There’s no need to delay exercise after prolapse surgery

People who have prolapse surgery for pelvic floor disorders can start exercising soon after the procedure, researchers find.

Alexis Porter - Duke • futurity
June 1, 2023 ~3 min

Just a little exercise can lower breast cancer risk

Even simple forms of exercise like going on a walk at least five times a week or getting up to dance may reduce the risk of breast cancer.

Texas A&M University • futurity
March 9, 2023 ~7 min


Nanochip device may treat traumatic muscle loss

Silicon nanochip technology, shown to be successful in changing skin tissue into blood vessels and nerve cells, may also treat traumatic muscle loss.

April Toler-Indiana • futurity
Nov. 9, 2022 ~4 min

Retina jitters help fruit flies adjust their vision

Fruit flies can't move their eyes to adjust their vision like we can. But, they've come up with an alternative: they move their retinas.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
Oct. 27, 2022 ~8 min

Low muscle mass linked to cognitive decline

A new study highlights the importance of muscle mass as an independent factor linked with rapid cognitive decline in older adults.

Fabienne Landry-McGill • futurity
July 21, 2022 ~5 min

‘Digital human’ teaches how to walk and protect your knees

A digital human offers clues on how to use different muscles to ease pressure and protect your knees while you walk.

Bruce Goldman-Stanford • futurity
July 20, 2022 ~10 min

‘Exomuscle’ boosts upper body strength and endurance

A wearable exomuscle that serves as an extra layer of muscles could one day increase upper body strength and endurance of people with restricted mobility.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
June 23, 2022 ~5 min

Fasting has pros and cons for muscle repair in mice

Fasting sends the muscle stem cells of mice into a deep resting state that slows muscle repair but also makes them more resistant to stress, a study finds.

Krista Conger-Stanford • futurity
June 9, 2022 ~7 min


Fasting has pros and cons for muscle repair in mice

Fasting sends the muscle stem cells of mice into a deep resting state that slows muscle repair but also makes them more resistant to stress, a study finds.

Krista Conger-Stanford • futurity
June 9, 2022 ~7 min

Lifting weights to look buff may lead to ‘reverse anorexia’

People who lift weights just to look good may run the risk of developing muscle dysmorphia, also known as "reverse anorexia," research shows.

Kristen Johnston-U. Queensland • futurity
June 1, 2022 ~4 min

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