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Does dopamine motivate us to exercise?

C.M.S.  for WUTD Does dopamine motivate us to exercise? Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is frequently associated with pleasure, motivation, and reward-seeking. Dopamine, particularly in Parkinson's Disease patients due to dopamine insufficiency, may have an impact on how people perceive physical effort, as stated by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers. According to a recent study, it appears to play a significant role in determining why some people find physical activity to be easy or exhausting. This finding was reached after researching individuals who had Parkinson's disease, a condition marked by the progressive loss of dopamine-producing brain cells. “Researchers have long been trying to understand why some people find physical effort easier than others,” says study leader Vikram Chib, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and research scientist at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. The

WUTD: 11/28/2022

Parkinson's patients and researchers search for exercise 'prescription' - The Washington Post The Washington Post Researchers are studying which exercises at what level of intensity ... pushed themselves to 80 percent of their physical activity capacity. Four minutes a day of intense exercise reduces the risk of mortality by 30% | Science & Tech EL PAÍS in English Fifteen minutes of vigorous physical activity a week could reduce all-cause mortality and cancer risk by 15%.Matt Dutile the device that could help your body burn fat and carbs more efficiently | South China Morning Post South China Morning Post If you ate too much, you could burn it off with exercise. ... They knew that habitual physical activity is a good predictor of metabolic ... New Study Reveals a Secret to Becoming More Active - SciTechDaily SciTechDaily Reference: “Social influences on physical activity for establishing criteria leading to exercise persistence” by Ensela Mema, Everett S. Spain, Corby .

Un ibuprofeno al día podría impedir el desarrollo del Mal de Parkinson

Los científicos observaron que los usuarios habituales de ibuprofeno tenían un 40% menos de probabilidades de desarrollar Parkinson que las personas que no lo tomaban. Además, las personas que tomaban cantidades mayores de ibuprofeno tenían menos probabilidad que las que tomaban cantidades menores.