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. Living with pain is stressful, but a surprisingly short investment of time in mental training can help you cope. http://www.physorg.com/news177058708.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:20:02 EST news177058708 For most people music is an enjoyable, although momentary, form of entertainment. But for those who seriously practiced a musical instrument when they were young, perhaps when they played in a school orchestra or even a rock band, the musical experience can be something more. Recent research shows that a strong correlation exists between musical training for children and certain other mental abilities. http://www.physorg.com/news176728142.html Medicine & Health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:09:52 EST news176728142 A study conducted by exercise physiologists in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Human Studies finds that as little as 80 minutes a week of aerobic or resistance training helps not only to prevent weight gain, but also to inhibit a regain of harmful visceral fat one year after weight loss. http://www.physorg.com/news176047530.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:06:08 EST news176047530 A healthy dose of exercise is good medicine, even for lymphoma patients receiving chemotherapy, University of Alberta researchers have found. http://www.physorg.com/news175875523.html Medicine & Health Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:40:01 EST news175875523 Rugby players worldwide could benefit from a new virtual reality training programme created at Queen's University Belfast. Team members from Ulster Rugby have been working with researchers in the School of Psychology at Queen's on a range of virtual training scenarios that test expert players' perceptual skills. http://www.physorg.com/news174735396.html Technology Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:50:02 EST news174735396 The rate of undesirable events in teaching hospitals increases at the beginning of the academic year, regardless of trainees' level of clinical experience, concludes new research from Australia published on BMJ.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news174718897.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:40:01 EST news174718897 Supervised exercise programmes that include high and low intense cardiovascular and resistance training can help reduce fatigue in patients with cancer who are undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy or treatment for advanced disease. The exercise training also improves patients' vitality, muscular strength, aerobic capacity and emotional well-being, according to research published on BMJ.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news174718708.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:20:01 EST news174718708 Mona Nilsen from the Department of Education and Didactics, University of Gothenburg, has analysed continued professional development within the food production industry, a sector with a generally low level of education that is experiencing a great deal of change. In particular, new methods for handling foodstuffs and procedures for quality assurance must be introduced in a great number of workplaces. http://www.physorg.com/news173364298.html Other Sciences Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:10:02 EST news173364298 A survey of nearly 4,500 general surgery residents finds that the majority are satisfied with their training and relationships with faculty and peers, but also indicated concerns regarding motivations for pursuing surgical careers and the need to complete specialty training, according to a study in the September 23/30 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on medical education. http://www.physorg.com/news172856607.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:50:01 EST news172856607 Physical therapist-directed exercise counseling combined with fitness center-based exercise training can improve muscular strength and exercise capacity in people with type 2 diabetes, with outcomes similar to those of supervised exercise, according to a randomized clinical trial published in the September issue of Physical Therapy, the scientific journal of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). http://www.physorg.com/news172845164.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:00:02 EST news172845164 Virtually anyone has the skills to safely insert a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) to keep a patient's airway open during resuscitation, and medical expertise isn't required - perhaps just a familiarity with ER, House or Grey's Anatomy. A study, published in the open access journal BMC Emergency Medicine, also found that just two hours of training was enough to make first-responders faster and more efficient during these highly critical situations. http://www.physorg.com/news172818661.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:11:24 EST news172818661 As the health care reform debate turns to cutting costs and improving treatment outcomes, two professors at Southern Methodist University in Dallas are expanding a study that shows promise for reducing both the expense and suffering associated with chronic asthma. http://www.physorg.com/news172732284.