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Photo credit: supersizer – Getty Images From Prevention The brain’s cortex (the outer layer) is thicker in adults who regularly exercise even if they’re otherwise sedentary, according to a study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Cortical thinning—the atrophy of that outer layer—is associated with declining brain health […]
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September 11, 2020 9:28 AM CNN Posted: September 11, 2020 9:28 AM If you’re feeling a bit sluggish today, just two minutes of exercise could give your brain a boost, a new study shows. Researchers from Jönköping University in Sweden analyzed a range of 13 studies into the effects of […]
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Brazilian researchers’ finding that exercising in the evening reduces blood pressure more than in the morning can help health professionals choose the time of day for aerobic training depending on the type of anti-hypertensive drug they take. Credit: Leandro Campos de Brito / EEEF-USP Researchers in the University of São […]
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By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People born with a hole in their heart may lose 20% or more of their exercise capacity as they age, even if the defect is repaired. A ventricular septal defect is a hole in the wall separating […]
