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  • New research shows that exercice may make you smarter

    Working with mice, neuroscientists at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon have discovered that a short burst of exercise directly boosts the function of a gene that increases connections between neurons in the hippocampus,...

  • Staying Active

    • Posted by Milton Bertrand
    • September 14, 2015
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    By Milton Bertrand
    Maintaining a healthy life by staying active

  • Climbing a tree can improve cognitive skills, researchers say

    Climbing a tree and balancing on a beam can dramatically improve cognitive skills, according to a study. The findings suggest working memory improvements can be made in just a couple of hours of these types of physical exercises.

  • Exercise largely absent from US medical school curriculum, study shows

    Fewer than half of the physicians trained in the United States in 2013 received formal education or training on the subject of exercise, according to new research. "There are immense medical benefits to exercise; it can help as much as medicine to...  more

  • Marine oil supplement has positive effects on post-exercise muscle damage

    An Indiana University study has revealed that there may be a greater connection between mussels and muscles than previously thought.

  • Significant link between daily physical activity, vascular health

    As millions of Americans resolve to live healthier lives in 2015, research shows just how important diligent daily physical activity is. The researchers found that reducing daily physical activity for even a few days leads to decreases in the function of...  more

  • Learning languages is a workout for brains, both young, old

    Learning a new language changes your brain network both structurally and functionally, according to researchers. "Like physical exercise, the more you use specific areas of your brain, the more it grows and gets stronger," said the lead investigator.

  • Mediterranean diets have lasting health benefits

    The health benefits of switching to a Mediterranean style diet and upping the amount of time spent exercising for a period of just eight weeks can still be seen a year after stopping the regime, a new study has shown.

  • Stay fit, and keep learning to longer life span

    According to researchers at University of Edinburgh, people who are overweight cut their life expectancy by two months for every extra kilogram of weight they carry. In addition, education is found to lead to a longer life, with almost a year added for...

  • Coffee may improve athletic endurance performance

    The caffeine in a morning cup of coffee could help improve athletic endurance, according to a new review study