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Pregnant Women Should Exercise to Keep Depression Away
While much research focuses on healthy babies for pregnant mothers, little has been published about the physical and emotional health and changes that the mothers go through themselves. A study in a recent issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine presents data that characterizes these changes and highlights exercise as an effective means... view more... (2005-03-23)

Benefits of discussing teenage health concerns are small but encouraging
Teenagers welcome the opportunity to discuss health concerns with a health professional, but the effect on their actual lifestyles is modest, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers identified 1,516 teenagers (aged 14-15 years) from eight general practices in Hertfordshire, England. Teenagers in the intervention group received an appointment... view more... (2002-09-04)

'Rocket Science' to help Britain's elderly
Helping an elderly person up the stairs may not seem rocket science - but look again, perhaps it is. Scientists studying the effects of space flight on humans are applying their findings to the elderly population on earth after discovering that the effects of micro-gravity on astronauts are greatly similar to the effects of ageing. Researchers at... view more... (2004-01-09)

Visceral fat build-up is the high cost of inactivity
Inactivity leads to significant increases in visceral fat, and a moderate exercise regimen can keep this potentially dangerous form of fat at bay, according to the results of the first randomized clinical trial evaluating the effects of exercise amount and intensity in sedentary overweight men and women.   view more (2005-09-14)

Exercise may slightly boost 'good' cholesterol levels
Regular exercise appears to modestly increase levels of high-density lipoprotein, or "good," cholesterol.   view more (2007-05-29)

Exercise helps overweight children reduce anger expression
Regular exercise seems to reduce anger expression in overweight but otherwise healthy children, researchers said.   view more (2008-11-25)

Exercise is linked to later onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease
Regular exercise is associated with a delay in the onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to a Group Health Cooperative/University of Washington study that will appear in the January 17 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.   view more (2006-01-17)

Can exercise therapy help breast cancer survivors?
A researcher at Sheffield Hallam University is to carry out the first ever UK study into how exercise therapy (exercise and lifestyle counselling) affects the quality of life of women recovering from breast cancer. Dr Amanda Daley, from the University's Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, has secured £142,000 from Cancer Research UK to... view more... (2002-07-23)

Why exertion leads to exhaustion
Scientists have found an explanation for runners who struggle to increase their pace, cyclists who can't pedal any faster and swimmers who can't speed up their strokes. Researchers from the University of Exeter and Kansas State University have discovered the dramatic changes that occur in our muscles when we push ourselves during exercise.   view more (2007-12-21)

Walking three times weekly slows decline from peripheral artery disease
A study in the Jan. 3 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that walking three times a week, even in an unsupervised exercise program, can significantly improve walking ability and slow progression of peripheral artery disease (PAD).   view more (2006-01-03)

An irregular heartbeat makes exercise deadly
The results of a study in mice that was conducted by researchers from Vanderbilt University has provided a potential explanation for why the heartbeat of humans lacking the protein cardiac calsequestrin (CASQ2) is irregular, and potentially fatal, only during exercise and not at other times.   view more (2006-08-25)

Vigorous physical activity in children likely to stave off knee osteoarthritis in later life
Young children need to be highly physically active if they are to stave off degenerative joint disease, specifically osteoarthritis of the knee, suggest researchers in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.   view more (2003-09-25)

Physiotherapy has short-term benefits for patients after knee surgery
Physiotherapy can improve the daily lives of patients who have had knee replacement surgery due to osteoarthritis in the short term, according to a study published on bmj.com today.   view more (2007-09-25)

Histamine tied to changes in blood pressure during exercise-recovery period
Overactivation of two receptors for histamine, normally associated with common allergies and acid reflux, may explain why some people, including highly trained athletes, pass out soon after heightened physical activities.   view more (2006-10-11)

During exercise, the human brain shifts into high gear on 'alternative energy'
Alternative energy is all the rage in major media headlines, but for the human brain, this is old news. According to a study by researchers from Denmark and The Netherlands published in the October 2008 print issue of The FASEB Journal, the brain, just like muscles, works harder during strenuous exercise and is fueled by lactate, rather than... view more... (2008-10-01)

Supervised exercise therapy can lead to improvements in COPD symptoms
Those suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often complain that exercise is too exhausting and leaves them breathless.   view more (2009-04-02)

Groundbreaking study shows exercise benefits leukemia patients
One of the most bothersome symptoms of leukemia is extreme fatigue, and asking these patients to exercise doesn't sound like a way to help them feel better.   view more (2009-08-03)

Resistance exercise resets the body clock
Resistance exercise may directly reset the body clocks in skeletal muscle, according to research published in Genome Biology this week. This result may partly explain how exercising early in the day helps jet-lagged bodies readjust to their new time zone. Many processes in the body vary in a 24-hour rhythm called the circadian rhythm. These... view more... (2003-09-24)

Weight lifting can help overweight teens reduce risk of diabetes
Teens at risk of developing diabetes can prevent or delay its onset through strength training exercise, a University of Southern California study has found.   view more (2006-07-26)

Half an hour of brisk walking five times weekly unlikely to stave off early death from heart disease
Half an hour of brisk walking five times a week might keep you limber and make you feel better, but it is unlikely to stave off an early death from heart disease, shows research in Heart. Current UK and US guidelines on heart health recommend 30 minutes of moderately intense physical activity, such as brisk walking, on at least five days of the... view more... (2003-04-11)
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