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The "Great Escape" by SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1

In a recent article published in the Lancet Microbe, researchers in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom quantified the antigenic diversity of new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) subvariants, BQ.1.1, BM.1.1.1, and XBB.1, all derivatives of the variant of concern (VOC) Omicron, which emerged in late 2022.

17 Jan 2023

Study shows the modulatory effect of resistance training on the endoplasmic reticulum in older adults

Aging involves a balance between oxidants and antioxidants, low-grade inflammation and a protein response that occurs at the cellular level, which is responsible for many health disorders.

17 Jan 2023

Rural seniors benefit from pandemic-driven remote fitness boom

Eight women, all 73 or older, paced the fellowship hall at Malmo Evangelical Free Church to a rendition of Daniel O'Donnell's "Rivers of Babylon" as they warmed up for an hourlong fitness class.

17 Jan 2023

Protein secreted from skeletal muscle cells and helps to repair and grow muscles

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that a protein called platelet-derived growth factor subunit B (PDGF-B) is continuously secreted from skeletal muscle cells and helps to repair muscles by encouraging myoblasts (muscle stem cells) to proliferate.

16 Jan 2023

A 35% increase in physical activity improves memory and cognition in healthy elderly

A randomized controlled trial conducted on elderly individuals shows that an improvement in physical fitness and cognition can be achieved by increasing daily physical activity to a certain level. The trial findings are published in the journal Alzheimer's Research & Therapy.

15 Jan 2023

Environmental and landscape changes linked to increase in hypertension risk

Researchers from China examined the impact of interactions between environmental factors such as heatwaves, air pollution, and the distribution of green and blue spaces on hypertension.

13 Jan 2023

ADDF-Harrington partnership accelerates the translation of innovative Alzheimer's research into therapies

The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation and Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals in Cleveland have granted an ADDF-Harrington Scholar Award to Christiane Wrann, PhD, DVM, Associate Professor in Medicine at the Cardiovascular Research Center and the McCance Center for Brain Health at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Harvard Medical School in Boston.

12 Jan 2023

Researchers demonstrate the role of Klotho protein in the formation of osteoarthritis

Researchers in the United States and Japan have discovered a new mechanism that links age-related cartilage tissue stiffening with the repression of a key protein associated with longevity.

10 Jan 2023

Daily intake of almonds changes the metabolism to recover faster after exercise

A new randomized controlled trial showed that participants who daily ate 57g almonds over four weeks had a 69% higher level of the beneficial oxylipin molecule 12,13-dihydroxy-9Z-octadecenoic acid in their blood after a 90 minute session of eccentric exercise than control volunteers.

10 Jan 2023

The attitudes of women with a new diagnosis of gestational diabetes to the required lifestyle changes

A recent study evaluated the attitudes of women newly diagnosed with GDM towards the required lifestyle changes, particularly regarding diet and exercise.

9 Jan 2023

Community gardening could play an important role in preventing cancer and mental health disorders

Get more exercise. Eat right. Make new friends. As we compile our lists of resolutions aimed at improving physical and mental health in 2023, new CU Boulder research suggests one addition could have a powerful impact: Gardening.

6 Jan 2023

Pan-vaccine antigen strategy confers protection against cross-clade SARS-CoV-2 variants, including vaccine-resistant Omicron variants

Researchers developed a novel pan-vaccine antigen (Span)-based subunit vaccine against COVID-19.

6 Jan 2023

Research findings open the door to new strategies for promoting muscle function during aging

Proven to protect against a wide array of diseases, exercise may be the most powerful anti-aging intervention known to science.

5 Jan 2023

Intense exercise encourages coronary artery calcification

A recent Circulation journal paper has focused on investigating the relationship between exercise volume and intensity and the progression of coronary atherosclerosis in middle-aged and older male athletes.

5 Jan 2023

New research extensively explores 12 distinctive aging traits

In a recent article published in Cell, researchers proposed that 12 distinctive traits of aging are all inter-related.

5 Jan 2023

Early intervention key to managing diabetes, cardiorenal, and metabolic diseases

A panel of US-based experts in cardiology, nephrology, endocrinology, and primary care has prepared specific recommendations for early identification and intervention in obesity, diabetes, and other cardiorenal and metabolic diseases. A detailed report on recommended strategies has been published in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications.

4 Jan 2023

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

The "Great Escape" by SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1

Study shows the modulatory effect of resistance training on the endoplasmic reticulum in older adults

Rural seniors benefit from pandemic-driven remote fitness boom

Protein secreted from skeletal muscle cells and helps to repair and grow muscles

A 35% increase in physical activity improves memory and cognition in healthy elderly

Environmental and landscape changes linked to increase in hypertension risk

ADDF-Harrington partnership accelerates the translation of innovative Alzheimer's research into therapies

Researchers demonstrate the role of Klotho protein in the formation of osteoarthritis

Daily intake of almonds changes the metabolism to recover faster after exercise

The attitudes of women with a new diagnosis of gestational diabetes to the required lifestyle changes

Community gardening could play an important role in preventing cancer and mental health disorders

Pan-vaccine antigen strategy confers protection against cross-clade SARS-CoV-2 variants, including vaccine-resistant Omicron variants

Research findings open the door to new strategies for promoting muscle function during aging

Intense exercise encourages coronary artery calcification

New research extensively explores 12 distinctive aging traits

Early intervention key to managing diabetes, cardiorenal, and metabolic diseases

Physical activity inhibits the production of insulin

Many families with unaffordable employer coverage now eligible for covered California subsidies

The metabolic links between diet-induced changes in the gut and NASH

Salk scientists show how a microprotein can increase appetite in mice

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

Advancing benzodiazepine detection

The Surgeon-Scientist Pioneering Regenerative Engineering

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