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Regular exercise may reduce the risk of depression , even in people who are genetically prone to the condition, according to a new study. "Our findings strongly suggest that, when it comes to depression, genes are not destiny and that being physically active has the potential to neutralize the added risk of future episodes in individuals who are genetically vulnerable," study lead author Karmel Choi, postdoctoral fellow in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, said in a statement. The study discovered that certain genes boost risk of depression of a person while increased levels of exercise essentially cancelled out that genetic risk, Live Science reported. According to the study, for every four hours of exercise per week, participants saw a reduction of 17 per cent in their chances of experiencing bouts of depression over the next two years. The study was published on Tuesday in the journal Depression and Anxiety. Readmore

No one can say if it’s the walks or the unconditional love, but there’s something about owning a dog that goes hand in hand with better heart health, suggests a study in eastern Europe. Researchers examined more than 1,700 adults in the Czech Republic and found that dog owners tended to be younger, female and more likely to smoke than people with different pets or with no companion animals. Yet the dog owners were also more active, had better levels of blood fat and blood sugar, and were less likely to be obese, giving them an overall better cardiovascular health profile than the rest. “ If you’re thinking about getting a pet, getting a dog will likely help you with your cardiovascular health goals. This should be a point that will help you make that decision,” said Jose Medina-Inojosa of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, the study’s senior author. Dog owners are known to engage in more physical activity and are more likely to have regular exercise habits than those wi...

Regular aerobic exercise can help in improving thinking skills not only in older people but in young people as well, a recent study suggests. According to the research, regular aerobic exercise such as walking, cycling or climbing stairs may improve thinking skills not only in older people but in young people as well. The study also found that the positive effect of exercise on thinking skills may increase as people age. The specific set of thinking skills that improved with exercise is called executive function. Executive function is a person's ability to regulate their own behavior, pay attention, organise and achieve goals. "As people age, there can be a decline in thinking skills, however our study shows that getting regular exercise may help slow or even prevent such decline. We found that all participants who exercised not only showed improvements in executive function but also increased the thickness in an area of the outer layer of their brain," sa...

Health The greatest wellbeing myth a large number of us accept is that remaining fit takes a considerable measure of time, cash, and exertion. Indeed, even in the wake of agreeing to accept a costly work-out arrangement and rec center participation, individuals for the most part battle to get fitter since they think they have to do 'a great deal' to accomplish balanced outcomes. That is not valid. Certain new-age works out, give finish body exercise and take under 30 minutes daily to convey extraordinary outcomes. Power strolling is one such choice. It is a universally acclaimed and logically demonstrated type of finish exercise, that can be as viable as running. It fortifies muscles, overseeing weight and decreasing pressure. This escalated type of strolling requests more misrepresented and controlled body development to accomplish the inside and out outcomes. It requires the two arms to be kept at a 90-degree edge with a forward and backward development while strolling a...