Moderate exercise in mice boosts immune system, diminishes flu's severity
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 13:07
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- It appears as though exercise pain does have plenty of gain when it comes to fighting off the severe effects of the flu. A new study by five Iowa State University researchers on mice infected with the flu virus suggests that a moderate workout per day may just keep the doctor away -- or at least diminish the severity of the flu's symptoms.