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Does exercise really help the brain age?  A new study raises questions.

Does exercise really help the brain age? A new study raises questions.

Comment this story Comment Exercise and mindfulness training did not improve older adults’ brain health in a startling new study published this week in JAMA. The experiment, which recruited more than 580 older men and women, investigated whether starting a program of exercise, mindfulness — or both — improved older people’s abilities to think and …

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A microbiome-dependent gut-brain pathway regulates exercise motivation

Neufer, PD et al. Understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms of physical activity-induced health benefits. Metab cell. 224–11 (2015). CAS Google Scholar Article Hawley, JA, Hargreaves, M., Joyner, MJ & Zierath, JR Integrative Exercise Biology. Cell 159738–749 (2014). CAS Google Scholar Article Churchill, GA, Gatti, DM, Munger, SC, and Svenson, KL Population diversity of inbred …

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Exercise can boost the effectiveness of your Covid-19 vaccine, new study finds: here's how to get the most out of it

Exercise can boost the effectiveness of your Covid-19 vaccine, new study finds: here’s how to get the most out of it

Being the most protected against serious consequences after a Covid-19 infection is largely attributed to vaccination. But, shooting efficiency can be improved by physical activity, according to a new study. High levels of physical activity appeared to be associated with greater efficacy of the primary series of the Covid-19 vaccination, according to new research published …

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