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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

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

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

Shoulder ultrasounds could be used to predict diabetes

Researchers have shown that it may be possible to use ultrasound scans of a muscle in the shoulder to predict diabetes.

19 Nov 2018

Women can be as resilient as men in undertaking arduous physical activity

Women that underwent extreme physical training and completed a transantarctic expedition did not show any more negative health effects than would be expected in men, according to a study presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Glasgow.

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

Obesity significantly increases risk of Type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease

A Cleveland Clinic genetic analysis has found that obesity itself, not just the adverse health effects associated with it, significantly increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease. The paper was published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open.

17 Nov 2018

Protein which plays role in sensing cell damage serves as new target to treat pulmonary hypertension

A protein with a role in sensing cell damage and viral infections is a new target for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, or increased blood pressure in the lungs, according to research led by Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom.

16 Nov 2018

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

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

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

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

Shoulder ultrasounds could be used to predict diabetes

Women can be as resilient as men in undertaking arduous physical activity

Static and dynamic physical activities offer varying protection against heart disease

Obesity significantly increases risk of Type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease

Protein which plays role in sensing cell damage serves as new target to treat pulmonary hypertension

Ascensia launches campaign for World Diabetes Day 2018 to celebrate essential role of families in diabetes care

Hot water treatment may help improve inflammation and metabolism in sedentary people

Chapman University wins additional $2.9 million NIH grant to study Alzheimer's disease

Research explores how exercise may help fight drug addiction

Soy protein equally effective as animal protein in building muscle strength

One-hour cognitive behavioral therapy session reduces insomnia symptoms in prisoners

Precision medicine-based approach to slow or reverse biologic drivers of Alzheimer's disease

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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