On Instagram and TikTok, certain content portrays testosterone as a symbol of performance, virility, and masculine conformity, with direct promises of health and fitness benefits… What are the actual medical implications?
What if the amount of sleep we get affects not only the brain, but also the biological age of various organs? By mapping the relationship between a multitude of organs and sleep in adults, is the length of our nights associated with a more advanced biological age?
Physical exercise is often promoted as a form of support following cancer treatment, but its impact on recurrence has been difficult to demonstrate. This phase 3 randomized trial provides a level of evidence rarely achieved in this field by testing a structured 3-year program following adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer.
L’activité physique et le sommeil sont souvent présentés comme deux piliers séparés de la santé cardiovasculaire. Cette étude invite à les lire ensemble, non pas pour chercher lequel compense l’autre, mais pour comprendre comment ils structurent le risque au quotidien.
Cancer development may also depend on the physical environment of the cells. In certain tissues, mechanical forces may inhibit tumor proliferation. Understanding these interactions opens up a new perspective at the interface between biology and mechanics.
Long regarded merely as a fat reserve, adipose tissue is now recognized as a dynamic, complex, and endocrine organ that plays a central role in regulating energy metabolism and numerous physiological functions.
Cancer is not just a matter of treatment and early diagnosis. A significant proportion of its global burden is linked to factors that can be influenced. Understanding their real impact allows us to rethink prevention at the population level.
Weight loss drugs enable significant weight loss in the short term. But what happens after treatment is stopped often remains unclear. Understanding the dynamics of weight regain is essential to assessing their true impact on long-term health
The gut microbiota has become a key player in metabolic health and aging. While endurance training is often highlighted as a way to modulate it, the role of strength training remains unclear. Exploring this link provides a better understanding of how muscles interact with the gut.
