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Text message program improves diabetes risk behaviors among people in India

A study that sent twice-weekly text messages to a million people in India advising them to exercise, eat less fat, and eat more fruits and vegetables increased these health behaviors known to prevent diabetes, reports new research from Northwestern Medicine and Arogya World, a global health non-profit organization.

9 Aug 2016

Healthy adults who regularly exercise may be misdiagnosed with heart disease, study shows

Scientists have shown that people who exercise for even a few hours each week can enlarge their hearts. This is a normal and beneficial response to exercise, but until now has only been recognised in athletes.

9 Aug 2016

Playground zoning can help maximize physical activity of students during recess period

Most grade school students are likely to claim recess as their favorite period of the day; however, in many cases recess still can be sedentary with students not engaging in enough physical activity.

8 Aug 2016

TTUHSC El Paso receives USDA grant to offer long-distance health education to rural communities

The Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso has received a $430,780 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to provide long-distance health education to underserved communities in rural West Texas.

8 Aug 2016

Study demonstrates significant reduction in severity of exercise-induced asthma following B-GOS consumption

Clasado Biosciences Limited, the producers and suppliers of Bimuno(R) (B-GOS), a unique patented trans-galactooligosaccharide complex, today announces the publication of results for the latest clinical study using B-GOS.

5 Aug 2016

Soy isoflavones may help improve metabolic and cardiovascular health in women with PCOS

Women who have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—a common cause of female infertility—may be able to improve their metabolic and cardiovascular health by consuming soy isoflavones, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

5 Aug 2016

UT Physicians opens new health center in Rosenberg

UT Physicians, the medical practice of McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, has opened its newest health center, UT Physicians Community Health & Wellness Center - Rosenberg, at 5115 Avenue H, Suite 701.

5 Aug 2016

Health tips to keep children safe and active in summer heat

During the dog days of summer, when temperatures are holding steady around 90 degrees, it can be easy to let your children sit in front of the television while enjoying the cool of the air conditioning.

4 Aug 2016

Sickle cell trait linked to increased risk of rhabdomyolysis among African American Soldiers

A new study published Aug. 4 in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that among African American U.S. Army Soldiers, sickle cell trait is not associated with an increase in mortality, but is associated with a modest increase in the risk of exertional rhabdomyolysis.

4 Aug 2016

Study shows striking differences in white matter volume between obese individuals and lean people

From middle-age, the brains of obese individuals display differences in white matter similar to those in lean individuals ten years their senior, according to new research led by the University of Cambridge.

4 Aug 2016

Simple text messages can help teenagers lose weight

Texts committing obese teenagers to eat a small bowl of cereal each day or fruit for dessert saw them eight times more likely to keep their weight down.

4 Aug 2016

Study shows 40% of female horse-riders experience breast pain

Thousands of women could be experiencing breast pain while horse-riding, according to a new study.

4 Aug 2016

New Griffith study aims to determine optimum mode of exercise to improve bone strength of young women

Young women may think osteoporosis is an older person’s problem but a new study at Griffith University is helping show them that prevention is better than cure.

4 Aug 2016

Sickle cell trait may not increase mortality risk

People who carry a gene for sickle cell disease do not appear to be at an increased risk of premature death, according to a study by researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine.

4 Aug 2016

MIT scientists design new microfluidic device that mimics neuromuscular junction

MIT engineers have developed a microfluidic device that replicates the neuromuscular junction -- the vital connection where nerve meets muscle.

4 Aug 2016

New research provides insight into how exercise helps retain old memories

Research has found that exercise causes more new neurons to be formed in a critical brain region, and contrary to an earlier study, these new neurons do not cause the individual to forget old memories, according to research by Texas A&M College of Medicine scientists, in the Journal of Neuroscience.

3 Aug 2016

Bochum-based scientists explore regeneration measures for athletes in elite sports

In a joint project, Bochum-based researchers headed by Prof Dr Alexander Ferrauti and Prof Dr Michael Kellmann studied the best possible regeneration measures for athletes after strenuous training and competition phases.

2 Aug 2016

Experts offer safety tips to prevent shoulder injuries when playing summer sports

Most families enjoy outdoor sports during the summer months—swimming, golfing and volleyball being some of the common ones.

2 Aug 2016

ACAAI offers tips to help prevent kids from suffering through allergy and asthma attacks

You work hard to keep your child's allergies and asthma under control. You clean to get rid of dust mites and pet dander, and you make sure your kids are taking the right medications at the right time. Then you send them off to school and your routine can fall apart, leaving your child with symptoms that aren't controlled.

2 Aug 2016

Regular physical exercise could lead to higher brain volumes and decreased dementia risk

Using the landmark Framingham Heart Study to assess how physical activity affects the size of the brain and one's risk for developing dementia, UCLA researchers found an association between low physical activity and a higher risk for dementia in older individuals.

2 Aug 2016

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Text message program improves diabetes risk behaviors among people in India

Healthy adults who regularly exercise may be misdiagnosed with heart disease, study shows

Playground zoning can help maximize physical activity of students during recess period

TTUHSC El Paso receives USDA grant to offer long-distance health education to rural communities

Study demonstrates significant reduction in severity of exercise-induced asthma following B-GOS consumption

Soy isoflavones may help improve metabolic and cardiovascular health in women with PCOS

UT Physicians opens new health center in Rosenberg

Health tips to keep children safe and active in summer heat

Sickle cell trait linked to increased risk of rhabdomyolysis among African American Soldiers

Study shows striking differences in white matter volume between obese individuals and lean people

Simple text messages can help teenagers lose weight

Study shows 40% of female horse-riders experience breast pain

New Griffith study aims to determine optimum mode of exercise to improve bone strength of young women

Sickle cell trait may not increase mortality risk

MIT scientists design new microfluidic device that mimics neuromuscular junction

New research provides insight into how exercise helps retain old memories

Bochum-based scientists explore regeneration measures for athletes in elite sports

Experts offer safety tips to prevent shoulder injuries when playing summer sports

ACAAI offers tips to help prevent kids from suffering through allergy and asthma attacks

Regular physical exercise could lead to higher brain volumes and decreased dementia risk

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