Tag: Exercise

A massive new meta-analysis confirms that 10,000 daily steps are not required for most of the health benefits of walking. Around 7,000 seems to be the sweet spot [1]. A step in the right direction "10,000 steps a day" is some of the most frequently heard health advice. It is hard to say why this...

Experimenting on rodents, researchers have found a pathway through which exercise could fight Parkinson's disease and a molecule that might recapitulate this effect. Fighting inflammation is crucial in Parkinson's Parkinson's disease is characterized by Lewy bodies and the loss of dopaminergic neurons [1]. Recent work has found that this degeneration is related to neuroinflammation: the...

A recent investigation into Hungarian Olympic champions suggests slower epigenetic aging and differences in gene methylation patterns between champions and non-champions [1]. Exercising your way to longevity Exercise seems to be the best lifestyle factor to slow aging and alleviates many aging-associated diseases and molecular changes. We have previously reported that exercise positively impacts cognition...

In Aging Cell, researchers have described the specific cell types that give exercise protective effects against motor nerve degeneration. A different level of back problems With aging, the prevalence of nerves connecting to muscle tissue dwindles, a phenomenon known as denervation [1]. This has been linked to a depopulation of the alpha motor neurons in...

In the European Journal of Protective Cardiology, researchers have published evidence that the intensity of exercise is somewhat more important than volume in reducing all-cause mortality risk, although both have significant correlations. The questions of how long and how much Conventional wisdom had maintained that exercise must be conducted in continuous periods to be of...

A new study analyzed how being an elite athlete in various sports affects human lifespan. Some of the results were surprising [1]. Elite sports and aging Longevity enthusiasts have long wondered if professional athletes live longer than the general population and what sports show stronger associations with lifespan. In a new study published in the...