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Weight cycling could increase a person's risk of death, study shows

Weight cycling is associated with a higher risk of death, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

29 Nov 2018

Regular sauna use linked with lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease

Regular sauna use is associated with a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease in men and women aged 50 years and over, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Medicine.

29 Nov 2018

Study finds 'alarmingly low' prevalence of metabolic health in American adults

The prevalence of metabolic health in American adults is 'alarmingly low,' even among people who are normal weight, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Gillings School of Global Public Health.

29 Nov 2018

Super bugs “supercharging” on the International Space Station

Researchers and microbiologists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA, had found that there were five different types of Enterobacter present in the toilets and exercise areas on the ISS.

29 Nov 2018

Skin cancer rates 350% more than previous estimates suggested, new UK database reveals

Data from the newly established UK skin cancer database, the largest database of its kind in the world, has revealed that there are over 45,000 cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (cSCC) every year in England, 350 per cent more than previous estimates suggested.

29 Nov 2018

Lifestyle intervention can benefit obese children despite common gene variants

Children who are genetically predisposed to overweight, due to common gene variants, can still lose weight by changing their diet and exercise habits.

29 Nov 2018

New study to investigate how yoga benefits older people with multiple long-term health conditions

A major £1.4 million study investigating the benefits that yoga brings to older people with multiple long-term health conditions is about to begin at Northumbria University, Newcastle.

29 Nov 2018

Research uncovers how rising state pension age affects older people’s lives

The alignment of state pension ages for women and men - while in some senses a milestone for gender equality - has created very real difficulties for those whose who will now not receive their State Pension when they had originally expected to.

28 Nov 2018

Banning junk food ads to combat childhood obesity

On the November 23rd, London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced that as of February, all advertisements for food high in fat, sugar and salt will be banned from the London’s tube and bus network. The measure is part of the mayor’s plan to decrease child obesity rates.

27 Nov 2018

The fourth European Perinatal Health Report focuses on health of newborn babies, mothers

The health of newborn babies and their mothers are key indicators of the health and wellbeing of populations.

27 Nov 2018

$UA scientist hopes to heal bone fractures using combination of 3D printing and adult stem cells$

UA scientist hopes to heal bone fractures using combination of 3D printing and adult stem cells

Not all broken bones heal. But one scientist at the University of Arizona hopes to remedy that problem using a combination of 3D printing and adult stem cells.

27 Nov 2018

Study finds sex-specific differences in mechanisms that drive stress-induced myocardial ischemia

Some patients with coronary artery disease have inadequate blood flow to the heart muscle during periods of mental/emotional stress.

27 Nov 2018

Early treatment does not reduce risk of heart disease, shows study

When is high blood pressure dangerous? Medical associations offer widely differing answers. In the USA, for example, patients are seen as hypertensive much sooner than in Germany.

27 Nov 2018

A Preclinical Solution to Studying Neurological Diseases

At SfN 2018, Antti Nurmi explained a case study of how Charles River have used neuroimaging to study Batten's Disease.

From Charles Rivers Laboratories Neuroscience 26 Nov 2018

Study: One in five young adults in India has hypertension

One in five young adults in India has high blood pressure, according to research presented at the 70th Annual Conference of the Cardiological Society of India. That equates to around 80 million people, which is more than the entire UK population.

25 Nov 2018

Cognitive behavioral therapy is cost-effective and reduces anxiety symptoms in COPD patients

Cognitive behavioral therapy delivered by respiratory nurses is cost-effective and reduces anxiety symptoms in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients, according to research published in ERJ Open Research.

23 Nov 2018

Diabetes on the rise and insulin production may soon become inadequate

Diabetes affects millions of people and is currently one of the most prevalent and dreaded non-communicable conditions.

23 Nov 2018

Buyers of short-term health plans: Wise or shortsighted?

Supporters of the nation's health law condemn them. A few states, including California and New York, have banned them. Other states limit them.

20 Nov 2018

Response to daily stressors plays important role in cognitive health of older adults

Taking typical daily annoyances such as a long wait at the doctor's office or a traffic jam on the freeway in stride may help preserve brain health in older adults, while emotional reactions could contribute to declines in cognition, a new study from Oregon State University has found.

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

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Latest Exercise News and Research

Weight cycling could increase a person's risk of death, study shows

Regular sauna use linked with lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease

Study finds 'alarmingly low' prevalence of metabolic health in American adults

Super bugs “supercharging” on the International Space Station

Skin cancer rates 350% more than previous estimates suggested, new UK database reveals

Lifestyle intervention can benefit obese children despite common gene variants

New study to investigate how yoga benefits older people with multiple long-term health conditions

Research uncovers how rising state pension age affects older people’s lives

Banning junk food ads to combat childhood obesity

The fourth European Perinatal Health Report focuses on health of newborn babies, mothers

UA scientist hopes to heal bone fractures using combination of 3D printing and adult stem cells

Study finds sex-specific differences in mechanisms that drive stress-induced myocardial ischemia

Early treatment does not reduce risk of heart disease, shows study

A Preclinical Solution to Studying Neurological Diseases

Study: One in five young adults in India has hypertension

Cognitive behavioral therapy is cost-effective and reduces anxiety symptoms in COPD patients

Diabetes on the rise and insulin production may soon become inadequate

Buyers of short-term health plans: Wise or shortsighted?

Response to daily stressors plays important role in cognitive health of older adults

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

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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