Declining brain function is a natural part of the aging process, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be delayed. A new study has found that physical activity can boost brain function for up to 24 hours and, independent of exercise, so can a good night’s sleep.Continue ReadingCategory: Aging Well, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Cognitive functioning, Age-Related, Exercise, Sleep, U
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Exercise and sleep each boost brain function for up to 24 hours
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Muscle memory: A long break from exercise has little impact on strength
Posted by ArielTechGeek 80 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Consistency is always the focus of exercise plans, which can lead people to giving up altogether if they miss a few workouts. But a new study has found that even after a 10-week break from strength training, it took people very little time to get back to where they left off. It's revealed fascinating new insights into the mechanism of muscle memory.Continue ReadingCategory: Fitness & Exercise
How exercise affects diabetic blood sugar levels depends on gender
Posted by ArielTechGeek 152 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The degree to which a diabetic’s blood sugar levels drop in response to physical activity depends on the type of exercise and whether they are male or female, according to new research. The findings provide a helpful guide for diabetics wanting to exercise but wary of low blood sugars.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Diabetes, Diabetic, Exercise, Staffordshire Univ
Dark Eagle hypersonic missile battery joins US Army exercise
Posted by ArielTechGeek 177 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The US Army is pushing for full deployment of its first hypersonic missiles, with its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Battery taking part in Exercise Resolute Hunter 24-2 at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada along with forces from the Five Eyes alliance.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: US Army, Hypersonic, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman
Blood sugar goes low and stays low with exercise at this time of day
Posted by ArielTechGeek 226 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
It's no surprise that regular exercise can improve a variety of health metrics. But a new study shows that when you work out is as important as exercise itself, especially when it comes to controlling your blood sugar levels.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Bloodstream, Exercise, Diabetes, Glucose, Sedentary, University of Granada, Time
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Tai chi better at reducing high BP than aerobic exercise, study finds
Posted by ArielTechGeek 345 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A new study has found that tai chi was significantly more effective than aerobic exercise at lowering blood pressure in 18-to-65-year-olds with prehypertension, a condition that can progress to high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases. The findings suggest there’s value in practicing tai chi to improve heart health.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Bloo
'Feel good' hormone released during exercise can boost brain performance
Posted by ArielTechGeek 373 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Researchers have discovered why cognitive performance improves after exercise: the ‘feel good’ hormone and neurotransmitter dopamine. They found that exercise released dopamine, which produced a corresponding reduction in reaction time, and say that exercise could be an effective treatment for conditions such as depression, ADHD, and Parkinson’s disease, where dopamine plays a key role.Continue R
Exercise makes long COVID worse, and researchers may now know why
Posted by ArielTechGeek 375 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
One of the most consistently reported symptoms of long COVID is the tendency for strenuous exercise to make the condition worse. Not only does long COVID reduce a person’s capacity for exercise but often broader symptoms will flare up in the days following a session. This has been dubbed by researchers post-exertional malaise (PEM), and it’s a relatively strange phenomenon.Continue ReadingCategor
Platelets produce same positive effect as exercise in the aged brain
Posted by ArielTechGeek 523 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Platelets are best known for stopping bleeding by clumping together to produce blood clots. But researchers have discovered they have an unexpected ability: they produce a biochemical that has been found to rejuvenate the brains of aged mice, similar to the way physical exercise does. The discovery may lead to drugs that improve the cognitive function of older people who can't exercise because of
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