by British Medical Journal Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Twelve months of heavy resistance training—exercise that makes muscles work against force—around the time of retirement preserves vital leg strength years later, show the follow-up results of a clinical trial, published online in the open access journal BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. Depletion of leg muscle...
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Study connects strength training, lower risk of knee arthritis
The findings contradicted earlier data from elite weightlifters showing a high risk of osteoarthritis. By Ian McMahanMay 20, 2024 at 5:30 a.m. EDT People with a history of strength training were 23 percent less likely to have symptomatic knee arthritis than those who didn’t engage in the activity, according to a recent study. According to...
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Learning a second language strengthens neural connections in the language network, study shows
by Max Planck Society MRI image of neuronal pathways involved in language learning on the computer. Credit: MPI CBSScientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig have unearthed fascinating evidence that the brain undergoes important changes in wiring when we embark on the journey of learning a new language in...
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Wondering Why Your Nails Are So Brittle? Here’s How to Restore Nail Strength
Written by Tracy Norfleet, MD, MBA, FACP, ABOM | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH Published on June 5, 2023 Key takeaways: Brittle nails may be dry or soft, but they’re more fragile and can break easily. Harsh chemicals, low iron levels, fungal infections, and medications can all make nails brittle. You can strengthen brittle...