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Nordic walking significantly reduces symptoms of depression

Nordic walking with poles is an aerobic activity that engages up to 90% of the body’s muscles. Originally used by...

Poor metabolic health ages the brain

Metabolic disorders can lead to changes in the brain that are characteristic of older age, regardless of a person’s chronological...

Five-minute breaks every hour reduce the harm caused by prolonged sitting

A large study conducted in real-world settings and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that short periods...

Cerebellum helps the brain stay in shape longer

The cerebellum (“little brain” in Latin) occupies a relatively small part of the brain’s volume, but it contains a large...

Sleepless night changes the structure of connections in the brain

One night without sleep leads to an increase in markers of synaptic connections between brain cells, which supports the hypothesis...

Diet supplemented with methionine extended the healthy life span of mice

Scientists from the University of Southern California (USC) have found that a plant-based diet with low protein content, supplemented with...

Speed of a person’s walk can predict their lifespan

Scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (Israel) have found that the speed at which an older person can take...

Molecular cause of age-related cognitive decline has been identified

The focus of the study is the blood-brain barrier (BBB), a protective structure that prevents harmful substances and pathogens from...

Purpose of listening to music affects our emotions

Scientists from the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) have found that the nature of the emotions that a person experiences when...