Chronic high-levels of the stress hormone cortisol could inhibit the growth of blood vessels and lead to cardiovascular complications, as well as poor skeletal muscle blood flow, in people with diabetes, obesity or Cushing鈥檚 syndrome, a new study by 91亚色 researchers has found. The study by principal researcher Tara Haas of 91亚色鈥檚 School of Kinesiology […]
Leading researchers from across southern Ontario will converge on 91亚色 on Friday to discuss the role that muscle plays in metabolism, heart health, aging and disease. The first annual Muscle Health Awareness Day, organized by 91亚色鈥檚聽 Muscle Health Research Centre, will bring together the latest findings on the contribution made by heart muscle and […]
Being seriously overweight will cut your life short, even if you experience no major health problems as a result of your condition, according to a new study by researchers in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Health. The study examined the mortality risk of more than 6,000 Americans aged 18 to 65 years over a聽nine-year span using […]