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(Medical Xpress)—Athletes no longer ask whether beetroot juice improves sporting performance - they just want to know how much to drink, and when. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-beet.html Health Thu, 16 May 2013 08:40:01 EST news287911631 Women with larger cup sizes seem to be more susceptible, but childless women also seem to be more prone, and wearing a sports bra doesn't always help, finds the study, which publishes as London gears up for its annual international marathon tomorrow (Sunday April 21). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-breast-pain-issue-female-marathon.html Health Sat, 20 Apr 2013 06:55:47 EST news285659710 Breast cancer survivors are among the women who could most benefit from regular physical activity, yet few meet national exercise recommendations during the 10 years after being diagnosed, according to a study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Prior studies and available evidence show a strong association between physical activity and reduced mortality, extended survival and higher quality of life among breast cancer survivors. With 2.9 million breast cancer survivors living in the U.S. and another 80,000 added annually, there is considerable interest in the factors that promote health and well-being among these women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-breast-cancer-survivors-adequate-physical.html Cancer Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:30:30 EST news285417023 (HealthDay)—Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but there are ways you can help prevent it, an expert says. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-colon-cancer-expert.html Cancer Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:06:37 EST news281977587 (Medical Xpress)—Keeping active can slow down the progression of memory loss in people with Alzheimer's disease, a study has shown. A team of researchers from The University of Nottingham has identified a stress hormone produced during moderate exercise that may protect the brain from memory changes related to the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-onset-alzheimer-memory-loss.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:54:08 EST news278268825 (HealthDay)—Although regular exercise has been linked to a strong immune system, people with flu symptoms, such as fever, extreme tiredness, muscle aches and swollen lymph glands, should avoid physical exertion while sick and for two weeks after they recover, according to the American Council on Exercise. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-flu-rest-experts.html Health Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:33:17 EST news278073192 (HealthDay)—People who exercise along with taking statins to lower their high cholesterol levels can dramatically reduce their risk of dying, a large new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-statins-lowering-cholesterol.html Cardiology Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:00:25 EST news273339182 (Medical Xpress)—A short burst of moderate exercise enhances the consolidation of memories in both healthy older adults and those with mild cognitive impairment, scientists with UC Irvine's Center for the Neurobiology of Learning & Memory have discovered. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-immediately-memory.html Neuroscience Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:34:20 EST news273224053 People acting as caregivers for family members with cardiovascular disease may inadvertently increase their own risk for heart disease by neglecting their own health, according to a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-caregivers-neglect-health-heart-disease.html Health Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:00:11 EST news271496867 (HealthDay)—Adults with painful osteoarthritis of the knee should turn to exercise—aerobic, aquatic or strength training—as a good nonsurgical way to ease their pain and improve their functioning, a new review suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-ease-pain-knee-arthritis.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:50:01 EST news271441731 Regular physical activity may help older people reduce their chances of getting dementia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-regular-physical-dementia-older-people.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:00:02 EST news271000869 The team behind the recent "Get Fit in 60 Seconds" headlines have taken their research out of the lab and put it into a user-friendly, how-to guide. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-latest-trend-seconds-publish-user-friendly.html Health Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:47:26 EST news269675223 Time spent in the drudgery of strenuous exercise is a well-documented turn-off for many people who want to get in better shape. In a new study, researchers show that exercisers can burn as many as 200 extra calories in as little as 2.5 minutes of concentrated effort a day—as long as they intersperse longer periods of easy recovery in a practice known as sprint interval training. The finding could make exercise more manageable for would-be fitness buffs by cramming truly intense efforts into as little as 25 minutes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-sprint-interval-weight.html Health Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:17:17 EST news269162231 Moderate exercise may help people cope with anxiety and stress for an extended period of time post-workout, according to a study by kinesiology researchers in the University of Maryland School of Public Health published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-future-emotional-stress.html Health Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:47:21 EST news266759231 Many people can drop pounds quickly in the early phases of a diet, but studies have found that it is difficult to keep the weight off in the long term. For post-menopausal women, natural declines in energy expenditure could make long-term weight loss even more challenging. A new study finds that in post-menopausal women, some behaviors that are related to weight loss in the short term are not effective or sustainable for the long term. Interventions targeting these behaviors could improve long-term obesity treatment outcomes. The research is published in the September issue of Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-long-term-weight-loss-menopause.html Health Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:03 EST news265309013 Moderate exercise helps ease depression in patients with chronic heart failure, and is also associated with a small but significant reduction in deaths and hospitalizations, according to a large, international study lead by researchers at Duke University Medical Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-boosts-mental-physical-health-heart.html Cardiology Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:00:02 EST news262967970 New data released by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) to coincide with World Spirometry Day today has revealed a worrying lack of understanding and concern among the public about the world's biggest killer - lung disease, which now claims the lives of almost 4 million people a year. