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Exercise is physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive for the purpose of conditioning any part of the body.Exercise is used to improve health, maintain fitness and is important as a means of physical rehabilitation. Exercise is useful in preventing or treating coronary heart disease, osteoporosis, weakness, diabetes, obesity, and depression. Range of motion is one aspect of exercise important for increasing or maintaining joint function. Strengthening exercises provide appropriate resistance to the muscles to increase endurance and strength.
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SEP 24, 2020Health & Medicine
By this point in the year, you’ve either heard or uttered the phrase “quarantine brain.” While the act ...Written By: Tiffany DazetSEP 22, 2020Genetics & Genomics
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Researchers from the University of Texas have identified sprcific patterns of connectivity in the brains of long-term ca ...Written By: Annie Lennon
SEP 24, 2020
Health & Medicine
By this point in the year, you’ve either heard or uttered the phrase “quarantine brain.” While the act
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
SEP 22, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Friedreich's ataxia causes degeneration in the peripheral nervous system, and movement is progressively impaired over ti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Ohio State University have found that the common painkiller, paracetamol ( also known as Tylenol and Pa
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 08, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Without gravity from Earth, muscles and bones tend to weaken quickly. To combat this, astronauts usually need to spend t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 08, 2020
Earth & The Environment
This may come as a surprise to exactly no one, but multinational companies are the culprits of the highest levels of car
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 04, 2020
Cancer
One of the hallmarks of evolution is the oxidative phosphorylation metabolic system. Not only does it produce energy in
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
SEP 03, 2020
Neuroscience
New research from University College London (UCL) provides another link between obesity and dementia risk. The study cit
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
SEP 02, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Yawning in the middle of the day is completely normal for people with hectic schedules. How do you know whether it&rsquo
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 27, 2020
Microbiology
Organisms rely on a biological fuel known as ATP, which provides the energy for many processes. In cellular respiration,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
There is a lot more to the genome than just genes that code for proteins.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2020
Neuroscience
Depression is a common mental condition that many feel at some point throughout life. While antidepressants work for som
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 24, 2020
Plants & Animals
Most dog owners are familiar with some common triggers of anxiety and fear in their pets, like new situations, loud nois
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2020
Cardiology
If you go to the gym, you will usually see people with headphones jamming out to their favorite music while exercising.
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
AUG 16, 2020
Technology
Clinicians can make an educated prediction on a patient's risk to a stroke based on the severity of their metabolic
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 10, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from The Ottawa Hospital in Ontario, Canada, have found that children born to mothers who used cannabis whil
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 05, 2020
Neuroscience
A new study from University College London (UCL) confirms that the brain steadily uses 20% of the body’s metabolic
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUL 25, 2020
Cardiology
Genetic diseases are persistent and often cause minor issues that can develop into more prominent problems later. Take n
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUL 21, 2020
Cardiology
When it comes to your cardiovascular health, it is important to look at more than just your heart. The cardiovascular sy
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUL 13, 2020
Cancer
Unwelcome news from researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine suggests that breast cancer patients are 60% more lik
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 09, 2020
Cardiology
Reporting in JAMA Network Open, scientists have found that broken heart syndrome, called stress cardiomyopathy, has been
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2020
Cardiology
Nowadays, the health benefits of exercise seem to be advertised everywhere. While it is true that exercise has many bene
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUL 07, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Forget the go-to stereotype of a lazy stoner. In fact, older people who consume marijuana are more, not less, likely to
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUL 06, 2020
Cancer
Breast cancer is the most lethal cancer affecting women worldwide. While most are caught early thanks to the many diagno
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUL 05, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Texas have identified sprcific patterns of connectivity in the brains of long-term ca
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon