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5-Year study shows Tai Chi could help counter Parkinson’s advance

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Tai Chi can now add

While its movements are slow and gentle, Tai Chi is actually a martial art. Now, a new study shows that it can not only help people learn movements grounded in self defense, but it can also help them fight back against the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

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Magnetic ‘workout mat’ helps muscle cells grow & work together

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Researchers have created a magnet-containing gel mat that simulates the mechanical forces exerted on muscle cells during exercise. The novel ‘workout mat’ might assist in testing treatments for people with muscle injuries and neuromuscular diseases or … Continue reading Magnetic ‘workout mat’ helps muscle cells grow & work together→

Vagus nerve important for heart function during exercise, not just rest

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A new study has found that during exercise, the vagus nerve, essential to the body’s ‘rest and digest’ response, has a more important role in heart function than we thought. The findings could be useful for treating diseases like heart failure, which c… Continue reading Vagus nerve important for heart function during exercise, not just rest→

Drug that mimics exercise triggers weight loss and builds lean muscle

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As a new age of weight-loss therapeutics dawns, heralded by the likes of semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), scientists are one step closer to creating a drug that can coax muscles into behaving as if they’ve just been put through a vigorous workout. Known … Continue reading Drug that mimics exercise triggers weight loss and builds lean muscle→

Improving bone strength by just 3% slashes hip fracture rate by 45%

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 300,000 Americans aged 65 and older are hospitalized for hip fractures each year. The major health issues come in the wake of the break. One in three adults over the age of 50… Continue reading Improving bone strength by just 3% slashes hip fracture rate by 45%→

Platelets produce same positive effect as exercise in the aged brain

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Platelets are best known for stopping bleeding by clumping together to produce blood clots. But researchers have discovered they have an unexpected ability: they produce a biochemical that has been found to rejuvenate the brains of aged mice, similar t… Continue reading Platelets produce same positive effect as exercise in the aged brain→

Exercising to lose weight? Your fat-burn zone may need to change

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While most people attempting to lose weight will know that there is an optimal “zone’’ based on the heart rate achieved during different activities, at which fat metabolizes most efficiently. However, it’s generally a one-size-fits-all approach based o… Continue reading Exercising to lose weight? Your fat-burn zone may need to change→

Walking just 4,000 steps a day can reduce your risk of death

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A new worldwide meta-analysis has looked at the minimum number of steps needed to reduce the risk of dying from any cause and cardiovascular disease. The study shows that it takes fewer steps than we first thought to reap the health benefits of walking… Continue reading Walking just 4,000 steps a day can reduce your risk of death→

Only 25 minutes of walking per day may keep older patients from weakening

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If an older person is already weakened by a medical condition, then spending all day in a hospital bed is only going to make them weaker. New research, however, suggests that as little as 25 minutes of walking per day makes a big difference.Continue Re… Continue reading Only 25 minutes of walking per day may keep older patients from weakening→

3-second workout just 3 times a week provides real benefits

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Researchers who previously found that exercising for just three seconds a day, five days a week, improved muscle strength have undertaken a new study to determine the minimum number of days of three-second exercise you need to do to reap the benefits.C… Continue reading 3-second workout just 3 times a week provides real benefits→