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Assistant Professor Terese Liu-Ambrose from the Brain Research Center at the University of British Columbia recently published a study examining whether there were any benefits to be gained in brain function from resistance & aerobic training in people who exhibited a mild degree of cognitive impairment. It is known that people who show a decline […]

* Reuters is not responsible for the content in this press release. Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:30am EDT PR NewswireVANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 15, 2012 Resistance Training Emerging as Particularly Valuable for Older Adults VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Four studies reported today at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® 2012 (AAIC® 2012) describe the ability of […]

Norman Swan:  Hello and welcome to the Health Report with me Norman Swan. An astounding statistic for you:  There are more young people alive today than ever before in human history and we know less about them than any other age group.  It’s a global bulge probably larger than the post war baby boom in Australia and […]

Research Brief: Total Activity, Not Just Exercise, Keeps Mind Sharp 8 May 2012. Although a growing number of studies suggest that exercise can keep an aging brain honed and perhaps ward off dementia, only a couple of those studies have included objective measures of activity (see ARF related news story on Middleton et al., 2011; […]

You’re a smart cookie when it comes to your health, so you know that regular exercise is one of the best ways to cut your risk of disease, boost your immune system, and maintain a trim body. But flat abs, bigger biceps, and fewer colds are just the beginning. Mounting research suggests that regular sweat sessions […]