Oncology & Cancer
Exercise could work as treatment for prostate cancer
A newly-launched Cancer Research UK study could be the first step towards exercise training being introduced as a new NHS treatment for prostate cancer.
Jan 6, 2016
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Consumer health: Osteoporosis and exercise
May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about this bone disease. Osteoporosis affects approximately 10 million people in the U.S., 80% of whom are women, according ...
May 17, 2022
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8,000 steps once or twice a week cuts mortality risk: Study
Walking 8,000 steps—about four miles (6.4 kilometers)—one or two days a week may significantly reduce the risk of an early death, according to a study released on Tuesday.
Mar 28, 2023
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Sitting no worse for health than standing, UK study claims
Sitting down is no worse for you than standing up as long as you take regular exercise, a British study said Monday, casting doubt on the health benefits of sit-stand work stations.
Oct 12, 2015
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Regular exercise protects against cognitive decline in later years
Regular exercise in middle age is the best lifestyle change a person can make to prevent cognitive decline in the later years, a landmark 20-year study has found.
Jun 8, 2016
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Exercise good for the spine
A world-first study has shown that specific physical activity benefits the discs in our spines and may help to prevent and manage spinal pain.
Apr 24, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19: Exercise may protect against deadly complication
Regular exercise may reduce the risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome, a major cause of death in patients with the COVID-19 virus, a top exercise researcher reports. He is urging people to exercise based on his findings, ...
Apr 15, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Irisin destroys aggressive cancer cells without negatively affecting normal cells
University of New Mexico researchers are studying a newly discovered hormone that releases from muscle after exercise. Irisin, named for the Greek "messenger" goddess Iris, may prevent breast cancer and boost the effects ...
Feb 26, 2015
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Exercise may be real medicine for Parkinson's disease
(HealthDay)—Almost any exercise is good medicine for someone with Parkinson's disease, a new study confirms.
Dec 22, 2016
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Neuroscience
Does exercise really help your brain? Jury still out
It's long been thought that working out helps a person stay sharp, but a new review argues there's little solid scientific evidence for the mental benefits of physical exercise.
Mar 27, 2023
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