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Just 10 Minutes of Exercise May Combat Bowel Cancer

1/2/2026

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  • A Newcastle University study finds that 10 minutes of exercise protects against bowel cancer by triggering changes that raise proteins linked to reduced inflammation and improved metabolism.
  • The study analyzed blood samples from 30 overweight men before and after cycling.
  • Exercise altered 1,364 genes related to DNA repair and cancer cell growth.
  • Dr. Sam Orange of Newcastle University led the study and notes therapies that mimic exercise's cellular repair.