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Released: 11-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Virginia Tech researcher helps discover underlying mechanisms behind regular exercise benefits
Virginia Tech

The Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium, of which Zhen Yan is a founding member, studied both male and female rats over eight weeks of endurance exercise and found thousands of molecular alterations. These findings, which published in May in Nature, have implications for human health, such as in liver disease, bowel disease, cardiovascular health, and tissue recovery.

Released: 10-Jun-2024 9:00 AM EDT
NUTRITION 2024 showcases groundbreaking research on what we eat and why it matters
American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

Be among the first to hear breaking news in food and nutrition science at NUTRITION 2024, the annual flagship meeting of the American Society for Nutrition held June 29–July 2 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Released: 1-Jun-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Childhood sedentariness may cause premature liver damage in young adulthood
Endocrine Society

Children who are sedentary for more than six waking hours a day have a significantly increased risk of severe fatty liver disease and liver cirrhosis by young adulthood, a new study finds. The research findings will be presented Saturday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Boston, Mass and published in Nature’s npj Gut and Liver.

Newswise: A Mediterranean diet can ease symptoms of stress and anxiety
Released: 14-May-2024 8:05 PM EDT
A Mediterranean diet can ease symptoms of stress and anxiety
University of South Australia

It’s no secret that the Mediterranean diet is good for your health. Already recommended to reduce the risks of bowel cancer, heart disease, and dementia, new research from the University of South Australia shows that the Mediterranean diet can also reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety.

Newswise: Exercise benefits the brain but improving its blood vessels may take longer
Released: 14-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Exercise benefits the brain but improving its blood vessels may take longer
Iowa State University

Results from an Iowa State University pilot study indicate three months of exercise benefits vascular health, but improving brain blood flow may require more time.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: How to get started with physical fitness
Released: 2-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
The Medical Minute: How to get started with physical fitness
Penn State Health

Looking to get started down the road to physical fitness but don’t know the best route? A Penn State Health expert offers a GPS for everything you’ll need.

Released: 2-May-2024 12:05 AM EDT
When Working Out, Males Are Programmed to Burn More Fat, while Females Recycle It—at Least in Rats
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Vigorous exercise burns fat more in males than in females, but the benefits of exercise are broad for both sexes.

Newswise: First Steps Toward a Whole-Body Map of Molecular Responses to Exercise
Released: 1-May-2024 6:05 PM EDT
First Steps Toward a Whole-Body Map of Molecular Responses to Exercise
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL contributes to a nationwide research consortium investigating the molecular mechanisms triggered by endurance training.

Released: 30-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
On Teens, Nutrition, and Exercise: How to Encourage Healthy Habits
Tufts University

Experts across Tufts outline the challenges for today’s teens when it comes to healthy eating and physical activity, and how parents and caregivers can help

Released: 30-Apr-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Air Pollution Affects the Body in Various Ways during Exercise
American Physiological Society (APS)

A new review explores the interaction between exercise and air pollution exposure to determine how a person’s physiology reacts—and in some cases, acclimates—to environmental pollutants. The review is published in Physiological Reports.

Newswise: Cardio-fitness cuts death and disease by nearly 20%
Released: 28-Apr-2024 11:05 PM EDT
Cardio-fitness cuts death and disease by nearly 20%
University of South Australia

Running, cycling, or swimming – if you regularly exercise, you’re well on track for a long and healthy life, as groundbreaking new research from the University of South Australia finds that an increased cardio fitness level will reduce your risk of death from any cause by 11-17%.

Released: 24-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
A university lecture, with a dash of jumping jacks
Ohio State University

A university professor has found a way to help students – and himself – power through long lecture classes: exercise breaks. A new study showed that five-minute exercise sessions during lectures were feasible and that students reported positive impacts on their attention and motivation, engagement with their peers and course enjoyment.

Released: 22-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Can Augmented Reality Improve Exercise for Children With Cerebral Palsy?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Exercise plays a key role in helping children with cerebral palsy to improve or maintain their mobility, including the ability to walk. But research has shown that many of these kids don’t get the physical activity they need.

Released: 15-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
University Hospital and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Launch Comprehensive Weight Management Center
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

University Hospital and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) have established a Weight Management Center designed to address obesity and its complications by providing comprehensive support to patients struggling with weight management through a multidisciplinary approach.

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Released: 10-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
The Vandal Theory Podcast - Season 7, Episode 4: Learning to Love Running
University of Idaho

Meet Sharon Stoll, the director of the Center for ETHICS at University of Idaho and a leading authority in competitive moral education intervention techniques for college-aged students in America.

     
Newswise: Short On Time? A 15-minute Workout May Help Boost Your Immune System 
1-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Short On Time? A 15-minute Workout May Help Boost Your Immune System 
American Physiological Society (APS)

Exercising at moderate intensity for just 15 minutes may be all that is needed to boost immunity by increasing levels of natural killer (NK) cells. Researchers will present their work this week at the American Physiology Summit in Long Beach, California.



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