Scientists Find This Much Exercise Cuts Colon Cancer Risk in Surprising Study
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Key Points:
- A recent study published in the International Journal of Cancer found that just 10 minutes of high-intensity exercise can cause immediate changes in blood that influence the behavior of colon cancer cells in the lab.
- Researchers observed that post-exercise blood serum increased gene activity related to DNA repair in colon cancer cells, while reducing signals associated with uncontrolled cell growth.
- The study involved 30 overweight or obese adults performing brief intense cycling, with blood samples taken before and after exercise to test effects on lab-grown cancer cells.
- While the findings suggest exercise rapidly alters blood composition in ways that may lower cancer risk, the research does not prove that exercise directly treats or prevents cancer in humans.
- These results underscore the health benefits of even short bursts
