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Mild Vibrations May Benefit Obesity
Low-intensity vibrations led to improvements in the immune function of obese mice by restoring B and T-cell populations and thereby diminishing consequences of obesity, according to a study published online in The FASEB Journal. Professors Ete Chan and Clinton Rubin in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University believe if the same effect can be found in people, daily exposure to such vibrations could have clinical benefits for people suffering from a wide ranges of immune problems related to obesity. "This study demonstrates that mechanical signals can help restore an immune system compromised by obesity," said Clinton Rubin, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, Chair of Biomedical Engineering, and Director of Stony Brook #39;s Center for Biotechnology. "While it is well known that obesity can cripple many physiologic systems, this work suggests that mechanical signals mdash;in the absence of drugs mdash;can help combat this disease and its sequelae. That these mechanical signals are so brief, and so mild, is further evidence of how exquisitely tuned our body is to external signals, and that remaining active mdash;climbing stairs at work, taking a walk at lunch, standing while reading a book mdash;will help achieve and retain good health." In the study titled "Bone structure and B-cell populations, crippled by obesity, are partially rescued by brief daily exposure to low-magnitude mechanical signals," Dr. Rubin and colleagues fed a group of adult mice a high fat diet for seven ...From:StonyBrookMedicineViews:49 0ratingsTime:02:31More inNonprofits Activism

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