Midlife strength training linked to lower diabetes risk
Strength training may play an important role in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Jun 23, 2026
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Therapeutics: News and Research on Resistance Training
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People who lift weights live longer: New study
Strength training has long been seen as something you mainly do to build muscle or look good. But a new study adds to a growing body of evidence showing that lifting weights does far more than change how we look. It may help ...
Jun 22, 2026
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Turns out the 'gym bros' were right (kind of)—we should be eating more protein
A new perspective paper published in Frontiers in Nutrition argues that current public health recommendations for physical activity and protein intake are designed to prevent deficiency rather than maximize long-term health, ...
Jun 17, 2026
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Strength training linked to lower heart disease risk in women
Women who lift weights may have a lower risk of major heart disease, especially when combined with aerobic exercise, according to a new study published in JACC. Findings show that heart health is better understood by looking ...
Jun 17, 2026
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Four minutes of daily resistance training can quadruple fitness in older adults
Just 4 minutes of daily strengthening exercise dramatically increases key factors in quality of life for older adults, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. Results published in PLOS ...
Jun 9, 2026
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Resistance training appears to restore physical strength, immune health in frail or at-risk cancer survivors
Cancer survivors significantly improved their strength and immune health after completing a 10-week resistance training program as part of a pilot study led by Shernan Holtan, MD, Chief of Blood and Marrow Transplantation ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Fasting after 60 changes more than waistlines, exposing a trade-off many dieters never see coming
Most folks know intermittent fasting helps with weight loss, usually by limiting your daily eating window or cutting calories a couple of times a week. But does your age change how well this works for you—and might there ...
Analysis suggests that 90–120 weekly minutes of strength training may be optimal for lowering death risk
Clocking up 90 to 120 weekly minutes of strength (resistance) training may be the sweet spot for lowering the risk of death, suggests a 30-year study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Jun 2, 2026
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Aging with purpose: The surprising science of frailty reversal
Some of the most powerful interventions to slow or improve frailty are also the most ordinary: regular movement, adequate nutrition, and meaningful social connection.
May 25, 2026
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Osteoarthritis: How stimulating the muscles with electricity may help manage the condition
An estimated 595 million people globally are living with osteoarthritis. This makes it one of the leading causes of pain and disability.
May 11, 2026
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