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Exercise training in ordinary people affects the activity of 500 genes
A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm shows that hundreds of genes in the thigh muscle are activated in regular cycle training. The study also reveals that great differences in training response may be due to the ability in some people to activate their genes much more forcefully. The study is published May 2 in FASEB Journal.   view more (2005-05-02)

Energy drinks: The coffee of a new generation?
It's not uncommon for students to consume energy drinks to increase their concentration as they study throughout the night.   view more (2009-02-06)

Epidemiological Study Disclosed A Relationship Between Childhood Abuse And Later Medical Disorders In Women
This is the first community study which specifically addresses the relationship between childhood abuse and vulnerability to illness with reliable methods. It derives from the collaboration of New Zealand (University of Dunnedin) and Italian (University of Modena) investigators coordinated by Professor Sarah Romans. There have been many studies... view more... (2002-06-10)

UNC researchers find MSG use linked to obesity
eople who use monosodium glutamate, or MSG, as a flavor enhancer in their food are more likely than people who don't use it to be overweight or obese even though they have the same amount of physical activity and total calorie intake, according to a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health study published this month in... view more... (2008-08-14)

Jefferson Team Designs Program that Helps Elderly Perform Daily Living Tasks and Live Longer
A Thomas Jefferson University team has found that a personalized program of occupational and physical therapy — plus modifications in the home — can go a long way to help elderly individuals continue to live independently and also live longer.   view more (2006-07-10)

Exercise Improves Cardiopulmonary Fitness in Asthma
Although exercise can trigger asthma attacks in some people, a new review of studies has found that exercise improved cardiopulmonary fitness in people with asthma.   view more (2005-10-24)

Tufts researchers update their food guide pyramid for older adults
Tufts University researchers have updated their Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults to correspond with the USDA food pyramid, now known as MyPyramid.   view more (2007-12-20)

Anxiety and depression lower quality of life in majority of systemic lupus erythematosus patients
92.8% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) suffer anxiety and depression which significantly affects both their physical and emotional quality of life (QoL).   view more (2009-06-12)

Caltech scientists reveal how neuronal activity is timed in brain's memory-making circuits
Theta oscillations are a type of prominent brain rhythm that orchestrates neuronal activity in the hippocampus, a brain area critical for the formation of new memories.   view more (2009-06-01)

Differences Among Exercisers And Non-Exercisers During Pregnancy
No one doubts that mothers -- especially pregnant mothers -- are among the busiest people on earth. And while the benefits of exercise for these women and their developing fetuses are widely known, many expectant mothers do not exercise.   view more (2009-04-17)

IChemE President appointed Chair of EPSRC
The Science Minister, Lord Sainsbury, has appointed IChemE's current President, Professor Dame Julia Higgins FRS FREng, as the new chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). She succeeds Professor Tony Ledwith and will hold the post for a term of four years. Higgins, the first female president of IChemE, is currently... view more... (2003-04-07)

Mediterranean diet significantly lessens symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis
A Mediterranean diet significantly lessens the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, shows a small Swedish study in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. But it takes a minimum of six weeks for the diet to take effect, the study shows. The researchers were only able to study 51 people out of a possible 300, because of the various combinations of drugs... view more... (2003-02-18)

Dancing towards youthfulness. The benefits of dance for older people
With the current success of the BBC programme 'Strictly Come Dancing' you may be led to believe that only fit, young celebrities can get the most out of regular dancing, but research by Dr Sara Houston, currently at the University of Surrey, shows otherwise. Older people, whatever their physical condition, can take part in dance and may reap many... view more... (2004-12-02)

The Beauty Bias: Can people love the one they are compatible with?
Physical attractiveness is important in choosing whom to date. Good looking people are not only popular targets for romantic pursuits, they themselves also tend to flock together with more attractive others. Does this mean then that more attractive versus less attractive people wear a different pair of lens when evaluating others' attractiveness?   view more (2008-02-12)

Association found between severe obstructive sleep apnea
A study in the October 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that unrelated to obesity, people with severe SDBs consume a more unhealthy diet, which may be a factor contributing to greater cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. These findings were most evident among women.   view more (2008-10-15)

Low vitamin D levels linked to poor physical performance in older adults
Older adults who don't get enough vitamin D - either from their diets or exposure to the sun - may be at increased risk for poor physical performance and disability, according to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues.   view more (2007-04-23)

Acute Stress Boosts Flu Shot Response in Women, Small Study Finds
Women who participated in short bouts of physical or mental activity before receiving a flu shot produced more antibodies than other women, according to the first study of this effect in humans.   view more (2006-03-03)

Insufficient sleep may be linked to increased diabetes risk
Short sleep times, experienced by many individuals in Westernized societies, may contribute to the development of insulin resistance and reduced glucose tolerance, which in turn may increase the long-term risk of diabetes.   view more (2009-08-11)

Cooking with gas may increase inflammatory activity in the lungs
Cooking with gas may increase inflammatory activity in the lungs, suggests a study in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Teflon filters were used to collect any particulate matter pollution emitted from gas and electric cookers. The residue was then applied to cultured cells that normally line the fine branching tubes of the lungs. The cells... view more... (2001-02-10)

Researchers develop an integrated treatment for veterans with chronic pain and posttraumatic stress
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in a growing number of soldiers evacuated to the United States for comprehensive care for physical and psychological trauma.   view more (2009-09-30)
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