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Medically managed non-surgical method can help achieve weight loss and better health

Weight loss, as well as maintaining a healthy weight, is a challenge that can sometimes seem insurmountable.

28 Jun 2017

Study provides insights into how the brain assigns credit for causality

When you do something right, you can't learn anything from your success without a system in the brain for assigning credit to whatever action led to the desired outcome.

28 Jun 2017

Identifying overactive bladder syndrome

Unfortunately, studies show that only about 5 million people living with OAB seek care from a doctor, and only half of those patients seek a specialist like a urologist or urogynecologist for treatment. It’s time to see a doctor if you’re using multiple leakage pads per day, not doing things you like because of the fear of leakage, planning all your travel around bathroom locations, or are worried about the problem every day.

28 Jun 2017

Community-wide intervention reduces obesity risk factors in preschoolers from low-income families

Preschoolers from low-income families living in cities that took part in a two-year community-wide intervention to foster healthy eating and lifestyle habits consumed fewer sugary drinks, got more sleep, and showed improvement in weight, according to a study led by a researcher at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

28 Jun 2017

UD researchers combat chronic kidney disease with exercise

A University of Delaware research team in the College of Health Sciences is combating chronic kidney disease (CKD) with exercise.

28 Jun 2017

Yoga causes musculoskeletal pain and exacerbates existing injuries, research shows

Yoga causes musculoskeletal pain in 10 per cent of people and exacerbates 21 per cent of existing injuries, University of Sydney research shows.

27 Jun 2017

Moderate-intensity exercise can benefit extremely obese older adults

Moderate-intensity exercise can help even extremely obese older adults improve their ability to perform common daily activities and remain independent, according to researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

27 Jun 2017

Mouse study uncovers key molecular player in heart enlargement

The heart is a dynamic muscle that grows and shrinks in response to stressors such as exercise and disease. The secret to its malleability lies in individual cells, which get bigger or smaller depending on the heart's needs.

27 Jun 2017

UA researchers explain exercise-brain connection from evolutionary perspective

Mounting scientific evidence shows that exercise is good not only for our bodies but for our brains. Yet, exactly why physical activity benefits the brain is not well understood.

27 Jun 2017

Study: Physical activity plus Fitbit intervention can help depressed women during early alcohol recovery

The first three months of sobriety pose the greatest risk for relapse, and the greatest challenge for intervention efforts.

27 Jun 2017

Scientists perform research on human gait assistance by means of ankle-foot exoskeletons

The Biomechanics and Motor Control research unit of the Department of Movement and Sports Sciences of Ghent University performs research on human gait assistance by means of ankle-foot exoskeletons. In 2013 they realized as first to augment human walking.

27 Jun 2017

Greater muscle strength linked to better cognitive function in older people

Greater muscle strength is associated with better cognitive function in ageing men and women, according to a new Finnish study.

27 Jun 2017

Guided self-help approach to exercise may benefit chronic fatigue patients

A self-help approach to exercise that is supervised remotely by a specialist physiotherapist may help people with chronic fatigue symptoms (CFS) to manage their condition and feel better, according to a new study published in The Lancet.

26 Jun 2017

Self-help intervention may be useful as initial treatment to manage symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome

A self-help approach to a graded exercise program, supervised by a specialist physiotherapist, is safe and may reduce fatigue for some people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to a new trial of 200 people published in The Lancet.

24 Jun 2017

Exercise program can help frail older adults perform basic daily activities, study suggests

An exercise program comprised of gentle exercises and taught by home care aides can help frail older adults perform basic daily activities, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago published in The Gerontologist.

23 Jun 2017

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Medically managed non-surgical method can help achieve weight loss and better health

Study provides insights into how the brain assigns credit for causality

Identifying overactive bladder syndrome

Community-wide intervention reduces obesity risk factors in preschoolers from low-income families

UD researchers combat chronic kidney disease with exercise

Yoga causes musculoskeletal pain and exacerbates existing injuries, research shows

Moderate-intensity exercise can benefit extremely obese older adults

Mouse study uncovers key molecular player in heart enlargement

UA researchers explain exercise-brain connection from evolutionary perspective

Study: Physical activity plus Fitbit intervention can help depressed women during early alcohol recovery

Scientists perform research on human gait assistance by means of ankle-foot exoskeletons

Greater muscle strength linked to better cognitive function in older people

Guided self-help approach to exercise may benefit chronic fatigue patients

Self-help intervention may be useful as initial treatment to manage symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome

Exercise program can help frail older adults perform basic daily activities, study suggests

Summer can be perfect time for college students to fix bad health habits

Novel seca medical Vital Signs Analyzer advances potential of non-invasive diagnostics to completely new level

All kids should be screened for obesity

Moderate physical activity linked to healthy glucose metabolism in the brain

Review highlights effective treatment options for managing patients with T2D and osteoporosis

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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