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Cardio and Weight Training Reduces Access to Health Care in Seniors
Forget apples -- lifting
weights and doing cardio can
also keep the doctors away,
according a new study. ... > full story
Become a Marathon Runner With the Protein PGC-1alpha
Even with a greater muscle
mass, a sprinter cannot win
a marathon. His
specially-trained and
strengthened muscles will
fatigue faster than the
... > full story
Serotonin Mediates Exercise-Induced Generation of New Neurons
Mice that exercise in
running wheels exhibit
increased neurogenesis in
the brain. Crucial to this
process is serotonin
... > full story
Differences Between 'Marathon Mice' and 'Couch Potato Mice' Reveal Key to Muscle Fitness
Using "marathon" and "couch
potato" mouse models,
researchers have discovered
that microRNAs link the
defining characteristics of
... > full story
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Genetic Risk for Obesity Found in Many Mexican Young Adults
May 21, 2013 — As many as 35 percent of Mexican young adults may have a genetic predisposition for obesity, said a University of Illinois scientist who conducted a study at the Universidad Autónoma de San ... > full story -
Do Men's and Women's Hearts Burn Fuel Differently?
May 20, 2013 — Gender specific shifts in cardiac metabolism under stress may shed light on heart ... > full story -
New Study Recommends Using Active Videogaming ('exergaming') to Improve Children's Health
May 17, 2013 — Levels of physical inactivity and obesity are very high in children, with fewer than 50 percent of primary school-aged boys and fewer than 28 percent of girls meeting the minimum levels of physical ... > full story -
Getting Fit in Middle Age Can Reduce Heart Failure Risk
May 15, 2013 — Already being fit or getting into shape during middle age can reduce future heart failure risk. Low fitness is an independent, modifiable risk factor for heart ... > full story -
Cholesterol-Lowering Drug May Reduce Exercise Benefits for Obese Adults
May 15, 2013 — Researchers found that simvastatin, a generic type of drug typically prescribed to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease, hindered the positive effects of exercise for obese and overweight ... > full story -
Body Fat Hardens Arteries After Middle Age
May 15, 2013 — Having too much body fat makes arteries become stiff after middle age, a new study has ... > full story -
Nobody Likes a 'Fat-Talker,' Study Shows
May 9, 2013 — Women who engage in "fat talk" -- the self-disparaging remarks girls and women make in relation to eating, exercise or their bodies -- are less liked by their peers, a new study from the University ... > full story -
Providing Workplace Wellness Centers Could Backfire
May 8, 2013 — People who signed up for a workplace wellness center but then used it infrequently experienced declines in their mental quality-of-life, finds a new ... > full story -
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5,000 Steps a Day to Avoid Paying Higher Health Insurance Costs? When Money Talks, People Walk
May 8, 2013 — Faced with a choice between higher insurance prices or exercising, people who were obese enrolled in and stuck with Internet-tracked walking program for a ... > full story -
Optimal Workout Partner Encourages Less to Motivate More
May 7, 2013 — The best workout partner may be one who understands that silence is golden, according to a new ... > full story
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