http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Sedentary, obese older adults appear to improve their functional abilities and reduce insulin resistance through a combination of resistance and aerobic exercises, according to a report in the January 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news152210230.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:37:57 EST news152210230 Patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), which can include symptoms such as pain in the legs, who participated in supervised treadmill exercise improved their walking endurance and quality of life, according to a study in the January 14 issue of JAMA. The treadmill exercise also improved walking performance for PAD patients without the classic symptoms of pain in the leg muscles. http://www.physorg.com/news151089142.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:12:22 EST news151089142 Administering antibiotics as a preventive measure to patients in intensive care units (ICUs) increases their chances of survival. This has emerged from a study involving nearly sixthousand Dutch patients in thirteen hospitals. Researchers at University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht have published their findings in an article in The New England Journal of Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news150023113.html Medicine & Health Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:05:13 EST news150023113 Mast cells are now recognized as "granular cells of the connective tissue", whose activation exacerbates allergic immune responses and as key players in the establishment of innate immunity as well as modulators of adaptive immune responses. The role of mast cells in the gastrointestinal mucosa is not only to react to antigens, but also to actively regulate the barrier and transport properties of the intestinal epithelium. http://www.physorg.com/news149247749.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:42:29 EST news149247749 A preliminary study suggests that economic incentives appear to be effective for achieving short-term weight loss, according to a report in the December 10 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news148067564.html Medicine & Health Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:52:44 EST news148067564 Women who took the antidepressant fluoxetine during the first three months of pregnancy gave birth to four times as many babies with heart problems as women who did not and the levels were three times higher in women taking paroxetine. http://www.physorg.com/news146742845.html Medicine & Health Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:54:05 EST news146742845 A new study shows that juvenile delinquents sentenced to either a juvenile retreat, probation or unsupervised community service were seven times more likely to commit criminal acts as adults than youngsters from the control group who managed to avoid the juvenile justice system. http://www.physorg.com/news146231189.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:46:29 EST news146231189 Unusually aggressive youth may actually enjoy inflicting pain on others, research using brain scans at the University of Chicago shows. http://www.physorg.com/news145252980.html Medicine & Health Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:03:00 EST news145252980 Music therapy can reduce psychological stress among pregnant women, according to research just published in a special complementary and alternative therapy medicine issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing. http://www.physorg.com/news142519086.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:38:06 EST news142519086 Older adults can decrease their risk of disability and increase their likelihood of maintaining independence by 41 percent by participating in a walking exercise program, according to a new University of Georgia study. http://www.physorg.com/news135356404.html Medicine & Health Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:00:04 EST news135356404