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A cross-sectional study of 28,118 older adults in Japan linked back or leg pain-related restriction of going out to higher odds of limitation in daily tasks such as shopping and paying bills.
In a randomized trial in India, healthy adults practicing a standardized yoga protocol for 45 days showed better affect and sleep; fMRI showed altered connectivity in several brain networks.
In UK Biobank data on 22,618 adults, short bouts of vigorous everyday movement went with lower dementia rates over about eight years. The evidence is observational.
Authors of a review of more than 350 studies report that, for many people, excess protein may bring no benefit and may interfere with longevity. They say protein needs are individual.
A Scientific Reports analysis of 13,094 elite results from 2001–2025 found the gap narrowed from 13.2% to 11.9%, with the largest gains at middle and long distances.
In a study of adults with obesity, a late chronotype combined with late eating was linked to more metabolic syndrome traits and signs of leaky gut, the authors report.
Authors of a review of Mendelian randomization studies found inconsistent genetic evidence for general activity and mental disorders, and more consistent data for fitness measures such as grip strength.
A cross-sectional analysis of GEDA 2022 data found that 51.0% of adults with an elevated or high calculated risk of heart attack or stroke perceived their own risk as none or low.
In an Indian trial of nearly 3,500 patients with reduced ejection fraction, yoga-based rehabilitation raised quality-of-life scores and walking distance; event rates did not differ significantly.
In a study of sedentary adults aged 55–80, a walking programme was linked to stronger connectivity between brain regions, but cognitive test scores did not clearly improve more.
A meta-analysis shown at the ACSM conference covered 1,032 participants: volume tracks hypertrophy, but each added set contributes less past a threshold.
In a randomized trial of 5,772 adults, statin advice based on coronary calcium on CT led to 2.7% events, as with standard scoring, while statins were advised three times less often.
An analysis of health records of 1.4 million US adolescents found GLP-1 prescriptions rose 35-fold in 2017–2025, yet nine in ten eligible teens received no treatment.
In a PNAS study of more than 11,000 employees, the click rate on simulated phishing emails rose from 15.56% to 17.76% on the Monday after the spring 2026 clock change.
An analysis across 97 institutions found procrastination impairs academic performance in 45.4% of surveyed students.
A combination of a low-calorie diet and exercise led to diabetes remission in 54% of participants, though researchers reported frequent adverse effects.
A randomized trial involving 184 young adults showed supervised exercise improves symptoms after ACL surgery without degrading knee cartilage.
A statistical analysis of 2,362 deceased athletes indicates that roughly three-quarters likely developed chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
An observational study of over 450,000 UK Biobank participants associates daily stair climbing with lower rates of atherosclerotic disease.
Researchers compared seven Neanderthal calcaneus bones with 64 Homo sapiens samples and found a shorter, wider and taller heel. The authors suggest a flatter foot.
