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. Individuals with weaker muscles appear to have a higher risk for Alzheimer's disease and declines in cognitive function over time, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news177017452.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:00:01 EST news177017452 Exercise programs designed to improve strength and stamina are safe and effective treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The researchers reviewed dynamic exercise program trials in RA patients and found moderate benefits associated with this type of treatment. http://www.physorg.com/news174142004.html Medicine & Health Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:30:03 EST news174142004 (PhysOrg.com) -- A study comparing images of the knees in people who did and didn't have previous injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament suggests that people who tore their ACLs are more likely to have a smaller ligament than do similarly sized people who have never injured a knee. http://www.physorg.com/news172159481.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:20:01 EST news172159481 (AP) -- The nation's first double hand transplant patient can wriggle his new fingers a litte bit now and grab a tennis ball, but what he really wants to do is be able to feel his wife's hands when he holds them. http://www.physorg.com/news167028179.html Medicine & Health Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:44:04 EST news167028179 Progressive resistance strength training not only helps older adults become stronger but also makes their everyday life easier, a Cochrane Review suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news166252776.html Medicine & Health Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:20:28 EST news166252776 Scientists in the UK and Denmark have shown that if elderly men were given growth hormone and exercised their legs showed an appreciable muscle mass increase. http://www.physorg.com/news165643127.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:59:56 EST news165643127 (PhysOrg.com) -- Jacob Rosen, associate professor of computer engineering at the Jack Baskin School of Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz, is developing a wearable robotic "exoskeleton" that could enable a person to lift heavy objects with little effort. It's a bit like the robotic armor that has long been a staple of futuristic battle scenes in science fiction books and movies. But what excites Rosen is the device's potential to help people disabled by stroke or degenerative diseases. http://www.physorg.com/news151173103.html Electronics Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:31:43 EST news151173103 is no cure for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic disorder that causes the weakening of muscles and is the leading genetic cause of infant death, but University of Missouri researchers have discovered a new therapeutic target that improves deteriorating skeletal muscle tissue caused by SMA. The new therapy enhanced muscle strength, improved gross motor skills and increased the lifespan in a SMA model. http://www.physorg.com/news150556755.html Medicine & Health Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:19:15 EST news150556755 Women's muscles may require longer, more intensive rehabilitation after bed rest and cast immobilization, as reported today by the Institute for Neuromusculoskeletal Research at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-COM). http://www.physorg.com/news141569935.html Medicine & Health Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:58:55 EST news141569935 University of Queensland research is showing the benefits of resistance training in keeping older Australians in tip top form. http://www.physorg.com/news135604883.html Medicine & Health Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:01:23 EST news135604883