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. (AP) -- In simpler times, maintaining good health was a matter of joining a gym or lacing up running shoes for a loop in the park. At most, you'd buy a watch with a digital display so you could time your laps. http://www.physorg.com/news179171548.html Electronics Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:00:01 EST news179171548 (PhysOrg.com) -- Vibrations from the environments we live and work in could be much more widely harnessed as a clean source of electricity, due to cutting-edge UK research. http://www.physorg.com/news178813490.html Technology Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:27:43 EST news178813490 Women who experience preeclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy, may have an increased risk for reduced thyroid functioning later in life, report a team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. http://www.physorg.com/news177760820.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:01:11 EST news177760820 The world record for fastest text message typing is held by a 21-year old college student from Utah, but his dexterous digits could mean serious injury later on. Most adults aged 18-21 prefer texting over e-mail or phone calls, and ergonomics researchers are starting to wonder whether it's putting the younger generation at risk for some overuse injuries - once reserved for older adults who have spent years in front of a computer. http://www.physorg.com/news177089329.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:20:01 EST news177089329 Heart rate variability, a sign of a healthy heart, has been shown to be higher in yoga practitioners than in non-practitioners, according to research to be published in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics. http://www.physorg.com/news176986454.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:55:26 EST news176986454 People taking one of several drugs commonly prescribed to treat Alzheimer's disease are more likely to be hospitalized for a potentially serious condition called bradycardia than patients not taking these medications. http://www.physorg.com/news173627739.html Medicine & Health Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:10:01 EST news173627739 People mourning the loss of a loved one are six times more likely to suffer cardiac arrest, potential proof that you can indeed die of a broken heart, Australian researchers said Tuesday. http://www.physorg.com/news172231620.html Medicine & Health Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:30:01 EST news172231620 A new type of fetal heart monitor could save the lives of unborn infants in complicated pregnancies, according to a study published in the International Journal of Engineering Systems Modelling and Simulation. http://www.physorg.com/news170676963.html Medicine & Health Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:16:37 EST news170676963 A University of Leicester-led study may have uncovered the reason why Beta-blockers are less effective at preventing stroke in older people with high blood pressure, when compared to other drugs for high blood pressure. http://www.physorg.com/news170592408.html Medicine & Health Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:47:43 EST news170592408 Polycystic ovary syndrome, a common condition among women, can be relieved by the use of acupuncture and exercise. This has been shown by a recent study at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://www.physorg.com/news169984727.html Medicine & Health Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:10:01 EST news169984727 Patients with atrial fibrillation, common in those with advanced chronic heart failure, have an increased risk of hospitalization due to heart failure, according to new research from researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The findings, published in June in the European Heart Journal, also suggest that atrial fibrillation is not associated with an increased risk of death in heart failure patients, contradicting previous assumptions. http://www.physorg.com/news166104110.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:20:01 EST news166104110 Blood flow and respiratory rates can synch with music, indicating that music could one day be a therapeutic tool for blood pressure control and rehabilitation, according to a study by Italian researchers published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news164907639.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:41:07 EST news164907639 Music played to premature babies may help to reduce their pain and encourage better oral feeding, suggests research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. http://www.physorg.com/news162671049.html Medicine & Health Wed, 27 May 2009 19:24:37 EST news162671049 Side effects associated with several commonly-prescribed dementia drugs may be putting elderly Canadians at risk, says Queen's University Geriatrics professor Sudeep Gill. http://www.physorg.com/news162662525.html Medicine & Health Wed, 27 May 2009 17:02:59 EST news162662525 Predictors of atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) might offer physicians a better way to prevent stroke in blacks, according to a new study done by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news160213743.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:49:37 EST news160213743 French researchers have discovered a simple and cheap method of predicting who is at greater risk of dying suddenly and unexpectedly from a heart attack. http://www.physorg.com/news160212716.