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Exercise and ‘housekeeping’…

22 January 2012
A recent study has confirmed previous speculation that autophagy, a cellular process that degrades damaged or unnecessary cellular components to produce energy, is stimulated by exercise.  This research, conducted on mice, shows that starvation or other stress...
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Fit and ‘fat’ …

06 December 2011
Further evidence that fitness levels are more important to longevity than BMI or weight was published last month by the University of South Carolina. This large-scale longitudinal study of over 14,000 middle- and upper-class men with an average age of 44, shows...
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COP17 and NCDs

01 December 2011
The latest round of international discussions on climate change, COP17 (the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change), has begun in Durban, South Africa, with our window of opportunity to take action on changing...
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Exercise more – and you’ll eat better!

25 November 2011
Looking at the ways in which lifestyle choices – particularly diet and exercise – are related to each other, and whether they share any common neurocognitive mechanisms, may provide insights to optimise weight-loss interventions. A new study published in Obesity...
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How little exercise is too little?

16 November 2011
Although there has been research into the overall benefit of general physical activity, little research has focused on the potential decrease in life-expectancy among people taking less than 15 minutes of exercise a day. According to recent research conducted in...
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Depression link with stroke

04 November 2011
A study published in Stroke (here >>) has found that people who have suffered from depression at some point in their lives are about a third more likely to have a stroke than those who have not. The study, led by Dr Li-Qiang Qin from Soochow University (China),...
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New diabetes research

09 September 2011
Although the frequently observed low-grade inflammation caused by obesity has traditionally been viewed as a major culprit responsible for type 2 diabetes, recent research has shown that an inflammation response may exert a protective effect against developing...
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Nurses’ belief in benefits of exercise

05 September 2011
For over a decade, adults have been recommended to take at least 30 minutes/day of moderate physical activity as a fundamental component of health.  Presently, only 1/3 of adults meet this criteria, and in the USA 37% of adults report engaging in no physical activity....
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Physical activity for good health

19 August 2011
A study published online in the Lancet has addressed how much physical activity is enough to have an impact on health. The current recommended level is 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week (30 minutes on five days) for adults, but the study notes...
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Exercise as part of cancer care

08 August 2011
A leading UK charity, Macmillan Cancer Support, has highlighted the importance of physical activity in recovery from cancer, as well as in preventing the disease. Research has shown that exercise can reduce the risk of dying from the illness, as well as minimise...
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