Posts Tagged ‘exercise’
‘Water-pumping’ fabric channels away sweat
UC DAVIS (US) — A new fabric works like human skin, forming excess sweat into droplets that drain away by themselves, says inventor Tingrui Pan. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - May 16, 2013 11:46 - 1 Comment
Chats with mom may keep students healthy
PENN STATE (US) — College students eat better and get more exercise on days when they communicate more with their parents, according to researchers. (more…)
Top Stories - May 16, 2013 11:11 - 3 Comments
Cholesterol drug may block exercise benefits
U. MISSOURI (US) — Experts urge doctors to reconsider statins for obese patients after finding the cholesterol drug may block some benefits of exercise. (more…)
Top Stories - May 14, 2013 8:21 - 1 Comment
Do other animals get a runner’s high?
U. ARIZONA (US) — Intense aerobic exercise sends more blood to the brain, giving humans a “runner’s high,” but do dogs and other animals experience one, too? (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 2, 2013 14:08 - 3 Comments
In nursing homes, exercise doesn’t lift depression
U. WARWICK (UK) — Physical activity is not an effective way to reduce depression among elderly people who live in nursing homes, report researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 16, 2013 12:17 - 3 Comments
‘ReadingMate’ reduces treadmill eye bobble
PURDUE (US) — New technology makes it easier for aspiring multi-taskers to read while they run on the treadmill. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 12, 2013 9:26 - 0 Comments
If climate heats up, will Boston Marathon slow down?
BOSTON U. (US) — Future winning times in the Boston Marathon may slow as the climate continues to warm, experts say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 25, 2013 11:58 - 5 Comments
Major mental illness no hurdle for weight loss
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — People with serious mental illness often are overweight or obese, but behavioral management programs can help them lose significant weight, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 14, 2013 6:43 - 3 Comments
Lifelong exercise may keep aging mind sharp
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Research shows a link between lifelong exercise and improved brain function in later life. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2013 15:54 - 0 Comments
Exercise with Wii fights fatigue after cancer
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Using a video game system to get exercise at home can help patients overcome one of cancer’s most common and cumbersome symptoms: severe, persistent fatigue. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 14, 2013 13:36 - 1 Comment
For obese patients, exercise eases depression
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Even mild exercise lowers rates of depression in people undergoing bariatric surgery, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2013 14:43 - 0 Comments
Why is heart disease rare for Amazon’s Tsimane?
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Physical activity alone—or lack thereof—does not relate to obesity or body fat among the Tsimane, an indigenous population in the lowlands of Bolivia’s Amazon basin. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 23, 2013 18:48 - 1 Comment
Why exercise slows memory loss in Alzheimer’s
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A stress hormone produced during moderate exercise may protect the brain from memory changes related to Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 23, 2013 15:55 - 1 Comment
With exercise, obese women may need to go hard
U. MISSOURI (US) — Women who are obese may not get the same benefits from aerobic exercise that men do, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 3, 2013 12:40 - 5 Comments
Exercise or diet? How to shed extra weight
U. MICHIGAN (US) — If losing weight is one of your New Year’s resolutions, the first step may be to ask yourself if diet or exercise is more important to success. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 19, 2012 12:46 - 0 Comments
Olympic glory pays off in lifespan
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Olympic medalists live an average of 2.8 years longer than the general population, regardless of country of origin, color of medal won, or type of sport played, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 17, 2012 14:09 - 8 Comments
To shed fat, aerobic workouts beat weights
DUKE (US) — Aerobic training is the best mode of exercise for burning fat, say scientists who compared it to resistance training and a combination of the two. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 10, 2012 13:23 - 3 Comments
Providers skimp on advice about pregnancy weight
PENN STATE (US) — Overweight women are not receiving proper advice on healthy weight gain or appropriate exercise levels during pregnancy, say researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 6, 2012 15:38 - 3 Comments
Fittest kids bring home better test scores
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Middle school students in the best physical shape outscore their classmates on standardized tests and take home better report cards, according to new research. (more…)
