Health
Exercise keeps muscles—and you—young
A University of Guelph professor has uncovered the "secret" to staying strong as we age - superb fitness.
Mar 30, 2016
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Medical research
Scientists discover a link between psoriasis and general bone loss
Researchers from the Genes, Development and Disease Group, headed by Erwin Wagner at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have discovered that psoriasis patients experience a widespread bone loss as a result ...
Mar 16, 2016
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Surgery
New type of weight-loss surgery may be less risky, cheaper
(HealthDay)—A new type of weight-loss procedure offers an alternative to traditional bariatric surgery for people who are mildly to moderately obese, researchers report.
Feb 15, 2016
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Neuroscience
Greater weight loss during aging associated with increased risk for MCI
Increasing weight loss per decade as people age from midlife to late life was associated with an increased risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to an article published online by JAMA Neurology.
Feb 1, 2016
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Surgery
Morbidly obese patients may benefit from bariatric surgery prior to knee replacement
Previous research studies have linked obesity to adverse outcomes and increased costs following total knee replacement surgery (TKR). A new, computer model-based evaluation appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, ...
Jan 21, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
An image is worth a thousand kilos?
OK, so maybe not a thousand kilos, exactly, but a study at the University of Alicante shows how a photo diary can keep dieters motivated, making them more likely to achieve their target weight.
Jan 18, 2016
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Early weight loss in Parkinson's disease patients may signify more serious form of disease
A study led by a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigator finds evidence of an association between weight loss in patients with early Parkinson disease and more rapid disease progression. While weight loss is common ...
Jan 11, 2016
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Surgery
High rate of symptoms, hospitalization following gastric bypass surgery for obesity
Although the vast majority of patients reported improved well-being after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery, the prevalence of symptoms such as abdominal pain and fatigue were high and nearly one-third of patients were ...
Jan 6, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Effects of obesity on death rates understated in prior research, study shows
Researchers from the Boston University School of Public Health and the University of Pennsylvania have found that prior studies of the link between obesity and mortality are flawed because they rely on one-time measures of ...
Jan 4, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Weight-loss programs tailored to a person's genome may be coming soon
Some health experts predict that the next big advance in helping overweight people achieve a healthier weight will be to use an individual's genetic data to customize diets and physical activity plans, an approach known as ...
Dec 23, 2015
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