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Researchers develop technology that may allow stroke patients to undergo rehab at home

Science Daily - Stroke

For survivors of strokes, regaining fine motor skills is critical for recovering independence and quality of life. But getting intensive, frequent rehabilitation therapy can be challenging and expensive.

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Supervised exercise can improve mental health and quality of life in people with coronary heart disease

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A study led by researchers from the University of Granada, carried out in collaboration with the University of Castilla-La Mancha and the Radboud University Medical Center (The Netherlands), has shown that the context in which physical exercise is performed plays a key role in improving the mental health and quality of life of patients with coronary (..)

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Physiology Friday #261: Combining High-intensity Training with Frequent Activity Breaks Maximizes Cardiovascular Benefits

Physiologically Speaking

But this approach only applies to non-exercisers, right? Although structured exercise is imperative to achieve optimal health, recent evidence indicates it might not be enough to totally reverse the metabolic and cardiovascular consequences of too much sedentary time. Those of us who work out diligently don’t have to worry?

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Why Exercise Is The Key To A Longer Life

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The evidence that high levels of exercise and subsequent fitness are linked with increased lifespan and health span is clear. We can characterise high levels of fitness in many ways, but all of them tend to point in one direction - towards a longer life. Your life depends on it. Here’s why. Track these metrics objectively.

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Bayer to Present New Investigational Heart Failure Data, Continued Portfolio Research in Chronic Kidney Disease at ACC.25

DAIC

Efficacy of finerenone according to left atrial size in patients with heart failure and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction: An analysis of the FINEARTS-HF trial during the session " Finerenone: A Promising Addition to the Armamentarium or Merely an Academic Exercise?" Additional ACC.25

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New Treatment in Pipeline for Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

DAIC

In about 70 percent of cases, patients with HCM experience obstruction to blood flow, which increases pressures in the heart and can lead to chest pain, shortness of breath and reduced exercise capacity. The late breaking research was presented by principal investigator Martin S.

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Regular exercise pre-hospitalization is linked to better outcomes in heart failure, study shows

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Heart failure is a major health concern, especially for aging populationsit significantly increases mortality rates, and severely impacts quality of life of those affected. Exercise therapy has been shown to be particularly effective for patients with heart failure.