Gerontology & Geriatrics
Why age is no barrier to keeping fit and healthy
It's often said that a major sign you're getting older is when you struggle to recover from exercise as quickly as you did back in your younger days.
Apr 23, 2021
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News tagged with muscle groups
Health
Plant-based diet ramps up metabolism, according to new study
A plant-based diet boosts after-meal burn, leads to weight loss, and improves cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight individuals, according to a new randomized control trial published in JAMA Network Open by researchers ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Health
Blood vessel growth in muscle is reduced in women after menopause
A new study from the University of Copenhagen's Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports demonstrates that formation of small blood vessels is impaired in the muscle tissue of postmenopausal women. The study's findings ...
Sep 22, 2020
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Cardiology
Nitrate supplementation could help breathing and lung clearance in the elderly
New research published today in The Journal of Physiology shows that nitrate improves function in the diaphragm, the muscle involved in coughing and breathing, by improving power. The study done in old mice, if replicated ...
Aug 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Strength training benefits patients with cirrhosis
Three hours of weekly strength training combined with protein supplements leads to both bigger and stronger muscles in patients with cirrhosis. This is shown by a new study from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital.
Jun 12, 2020
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Cardiology
US sees sharp increase in hypertension-related deaths
While it typically has no symptoms, high blood pressure—or hypertension—has serious health consequences. Rates of deaths related to hypertension have risen by 72% and 20% in rural and urban areas of the U.S., respectively, ...
Mar 19, 2020
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Cardiology
Cocoa could bring sweet relief to walking pain for people with peripheral artery disease
Consumption of cocoa may improve walking performance for patients with peripheral artery disease, according to the results of a small, preliminary, phase II research trial published today in the American Heart Association's ...
Feb 14, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Study shows metformin offers no strength training benefits for seniors
A clinical trial initiated by University of Kentucky researchers argues against the hypothesis that the diabetes drug metformin could help exercising seniors gain more muscle mass. The double-blind trial, conducted at the ...
Oct 22, 2019
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Health
Protein intake in older adults differs dramatically by ethnicity and race
As the population of older adults in the United States continues to grow and becomes more diverse, health concerns increase in parallel. The loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength and function is one such concern and can ...
Sep 27, 2019
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Health
Researchers lead new national guidance on how to stay fit and healthy
Guidance on how the UK population can stay fit and healthy has been updated thanks to a major review led by the University of Bristol.
Sep 9, 2019
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