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| New research on Type 2 diabetes could benefit young adults with condition Researchers have demonstrated new mechanisms in muscle cells that may explain severe insulin resistance and a reduced response to aerobic exercise in young obese patients with type 2 diabetes. These findings may contribute to the development of more specific treatments for young people with type 2 diabetes. |
| Weight-loss supplement has potential to burn fair amount of calories A new weight-loss supplement has the potential to burn as many calories as a 20-minute walk, according to new research. |
| Exercise may increase volume in certain brain areas of patients with schizophrenia Potentially beneficial brain changes (an increase in the volume of an area known as the hippocampus) occur in response to exercise both in patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls, according to a report. The findings suggest that the brain retains some plasticity, or ability to adapt, even in those with psychotic disorders. |
| Soccer practice may significantly reduce blood pressure in inactive people New research on inactive people with high blood pressure shows that just three months of soccer practice twice a week causes a significant fall in blood pressure, resting pulse rate and percentage of body fat, and is more effective than the doctor's usual advice on healthy diet and exercise. |
| Peak muscle performance requires two forms of nNOS protein The protein nNOS-mu, which is just one form of the nNOS protein, is essential for skeletal muscle health, and signaling via nNOS-mu is commonly reduced in neuromuscular disease. Now, Justin Percival and colleagues, at the University of Washington, Seattle, have identified a crucial role for the nNOS-beta form of nNOS in mouse skeletal muscle, where it enables skeletal muscle to maintain force production during and after exercise. |
| New study shows effectiveness of MEND program in prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity Groundbreaking results from a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the MEND Program, a multi-component community-based childhood obesity intervention have just been published. The independent study demonstrates the success of weight management program MEND for overweight/obese children and their families. Results coincide with the launch of Michelle Obama's initiative to reduce childhood obesity announced last week. |
| New tools and systems may help patients, primary care clinicians manage obesity Using combined and intensive treatments and restructuring care to treat obesity like other chronic diseases may help primary care clinicians and patients better address the condition, according to several new studies. |
| Over-Training Counterproductive, Expert Says Challenging yourself in fitness training is good. But overdoing training is counterproductive to realizing your fitness goals, says an expert. Over-training, also called over-exercising, he said, happens when you're \"not allowing your body the opportunity to adjust, adapt and recuperate in response to the training regimen you're taking part in.\" |
| Physical activity associated with healthier aging: Links between exercise and cognitive function, bone density and overall health Physical activity appears to be associated with a reduced risk or slower progression of several age-related conditions as well as improvements in overall health in older age, according to several new studies. |
| What you eat after exercise matters Many of the health benefits of aerobic exercise are due to the most recent exercise session (rather than weeks, months and even years of exercise training), and the nature of these benefits can be greatly affected by the food we eat afterwards. |
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