MEDGADGET EDITORS DIAGNOSTICS, MEDICINE, MILITARY MEDICINE, SPORTS MEDICINE The sweat excreted by our skin contains a number of metabolites and biomarkers that may be useful in managing disease, tracking athletic performance, and helping to identify health problems. Moreover, the amount of sweat that we produce can in itself be an important measure, but current sweat...
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High-intensity exercise may restore heart function in people with type 2 diabetes
by University of Otago University of Otago researchers have discovered that high-intensity exercise can reduce or reverse the loss in heart function caused by type 2 diabetes. The study found that three months of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) improved heart function in adults with type 2 diabetes, without any change in medications or diet. Former Ph.D. student Genevieve Wilson carried out the study under...
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Just ONE 30-minute workout may improve memory by changing the way the brain works, study suggests
About a third of over-60s in the US say their memories sometimes fail them Routine exercise is known to have protective effects for brain cells and encourage growth in some regions New University of Maryland research found that a single 30-minute workout changes brain activity to prime the brain to remember information better By NATALIE RAHHAL DEPUTY HEALTH EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 16:32 EDT, 2 May 2019 | UPDATED: 17:19 EDT,...
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New findings indicate additional benefits of exercise to breast cancer survivors
Can exercise reduce the risk of heart disease in women with breast cancer? That’s what Kyuwan Lee Ph.D. ’19 investigated as a part of study led by Christina Dieli-Conwright, “Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise on Metabolic Syndrome, Sarcopenic Obesity, and Circulating Biomarkers in Overweight or Obese Survivors of Breast Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Their findings, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Oncology,...
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Just an hour of weekly walking staves off disability
All brisk walking, even short walks, help prevent disability in older adults with osteoarthritis NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY CHICAGO — Just one hour a week of brisk walking — as if you are late to an appointment or trying to make a train — staves off disability in older adults with arthritis pain, or aching or stiffness in a knee, hip, ankle or foot, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. ...
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Moderate muscle strength may lower risk for type 2 diabetes
Of the 30 million Americans with diabetes, 90 to 95 percent have type 2, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New research shows building muscle strength may be one way to lower risk for the disease. The study of more than 4,500 adults found moderate muscle mass reduced the risk for type 2 diabetes by 32 percent. The benefits were independent of cardiorespiratory fitness, and higher levels of muscle strength did not provide additional...
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How to strengthen the lower back
Doing exercises to strengthen the lower back can help alleviate and prevent lower back pain. It can also strengthen the core, leg, and arm muscles. According to researchers, exercise also increases blood flow to the lower back area, which may reduce stiffness and speed up the healing process. Below, we explain how to do 10...