habits, leads to further stress and anxiety

The COVID-19 pandemic is seriously affecting the sleep habits of half of those surveyed in a new study from The Royal and the University of Ottawa, leading to further stress and anxiety plus further dependence on sleep medication.

17 Dec 2020

UH researcher examines whether early drug intervention can curb weight gain in mentally ill children

A University of Houston pharmacological researcher believes that prescribing the drug Metformin for children and teens as soon as they are diagnosed with mental illnesses, like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, may save them from gaining an enormous amount of weight.

16 Dec 2020

Study: Women remain at higher risk of dying or developing heart failure after a heart attack

Women face a 20 per cent higher risk than men of dying or having heart failure during the five years following a heart attack, according to a new study from University of Alberta cardiology researchers.

16 Dec 2020

Study reports increase in outdoor activity among women during COVID-19

Spotting horned owls in neighborhood trees? Raising a bumper crop of winter squash? You may have much in common with individuals in a new study.

16 Dec 2020

Mild exercise habits during development could prevent schizophrenia, study reveals

Although schizophrenia is increasingly understood as a neurodevelopmental disorder, environmental factors are known to play an important role in the disease onset and progression.

16 Dec 2020

Using hypoxia adaptations in marine mammals to understand COVID-19

News-Medical talks to Terrie Williams about how the diving physiology that adapts marine mammals to hypoxia can improve our understanding of COVID-19.

16 Dec 2020

Resistance training and peanut protein supplementation positively affect muscle health in older adults

Declines in muscle mass and strength can begin in early adulthood, unnoticeable at first, and eventually progress until functionality, endurance, and general health may be compromised.

15 Dec 2020

Research shows fitness suffered in most individuals during COVID-19

Researchers from the University of Texas, San Antonio and UT-Health Sciences, Texas, recently attempted to fill this knowledge gap by addressing how the COVID-19 pandemic and related stay-at-home orders are changing the daily habits of individuals.

14 Dec 2020

Sharing health data could improve a person's weight loss maintenance

Creating healthy habits, like increasing physical activity and improving eating habits, can be difficult to maintain long term, especially without accountability.

14 Dec 2020

FARI and The Cooper Institute publish new research paper on omega-3s and heart rate recovery

The Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) has published a new research paper in conjunction with The Cooper Institute on omega-3s and heart rate recovery.

14 Dec 2020

Researchers investigate whether tailored online exercise benefits ‘long Covid’ patients

Researchers at the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust are to investigate whether a tailored online exercise and support programme would benefit those experiencing long-term symptoms of Covid-19 - what has been dubbed 'long Covid'.

11 Dec 2020

Stairs test can help assess heart health

Climbing four flights of stairs in less than a minute indicates good heart health, according to research presented at EACVI - Best of Imaging 2020, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

11 Dec 2020

Researchers to investigate why exercise makes some people healthier than others

Why do some people benefit so much from exercise while others enjoy few health gains or even suffer harm? Does age matter when it comes to exercise's health benefits? Are there "molecular signatures" - sets of genes, proteins and other variables ¬- that reveal the answers?

11 Dec 2020

Study highlights shared risk of diabetes in dogs and pet owners

Owners of a dog with diabetes are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than owners of a dog without diabetes.

11 Dec 2020

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Developing a new approach to treat walking problems in people with Parkinson’s disease

Scientists identify rehabilitation recommendations in cancer-treatment guidelines

Review finds no consensus between researchers about why exercise works for chronic low back pain

University of Ottawa earns 10 Canada research chairs covering a broad scope of subjects

RunEASI's wearable can help runners avoid and recover from injuries

Researchers evaluate changes in measles vaccination rates before COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic affects sleep habits, leads to further stress and anxiety

UH researcher examines whether early drug intervention can curb weight gain in mentally ill children

Study: Women remain at higher risk of dying or developing heart failure after a heart attack

Study reports increase in outdoor activity among women during COVID-19

Mild exercise habits during development could prevent schizophrenia, study reveals

Using hypoxia adaptations in marine mammals to understand COVID-19

Resistance training and peanut protein supplementation positively affect muscle health in older adults

Research shows fitness suffered in most individuals during COVID-19

Sharing health data could improve a person's weight loss maintenance

FARI and The Cooper Institute publish new research paper on omega-3s and heart rate recovery

Researchers investigate whether tailored online exercise benefits ‘long Covid’ patients

Stairs test can help assess heart health

Researchers to investigate why exercise makes some people healthier than others

Study highlights shared risk of diabetes in dogs and pet owners

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Exercise News and Research

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