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:33:43 EST news160212716 (AP) -- The Mayo Clinic has combined its medical expertise with Microsoft Corp.'s technology in a free Web site launching Tuesday that will let people store personal health and medical information. http://www.physorg.com/news159520234.html Medicine & Health Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:11:05 EST news159520234 Sleep is such an essential part of human existence that we spend about a third of our lives doing it -- some more successfully than others. Sleep disorders afflict some 50-70 million people in the United States and are a major cause of disease and injury. People who suffer from disturbed sleep have an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, hypertension, obesity, depression, and accidents. Nearly a fifth of all serious car crashes, in fact, are linked to sleeplessness. http://www.physorg.com/news159023422.html Other Sciences Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:10:49 EST news159023422 Listening to music may benefit patients who suffer severe stress and anxiety associated with having and undergoing treatment for coronary heart disease. A Cochrane Systematic Review found that listening to music could decrease blood pressure, heart rate, and levels of anxiety in heart patients. http://www.physorg.com/news158994455.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:08:00 EST news158994455 Can doing the downward-facing dog keep your heart from racing out of control? Alicia Jones is hoping so. http://www.physorg.com/news158496029.html Medicine & Health Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:41:05 EST news158496029 After downing three or four energy drinks every day for a couple of weeks, Jason Moore started to get severe chest pains. He thought he was having a heart attack or stroke. http://www.physorg.com/news158494304.html Medicine & Health Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:12:15 EST news158494304 Artificial heart pacemakers have saved and extended the lives of thousands of people, but they have their shortcomings - such as a fixed pulse rate and a limited life. Could a permanent biological solution be possible? http://www.physorg.com/news158493548.html Medicine & Health Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:59:32 EST news158493548 A 12-year-old Dutch boy - bedridden for three years because of an inherited cardiac arrhythmia syndrome - can now join his friends on the soccer field thanks to a discovery made by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers. http://www.physorg.com/news157558715.html Medicine & Health Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:19:14 EST news157558715 People who have high blood pressure or heart disease should avoid consuming energy drinks, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study to be published online Wednesday in the Annals of Pharmacotherapy. http://www.physorg.com/news157206104.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:22:10 EST news157206104 The benefits of moderate physical activity to general health and well-being are well known. It is recommended that people engage in 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity physical activity, equivalent to 30 minutes each day 5 times a week. Although pedometers are widely used as a physical activity monitoring tool, they are unable to measure activity intensity. http://www.physorg.com/news156506702.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:05:50 EST news156506702 Counting calories that burn through activity is a constant quandary. One can only run on a treadmill so long, watching intently as the pedometer reads out the number of calories melted during a session of exercise. Not to mention the question of how many calories are burned through basic daily movements and even during sleep. http://www.physorg.com/news156003910.html Technology Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:26:12 EST news156003910 Even for those without a heart condition, it's a peculiar feeling when your heart "races" in response to stress. That pacing change happens in part because of how the enzyme calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaM kinase II) is called into action by the body's 'fight or flight' stress response, University of Iowa researchers have found. http://www.physorg.com/news155841231.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:15:38 EST news155841231 Liver cirrhosis is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, taking 25,000 lives per year. It is often the result of alcohol over-consumption or exposure to hepatitis C, either of which can damage the liver and prevent it from filtering toxins. These toxins then accumulate in the blood stream and eventually reach the brain where they disrupt neurological and mental performance, a condition known as hepatic encephalopathy. http://www.physorg.com/news153474130.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:17:14 EST news153474130 A simple measurement of resting pulse predicts coronary events in women independently of physical activity and common risk factors, such as smoking and alcohol consumption, finds a study published on bmj.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news152951670.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:35:08 EST news152951670 Researchers have new evidence to show that the heart beats to its own drummer, according to a report in the December issue of the journal Cell Metabolism. They've uncovered some of the molecular circuitry within the cardiovascular system itself that controls the daily rise and fall of blood pressure and heart rate. The findings might also explain why commonly used diabetes drugs come with cardiovascular benefits, according to the researchers. http://www.physorg.com/news147444560.html Biology Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:49:20 EST news147444560