http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. 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 research to be presented Monday, May 6, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-teen-girls-violent.html Pediatrics Mon, 06 May 2013 05:40:02 EST news287034880 Regular exercise has been proven to reduce the chance of developing liver cancer in a world-first mice study that carries hope for patients at risk from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-cardio-key-cancer.html Cancer Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:07:05 EST news286175218 The physical benefits of regular exercise and remaining physically active, especially as we age, are well documented. However, it appears that it is not only the body which benefits from exercise, but the mind too. The evidence for this is published in a new review by Hayley Guiney and Liana Machado from the University of Otago, New Zealand, which focuses on the importance of physical activity in keeping and potentially improving cognitive function throughout life. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-aerobic-boosts-brain-power.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:45:23 EST news274617916 OK, couch potatoes. As if the promise of a healthy heart and a trim waistline weren’t enough to get you moving, researchers at the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health have found another reason to hit the gym: an energized brain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-regular-brain-fatigue.html Health Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:26:38 EST news235988789 Older people who regularly exercise at a moderate to intense level may be less likely to develop the small brain lesions, sometimes referred to as "silent strokes," that are the first sign of cerebrovascular disease, according to a new study published in the June 8, 2011, online issue of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-moderate-intense-brain.html Neuroscience Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:00:02 EST news226756950