Discovery helps explain how children develop rare, fatal disease
One of 100,000 children is born with Menkes disease, a genetic disorder that affects the body's ability to properly absorb copper from food and leads to neurodegeneration, seizures, impaired movement, stunted ...
Medical research
Apr 30, 2013 |
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Women must do more to reap same positive health outcomes as men, research suggests
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 ...
Health
Jan 23, 2013 |
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Aerobic exercise trumps resistance training for weight and fat loss
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.
Health
Dec 15, 2012 |
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Exercise benefits found for pregnancies with high blood pressure
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 ...
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Nov 16, 2012 |
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Fat molecule ceramide may factor in muscle loss in older adults
As men and women age, increasing quantities of fat tissue inevitably take up residence in skeletal muscle. A small study of older and younger men conducted at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at ...
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Oct 31, 2012 |
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Former football players prone to late-life health problems, study finds
Football players experience repeated head trauma throughout their careers, which results in short and long-term effects to their cognitive function, physical and mental health. University of Missouri researchers ...
Health
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Study links inactivity with risk factors for Type 2 diabetes
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 ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 23, 2011 |
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Low-carb, higher-fat diets add no arterial health risks to obese people seeking to lose weight
Overweight and obese people looking to drop some pounds and considering one of the popular low-carbohydrate diets, along with moderate exercise, need not worry that the higher proportion of fat in such a program compared ...
Cardiology
Jun 01, 2011 |
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When it comes to warm-up, less is more
New study in the Journal of Applied Physiology suggests that low intensity warm-ups enhance athletic performance.
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May 27, 2011 |
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Why a little beet it goes a long way
(Medical Xpress)—Athletes no longer ask whether beetroot juice improves sporting performance - they just want to know how much to drink, and when.
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May 16, 2013 |
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Cholesterol-lowering drug may reduce exercise benefits for obese adults, study finds
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 ...
Cardiology
May 15, 2013 |
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Wearing a backpack could limit physical performance, research suggests
Sport and exercise academics at the University of Derby have discovered that wearing a heavy backpack during physical activity, such as that worn by the military on exercise, can significantly decrease performance.
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May 15, 2013 |
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Protein-rich breakfasts prevent unhealthy snacking in the evening
Breakfast might be the most important meal of the day, but up to 60 percent of American young people consistently skip it. Now, Heather Leidy, an assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise ...
Health
Mar 26, 2013 |
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Vitamin D may lower diabetes risk in obese children and adolescents, study finds
Childhood and adolescent obesity rates in the United States have increased dramatically in the past three decades. Being obese puts individuals at greater risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, a disease in which individuals ...
Diabetes
Mar 26, 2013 |
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Eating fewer, larger meals may prove healthier for obese women
Media articles and nutritionists alike have perpetuated the idea that for healthy metabolisms individuals should consume small meals multiple times a day. However, new research conducted at the University ...
Overweight and Obesity
Dec 06, 2012 |
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