Cancer is a complex disease with various causes, but research shows that regular exercise can play a powerful role in reducing the risk of certain types of cancers. Exercise helps by lowering ...

Interested in participating in exercise research? We are looking for volunteers for various exercise-based studies to help understand the role of exercise as medicine at the molecular, cellular and ...

An updated systematic review finds exercise is as effective as therapy and medication for treating depression. Exercise ...

WEST CHESTER — Between 25 and 30 student organizations and community groups were on hand at West Chester University’s Academic Quad on Wednesday, April 23, for the University’s annual Exercise is ...

Current oncology practice is "failing those diagnosed with cancer" with regard to prescribing exercise, says a call-to-action report from a global coalition of 40 leaders from 17 organizations, ...

Staying active helps many ways, but it may not be a cure-all for everyone.

Researchers have discovered a biological switch that explains why movement keeps bones strong. The protein senses physical ...

We are inherently designed for motion from the moment we are born. But if you look around - we simply don’t move enough. Compared to our ancestors, our modern lives have us sitting (on average) for ...

Scientists uncovered how the protein Piezo1 translates physical activity into stronger bones, offering a path to exercise-mimicking therapies. Scientists from the Department of Medicine, School of ...

Tammy Corrigan was just 50 years old when she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. In May 2022, Corrigan met with Guillaume Lamotte, MD, MSc, a neurologist and assistant professor in the Department ...

I'll admit it: For years, I avoided adding a medicine ball to my workouts. Frankly, I was intimidated by the large weighted ball, imagining it was meant solely for hard-core exercisers with 18-inch ...