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World's Best Cross-Country Skiers Pole to Victory
Feb. 27, 2015 — As the World Cup cross-country ski races wrap up in Falun, Sweden this weekend, it's hard not to wonder what separates the very best skiers from across the globe from the winners. Norwegian ... full story -
Plant Chemicals May Prevent Liver Damage Caused by Fat Accumulated During Menopause
Feb. 25, 2015 — Women going through menopause often struggle with weight gain that results when their estrogen levels drop, and many turn to weight-loss supplements. But those supplements may cause an accumulation ... full story -
Meditation Can Reduce Chronic Neck Pain, Study Shows
Feb. 25, 2015 — Meditation might be an effective treatment for reducing chronic neck pain, according to research. Chronic neck pain can lead to serious comorbidities like depression. Patients with chronic neck pain ... full story -
Patients With Mental Illness Less Likely to Receive Diet, Exercise Advice
Feb. 24, 2015 — Many patients with mental illness, even those at high risk for diabetes and other diseases, are not being counseled by health care providers to exercise or eat healthy, a recent studied has ... full story -
Marine Oil Supplement Has Positive Effects on Post-Exercise Muscle Damage
Feb. 24, 2015 — There may be a greater connection between mussels and muscles than previously thought. A new study has found that taking a pre-exercise supplement of the omega-3 PCSO-524, a marine oil lipid derived ... full story -
It’s Tough to Shift That Weight, Studies Show
Feb. 24, 2015 — Hundreds of recent studies about overweight and obesity have been published in the past decade. The last of its five related papers has been recently ... full story -
Clinicians Prevent Diabetic Heart Condition by Magnifying Effect of Exercise
Feb. 24, 2015 — Magnifying a benefit of exercise in mice provided a 'profound' protection from diabetic cardiomyopathy, a potentially deadly heart condition that affects many people with diabetes. The ... full story -
Preventing Diabetic Heart Condition in Mice by Amplifying Effect of Exercise: Potential for Benefits of Exercise in a Pill?
Feb. 24, 2015 — Magnifying a benefit of exercise in mice provided a "profound" protection from diabetic cardiomyopathy, a potentially deadly heart condition that affects many people with diabetes. The ... full story -
Too Many Food Choices Exacerbate the Battle Against Obesity, Researchers Find
Feb. 24, 2015 — Researchers found that having too many food choices increases the obesity problem. In fact, researchers found that having a choice of a high-fat and low-fat diet does not help -- offspring in this ... full story -
'Walking Football' Phenomenon Has Great Health Benefits
Feb. 23, 2015 — 'Walking football' could have a multitude of health benefits, researchers say, after studying the sport. The new sporting craze of 'Walking Football' may enable people to continue ... full story -
Binge Drinking Is Strongly Associated With Eating Problems Among Russian Girls
Feb. 20, 2015 — Adolescent binge drinking has been linked to a host of problems, including worse school performance, risky sexual behaviors, illicit drugs, and a greater risk of suicide. Binge drinking may also be ... full story -
Reducing Energy Efficiency Boosts Calorie Burning in Muscle
Feb. 20, 2015 — A targeted approach that overrides muscles' intrinsic energy efficiency and allows muscle to burn more energy, even during low to moderate exercise, has been developed by scientists. The new ... full story -
Precision Medicine to Prevent Diabetes? Researchers Develop Personalized Way to Steer Prevention Efforts
Feb. 19, 2015 — Researchers have just released a “precision medicine” approach to diabetes prevention that could keep more people from joining the ranks of the 29 million Americans with diabetes – using ... full story -
Flame Retardants Found to Cause Metabolic, Liver Problems, Animal Study Shows
Feb. 19, 2015 — Chemicals used as synthetic flame retardants that are found in common household items such as couches, carpet padding, and electronics have been found to cause metabolic and liver problems that can ... full story -
Anti-Inflammatory Drug Counters Obesity in Mice
Feb. 19, 2015 — Obesity represents a global health problem with limited options available for its prevention or treatment. The finding that a key regulator of energy expenditure and body weight is controlled by a ... full story -
Link Between Sleep Loss, Diabetes Explained
Feb. 19, 2015 — Lack of sleep can elevate levels of free fatty acids in the blood, accompanied by temporary pre-diabetic conditions in healthy young men. Getting enough sleep could help counteract the current ... full story -
Older Adults With Limited Mobility May Lessen Heart Problems With Activity
Feb. 18, 2015 — Every minute of physical activity may lower risk of heart attack or coronary death in older adults with limited mobility. The amount of activity appeared more important to predicted heart risk than ... full story -
Teen Brain Scans Reveal a Key to Weight Loss
Feb. 18, 2015 — MRI scans of teenagers who had successfully lost weight and kept it off show that they have higher levels of executive function -- the ability to process and prioritize competing interests. Executive ... full story -
Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes Should Exercise After Dinner
Feb. 18, 2015 — Individuals with type 2 diabetes have heightened amounts of sugars and fats in their blood, which increases their risks for cardiovascular diseases such as strokes and heart attacks. Exercise is a ... full story -
Osteoarthritis Patients Benefit from Jumping Exercise
Feb. 18, 2015 — Progressive high-impact training improved the patellar cartilage quality of the postmenopausal women who may be at risk of osteoporosis (bone loss) as well as at risk of osteoarthritis. The effects ... full story
- Plant chemicals may prevent liver damage caused by fat accumulated during menopause
- Meditation can reduce chronic neck pain, study shows
- Patients with mental illness less likely to receive diet, exercise advice
- Marine oil supplement has positive effects on post-exercise muscle damage
- It’s tough to shift that weight, studies show
- Clinicians prevent diabetic heart condition by magnifying effect of exercise
- Preventing diabetic heart condition in mice by amplifying effect of exercise: Potential for benefits of exercise in a pill?
