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Health Benefits of Exercise May Depend on Cellular Degradation
January 20, 2012 — The health benefits of exercise on blood sugar metabolism may come from the body's ability to devour ... > full story -
'Senior' Runners Never Stop Pushing Their Limits in Marathons
January 19, 2012 — Researchers have analyzed changes in participation and performance of runners aged 20 to 80 in the New York marathon over the last 30 years. The results are largely unexpected: the best male marathon ... > full story -
Gym Benefits Help Medicare Plans Recruit Healthy Seniors
January 11, 2012 — Medicare Advantage plans are not allowed to exclude unhealthy (and costly) seniors, but new research shows that they have effectively used gym memberships to bring healthier (and more profitable) ... > full story -
Boost for Health? Researchers Isolate Protein Linking Exercise to Health Benefits
January 11, 2012 — Scientists have isolated a natural hormone from muscle cells that triggers some of the key health benefits of exercise. The hormone, named irisin, switches on genes that convert white fat into "good" ... > full story -
Global Study Sheds Light on Role of Exercise, Cars and Televisions on the Risk of Heart Attacks
January 11, 2012 — A worldwide study has shown that physical activity during work and leisure time significantly lowers the risk of heart attacks in both developed and developing countries. Ownership of a car and a ... > full story -
Diabetes Study Shines Spotlight on Lifestyle Interventions
January 10, 2012 — A new study assesses real-world lifestyle interventions to help delay or prevent the costly chronic disease that affects nearly 26 million ... > full story -
Would You Stop Eating out to Lose Weight?
January 10, 2012 — Going out to eat has become a major part of our culture. Frequently eating out and consuming high-calorie foods in large portions at restaurants can contribute to excess calorie intake and weight ... > full story -
How Poor Maternal Diet Can Increase Risk of Diabetes: New Mechanism Discovered
January 6, 2012 — Researchers have shown one way in which poor nutrition in the womb can put a person at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes and other age-related diseases in later life. This finding could lead ... > full story -
Couch Potato or Elite Athlete? A Happy Medium Keeps Colds at Bay
January 5, 2012 — Battling colds and doing (or pledging to do) more exercise are familiar activities for most of us in January. But different levels of exercise can actually significantly increase or decrease your ... > full story -
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Mosquito Immune System Engineered to Block Malaria
January 5, 2012 — Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that the Anopheles mosquito’s innate immune system could be genetically engineered to block the transmission of the malaria-causing parasite to ... > full story
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