Key points from article :
Inflammation for months or years can cause chronic inflammatory diseases.
"Found that exercising muscle cells can autonomously prevent inflammatory effects," - Nenad Bursac, study co-author.
First to engineer contracting, functional human skeletal muscle in a Petri dish.
Putting the muscle through a simulated exercise, on top of exposing the tissue to interferon-gamma.
Designed to mimic the effects of a long-lasting chronic inflammation.
Exercise had a profoundly protective effect, almost completely preventing the negative effects of chronic inflammation.
"Exercise directly attenuates a molecular signaling pathway upregulated by inflammation." - Bursac.
WHO recommends 150-300 minutes of moderate activity or 75-150 minutes of vigorous activity a week.
People should also lift weights or do resistance exercise two or more days a week.
Staying active and stress-free helps stave off excessive inflammation.
Research by Duke University published in the journal Science Advances.
