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Weight in Pregnancy Best Controlled by Diet, Study Suggests
Pregnant women, including
those who are obese or
overweight, should be
encouraged to minimize
weight gain through diet,
according to major new
... > full story
How Exercise Affects the Brain: Age and Genetics Play a Role
Findings suggest that the
effects of exercise on
memory depend on the age of
the exerciser; underlying
genetic mechanisms matter,
too. ... > full story
Extended Daily Fasting Overrides Harmful Effects of a High-Fat Diet: Study May Offer Drug-Free Intervention to Prevent Obesity and Diabetes
It turns out that when we
eat may be as important as
what we eat. Scientists have
found that regular eating
times and extending the
... > full story
Scientists Identify Protein That Stimulates Brown Fat to Burn Calories
Scientists have identified a
protein which regulates the
activation of brown fat in
both the brain and the
body's tissues. ... > full story
- Weight in Pregnancy Best Controlled by Diet, Study Suggests
- How Exercise Affects the Brain: Age and Genetics Play a Role
- Extended Daily Fasting Overrides Harmful Effects of a High-Fat Diet: Study May Offer Drug-Free Intervention to Prevent Obesity and Diabetes
- Scientists Identify Protein That Stimulates Brown Fat to Burn Calories
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Surgical Removal of Abdominal Fat Reduces Skin Cancer in Mice
May 21, 2012 — In animal studies, Rutgers scientists have found that surgical removal of abdominal fat from mice fed a high-fat diet reduces the risk of ultraviolet-light induced skin cancer – the most ... > full story -
Vigorous Physical Activity Associated With Reduced Risk of Psoriasis
May 21, 2012 — A study of US women suggests that vigorous physical activity may be associated with a reduced risk of psoriasis, according to a new ... > full story -
Cyber Partners Help You Go the Distance
May 16, 2012 — A competent, virtual exercise partner can boost motivation and improve team performance. A new study, testing the benefits of a virtual exercise partner, shows that the presence of a moderately more ... > full story -
Death Risk for Marathoners Remains Low During or Soon After Race
May 16, 2012 — Even though hundreds of thousands more people finished grueling 26.2 mile marathons in the United States in 2009 compared to a decade earlier, a runner’s risk of dying during or soon after the ... > full story -
Long Commutes May Be Hazardous to Health
May 8, 2012 — As populations move even further away from urban centers, more people spend longer hours behind the wheel on their way to and from work. While sedentary behavior is known to have adverse effects on ... > full story -
Eating Fast Increases Diabetes Risk
May 7, 2012 — People who wolf down their food are two and a half times more likely to suffer from type 2 diabetes than those who take their time according to new ... > full story -
Exercise Slows Muscle Wasting from Age and Heart Failure
May 7, 2012 — A four-week exercise program for heart-failure patients slowed muscle-wasting and improved their exercise capacity, regardless of age, according to new research. The study confirms that exercise can ... > full story -
Kids With Cerebral Palsy May Benefit from Video Game Play
May 7, 2012 — Like their healthy peers, children with disabilities may spend too much time in front of a video screen. For children with cerebral palsy (CP), this leads to an even greater risk of being overweight ... > full story -
Turning 'Bad' Fat Into Good: A New Candidate Pathway for Treating Visceral Obesity
May 6, 2012 — Brown seems to be the color of choice when it comes to the types of fat cells in our bodies. Brown fat expends energy, while its counterpart, white fat stores it. Now a team of researchers has ... > full story -
Students More Likely to Be Fit When Physical Education Is Mandatory
May 4, 2012 — Fifth graders in California public school districts that comply with the state’s mandatory physical education requirement are more likely to have better fitness levels than students in ... > full story
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