3 back exercises to build pull-up strength

Train for an unassisted pull-up by building a stronger back.  Bodyweight exercises are often seen as beginner moves, with those who are more experienced moving onto weighted workouts like back squats or bent-over rows. But there’s one equipment-free exercise that even the strongest struggle with, and that’s pull-ups. They may only require you and the bar, but pull-ups are a […]

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Researchers explore role of CHAMP1 gene in neuronal development

Intellectual disability affects roughly 2–3% of the world’s population. Scientists understand the genes related to intellectual disability, but how the mutations of these genes cause this developmental disorder remains largely unknown. As a result, effective therapeutic interventions are lacking. Now, a research group led by two Tohoku University researchers has uncovered the role of CHAMP1—a gene whose mutations are associated […]

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Cancer mortality rates correlate to geography as well as known behavioral risk factors

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have found that risk factors historically linked to cancer mortality vary regionally across the United States (lower 48 states)—such that they believe those differences should be considered in developing tailored public-health interventions. For example, western states have the lowest rates of cancer deaths per 100,000 residents. Among those who do die from any type […]

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Lessons learned in COVID-19: New guidance for antibiotic use in a pandemic

Health care professionals should use antibiotics and diagnostic testing judiciously during the early stages of an epidemic, despite a strong desire to do something for patients when treatment options are limited, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America said in a statement released today. The statement follows a national report that found 80% of patients hospitalized in the first six […]

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Potential threat to heart health from extreme weather

An analysis in nearly 2.3 million Europeans has found detrimental associations between cold weather and deaths from heart disease, particularly in poor neighbourhoods. The late-breaking research is presented at ESC Congress 2022.1 Hot weather was linked with excess deaths from heart disease and stroke in patients with heart conditions. Study author Professor Stefan Agewall of the University of Oslo, Norway […]

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Examining the efficacy of lispro in postprandial glucose control for diabetes

Despite the range of available antihyperglycemic therapies, 57%–68% of Chinese patients with T2D fail to attain glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) target levels of <7.0%. Since PPG levels have better predictive value for cardiovascular disease risk and all-cause mortality compared with FPG levels, and 2-h PPG levels have a stronger correlation with cardiovascular events than HbA1c levels, the importance of targeting […]

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