Medical research
A therapist in your pocket
Brooding in your apartment on Saturday afternoon? A new smart phone intuits when you're depressed and will nudge you to call or go out with friends.
Feb 7, 2012
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Overweight & Obesity
Completing a dangerous cycle: The downward spiral of obesity
(Medical Xpress)—Physical activity and its relation to obesity has been studied for decades by researchers; however, almost no one has studied the reverse – obesity's effect on physical activity.
Mar 28, 2013
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Health
For kids to be healthy, physical activity even more important than diet, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Physical activity rather than food has the biggest impact on children's weight according to new data from the Lifestyle of our Kids (LOOK) longitudinal study.
Nov 22, 2012
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Diabetes
Sitting less and moving about more could be more important than vigorous exercise to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes
New research led at the University of Leicester reveals that individuals at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes would benefit from being told to sit less and move around more often- rather than simply exercising regularly. ...
Feb 27, 2013
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Health
'Active' video games may not boost kids' fitness: study
(HealthDay) -- Apparently there's no guarantee that your kids will mend their couch-potato ways if you give them a fitness video game.
Feb 27, 2012
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Surgery
Wireless technology allows post-op mobility monitoring
(HealthDay)—Wireless technology can be used to monitor mobility after cardiac surgery in elderly patients, according to a study published in the September issue of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
Aug 31, 2013
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Medical research
Notre Dame's Bengal Bouts participants aid in concussion research
The University of Notre Dame's annual Bengal Bouts student boxing tournament's longtime mantra is "Strong Bodies Fight that Weak Bodies May Be Nourished."
Mar 2, 2012
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Health
Wearable cameras provide new insight into lifestyle behaviors and health
Understanding the relationships between lifestyle behaviors and health outcomes can be enhanced by the use of wearable cameras, concludes a collection of studies in a special theme issue of the American Journal of Preventive ...
Feb 5, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Obesity does slow people down, study confirms
(HealthDay)—Women who struggle with chronic obesity end up engaging in less and less routine physical activity, new research shows, confirming what may seem obvious to some.
Apr 6, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Georgia Tech creating high-tech tools to study autism
Researchers in Georgia Tech's Center for Behavior Imaging have developed two new technological tools that automatically measure relevant behaviors of children, and promise to have significant impact on the understanding of ...
Sep 25, 2012
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