http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Statins, the most widely prescribed drugs worldwide, are often suggested to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease in individuals with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, which is a combination of medical disorders including excess body fat and/or high levels of blood pressure, blood sugar and/or cholesterol. However, University of Missouri researchers found that simvastatin, a generic type of statin previously sold under the brand name "Zocor," hindered the positive effects of exercise for obese and overweight adults. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-cholesterol-lowering-drug-benefits-obese-adults.html Cardiology Wed, 15 May 2013 15:42:27 EST news287851338 (HealthDay)—For people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a nine-month aerobic and resistance training program significantly improves quality of life (QOL) compared with no exercise, according to research published online Feb. 12 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-quality-life-diabetes.html Diabetes Tue, 19 Mar 2013 05:20:01 EST news282887693 More than one-third of Americans are obese, and these individuals often experience accompanying health issues, such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular problems. In response to the so-called "obesity epidemic," many medical professionals have suggested ways to improve the health outcomes of obese individuals through diet and exercise. Now, research conducted at the University of Missouri suggests certain exercises that benefit obese men may not have the same positive results for obese women. These findings could help health providers and researchers develop targeted exercise interventions for obese women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-women-reap-positive-health-outcomes.html Health Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:19:16 EST news278162344 Do you feel like exercise just leaves you fatigued without any real improvements? A study of cyclists by scientists at the University of Stirling has uncovered the secret to successful training, a discovery which could help us all lead healthier lives. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-scientific-breakthrough-reveals-secret-successful.html Health Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:58:10 EST news277721860 (Medical Xpress)—Arturo Figueroa, a researcher in the Florida State University College of Human Sciences, has confirmed with a team of researchers that Nutrisystem, with or without low intense resistance exercise, improves arterial function in obese, postmenopausal women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-nutrisystem-arterial-function-obese-postemenopausal.html Health Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:09:29 EST news276941277 Six weeks of weight training can significantly improve blood markers of cardiovascular health in young African-American men, researchers report in the Journal of Human Hypertension. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-strength-vascular-function-young-black.html Cardiology Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:55:11 EST news275316901 Aerobic training is the best mode of exercise for burning fat, according to Duke researchers who compared aerobic training, resistance training, and a combination of the two. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-aerobic-trumps-resistance-weight-fat.html Health Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:20:01 EST news274696051 Contrary to popular thought, regular exercise before and during pregnancy could have beneficial effects for women that develop high blood pressure during gestation, human physiology professor Jeff Gilbert said, summarizing a new study by his research team that appears in the December issue of Hypertension, a journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-benefits-pregnancies-high-blood-pressure.html Health Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:06:47 EST news272300798 One of life's certainties is that everyone ages. However, it's also certain that not everyone ages at the same rate. According to recent research being presented this week, the cardiovascular system of people with type 2 diabetes shows signs of aging significantly earlier than those without the disease. However, exercise can help to slow down this premature aging, bringing the aging of type 2 diabetes patients' cardiovascular systems closer to that of people without the disease, says researcher Amy Huebschmann of the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She will be presenting these findings she developed with colleagues Wendy Kohrt and Judith Regensteiner, both from the same institution. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-incorporating-regular-physical-diabetic-adults.html Diabetes Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:10:01 EST news269160908 The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, which promotes consumption of more fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, and whole grain, and less meats and sweets, is a proven effective treatment for hypertension. For some individuals, adherence to the diet can be just as effective in lowering blood pressure as taking antihypertensive medication. A new study has found that greater adherence to the diet can lead to significant reductions in blood pressure, but that African Americans are less likely to adopt the diet compared to whites. The study is published online today in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-african-americans-adhere-dash-diet.html Health Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:01 EST news267206314 A new study just published in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism (APNM) reaffirms the crucial role exercise along with good nutrition play in maintaining health and fighting disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-healthy-diet-factor-cancer.html Health Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:17:03 EST news266487415 Presented last week at the British Science Festival, a new study by University of Aberdeen scientists will examine if the consumption of fish oil combined with weight training exercises could help protect the elderly against muscle deterioration. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-fish-oil-key-sarcopenia-elderly.html Health Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:50:01 EST news266481562 Gaining new insight to managing sodium balance and blood pressure, investigators at the University of Houston (UH) College of Pharmacy believe their work may identify future therapeutic targets to control hypertension. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-aging-kidneys-key-high-blood.html Medical research Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:28:01 EST news265476470 Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have shown that 30 minutes of daily training provide an equally effective loss of weight and body mass as 60 minutes. Their results have just been published in the American Journal of Physiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-minutes-daily.html Health Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:37:11 EST news264861411 Tai Chi can be used as an effective form of exercise therapy for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to new findings. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-tai-chi-shown-copd-capacity.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:00:01 EST news263661248 (HealthDay) -- Endurance training seems to lessen the effect of lipid-induced insulin resistance, specifically by preventing lipid-induced reduction in nonoxidative glucose disposal (NOGD), according to a study published online July 10 in Diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-lipid-induced-insulin-resistance.html Diabetes Tue, 17 Jul 2012 03:34:05 EST news261714750 Lung transplant patients who took part in a three-month structured exercise program when they were discharged from hospital improved their health-related quality of life and reduced their risk of cardiovascular problems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-health-lung-transplant-patients-cardiovascular.html Health Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:11:16 EST news259506640 A natural compound found in some fruits, nuts and red wine may enhance exercise training and performance, demonstrates newly published medical research from the University of Alberta. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-resveratrol-natural.html Health Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:10:36 EST news259337354 Abdominal liposuction triggers a compensatory increase in visceral fat, which is correlated with cardiovascular disease, but this effect can be counteracted by physical activity, according to a recent study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, a publication of The Endocrine Society. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-physical-compensatory-weight-gain-liposuction.html Other Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:11:16 EST news258826238 New research found that moderate exercise does not improve lipoprotein concentrations in obese patients with non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Results published in the June issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, report that moderate physical activity produces only a small decrease in triglyceride and alanine transaminase (ALT) levels. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-lipoprotein-obese-patients-fatty-liver.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 24 May 2012 12:04:12 EST news257079840 A team of Japanese researchers will reveal study results Monday at the Experimental Biology 2012 meeting that show how acupuncture therapy mitigates skeletal muscle loss and holds promise for those seeking improved mobility through muscle rejuvenation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-japanese-acupuncture-skeletal-muscle-atrophy.html Medical research Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:30:01 EST news254397275 (HealthDay) -- For inactive patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a three-month exercise training program is associated with improved chronotropic reserve and heart rate recovery, according to a study published online March 21 in Arthritis Care & Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-cardiac-parameters-lupus.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:30:01 EST news252849973 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 (HealthDay) -- Participation in supervised exercise training for three months following hospital discharge for lung transplantation significantly improves physical functions and cardiovascular morbidity for patients during the first year of recovery, according to a study published online March 5 in the American Journal of Transplantation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-ups-post-transplant-functional-recovery.html Health Sat, 17 Mar 2012 06:09:08 EST news251183338 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 Researchers at McMaster University have found that brief high intensity workouts, as little as six sessions over two weeks, rapidly lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetics, offering a potential fix for patients who struggle to meet exercise guidelines. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-high-intensity-workouts-diabetics-blood-sugar.html Health Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:19:28 EST news242911159 (Medical Xpress) -- Kinesiology researcher Barry Braun of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and colleagues recently reported unexpected results of a study suggesting that exercise and one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for diabetes, metformin, each improves insulin resistance when used alone, but when used together, metformin blunted the full effect of a 12-week exercise program in pre-diabetic men and women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-drug-exercise-diabetes.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:44:21 EST news242372650 Although exercise is generally considered to be a good thing for people with high blood pressure, it has traditionally been considered too risky for women who are also pregnant. Some studies suggest that exercise has benefits such as decreasing the risk of women developing preeclampsia, a condition that raises blood pressure to dangerously high levels but how this might happen has remained unknown. New research using an animal model falls into the "pro-exercise" camp: It suggests that exercise before conception and in the early stages of pregnancy may protect a mother-to-be by stimulating the expression of two proteins thought to play a role in blood vessel health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-early-pregnancy-beneficial-proteins-mothers-to-be.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:17:53 EST news237813462 Researchers have long known that regular exercise increases the number of organelles called mitochondria in muscle cells. Since mitochondria are responsible for generating energy, this numerical boost is thought to underlie many of the positive physical effects of exercise, such as increased strength or endurance. Exercise also has a number of positive mental effects, such as relieving depression and improving memory. However, the mechanism behind these mental effects has been unclear. In a new study in mice, researchers at the University of South Carolina have discovered that regular exercise also increases mitochondrial numbers in brain cells, a potential cause for exercise's beneficial mental effects. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-brain-fatigue-bout.html Medical research Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:12:46 EST news235649548 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