- Too many food choices exacerbate the battle against obesity, researchers find
- Binge drinking is strongly associated with eating problems among Russian girls
- Reducing energy efficiency boosts calorie burning in muscle
- Precision medicine to prevent diabetes? Researchers develop personalized way to steer prevention efforts
- Flame retardants found to cause metabolic, liver problems, animal study shows
- Anti-inflammatory drug counters obesity in mice
- Link between sleep loss, diabetes explained
- Older adults with limited mobility may lessen heart problems with activity
- Teen brain scans reveal a key to weight loss
- Individuals with type 2 diabetes should exercise after dinner
- Osteoarthritis patients benefit from jumping exercise
- Winter weather depriving city dwellers of vitamin D
- Survivors of childhood cancer at risk for developing hormone deficiencies as adults
- Universal access to physical activity could save billions in health costs
- Attention runners: Achilles can handle 'ups and downs' better than you think
- Obese black and white women differ in how they view weight
- Motorized cycling may prime brain for relearning after stroke
- Beating high blood pressure with a combination of coconut oil and physical exercise: Animal study
- Treadmill desks offer limited benefits, pose challenges in the workplace, study shows
- Primary care-based program helps overweight, middle-aged women increase physical activity
- Light jogging may be most optimal for longevity: Too much strenuous jogging may be harmful
- Worms lead way to test nanoparticle toxicity
- Fitness game for the physically impaired
- New Canadian guideline to help prevent, manage adult obesity
- For university students, walking beats sitting
- Sitting for long periods increases risk of disease and early death, regardless of exercise
- Couples more likely to get healthy together
- To beet or not to beet? Researchers test theories of beet juice benefits
- A fatty acid used to decode weight control
- Obesity experts recommend weight loss drugs, surgery as supplement to lifestyle interventions
- Could our brain instruct our bodies to burn more fat?
- FDA approves first medical device for obesity treatment targeting brain-to-stomach signaling
- Reducing fear avoidance beliefs key to improving symptoms and reducing disability in chronic fatigue syndrome
- Women who are told that men desire larger-body women are happier with their weight
- Can your smartphone help you exercise?
- Few UK family doctors seem to be treating obesity/overweight appropriately
- More clues to how drug reverses obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease
- Hacking fat cells' metabolism does not affect insulin resistance
- Blueberries may help reduce blood pressure and arterial stiffness
- Mind-body connection not a one-way street
- After weight loss surgery, people could experience discrimination when interviewing for jobs
- Potential option for treating chronic kidney disease
- Drug stimulates brown fat, boosts metabolism
- Smart phones, social media encourage healthy habits
- Exercise allows you to age optimally
- Can exercise help people with Parkinson's disease?
- Significant link between daily physical activity, vascular health
- Cardiorespiratory fitness improves memory among older adults, study shows
- New distance rehabilitation system developed for patients with heart pathologies
- Health coaching paired with gym membership works best for obese people with mental illness
- High fitness level reduces chance of developing hypertension
- When you lose weight, where does the fat go? Most of the mass is breathed out as carbon dioxide, study shows
- Research shows protective effects of exercise
- Hospital-based exercise program improves quality of life for adults with arthritis, other muscle and joint conditions
- Amount of mitochondrial DNA predicts frailty, mortality
- Boosting chemical by-product of dietary fiber fermentation in gut slims and trims
- How-to exercise pamphlet for people with MS developed
- Light-based technology tracks oxygen levels underwater for swim performance, muscle repair
- Increased BMI in the normal range has a negative effect on cardiometabolic risk markers
- Hormone identified that reduces calorie burning, contributes to obesity, diabetes
- Vitamin C may help people who suffer from airway obstruction or respiratory symptoms after exercise
- Correcting metabolic abnormalities may help lessen urinary problems
- 'How much -- and when?' Life-history trade-offs a factor in whole-organism performance
- Innate immune system condemns weak cells to their death
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