Image We Do Science with Dr. Laurent Bannock May 9, 2020 Episode 139 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Exercise, Immune Function and Infection Risk" with Dr. Richard Simpson PhD (University of Arizona, USA). Discussion Topics Include: General introduction to exercise immunology and impact of exercise on the immune system Moderate exercise and impact on health promotion Arduous exercise and potential impact on immune suppression The open window hypothesis and infection risk Can exercise affect immune function and infection risk: both sides of the debate Take home messages from the evidence and applied perspectives Read more
Image Exercise, Immunity and the COVID-19 Pandemic March 20, 2020 ACSM Blog article by Dr. Richard J. Simpson. "Having higher age and sex-adjusted scores for cardiorespiratory fitness and performing regular exercise of moderate- to vigorous-intensity exercise that fall within ACSM guidelines has been shown to improve immune responses to vaccination, lower chronic low-grade inflammation, and improve various immune markers in several disease states including cancer, HIV, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cognitive impairment and obesity. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has raised a lot of questions regarding how exercise can protect us from infection by boosting immunity". Read more
Image Arizona Public Media Podcast Jan. 17, 2020 Episode 216: Exercise, stress and the immune system Researching the relationship between exercise, stress and the immune system. University of Arizona nutritional sciences professor Richard Simpson studies how our exercise habits connect with the body's ability to fight illness. He's looked at how short-term stress effects can be beneficial, and has also researched how exercise can help fight cancer. Richard Simpson spoke with Leslie Tolbert, Ph.D Professor Emerita in Neuroscience at the University of Arizona. Read more
Image Journal of Applied Physiology Podcast Feb. 18, 2019 NK-cell function is impaired during long-duration spaceflight Austin B. Bigley, Nadia H. Agha, Forrest L. Baker, Guillaume Spielmann, Hawley E. