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Differences Between 'Marathon Mice' and 'Couch Potato Mice' Reveal Key to Muscle Fitness
May 8, 2013 Using "marathon" and "couch potato" mouse models, researchers have discovered that microRNAs link the defining characteristics of fit muscles: The abilities to burn fuel and switch between muscle ... > 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 -
Exercise-Related Changes in Estrogen Metabolism May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
May 7, 2013 Physical activity may reduce breast cancer risk by altering estrogen metabolism. Women who did aerobic exercises had an increased ratio of "good" to "bad" metabolites of ... > full story -
Teen Girls Who Exercise Are Less Likely to Be Violent
May 6, 2013 Regular exercise is touted as an antidote for many ills, including stress, depression and obesity. Physical activity also may help decrease violent behavior among adolescent girls, according to new ... > full story -
Genetic Factor Predicts Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
May 2, 2013 A genome-wide association study reveals that the amount of weight loss after gastric bypass surgery can be predicted in part by a DNA sequence variation found on chromosome 15. The findings explain ... > full storyMore: -
Regular, Moderate Exercise Does Not Worsen Pain in People With Fibromyalgia
May 2, 2013 For many people who have fibromyalgia, even the thought of exercising is painful. Yet a new study shows that exercise does not worsen the pain associated with the disorder and may even lessen it over ... > full story -
Exercise Proves to Be Ineffective Against Care Home Depression
May 2, 2013 Researchers have shown that exercise is not effective in reducing burden of depression among elderly care home ... > full story -
Possible Alternative to Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery
April 30, 2013 An experimental procedure successfully tested in obese laboratory rats may provide a less-invasive alternative to bariatric weight-loss surgery. Scientists used a catheter to redirect the flow of ... > full story -
Obesity in Early 20s Curbs Chances of Reaching Middle Age
April 29, 2013 Young men who are obese in their early 20s are significantly more likely to develop serious ill health by the time they reach middle age, or not even make it that far, suggests ... > full story
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