Tag: Exercise

Scientists have discovered a pathway behind the known effect of exercise suppressing appetite: a lactate-related metabolite that acts directly on certain neurons. Not just more calories burned It has been long known that, somewhat counterintuitively, exercise transiently suppresses appetite. Scientists suspect that this contributes to exercise-related weight loss. However, the exact mechanisms behind this effect,...

A new study has found that professional soccer players experience a drop in their biological age after a match, as measured by biomarkers assessed with state-of-the-art methylation clocks [1]. We asked Dr. Steve Horvath, the study’s co-author, to comment. Clocks, stress, and exercise Epigenetic clocks have become extremely popular in the longevity field, both as...

Working with data from a smartphone app, scientists have shown for the first time that relocating to a more walkable city is linked to increased daily step counts [1]. Most of the increase consists of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), which is particularly healthy. A natural experiment in walking Recent research suggests that even modest increases...

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...