Academics from Newcastle University discovered that brief, yet highly vigorous physical activities can slow the proliferation of colorectal cancer cells. This is reported in an article published in the journal “International Journal of Cancer.”
During the study, which involved 30 participants (men and women) aged 50 to 78, suffering from excess weight or obesity—risk factors for developing bowel cancer—the subjects performed an intense ergometric cycling session lasting about 10 minutes.
The analysis demonstrated that such short-duration physical exercises result in alterations in blood composition, specifically by boosting levels of small molecules with anti-inflammatory characteristics, which enhance metabolism and maintain normal vascular function. To assess the impact of these changes on pathological processes, researchers drew blood samples immediately following exercise and conducted laboratory tests on their effects on colorectal cancer cells. These trials confirmed the potential capacity of the identified biomarkers to inhibit the growth of tumor cells.
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