Research in mice shows that the anti-inflammatory properties of exercise may arise from immune cells mobilized to counter exercise-induced inflammation. Immune cells prevent muscle damage by lowering ...

On a brisk afternoon in March 2009 in Ontario, as winter melted into spring, Mark Tarnopolsky and his team at McMaster University sat around a table for their weekly lab meeting. The topic was the ...

Objective To compare the efficacy of exercise, metformin and their combination on glucose metabolism in individuals with abnormal glycaemic control. Design Systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Correspondence to Dr Parco M. Siu, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, Hong Kong; pmsiu{at}hku.hk Objective To determine and compare the dose–response effects of exercise and caloric ...

A 90-minute walk, jog or bike ride after getting vaccinated may boost your body’s immune response. By Gretchen Reynolds Taking a long, brisk walk, jog or bike ride after your next Covid or flu vaccine ...

In a new study, researchers have uncovered how exercise might help the immune system fight cancer: by changing the gut microbiome in a way that boosts production of a compound called formate. This ...