http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—For years, Kay Greenlee couldn't wash the windows in her home without hurting. The Terre Haute woman suffers from fibromyalgia and allergic reactions prevented her from taking medicine to relieve pain in her legs and shoulders. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-lasers-resistance-zap-fibromyalgia-pain.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:42:49 EST news290148162 Exercise has been shown to be an effective treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD), both when used alone and in combination with other treatments. There's now sufficient research data to provide specific guidance on how to prescribe exercise for depressed patients, according to a report in the May Journal of Psychiatric Practice. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-patients-major-depression-kind-intense.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 10 May 2013 12:50:02 EST news287407976 Smoking prevention in schools reduces the number of young people who will later become smokers, according to a new systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. For young people who have never smoked, these programmes appear to be effective at least one year after implementation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-schools.html Health Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:00:01 EST news286480715 Researchers in the Life Sciences Institute at the University of Michigan have challenged a long-held belief that whitening of skeletal muscle in diabetes is harmful. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-weights-blood-sugar-white-muscle.html Medical research Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:00:24 EST news284555009 Exercise can improve the quality of life for cancer survivors as well as for patients still undergoing treatment, based on an extensive review I was involved in as a research librarian. The massive study was a systematic review, a type of research whose goal is to retrieve all the relevant research that has already been completed on a topic and answer specific clinical questions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-safe-cancer-treatment.html Cancer Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:08:05 EST news284360851 (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 Sarcopenia, or the gradual loss of muscle mass, is a common consequence of ageing, and poses a significant risk factor for disability in older adults. As muscle strength plays an important role in the tendency to fall, sarcopenia leads to an increased risk of fractures and other injuries. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-nutritional-factors-muscle-mass-strength.html Health Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:20:13 EST news277726807 A new study led by North Carolina researchers has found that when it comes to weight- and fat loss, aerobic training is better than resistance training. The study is believed to the largest randomized trial to directly compare changes in body composition induced by comparable amounts of time spent doing aerobic and resistant training, or both in combination, among previously inactive overweight or obese non-diabetic adults. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-short-aerobic-resistance-weight-fat.html Health Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:51:36 EST news276367890 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 If you're going to fall and break something, you should at least have a good story to tell. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-stronger-bones.html Health Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:10:01 EST news275076579 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 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 Exercise may improve quality of life for people with cancer, according to Cochrane researchers. In two separate Cochrane systematic reviews, the authors gathered together evidence showing that activities such as walking and cycling can benefit those who are undergoing or have completed treatment for cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-quality-life-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:00:06 EST news264166560 (HealthDay) -- Resistance training (RT) can reduce visceral fat and alter levels of certain inflammatory markers, according to research published in the July issue of Obesity Reviews. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-resistance-inflammatory-markers.html Overweight and Obesity Thu, 12 Jul 2012 04:47:17 EST news261287189 Nutritional supplements are often associated with athletes and body builders, but a University of Kansas professor is conducting a research project to determine whether they are in fact, effective and if they might be able to help older individuals with muscle loss. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-professor-supplements-muscles.html Other Thu, 24 May 2012 06:44:29 EST news257060660 Weight training at a lower intensity but with more repetitions may be as effective for building muscle as lifting heavy weights says a new opinion piece in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-muscle-heavy-weights.html Health Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:36:54 EST news254633670 Cognitive decline is a pressing global health care issue. Worldwide, one case of dementia is detected every seven seconds. Mild cognitive impairment is a well recognized risk factor for dementia, and represents a critical window of opportunity for intervening and altering the trajectory of cognitive decline in seniors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-trajectory-cognitive-decline-seniors-dementia.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:00:05 EST news254397828 Plunging into cold water after exercise may be an effective way to reduce muscle soreness, but it is unclear whether there are harmful side effects. These are the conclusions of a new systematic review of cold water immersion interventions published in The Cochrane Library. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-cold-muscle-soreness-evidence-lacking.html Health Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:00:03 EST news248460434 An Oregon Research Institute (ORI) exercise study conducted in four Oregon cities has shown significant benefits for patients with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease. In an original article published in the February 9, 2012 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), ORI scientist Fuzhong Li, Ph.D. and colleagues report that a tailored program of twice-weekly Tai Chi training resulted in improved postural stability and walking ability, and reduced falls in the participants. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-tai-chi-parkinson-disease-patients.html Health Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:50:01 EST news247944463 There are many reasons why people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often lose fitness and have increasing difficulty performing normal daily tasks, but new research shows scientific evidence for the benefits of regular exercise for people with CKD, including those with a kidney transplant. They can improve their physical fitness, walk further, have healthier blood pressures, healthier heart rates, higher health-related quality of life scores and better nutritional characteristics compared to those who don't exercise. So concludes a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-regular-health-people-long-term-kidney.html Health Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:41:58 EST news237004910 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 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 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 People lose 30% of their muscle strength between the ages of 50 and 70 years. However, maintaining muscle strength in old age is enormously important in order to maintain mobility and to be able to lead an independent life and manage everyday tasks independently. In the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, Frank Mayer and colleagues from the University of Potsdam conclude that progressive strength (resistance) training counteracts muscular atrophy in old age (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2011; 108(21): 359-64). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-strength-grandma-grandpa.html Health Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:44:43 EST news226917877 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 Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Baltimore VA Medical Center found that Parkinson's patients who walked on a treadmill at a comfortable speed for a longer duration (low-intensity exercise) improved their walking more than patients who walked for less time but at an increased speed and incline (high-intensity exercise). The investigators also found benefits for stretching and resistance exercises. The study results will be presented April 12 at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology meeting in Honolulu. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-benefit-low-intensity-parkinson-patients.html Health Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:46:27 EST news221845571