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:11:42 EST news172732284 (PhysOrg.com) -- After menopause, decreased estrogen and changes in body composition affect women's metabolism. But does this affect women's response to exercise? A new UC Berkeley study shows that postmenopausal women benefit as much as younger women do from endurance training, improving both cardiovascular and respiratory fitness. http://www.physorg.com/news172501487.html Medicine & Health Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:20:01 EST news172501487 (PhysOrg.com) -- A study of Oxford rowers shows that members of a team who exercise together are able to tolerate twice as much pain as when they train on their own. http://www.physorg.com/news172329388.html Other Sciences Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:20:20 EST news172329388 (PhysOrg.com) -- Have you ever noticed that people have thinner arms and legs as they get older? As we age it becomes harder to keep our muscles healthy. They get smaller, which decreases strength and increases the likelihood of falls and fractures. New research is showing how this happens -- and what to do about it. http://www.physorg.com/news171884331.html Medicine & Health Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:50:01 EST news171884331 (PhysOrg.com) -- Many teachers appear to be leaving training college with serious misconceptions about how the brain functions, new research suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news171213840.html Other Sciences Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:40:02 EST news171213840 Systematic, progressive resistance training - also called strength training - is a safe and efficient way for middle-aged and older adults to improve their health. A Virginia Tech led research team that includes experts in behavior, exercise, physiology, and medicine is designing a program to help pre-diabetic adults begin and, most important, maintain resistance training in order to prevent diabetes. http://www.physorg.com/news170423515.html Medicine & Health Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:10:01 EST news170423515 Anyone with an MP3 device -- just about every man, woman and child on the planet today, it seems -- has a notion of the majesty of music, of the primal place it holds in the human imagination. http://www.physorg.com/news169734009.html Medicine & Health Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:21:00 EST news169734009 Physicians should recommend low to moderate levels of exercise to their pregnant patients, even if they have not exercised prior to pregnancy, states a report published in the August 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS). http://www.physorg.com/news168518862.html Medicine & Health Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:00:03 EST news168518862 In an effort to improve worker health, researchers from Michigan State University and Portland State University have created an innovative training program that calls for supervisors to better support their employees' work and family demands. http://www.physorg.com/news167909613.html Other Sciences Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:50:02 EST news167909613 New research shows that training your brain may be just as effective as training your muscles in preventing ACL knee injuries, and suggests a shift from performance-based to prevention-based athletic training programs. http://www.physorg.com/news167651105.html Medicine & Health Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:10:01 EST news167651105 Managing plant diseases that threaten the food supply and economy is a challenge for agriculturalists around the world. http://www.physorg.com/news166786016.html Biology Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:27:18 EST news166786016 Practice, practice, practice might get you to Carnegie Hall, but for aspiring musicians, there's new evidence that genes may influence one's ability to get there, as well. http://www.physorg.com/news165772613.html Medicine & Health Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:57:13 EST news165772613 The high-intensity training undertaken by triathletes has a significant impact on the quality of their sperm, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard today (Monday 29 June). Professor Diana Vaamonde, from the University of Cordoba Medical School, Cordoba, Spain, said that the triathletes who did the most cycling training had the worst sperm morphology. http://www.physorg.com/news165493540.html Medicine & Health Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:26:06 EST news165493540 A new study by a University of Arizona professor shows employee involvement programs that executives adopt to increase efficiency also end up improving their record on diversity. http://www.physorg.com/news165085321.html Other Sciences Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:20:01 EST news165085321 Competitive sports and endurance training comes with a real -- even if rare -- twist. While most people will enjoy the benefits and pleasures of exercise, there are a few for whom regular athletic training will increase the risk of cardiac arrhythmias and even sudden death. http://www.physorg.com/news164783567.html Medicine & Health Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:13:06 EST news164783567 Athletes who extended their nightly sleep and reduced accumulated sleep debt reported improvements in various drills conducted after every regular practice. http://www.physorg.com/news163645015.html Medicine & Health Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:57:24 EST news163645015 A new study appearing in Neurology and Urodynamics evaluates the use of a daytime diaper that uses a musical "wetting alarm" for children in day-care centers. The findings show that wetting alarm diaper training is an effective option for toilet training in a child-friendly way. http://www.physorg.com/news163268051.html Medicine & Health Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:14:35 EST news163268051 French videogame powerhouse Ubisoft is putting players into the action when it comes to fitness training. http://www.physorg.com/news163148324.html Technology Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:59:12 EST news163148324 Soccer players and exercise enthusiasts now have another reason to reach for lowfat chocolate milk after a hard workout, suggests a new study from James Madison University presented at the American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting. Post-exercise consumption of lowfat chocolate milk was found to provide equal or possibly superior muscle recovery compared to a high-carbohydrate recovery beverage with the same amount of calories. http://www.physorg.com/news163070284.html Medicine & Health Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:18:53 EST news163070284