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(HealthDay)—For patients with type 1 diabetes, resistance exercise is associated with a smaller initial decline in blood glucose compared with aerobic exercise, but offers a more prolonged reduction in post-exercise glycemia, according to research published online Nov. 19 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-resistance-prolonged-glycemic.html Diabetes Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:30:01 EST news273946590 (Medical Xpress)—A study by researchers in the West Virginia University School of Public Health shows that aerobic exercise and diet can improve cholesterol in adults. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-diet-cholesterol-adults.html Health Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:48:11 EST news272620082 (HealthDay)—Pilates exercises may be a beneficial adjunctive treatment for patients with heart failure, offering functional capacity improvements, according to a study published in the December issue of Cardiovascular Therapeutics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-pilates-beneficial-adjunctive-therapy-heart.html Cardiology Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:10:03 EST news272217461 Aerobic exercise can help relieve the fatigue often associated with cancer and cancer treatment, according to Cochrane researchers. Their updated systematic review strengthens findings from an earlier version on cancer-related fatigue published in The Cochrane Library. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-cancer-tiredness.html Cancer Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:00:01 EST news272047139 (HealthDay)—Only a few physical therapy (PT) interventions are effective for knee pain secondary to osteoarthritis, specifically exercise and ultrasonography, according to a review published in the Nov. 6 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-pt-interventions-effective-knee-osteoarthritis.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:17:42 EST news271441055 Just six months of exercise can improve memory, language, thinking and judgment problems by almost 50 per cent, says a study presented today at the Canadian Stroke Congress. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-memory.html Cardiology Mon, 01 Oct 2012 03:00:01 EST news268277633 The European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (EACPR), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and the American Heart Association (AHA) have today issued a joint scientific statement that sets out to produce easy-to-follow guidance on Clinical Cardiopulmonary Exercise (CPX) testing based on current scientific evidence. The document, which has been published simultaneously online in the European Heart Journal and Circulation, is intended to stimulate greater uptake of clinically warranted CPX assessments and potentially open the way for the initiation of multi-centre international trials utilising the technology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-eacpr-aha-statement-empowers-health.html Cardiology Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:12:37 EST news266145147 (HealthDay) -- Evidence is mounting that exercise provides some protection from memory loss and Alzheimer's disease, with three new studies showing that a variety of physical activities are associated with healthier brains in older adults. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-shield-aging-brain.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:10:03 EST news261678689 Scientists from the University of South Florida and Fudan University in Shanghai found increases in brain volume and improvements on tests of memory and thinking in Chinese seniors who practiced Tai Chi three times a week, reports an article published today in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-tai-chi-brain-size-benefits.html Health Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:06:24 EST news259329829 (Medical Xpress) -- Despite being at risk of cardiovascular problems associated with testicular cancer treatment, survivors of the disease -- the most common type of cancer striking young men -- frequently report behaviors such as smoking and risky alcohol use that could further raise their chances of developing those late effects of treatment, according to a study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania that will be presented at the annual meeting of American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting on Saturday, June 2. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-testicular-cancer-survivors-behaviors-cardiovascular.html Cancer Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:50:02 EST news257753570 A study of U.S. women suggests that vigorous physical activity may be associated with a reduced risk of psoriasis, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-vigorous-physical-psoriasis.html Inflammatory disorders Mon, 21 May 2012 16:00:30 EST news256815166 Nordic walking enables heart failure patients to exercise more intensely than walking without poles. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-nordic-health-heart-failure-patients.html Cardiology Mon, 21 May 2012 03:58:57 EST news256791516 Postmenopausal women who were overweight or obese and lost at least 5 percent of their body weight had a measurable reduction in markers of inflammation, according to a study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-weight-loss-reduction-inflammation.html Cancer Tue, 01 May 2012 03:50:01 EST news255060558 Suffering from a chronic illness can drain a person's quality of life, but add in depression, and the results are debilitating. A new study from University of Georgia researchers shows that exercise training can reduce depression symptoms in patients with a chronic illness. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-chronic-illness.html Health Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:02:58 EST news252738169 (Medical Xpress) -- According to a recent report, more than 68 percent of American adults are either overweight or obese. A study by researchers in the West Virginia University School of Medicine, Tufts University and Stanford University shows that exercise and diet improve cholesterol in overweight and obese adults. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-diet-cholesterol-overweight-obese-adults.html Overweight and Obesity Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:39:29 EST news251361554 (HealthDay) -- Exercising at moderate or -- for very active women -- even high intensity during pregnancy won't hurt your baby's health, a new study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-pregnancy-safe-baby.