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Euan Ashley, MB ChB, DPhil, chair of the department of medicine and professor of genetics and of biomedical data science, leads the MotrPac project, a research group that analyzes the effects of exercise on humans and animals. Ashley discusses what exercise does to the human body on a molecular level, why that matters, and how to incorporate exercise into daily life, including short bouts of “exercise snacks.” He also shares practical tips on how best to gain the benefits of exercise and how it can stave off disease.
Read more in Stanford Medicine magazine: https://stan.md/4n7YVUd
Explore more conversations on the Health Compass podcast: https://med.stanford.edu/health-compass-podcast.html
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Euan Ashley, MB ChB, DPhil, chair of the department of medicine and professor of genetics and of biomedical data science, leads the MotrPac project, a research group that analyzes the effects of exercise on humans and animals. Ashley discusses what exercise does to the human body on a molecular level, why that matters, and how to incorporate exercise into daily life, including short bouts of “exercise snacks.” He also shares practical tips on how best to gain the benefits of exercise and how it can stave off disease.
Read more in Stanford Medicine magazine: https://stan.md/4n7YVUd
Explore more conversations on the Health Compass podcast: https://med.stanford.edu/health-compass-podcast.html
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#ExerciseScience #StanfordMedicine #HealthCompassPodcast #EuanAshley #ExerciseBenefits #MolecularMedicine #Genetics #BiomedicalDataScience #MotrPac #HumanPerformance #PreventiveHealth #HealthAndWellness #FitnessResearch #ExerciseSnacks #HealthyLiving #DiseasePrevention #ScienceOfExercise #MedicalResearch #LifestyleMedicine #SciencePodcast
Stanford Medicine advances human health through world-class biomedical research, education and patient care. Bringing together the resources of Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford Medicine is committed to training future leaders in biomedicine and translating the latest discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease.
The Stanford Medicine YouTube channel is a curated collection of contributions from our School of Medicine departments, divisions, students, and the community. Our diverse content includes coverage of events, presentations, lectures, and associated stories about the people of Stanford Medicine.
