Monday, October 26, 2020

How exercise stalls cancer growth through the immune system

People with cancer who exercise generally have a better prognosis than inactive patients. Now, researchers have found a likely explanation of why exercise helps slow down cancer growth in mice: Physical activity changes the metabolism of the immune system's cytotoxic T cells and thereby improves their ability to attack cancer cells.

from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201026114229.htm

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