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Want to Be Robust at 40-plus? Meeting Minimum Exercise Guidelines Won’t Cut It

A minimum of two and a half hours of moderate-intensity exercise needs to be increased up to five hours a week for midlife cardiovascular prevention.

Coronavirus Does Not Infect the Brain but still Inflicts Damage

Coronavirus that causes COVID-19, likely does not infect the brain but can still inflict significant neurological damage, according to a new study.

Study Strengthens Links Between Red Meat and Heart Disease

An observational study in nearly 20,000 individuals has found that greater intake of red meat and processed meat is associated with worse heart function.

Aquaculture Fishes: Quality and Quantity of Enrichments Influence Well-being

Compared to clean stone, stone enrichments that have been previously conditioned in lake water significantly improve survival of aquaculture fishes compared.

Older Adults Most Likely to Make the Effort to Help Others

According to recent research from the University of Birmingham, older adults are more eager to try to help others than younger adults.

Long-term Consequences of CO2 Emissions

The oxygen content in the oceans will continue to decrease for centuries even if all CO2 emissions would be stopped immediately, reports Nature Communications. 

Covid-19 Is Predominantly Transmitted Through Air: The Lancet

Strong evidence indicates that the SARS-CoV-2, that causes COVID-19 is predominantly transmitted through the air, according to a new report published in Lancet.

Good Dental Health May Help Prevent Heart Infection from Mouth Bacteria

Maintenance of good dental health is more important than use of antibiotics in dental procedures for some heart patients to prevent a heart infection caused according to a new study published in Circulation.

Virtual Humans Are Equal to Real Ones in Helping People Practice New Leadership Skills

Virtual humans can be as good as a flesh-and-blood ones when it comes to helping people practice new leadership skills--new study identifies.

Drinking a Strong Coffee Half an Hour Before Exercising Increases Fat-burning

A strong coffee ingested half an hour before aerobic exercise, particularly in the afternoon, significantly increases the fat-burning rate.

Less Sugar, Please! New Studies Show Low Glucose Levels Might Assist Muscle Repair

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that skeletal muscle satellite cells, key players in muscle repair, proliferate better in low glucose environments.

Lifestyle Program Improves Fertility for Women with Obesity

Obesity related infertility in women of childbearing age can be prevented by a specialized lifestyle intervention called Fit-For-Fertility program reports.