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Allure Medical Spa to offer FDA approved Coolsculpting by Zeltiq for non-invasive fat reduction

Great news for men and women dealing with exercise and diet-resistant fat in areas like the tummy, love handles and back rolls! Allure Medical Spa of Shelby Township is the first in Southeastern Michigan to offer Coolsculpting by Zeltiq, the first ever procedure approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Sept. 8, 2010), for the non-invasive reduction of fat. Coolsculpting by Zeltiq is a virtually painless procedure that reduces fat cells with no needles, surgery or downtime.

15 Oct 2010

Fitness freaks may have higher sex drive

According to Dr Peter Biro and his colleagues in their latest study, people obsessed with staying fit may have higher sex drives and also tend to be more aggressive and socially dominant. The team was studying the relationship between behavior and metabolic rate in a number of insects, birds and animals.

14 Oct 2010

Lonestar to perform at Ragnar Relay Tennessee to raise awareness on physical activity and exercise

Ragnar Relay Series, the nation's top provider of overnight, running relay races, and Healthways, a well-being improvement company, today announced country legend and Saguaro Road Records recording act Lonestar will be performing at the Ragnar Relay Tennessee Presented by Healthways post-race celebration.

14 Oct 2010

GSA and NAM select journalists for new MetLife Foundation Journalists in Aging Fellows Program

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and New America Media (NAM) have selected 15 journalists for the new MetLife Foundation Journalists in Aging Fellows Program. They represent a wide range of traditional, new, and ethnic media, such as USA Today, Sing Tao Daily, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and TheAtlantic.com.

14 Oct 2010

Yoga exercises may combat fibromyalgia: Research

According to new research conducted at Oregon Health & Science University, yoga exercises may have the power to combat fibromyalgia a medical disorder characterized by chronic widespread pain. The research is being published in the November 10 online edition of the journal Pain and will appear online Thursday, Oct. 14.

14 Oct 2010

Study suggests link between individual's personality and capacity to exercise

There may be a fundamental link between aspects of an individual's personality and their capacity to exercise or generate energy, recent research suggests.

14 Oct 2010

Surface electromyography can assist postoperative recovery process in patients following knee surgery

Following knee surgery, fear of pain and reinjury can inhibit recovery. Patients who experience chronic pain and disability may avoid physical activity and develop deconditioning syndrome—decreased muscle strength and range of motion, and even weakness of the cardiovascular system. Surface electromyography (SEMG) biofeedback training, in conjunction with rehabilitation efforts, can assist the postoperative recovery process by helping patients reduce or overcome muscle inhibition.

14 Oct 2010

Watermelon effective against prehypertension

No matter how you slice it, watermelon has a lot going for it -- sweet, low calorie, high fiber, nutrient rich -- and now, there's more. Evidence from a pilot study led by food scientists at The Florida State University suggests that watermelon can be an effective natural weapon against prehypertension, a precursor to cardiovascular disease.

14 Oct 2010

World's third rectal microbicide trial launched in Pittsburgh

The world's third rectal microbicide trial launched in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania today, with sites preparing to open in Boston, Massachusetts, and Birmingham, Alabama soon. Scientists will test the rectal safety and acceptability of tenofovir gel, a microbicide developed for vaginal use that has shown promise for preventing HIV through vaginal intercourse. Depending on the outcome of this new study, tenofovir gel could be further evaluated to determine if it can reduce the risk of HIV among both men and women who engage in receptive anal intercourse.

14 Oct 2010

Yoga program improves fibromyalgia symptoms and functional deficits

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a debilitating condition affecting 11󈝻 million individuals in the US alone. FM carries an annual direct cost for care of more than $20 billion and drug therapies are generally only 30% effective in relieving symptoms and 20% effective in improving function. Standard care currently includes medications accompanied by exercise and coping skills approaches. In a study published in the November 2010 issue of PAIN, researchers report patients participating in a "Yoga of Awareness" program showed significantly greater improvement in FM symptoms and functioning compared to patients on a standard FM care program.

14 Oct 2010

Researchers propose Nintendo Wii gaming to control gestational diabetes in women

Many women have trouble finding time to exercise in their busy lifestyles. That's especially true for pregnant women who live in northern climates such as Canada, where the weather can limit outdoor activity during winter months every year. But exercise is critical to managing gestational diabetes, a growing problem that occurs in 2 to 9 per cent of pregnancies.

