The future of biofuels is not in corn
...ases in auto fuel efficiency standards of even one mile per gallon for all cars and light trucks, such as those passed by the Senate last month could cut petroleum consumption by more than all alternative fuels and replacement fuels combined. Corn ethanol is the wrong biofuel for combating global war...Surgery by satellite -- New possibilities at medicine's cutting edge
...at the surgeon and robot can be linked via a 4,000 mile Internet connection, or by satellite, reported in the journal The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery. This raises the possibility of a surgeons expertise being made available to patients lying in surgical theatr...Vertical work-stations could help obese shed 30 Kilos a year
...tical work-station and walking the equivalent of 1 mile an hour. The authors calculate that if obese employees used the vertical work-station for a couple of hours a day, they could boost their energy expenditure by 100 kilocalories an hour. Over the course of a year, that could translate into shedding ...Common blood pressure drug treats muscular dystrophy in mice
...of pediatrics and neurology at Hopkins. "Running a mile down the street causes microscopic tears in leg muscles, which normally go unnoticed because muscles are so efficient at repairing themselves." Dietz's team then wondered whether the muscle improvement from blocking TGF-beta was specific to Marfan...U of MN study shows Twin Cities residents get exercise through personal lifestyle activities
...o lift things frequently and walk more than a half mile to work dropped significantly. "Physical activity has decreased over the past 20 years in the work place, which makes it more difficult for people to meet the recommendations for daily exercise," said Lyn Steffen, Ph.D., M.P.H., assistant professor...Adolescent girls more active if neighborhoods have parks
...PEL HILL - Adolescent girls who live within half a mile of a public park are significantly more physically...l activity was higher for girls who lived within a mile of parks and showed highest levels among girls who lived less than one-half mile from a park, said D...Schools should take the lead in increasing kids' activity
...day only one-third of students who live within one mile of school walk or bike there; and less than 3 percent of students living within two miles of school walk or bike there. In addition, the statement notes that only 8 percent of elementary schools, 6.4 percent of middle/junior high schools, and 5.8 ...Half of active children pursue non-traditional physical activities
...restaurants or convenience stores existed within a mile of a neighborhood. In this case, utilitarian travel jumped and recreational exercise dipped. "There are tradeoffs, and it is important to consider utilitarian exercise and recreational activity together," Bhat said, noting that this study is one of f...Exercise may ward off death in women with metabolic syndrome
...er than 8 METs (approximate to being able to run a mile in 12 minutes or faster). Metabolic syndrome, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, is defined as having three or more of the following risk factors: a waist circumference of greater than 35 inches in women; high blood pr...The impact of weight loss on osteoarthritis of the knee
...loss in weight would be more than 4,800 pounds per mile walked," notes Stephen P. Messier, Ph.D., the lead...cted to 48,000 pounds less in compressive load per mile walked. Although there are no longitudinal studies indicating that weight loss in humans slows the ...It's never too late to start exercising
...ants reported problems in walking one-quarter of a mile or climbing 10 steps. After 4.5 years, 34% of the men and 47% of the women developed problems in performing these activities. Data showed that participants who were inactive at the start of the study had the greatest risk of developing mobility probl......nize that patients and their families go the extra mile toparticipate in research studies. The Safra Family Lodge goes a long way tomake their stay here feel more like home," said NIH Director Elias A.Zerhouni, M.D. "We hope that this place of kindness will do for adults andtheir families what the Childre...Participants needed for generalized anxiety disorder study at UT Southwestern
...iculty falling asleep, as the mind starts racing a mile a minute as soon as the person hits the bed." GAD treatment options include medication, psychotherapy or both, and can help people overcome their worries and function normally.UT Southwestern is one of 40 sites recruiting a total of 800 individuals ...