The complex relationship between physical activity and energy balance – food intake versus energy expenditure – is still a challenge for science, especially in light of the rising worldwide prevalence ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a mechanism by which exercise activates metabolic benefits in the body, according to a new study published in Cell Metabolism. It's well known that ...

The benefits of exercise are clear. “The more you exercise, the less chance you have of dying,” said Beth Israel’s Robert ...

A new study from the University of Pittsburgh shows for the first time how exercise improves cancer outcomes and enhances response to immunotherapy in mice by reshaping the gut microbiome. "We already ...

A UB neuroscientist whose focus is the brain’s reward system and its role in addiction is helping to illuminate how exercise can aid the brain in addiction recovery. Over the past year, this research ...

Exercise can slow tumour growth in mice by shifting the body’s metabolism so that muscle cells, rather than cancer cells, take the glucose and grow. A similar process may occur in people. It is well ...

People come to running with many different goals: to compete, to hang out with friends, to get healthier, to “lean out.” This sport can help you achieve many of these things. However, according to a ...

Exercise has been shown to prompt a healthier metabolic state (Sharma et al., 2006) and aid in weight loss even without calorie restriction (Donnelly et al., 2013). Additionally, exercise has been ...