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Strength Training Is Fat-Burning Power in Disguise.

A systematic review and meta-analysis from the University of New South Wales (2021) examined 58 studies with 3,000 beginner participants and found that pure strength training alone led to around 1.4% total body fat loss—almost identical to what you’d see from cardio.

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Regular Napping Could Protect Your Brain From Aging.

A 2023 study by Paz V et al. linked regular daytime napping to larger brain volume. Analyzing 378,932 people aged 40-69 from the UK Biobank, researchers used Mendelian randomization to find that those genetically prone to napping had brains 15.8 cm³ larger, equivalent to 2.6-6.5 years less brain aging.

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Hot Tubs May Be Better Than Saunas for Heart and Immunity.

A 2025 study from the University of Oregon’s Bowerman Sports Science Center found that soaking in a hot tub raised core temperature the most, triggering stronger cardiovascular and immune responses—like increased heart output, improved blood flow, lower blood pressure, and boosted white blood cells—compared to saunas.

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Squats Every Hour Are Stronger Than a Walk for Metabolic Health.

A 2024 randomized controlled trial at Zhejiang University had participants either sit all day, do one 30‑minute walk, or take 3‑minute walking or squatting breaks every 45 minutes. The walking and squatting groups saw significantly better post-meal blood sugar control, with squats and walks far outperforming sitting and even surpassing the single walk.

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Zapping Aged Cells Could Revolutionize Aging Research.

Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University (2025) have unveiled a label-free technique using electric fields to pinpoint aged (senescent) human cells. By monitoring how skin cells respond to alternating electric fields, they can now identify cellular aging fast and without harmful dyes.

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