14 Oct 2010

Walking six miles per week preserves memory in old age

New research suggests that walking at least six miles per week may protect brain size and in turn, preserve memory in old age, according to a study published in the October 13, 2010, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

14 Oct 2010

Discovery Labs enter agreement for new investment from PharmaBio

Discovery Laboratories, Inc. a biotechnology company developing its novel synthetic surfactant and aerosol technologies for respiratory diseases, today announces that it has entered into an agreement for a new investment of $0.5 million from PharmaBio Development Inc. (PharmaBio), the former strategic investing subsidiary of Quintiles Transnational Corp.

13 Oct 2010

Shire acquires 99.21% of Movetis shares

Shire plc, the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Shire Holdings Luxembourg S.a.r.l. acquired 99.21% of the shares of Movetis NV on October 12, 2010, following a successful tender offer launched in September 2010.

13 Oct 2010

SOKO Fitness & Spa Group first quarter revenue increases 42% to $9.1 million

SOKO Fitness & Spa Group, Inc., an operator of fitness centers and beauty salons and spas in Northeast China as well as suburban Beijing, today announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011, ended August 31, 2010.

13 Oct 2010

Terason and HEARTS Program seek to prevent SCA

The Terason t3000 CV Ultrasound is the ultrasound system of choice for The HEARTS Program a project of Memorial Hermann and UT Southwestern Hospitals. Houston Early Age Risk Testing and Screening (HEARTS) program, is a study designed to detect any abnormal heart conditions that can cause the heart to arrest.

13 Oct 2010

Commercial genetic profiling services should provide detailed information about test results: Report

Direct-to-consumer personal genetic profiling services that claim to predict people's health risks by analysing their DNA are often inconclusive and companies that sell them should provide better information about the evidence on which the results are based, says the UK Nuffield Council on Bioethics, in a new report on the ethics of so-called personalised healthcare services.

13 Oct 2010

Australian women stressed and overweight: Survey

In a poll known as “Australia's Biggest Health Check” 26,000 responders showed that Australia's women feel stressed out and unfit and overworked. It also shows that they have barely half an hour of leisure time per day and the mismatch between how much sex women want versus what they get. The survey was promoted via two magazines - Women's Health and Prevention - and also had the backing of Priceline and the Seven Network’s Sunrise program. There were 24,500 women and 1,500 men in on the poll.

12 Oct 2010

New 2010 clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in Canada released

Today, Osteoporosis Canada released its 2010 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Osteoporosis in Canada, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The new guidelines represent a paradigm shift in the prevention and treatment of osteoporotic fractures, moving the focus from treating low bone mineral density (BMD) to better identifying fractures caused by weakened bones (fragility fractures).

12 Oct 2010

ArQule and Daiichi Sankyo expand collaboration to produce drug candidates for cancer

ArQule, Inc. and Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. today announced the expansion of their research, development and license agreement for the discovery of novel kinase inhibitors in the field of oncology. This expanded agreement establishes a third therapeutic target, with an option for a fourth, in the field of oncology, and it includes a two-year extension based on the application of the proprietary ArQule Kinase Inhibitor Platform (AKIP™) technology.

12 Oct 2010

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Latest Exercise News and Research

Allure Medical Spa to offer FDA approved Coolsculpting by Zeltiq for non-invasive fat reduction

Fitness freaks may have higher sex drive

Lonestar to perform at Ragnar Relay Tennessee to raise awareness on physical activity and exercise

GSA and NAM select journalists for new MetLife Foundation Journalists in Aging Fellows Program

Yoga exercises may combat fibromyalgia: Research

Study suggests link between individual's personality and capacity to exercise

Surface electromyography can assist postoperative recovery process in patients following knee surgery

Watermelon effective against prehypertension

World's third rectal microbicide trial launched in Pittsburgh

Yoga program improves fibromyalgia symptoms and functional deficits

Researchers propose Nintendo Wii gaming to control gestational diabetes in women

Walking six miles per week preserves memory in old age

Discovery Labs enter agreement for new investment from PharmaBio

Shire acquires 99.21% of Movetis shares

SOKO Fitness & Spa Group first quarter revenue increases 42% to $9.1 million

Terason and HEARTS Program seek to prevent SCA

Commercial genetic profiling services should provide detailed information about test results: Report

Australian women stressed and overweight: Survey

New 2010 clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in Canada released

ArQule and Daiichi Sankyo expand collaboration to produce drug candidates for cancer

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