Neuroscience

Improving fitness may counteract brain atrophy in older adults

Older adults that improved their fitness through a moderate intensity exercise program increased the thickness of their brain's cortex, the outer layer of the brain that typically atrophies with Alzheimer's disease, according ...

Health

Exercise dose, intensity don't impact reduction in liver fat

(HealthDay)—Reductions in liver fat or visceral adipose tissue (VAT) do not differ significantly with the dose or intensity of aerobic exercise, according to a study published online April 8 in the Journal of Hepatology.

Oncology & Cancer

Exercise regimen beneficial in head, neck CA radiation Tx

(HealthDay)—For patients with head and neck cancers undergoing radiation therapy, an exercise regimen is better than a repetitive swallow regimen for swallowing function, according to a study published in the February issue ...

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