By tweaking a single gene, scientists have mimicked in sedentary mice the heart-strengthening effects of two weeks of endurance training, according to a report from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical ...
Biotechnology
Dec 23, 2010
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Proven to protect against a wide array of diseases, exercise may be the most powerful anti-aging intervention known to science. However, while physical activity can improve health during aging, its beneficial effects inevitably ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 5, 2023
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Two MIT professors have found a strong relationship between students' grades and how much sleep they're getting. What time students go to bed and the consistency of their sleep habits also make a big difference. And no, getting ...
Education
Oct 1, 2019
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Women are underrepresented and on average perform more poorly than men in introductory physics. But a recent study finds that this gap arises predominantly from differential preparation prior to college and psychological ...
Social Sciences
Nov 25, 2010
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It is well known that getting plenty of exercise and mental training are important for a long and healthy life. But which is more effective? Do the tasks develop abilities that go beyond them?
Veterinary medicine
Apr 30, 2024
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Preclinical trials by University of Queensland researchers have found an injection of a specific blood factor can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 19, 2023
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Pet rabbits have higher levels of the stress hormone—corticosterone—and show activity rebound when kept in small hutches with restricted exercise, new research led by the University of Bristol Vet School has found. The ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 25, 2023
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Humans weren't the only beings doing it tough with mental health issues during the pandemic. Our pets suffered too—particularly dogs, who are known to pick up on and share our own anxiety and stress. In 2022 owners reported ...
Veterinary medicine
Feb 8, 2023
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One might expect identical twins to have the same health outcomes.
Evolution
Dec 9, 2022
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Men appear to "borrow" free time from their female partners to keep up their exercise but women don't get the same time in return, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU) published in the Journal ...
Social Sciences
May 6, 2022
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