Are you getting robbed on your run? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Exercise beats back death. But what if you run in dirty air? Does the bad cancel the good? Enter Po-Wen Ku and team from Taiwan and University College London. First, they pooled
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Time to shake a leg: literally! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Wanting to exercise is not always the problem. Sometimes it’s just exhausting. Florian Marchand and team at the University of Savoy Mont-Blanc set out to change our perception. They recruited fifteen cyclists. Each
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Need a workout boost? Skip the energy drink and try headphones instead! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Scientific evidence shows that music can help you push through a workout. But could listening to your favorite tunes make you go EVEN HARDER? Andrew Danso and
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Who says pilates is just an excuse for brunch? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Stressed? Exercise. Sluggish? Exercise. Struggling to overcome drug withdrawal symptoms? Ex…er…cise…? For some, running and yoga have increased rehabilitation outcomes. Feng Ji and team from Soochow University questioned if PILATES
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Is pain relief aFOOT? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Back pain got you bent out of shape? Relief may be right under your feet! Enter Rayane Haddadj and team at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. They tracked the walking habits of over
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Before your next workout – take a personality test! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Exercise is great for the mind and body. But does personality determine which workouts you enjoy? Enter Flaminia Ronca and team from University College London! They surveyed nearly one hundred
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Is the cure for cancer… a jog? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Run for your health, they say. But can you outrun… a tumor? Enter Catherine Phelps from the University of Pittsburgh. Her team studied melanoma-prone mice. Some exercised, others stayed sedentary. Surprisingly, tumor
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You’re going down, DIABEETUS! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Diet and lifestyle choices are the gold standard for treating diabetes. We know the benefits of low fat, low sugar foods. But how big of a difference can exercise make? Enter Sampath Amaravadi and team
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Hit the gym before work, or after? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Paul Arciero from Skidmore College and team wondered: Does time of day make a difference with exercise? They assigned over fifty people to work out in the morning or evening. After twelve
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Is the cure for cancer… pickleball?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science saying… service! Recovering from chemo is tough – there’s fatigue, muscle loss, and just plain loneliness. How can we find comradery? Enter Project Rally! Nathan Parker and team at the Moffitt Cancer Center
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