http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. People can burn up to 20% more body fat by exercising in the morning on an empty stomach, according to new research from Northumbria University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-fat-faster-breakfast.html Health Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:10:01 EST news278239456 (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 Physical exercise, including treadmill, stretching and resistance exercises, appears to improve gait speed, muscle strength and fitness for patients with Parkinson disease (PD), according to a report of a randomized clinical trial published Online First by Archives of Neurology, a JAMA Network publication. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-physical-gait-muscle-strength-patients.html Parkinson's & Movement disorders Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:00:06 EST news271337584 Asymptomatic patients who undergo treadmill exercise echocardiography (ExE) after coronary revascularization may be identified as being at high risk but those patients do not appear to have more favorable outcomes with repeated revascularization, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication. The article is part of the journal's Less is More series. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-asymptomatic-patients-coronary-revascularization.html Cardiology Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:02 EST news256208973 (Medical Xpress) -- Northwestern Medicine researchers have launched a clinical trial testing a new combination of treadmill exercise and drug regimen to see if the two together improve the walking ability of people with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) more than either therapy individually. Scientists are studying if a combination of walking and the medication together increase the production of a participant's own stem cells, and, ultimately, the development of greatly needed new blood vessels in the calf muscles. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-stem-cell-boost-treadmill-artery.html Cardiology Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:56:20 EST news239349366 Physical exercise has a positive effect on the formation of cells in the intervertebral discs. This is shown by a study from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS), which is currently taking place in Gothenburg. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-positive-effects-intervertebral-discs.html Health Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:21:37 EST news228475277