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Persistence pays out exercise benefits in heart failure

Health benefits derived from regular exercise accumulate over the long term, shows a 10-year study in patients with heart failure.

25 Sep 2012

EPO grants patent to Aeterna Zentaris’ AEZS-130 for diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency

Aeterna Zentaris Inc. today announced that the European Patent Office has granted a patent for the use of the ghrelin agonist, AEZS-130, related to methods and kits for use in relation to the diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency in a human or animal subject.

25 Sep 2012

UCSD bioengineers to play a central role in new NIH program to accelerate metabolomics

With a $6 million grant over five years, bioengineers from the University of California, San Diego will play a central role in a new program from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to accelerate "metabolomics", an emerging field of biomedical research that offers a path to a wealth of information about a person's nutrition, infection, health, disease status and more.

25 Sep 2012

Chronic respiratory disease treatments: an interview with Dr Sven Jan-Anders Karlsson, CEO of Verona Pharma

There are many different chronic respiratory diseases. Verona Pharma is mainly focused on two diseases: asthma and COPD. Asthma is a very common disease and unfortunately it has been increasing in prevalence in developed countries. This is the same with COPD; however, there may be different reasons for this.

25 Sep 2012

InterCure signs strategic service agreement with private company

XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. today announced that InterCure Ltd., which is approximately 45.4% (50.79% on a fully diluted basis) held by XTL, signed a strategic service agreement with a private company wholly owned by Mr. Shay Ben Yitzhak and Mr. Avner Yassur.

25 Sep 2012

Regions Hospital reports $49 million in community benefit in 2011

Regions Hospital reported $49 million in community benefit in 2011. Regions calculates community benefit by using standards set by the Catholic Health Association and used by the Internal Revenue Service for nonprofit hospitals filing Form 990.

25 Sep 2012

Health Care REIT completes public offering of 29,900,000 shares of common stock

Health Care REIT, Inc. today announced it has successfully completed its public offering of 29,900,000 shares of common stock at a price of $56.00 per share for total gross proceeds of approximately $1.7 billion. Total shares sold includes 3,900,000 shares sold pursuant to the underwriters' exercise in full of their option to purchase additional shares.

25 Sep 2012

pSivida reports revenues of $699,000 for fourth quarter 2012

pSivida Corp., a leader in developing sustained release, drug delivery products for treatment of back-of-the-eye diseases, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2012.

25 Sep 2012

Low aerobic fitness risk factor for chronic kidney disease in men

Young men with low levels of aerobic fitness are more likely to have albuminuria or glomerular hyperfiltration, both early signs of chronic kidney disease, than those with higher levels of fitness.

24 Sep 2012

Researchers identify gene linked to common cause of lower back pain

Researchers at King's College London have for the first time identified a gene linked to age-related degeneration of the intervertebral discs in the spine, a common cause of lower back pain.

24 Sep 2012

No evidence for added benefits of spinal manipulation for acute lower back pain

Manipulating or "adjusting" the spine is a popular way to treat occasional or acute lower back pain and is covered by many health insurance plans, but a recent review by The Cochrane Library finds no evidence to suggest it is more effective than other therapy options.

21 Sep 2012

Free bus passes for over-60’s could encourage physical activity

Free bus passes for over-60s may be encouraging older people to be more physically active, say the authors of a study published today in the American Journal of Public Health.

21 Sep 2012

Alcohol refrain for bone density gain

Abstinence from alcohol for 2 months could correct the imbalance between bone formation and resorption in alcoholic men, a study shows.

21 Sep 2012

Itrim programme effectively reduces weight among obese people

Anyone who wants to lose weight has a wide variety of diets to choose from, but knowledge of what works is often poor. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University have now evaluated a Swedish commercial weight loss programme called Itrim, and found it to be effective. After one year, participants had lost 11 kg on average.

21 Sep 2012

Benefits limited of surgery weight loss for sleep apnea

Obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea who lose significant weight through surgery may still not be cured of their sleep disorder, study findings indicate.

20 Sep 2012

AACN PEARL provides one-stop convenience for nurses, other healthcare professionals

A new clinical resource from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) provides one-stop convenience for nurses, clinicians and other healthcare professionals seeking evidence-based knowledge and tools to help them improve patient outcomes.

20 Sep 2012

Study: 46% of living kidney transplant donor recipients are minorities

The largest U.S. multicenter study of living kidney transplant donor chains showed that 46 percent of recipients are minorities, a finding that allays previous fears that these groups would be disadvantaged by expansion of the donor pool through this type of exchange process.

20 Sep 2012

Report: Obesity rates will continue to grow, causing increases in health care costs, disease incidence

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Trust for America's Health concluded that, based on current trends, most Americans could be obese by 2030.

20 Sep 2012

Therapeutic video games can show health-related benefits

Can video games help patients with cancer, diabetes, asthma, depression, autism and Parkinson's disease? A new publication by researchers from the University of Utah, appearing in the Sept 19 issue of the journal Science Translational Medicine, indicates video games can be therapeutic and are already beginning to show health-related benefits.

20 Sep 2012

Greater adherence to DASH diet can lead to significant reductions in blood pressure

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, which promotes consumption of more fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, and whole grain, and less meats and sweets, is a proven effective treatment for hypertension. For some individuals, adherence to the diet can be just as effective in lowering blood pressure as taking antihypertensive medication.

20 Sep 2012

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Latest Exercise News and Research

Persistence pays out exercise benefits in heart failure

EPO grants patent to Aeterna Zentaris’ AEZS-130 for diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency

UCSD bioengineers to play a central role in new NIH program to accelerate metabolomics

Chronic respiratory disease treatments: an interview with Dr Sven Jan-Anders Karlsson, CEO of Verona Pharma

InterCure signs strategic service agreement with private company

Regions Hospital reports $49 million in community benefit in 2011

Health Care REIT completes public offering of 29,900,000 shares of common stock

pSivida reports revenues of $699,000 for fourth quarter 2012

Low aerobic fitness risk factor for chronic kidney disease in men

Researchers identify gene linked to common cause of lower back pain

No evidence for added benefits of spinal manipulation for acute lower back pain

Free bus passes for over-60’s could encourage physical activity

Alcohol refrain for bone density gain

Itrim programme effectively reduces weight among obese people

Benefits limited of surgery weight loss for sleep apnea

AACN PEARL provides one-stop convenience for nurses, other healthcare professionals

Study: 46% of living kidney transplant donor recipients are minorities

Report: Obesity rates will continue to grow, causing increases in health care costs, disease incidence

Therapeutic video games can show health-related benefits

Greater adherence to DASH diet can lead to significant reductions in blood pressure

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