Exercise Might Protect Against Parkinson's Disease
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MONDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDayNews) -- In research with rats, University of Pittsburgh scientists found that exercising limbs helps protect brain cells  that are normally damaged or destroyed by Parkinson's disease.
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Keeping physically active can significantly cut the risk of developing colon cancer, research shows.
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The health benefits of regular walking might include helping prevent mental decline and Alzheimerâs disease, research in patients age 70 and older has found, bolstering evidence that exercise neednât be strenuous to be good for you.
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MONDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) -- People who carry a certain gene mutation appear to have a greater risk for getting Parkinson&#39;s disease and for getting it at a relatively early age, new research suggests.
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Physically active people have cells that look younger on a molecular level than those of couch potatoes, according to research that offers fundamental new insight into how exercise may help stave off aging.
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Strenuous exercise -- such as lap swimming, aerobics and running -- appears to cut the risk of some breast cancers in women, a study said on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - In adults at risk of developing   high blood pressure, or hypertension, a series of shorter   bursts of activity may be more effective in keeping blood   pressure in check than a single long exercise session,   according to a study.
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A drug widely prescribed to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease does not hasten the progression of the illness as some had feared, and it might even slow it down, a study suggests.
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Moderate exercise by older people can cut the risk factors associated with heart disease and diabetes, according to John Hopkins&#39; researchers.
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Movements in Pilates exercises are controlled _ sometimes moving the body only inches _ but those small motions are making a big difference to some people with Parkinson's disease.
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Here are two more reasons to exercise: It may help prevent breast cancer and can be a safer way to lose weight than dieting, doctors said on Monday.
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Scientists have discovered a protein which may help to slow, or even reverse symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
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Older people can significantly reduce their chances of suffering a mixture of deadly risk factors that lead to heart disease and stroke by taking just a moderate amount of exercise, researchers say.
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A new drug called rasagiline reduces fluctuations in the control of movement by people with Parkinson's disease who are being treated with the standard rug levodopa, researchers report.
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Oct. 25, 2004 -- Exercise may slow the onset of Parkinson&#39;s disease, a new animal study shows. A pilot study is under way to test this theory in Parkinson&#39;s disease patients.
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Researchers seek people with Parkinson's Disease to help explore how depression affects their symptoms.
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People with heart disease may want to steer clear of heavy traffic when exercising or simply take their workout indoors to avoid breathing polluted air.