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Body Weekly - September 2014 ArchivesNew study: Emerging research indicates mangos may lower blood sugar in obese adults (9/30/2014)Research published in the journal Nutrition and Metabolic Insights found that regular consumption of mango by obese adults may lower blood sugar levels and does not negatively impact body weight. ...> Full Article Social networking can help people lose weight (9/29/2014)Social networking programs designed to help people lose weight could play a role in the global fight against obesity, according to research. ...> Full Article Scientists take a look at the feel-good benefits of belly dance (9/28/2014)Belly dancers have fewer hang-ups about their bodies. Most women who participate in this torso-driven dance do so because it is fun and they get to perform interesting moves -- not because they necessarily feel sexier while doing so. This is the conclusion of Marika Tiggemann of Flinders University in Australia, leader of a study in Springer's journal Sex Roles about the body image of people who belly dance in their free time. ...> Full Article Taking short walking breaks found to reverse negative effects of prolonged sitting (9/27/2014)An Indiana University study has found that three easy -- one could even say slow -- 5-minute walks can reverse harm caused to leg arteries during three hours of prolonged sitting. ...> Full Article Sugar substitutes not so super sweet after all (9/26/2014)The taste of common sugar substitutes is often described as being much more intense than sugar, but participants in a recent study indicated that these non-nutritive sugar substitutes are no sweeter than the real thing, according to Penn State food scientists. ...> Full Article Study: Oxidized LDL might actually be 'good guy' (9/26/2014)A team of investigators at the University of Kentucky has made a thought-provoking discovery about a type of cholesterol previously believed to be a 'bad guy' in the development of heart disease and other conditions. ...> Full Article Messenger molecules identified as part of arthritis puzzle (9/25/2014)The way in which some cells alter their behavior at the onset of osteoarthritis has been identified for the first time by researchers at the University of Liverpool. ...> Full Article Is a gluten-free diet enough to control the complications of celiac disease? (9/24/2014)
Could a protein be linked to heart attacks? (9/23/2014)A team of researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, led by Dr. Alexandre Stewart, have uncovered an intriguing link between heart attacks and a protein that is of great interest to drug companies for its impact on cholesterol. ...> Full Article Scientists discover how to 'switch off' autoimmune diseases (9/23/2014)
Any diet works, if you stick to it (9/22/2014)Weight loss differences between popular diets are minimal and likely of little importance to those wanting to lose weight, the researchers say. However, diets with behavioral support and exercise enhance the weight loss. ...> Full Article Burnt out birds suggest hard work could be bad for your health (9/22/2014)
A handsome face could mean lower semen quality (9/21/2014)
Research in rodents suggests potential for 'in body' muscle regeneration (9/21/2014)What if repairing large segments of damaged muscle tissue was as simple as mobilizing the body's stem cells to the site of the injury? New research in mice and rats, conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine, suggests that 'in body' regeneration of muscle tissue might be possible by harnessing the body's natural healing powers. ...> Full Article Dairy consumption linked to lower blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk (9/21/2014)Research presented at 12th Euro Fed Lipid Congress describes the relationship between milk and dairy consumption and disease risk. ...> Full Article The science behind swimming (9/20/2014)Using simple hydrodynamics, a team of researchers led by Mahadevan was able to show that a handful of principles govern how virtually every animal -- from the tiniest fish to birds to gigantic whales propel themselves though the water. ...> Full Article What you eat and not just the number of calories, is a significant factor in diabetes risk (9/20/2014)If you think losing weight is enough to prevent Type 2 diabetes, don't get your hopes up. A new research report in September 2014 issue of The FASEB Journal suggests that you don't have to be overweight to develop Type 2 diabetes. ...> Full Article Marijuana users who feel low get high (9/19/2014)Adolescents and young adults who smoke marijuana frequently may attempt to manage negative moods by using the drug, according to a study in September's Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. ...> Full Article Salamander skin peptide promotes quick and effective wound healing in mice (9/19/2014)Move over antibiotic ointment, there might be a new salve to dominate medicine cabinets of the future, and it comes from an unlikely place -- the lowly salamander. ...> Full Article Muscular dystrophy: Repair the muscles, not the genetic defect (9/18/2014)A potential way to treat muscular dystrophy directly targets muscle repair instead of the underlying genetic defect that usually leads to the disease. ...> Full Article Understanding and improving the body's fight against pathogens (9/18/2014)
Discovery hints at why stress is more devastating for some (9/17/2014)
Fruit consumption cuts CVD risk by up to 40 percent (9/16/2014)
Can action movies make you fat? (9/16/2014)
Training your brain to prefer healthy foods (9/15/2014)It may be possible to train the brain to prefer healthy low-calorie foods over unhealthy higher-calorie foods, according to new research by scientists at Tufts University and at Massachusetts General Hospital. ...> Full Article Sugar substance 'kills' good HDL cholesterol, new research finds (9/15/2014)
Can YouTube save your life? (9/14/2014)Only a handful of CPR and basic life support videos available on YouTube provide instructions which are consistent with recent health guidelines, according to a new study published in Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal for the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine. ...> Full Article Energy drinks cause heart problems (9/13/2014)
Wine only protects against CVD in people who exercise (9/12/2014)
Drinking tea reduces non-CV mortality by 24 percent (9/11/2014)
Lifetime of fitness: A fountain of youth for bone and joint health? (9/10/2014)Being physically active may significantly improve musculoskeletal and overall health, and minimize or delay the effects of aging. ...> Full Article Indoor mold poses health risk to asthma sufferers (9/9/2014)By critically reviewing the findings from 17 studies in eight different countries, the research has found that the presence of several types of mould can lead to breathing problems in asthma sufferers, as well as increasing the likelihood of developing the condition. ...> Full Article Tracking spending among the commercially insured (9/8/2014)Recent growth in health care spending for commercially insured individuals is due primarily to increases in prices for medical services, rather than increased use, according to a new study led by researchers at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, published in the American Journal of Managed Care. ...> Full Article The high cost of hot flashes: Millions in lost wages preventable (9/7/2014)
'Junk' blood tests may offer life-saving information (9/6/2014)Thirty percent of all positive hospital blood culture samples are discarded every day because they reflect the presence of skin germs instead of specific disease-causing bacteria. Now Tel Aviv University research demonstrates that rather than toss these samples into the trash, clinicians may be able to use the resistance profiles of skin bacteria to treat patients with antibiotics appropriate to their ailment. ...> Full Article Stop and listen: Study shows how movement affects hearing (9/5/2014)
Social inequalities in salt consumption remain (9/4/2014)People from low socioeconomic positions in Britain still eat more salt than those from higher socioeconomic positions, irrespective of where they live. A paper published in the BMJ Open journal and led by Warwick Medical School suggests social inequalities in salt intake have hardly changed in the period from 2000-01 to 2011. This is despite a national average salt reduction over this time ...> Full Article New technology may identify tiny strains in body tissues before injuries occur (9/3/2014)
Researchers discover fever's origin (9/2/2014)Fever is a response to inflammation, and is triggered by an onset of the signaling substance prostaglandin. Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden can now see precisely where these substances are produced -- a discovery that paves the way for smarter drugs. ...> Full Article Green tea polyphenols protect spinal cord neurons against oxidative stress (9/1/2014)Green tea polyphenols are strong antioxidants and can reduce free radical damage. ...> Full Article |
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