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-reveals-impact-lung-disease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:00:04 EST news259947308 Famous cartoon character Popeye is right to down a can of spinach when he wants his biceps to bulge, according to a Swedish study presented Monday showing why the leafy vegetable makes us stronger. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-popeye-spinach-stronger.html Medical research Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:10:01 EST news259858802 Many chronic heart failure patients struggle with not just strenuous activity but even the essentials such as moderate exercise and normal breathing. Research revealed at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's 2012 Annual Meeting presents an overnight breathing treatment called adaptive servo-ventilation as a potential protocol for energizing the heart by increasing activity in the sympathetic nervous system. An aspect of the nervous system, the main function of the sympathetic nervous system is to mobilize the body, commonly known as the "fight-or-flight" impulse. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-treatment-cardiac-function-nerve-health.html Cardiology Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:30:01 EST news258639558 (Medical Xpress) -- If your parents have a history of high blood pressure, you can significantly reduce your risk of developing the disease through moderate exercise and increased cardiovascular fitness, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-hypertension-family.html Health Thu, 31 May 2012 07:29:27 EST news257668119 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 If your parents have a history of high blood pressure, you can significantly reduce your risk of developing the disease with moderate exercise and increased cardiovascular fitness, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-physical-hypertension-people-family-history.html Cardiology Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00:01 EST news256228077 Overweight people who shed pounds, especially belly fat, can improve the function of their blood vessels no matter whether they are on a low-carb or a low-fat diet, according to a study being presented by Johns Hopkins researchers at an American Heart Association scientific meeting in San Diego on March 13 that is focused on cardiovascular disease prevention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-belly-fat-low-carb-low-fat-diet.html Health Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:00:03 EST news250875512 (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 lying, making fun of you in public and generally putting you down, he or she may benefit from some exercise, according to a new study by James Burton from Northern Illinois University in the US and his team. Their work shows that stressed supervisors, struggling with time pressures, vent their frustrations on their employees less when they get regular, moderate exercise. The research is published online in Springer's Journal of Business and Psychology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-charms-savage-boss.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:51:23 EST news246624650 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 chances of catching a respiratory infection, says Professor Mike Gleeson from Loughborough University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-couch-potato-elite-athlete-happy.html Health Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:49:46 EST news244979380 Doctors should not only treat the heart muscle in chronic heart failure patients, but also their leg muscles through exercise, say researchers in a study published today in the Journal of Applied Physiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-leg-fatigue-heart-failure.html Cardiology Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:48:45 EST news239276914 79 million American adults have prediabetes and will likely develop diabetes later in life, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As the number of people diagnosed with diabetes continues to grow, researchers are focusing on discovering why the prevalence of the disease is increasing. John Thyfault, an assistant professor in MU's departments of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology and Internal Medicine, has found that ceasing regular physical activity impairs glycemic control (control of blood sugar levels), suggesting that inactivity may play a key role in the development of type 2 diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-links-inactivity-factors-diabetes.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:52:22 EST news233337116 A small amount of exercise shields older animals from memory loss following a bacterial infection, according to a study in the August 10 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings suggest moderate exercise may lead to several changes in the brain that boost its ability to protect itself during aging — a period of increased vulnerability. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-aging-brain-memory-loss-infection.html Neuroscience Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:10:01 EST news232123450 (Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found the strongest evidence to date that staying physically active helps improve the functioning of heart arteries in older Americans. The findings, published online June 13 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging, support the heart-health benefits of even moderate exercise, such as walking one hour per day. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-evidence-physical-benefits-heart-health.html Cardiology Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:52:46 EST news227256649