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Mechanical loading through exercise builds bone strength

Mechanical loading through exercise builds bone strength and this effect is most pronounced during skeletal growth and development, according to Charles H. Turner, professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and director of orthopaedic research at the Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.

5 Oct 2004

Postmenopausal women are weaker, as measured by grip and pinch tests

Postmenopausal women are weaker, as measured by grip and pinch tests, than women who have not entered menopause, according to a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

5 Oct 2004

School physical education programs are the place to score in the battle with obesity

Researchers from the School of Human Movement Studies at UQ, believe the focus of school physical education (PE) should be to nurture “physical literacy” and PE should be compulsory from preschool to Year 12.

5 Oct 2004

Researchers to develop dietary agents to reduce risk of cataracts for astronauts

Astronauts are at increased risk of cataracts because of space radiation. In fact, it is estimated during a long space flight to Mars and back, about one quarter of the crew would become blind because of space radiation-induced cataracts. Other groups which are at increased risk are jet crews, radiation workers and radiation accident cleanup workers.

5 Oct 2004

New technique to treat condition called funnel chest, or pectus excavatum

Children and teenagers who suffer from a condition called funnel chest, or pectus excavatum, in which the chest wall becomes caved-in, now have a safe, effective and simpler surgical alternative to correct the condition, according to an article in a recent issue of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

4 Oct 2004

Sibling history is a better predictor of coronary heart disease than parental history or traditional risk factor scoring

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have found that sibling history -- whether or not a brother or sister had early heart disease -- is a better predictor of a person's likelihood of developing coronary heart disease than parental history or traditional risk factor scoring.

4 Oct 2004

College students may be ignoring the threat of heart disease

In a groundbreaking study, a former Arizona State University student found college students may be ignoring the threat of heart disease and putting themselves at risk.

4 Oct 2004

New tool that cools the body from the inside out, rather than from the outside in

When people exercise, their muscles consume energy and generate heat as a byproduct. When enough heat accumulates internally, it can limit exercise performance.

29 Sep 2004

BMA calls for total ban of smoking in enclosed public places

In his speech today, at the BMA's fringe meeting at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton, BMA Chairman, Mr James Johnson, called upon the Health Secretary, John Reid, to introduce a total ban of smoking in enclosed public places and emphasised that a ban must include pubs and restaurants.

28 Sep 2004

Half of Britons at risk from heart disease

More than half the people tested in a national pharmacy initiative to identify the threat of high blood pressure were found to be at risk according to new research launched today at the British Pharmaceutical Conference.

27 Sep 2004

High calcium intake and vigorous exercise is the key to optimal increases in bone density

Prepubescence is a critical time for building bone mass in children. Strong bones are important for obvious reasons in growth and development. It is widely accepted that calcium intake and physical activity are two ways one can positively impact bone density.

27 Sep 2004

Poor performance on an exercise treadmill can mean double risk for heart attack

Among men without heart disease but who have significant cardiac risk factors, a poor performance on an exercise treadmill test is associated with more than doubling of the risk for a heart attack or other coronary heart disease event, according to a report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

27 Sep 2004

Stretching immediately before sport or exercise may actually hinder sport performance

Acute stretching immediately before sport or exercise may actually hinder, rather than improve, sport performance, suggests a review of research data published in the September/October Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine.

26 Sep 2004

Low paid civil servants were more likely to develop type 2 diabetes

London civil servants at the lower end of the employment scale and with lower social position were more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those at higher employment levels, according to an article in the September 27 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

26 Sep 2004

Gene responsible for a rare form of dystonia known as rapid-onset dystonia parkinsonism identified

Investigators funded in part by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) have identified the gene responsible for a rare form of dystonia known as rapid-onset dystonia parkinsonism (RDP).

23 Sep 2004

One third of the children had been exposed to illegal drugs

Research, conducted by experts at the Centre for Drug Misuse Research at the University of Glasgow, involving a survey of 2,318 ten to twelve year olds in Glasgow and Newcastle, reveals a unique insight into the factors behind illegal drug use by preteen children

23 Sep 2004

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Mechanical loading through exercise builds bone strength

Postmenopausal women are weaker, as measured by grip and pinch tests

School physical education programs are the place to score in the battle with obesity

Researchers to develop dietary agents to reduce risk of cataracts for astronauts

New technique to treat condition called funnel chest, or pectus excavatum

Sibling history is a better predictor of coronary heart disease than parental history or traditional risk factor scoring

College students may be ignoring the threat of heart disease

New tool that cools the body from the inside out, rather than from the outside in

BMA calls for total ban of smoking in enclosed public places

Half of Britons at risk from heart disease

High calcium intake and vigorous exercise is the key to optimal increases in bone density

Poor performance on an exercise treadmill can mean double risk for heart attack

Stretching immediately before sport or exercise may actually hinder sport performance

Low paid civil servants were more likely to develop type 2 diabetes

Gene responsible for a rare form of dystonia known as rapid-onset dystonia parkinsonism identified

One third of the children had been exposed to illegal drugs

New book suggests foods with a low glycemic index are key to weight loss

Females are predisposed to succumb to the temptation to overeat

Aircraft drinking water tests positive for E.coli

Steps to minimise the risk of onward transmission of vCJD

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