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Low-weight, high-repetition resistance training increases bone density in adults

A new research study published in The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness finds that low-weight, high-repetition resistance training increases bone mineral density in adults, challenging assumptions that heavy weight-training is required to build bone mineral density. Participants who completed the study experienced up to 8 percent bone mineral density increases in the legs, pelvis, arms and spine.

27 Oct 2015

Noninvasive CT scans far better than stress tests at spotting clogged arteries

Results of a head-to-head comparison study led by Johns Hopkins researchers show that noninvasive CT scans of the heart's vessels are far better at spotting clogged arteries that can trigger a heart attack than the commonly prescribed exercise stress that most patients with chest pain undergo.

27 Oct 2015

TeamHealth announces acquisition of three affiliated medical groups in the Las Vegas, Nevada

TeamHealth Holdings Inc., a leading physician services organization, announced the acquisition of the operations of three affiliated medical groups: Fremont Emergency Services, Advanced Care Emergency Services and Advanced Care Emergency Specialists, which collectively manage and staff eight hospital emergency departments in the Las Vegas, Nevada, market.

27 Oct 2015

Researchers develop new method to predict people's biological age

New research has shed light on the molecular changes that occur in our bodies as we age. In the largest study of its kind, an international group of researchers, including experts from the University of Exeter's Medical School, examined expression of genes in blood samples from 15,000 people across the world.

26 Oct 2015

Designing musical instruments, other creative activities can improve quality of life in people with dementia

Creative activities, such as designing musical instruments, can improve the quality of life of people with dementia, according to researchers at Lancaster University.

22 Oct 2015

Lifestyle choices, occupational factors may contribute to crashes among truck drivers

Truck drivers who are frequently fatigued after work, use cell phones while driving, or have an elevated pulse pressure - a potential predictor of cardiovascular disease - may be at increased risk for getting into truck accidents, according to a study by the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Utah School of Medicine and published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

22 Oct 2015

Combination of garden therapy and active job coaching can help women on long-term sick leave return to work

Being and working in a garden combined with active job coaching can effectively help women on long-term sick leave return to work. A study conducted at Sahlgrenska University explored the reasons for the trend.

22 Oct 2015

People who exhibit dispositional mindfulness less likely to develop obesity, belly fat

A study of nearly 400 people finds that those who exhibited more 'dispositional mindfulness', or awareness of and attention to their current feelings and thoughts, were less likely to be obese and had less abdominal fat than people who did not exhibit as much of that awareness.

20 Oct 2015

Free public lecture at Greenwich discusses role of science and medicine in sport, exercise

The role of exercise in helping patients to recover from major surgery is among the topics being explored at a free University of Greenwich public lecture in Medway.

20 Oct 2015

Being a grandparent good for your health, says SLU geriatrician

Note to Mimi, Didi, Gigi, G-Ma and the rest of the gang who have swapped out your own pet names for Grandma: Being a grandparent is good for your health. So says Angela Sanford, M.D., assistant professor of geriatrics at Saint Louis University.

20 Oct 2015

First patients receive doses of antisense drug for Huntington's disease

The first few patients have received doses of an experimental RNA-targeting drug for Huntington's disease, it was announced today.

20 Oct 2015

Yoga exercise as effective as traditional pulmonary rehab in improving pulmonary function in COPD patients

Researchers from the Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, studied the effects of yoga as a form of pulmonary rehabilitation on markers of inflammation in the body.

20 Oct 2015

Noninvasive ventilation and supplemental oxygen during exercise training benefit patients with severe COPD

Researchers from Turkey's Ege University Department of Biostatistics evaluated the effects of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) and supplemental oxygen during exercise training (ET) and found it to have multiple physiologic benefits in patients with severe COPD. Results showed that supplemental oxygen during exercise helped to reduce hyperinflation and improve respiratory muscle function and exercise capacity.

20 Oct 2015

New MRI study shows heart ages differently in men and women

A federally funded analysis of MRI scans of the aging hearts of nearly 3,000 adults shows significant differences in the way male and female hearts change over time.

20 Oct 2015

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting most common distressing symptoms in majority of cancer patients

Results from two national surveys of patients receiving chemotherapy and pharmacists, conducted by the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) in collaboration with Eisai Inc., found that 83% of patients receiving chemotherapy who have experienced chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) believe it is a side effect with which they must live.

20 Oct 2015

Diabetes expert calls for self-management education programmes in light of systematic failures

People with diabetes denied access to education are being let down by "systematic failures", according to a leading researcher.

20 Oct 2015

Takeda highlights safety, efficacy of vedolizumab for UC and CD at ACG Annual Scientific Meeting

Takeda Pharmaceuticals, U.S.A., Inc., today announced that data highlighting the efficacy and safety of vedolizumab for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), will be presented during the 2015 American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, held on October 16-21.

20 Oct 2015

HALO study to assess how recreational running puts people at risk of developing OA of the knee in later life

Every day, millions of us pull on our trainers and hit the streets in an attempt to get fitter while enjoying the great outdoors. But is our love affair with running storing up health problems for us in the future? That's the question a new international study led by researchers at The University of Nottingham, as part of the Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis, is aiming to answer - with a little help from several thousand participants in the increasingly popular weekly parkrun events.

19 Oct 2015

Loyola gastroenterologist provides tips to IBS patients for healthy living

More than 20 percent of the US population lives with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and for many Americans it is an ongoing challenge. But when it comes to treatment, old advice from Mom was right. Often, the key is to eat right and go outside and play.

16 Oct 2015

Women with Type 2 diabetes face barrier to physical activity

Women with Type 2 diabetes experience a barrier to physical activity that threatens to make them more sedentary and cause their health to worsen, according to a new study by Amy Huebschmann, MD, MS of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

15 Oct 2015

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Low-weight, high-repetition resistance training increases bone density in adults

Noninvasive CT scans far better than stress tests at spotting clogged arteries

TeamHealth announces acquisition of three affiliated medical groups in the Las Vegas, Nevada

Researchers develop new method to predict people's biological age

Designing musical instruments, other creative activities can improve quality of life in people with dementia

Lifestyle choices, occupational factors may contribute to crashes among truck drivers

Combination of garden therapy and active job coaching can help women on long-term sick leave return to work

People who exhibit dispositional mindfulness less likely to develop obesity, belly fat

Free public lecture at Greenwich discusses role of science and medicine in sport, exercise

Being a grandparent good for your health, says SLU geriatrician

First patients receive doses of antisense drug for Huntington's disease

Yoga exercise as effective as traditional pulmonary rehab in improving pulmonary function in COPD patients

Noninvasive ventilation and supplemental oxygen during exercise training benefit patients with severe COPD

New MRI study shows heart ages differently in men and women

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting most common distressing symptoms in majority of cancer patients

Diabetes expert calls for self-management education programmes in light of systematic failures

Takeda highlights safety, efficacy of vedolizumab for UC and CD at ACG Annual Scientific Meeting

HALO study to assess how recreational running puts people at risk of developing OA of the knee in later life

Loyola gastroenterologist provides tips to IBS patients for healthy living

Women with Type 2 diabetes face barrier to physical activity

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