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:30:01 EST news249138659 Exercise can improve the health of cancer patients who have completed their main cancer-related treatment finds a study published in the British Medical Journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-health-wellbeing-cancer-patients.html Cancer Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:30:02 EST news247247811 Approximately 3 percent of the U.S. population suffers from excessive, uncontrollable worry that reduces their health and quality of life. The condition, known as Generalized Anxiety Disorder, is difficult to overcome and is accompanied by a host of physical symptoms, including fatigue, muscle tension, irritability and poor sleep. However, a new University of Georgia study shows that regular exercise can significantly reduce anxiety symptoms in patients with GAD. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-anxiety-symptoms-women.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:20:03 EST news246200809 even if your body weight has not changed or increased -- you can reduce your risk of death, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-physical-trumps-body-weight-death.html Cardiology Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:34:14 EST news242325243 Any exercise that gets the heart pumping may reduce the risk of dementia and slow the condition's progression once it starts, reported a Mayo Clinic study published this month in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Researchers examined the role of aerobic exercise in preserving cognitive abilities and concluded that it should not be overlooked as an important therapy against dementia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-aerobic-dementia.html Health Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:57:39 EST news234629841 For patients undergoing rehabilitation following cardiac events, aerobic exercise training (AT) is widely recommended. Resistance training (RT) has also been shown to be beneficial because it enhances muscular strength and endurance, functional capacity and independence, and quality of life, while reducing disability. In a study scheduled for publication in the October issue of the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, researchers compared two RT regimens of different intensity in combination with AT. They determined that higher volume of RT in combination with AT does not yield any additional benefits. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-resistance-benefit-cardiac-patients.html Health Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:09:57 EST news234094182 New research suggests a higher-protein, lower-carbohydrate energy-restricted diet has a major positive impact on body composition, trimming belly fat and increasing lean muscle, particularly when the proteins come from dairy products. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-foods-rich-protein-dairy-products.html Health Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:06:16 EST news233831123 Aerobic exercise is your best bet when it comes to losing that dreaded belly fat, a new study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-aerobic-bests-resistance-belly-fat.html Health Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:34:19 EST news233487250 There are many benefits to exercise. Exercise not only helps prevent a variety of medical disorders -- including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis -- but it is increasingly recommended for treatment of health problems. Exercise improves and maintains muscle mass, endurance and mobility and can improve appearance and self confidence. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that all healthy adults ages 18 to 65 years engage in moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes, five days a week. Similar recommendations exist for adults older than 65 years of age with the caveat that aerobic fitness, flexibility and balance be taken into account. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-medical-minute-dont-weekend-warrior.html Health Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:02:45 EST news232876908 Resistance training, or weight lifting, can do more than just build muscle: it may also help smokers kick the habit, say researchers from The Miriam Hospital's Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-smokers-regularly-weights.html Addiction Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:39:41 EST news232105165 It's no secret that exercise has numerous beneficial effects on the body. However, a bevy of recent research suggests that these positive effects also extend to the brain, influencing cognition. In a new review article highlighting the results of more than a hundred recent human and animal studies on this topic, Michelle W. Voss, of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and her colleagues show that both aerobic exercise and strength training play a vital role in maintaining brain and cognitive health throughout life. However, they also suggest that many unanswered questions remain in the field of exercise neuroscience—including how various aspects of exercise influence brain physiology and function and how human and animal studies relate to each other—and issue the call for further research to fill in these gaps. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-numerous-beneficial-effects-brain-health.html Health Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:28:19 EST news230819290 (AP) -- Baby boomers say their biggest health fear is cancer. Given their waistlines, heart disease and diabetes should be atop that list, too. Boomers are more obese than other generations, a new poll finds, setting them up for unhealthy senior years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-poll-obesity-boomers.html Health Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:13:05 EST news230220770 Overweight and obese people looking to drop some pounds and considering one of the popular low-carbohydrate diets, along with moderate exercise, need not worry that the higher proportion of fat in such a program compared to a low-fat, high-carb diet may harm their arteries, suggests a pair of new studies by heart and vascular researchers at Johns Hopkins. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-low-carb-higher-fat-diets-arterial-health.html Cardiology Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:40:44 EST news226122032 Implementing structured exercise training, including aerobic, resistance or both, was associated with a greater reduction in hemoglobin A1c levels (a marker of glucose control) for patients with diabetes compared to patients in the control group, and longer weekly exercise duration was also associated with a greater decrease in these levels, according to results of an analysis of previous studies, published in the May 4 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-glycemic-patients-diabetes.html Health Tue, 03 May 2011 16:26:22 EST news223658771 Everyone knows that eating a low-fat, low-calorie diet and getting regular exercise helps shed pounds, but a new study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has found that when it comes to losing weight and body fat, diet and exercise are most effective when done together as compared to either strategy alone. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-diet-effective-weight-loss-method.html Health Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:02:46 EST news222008550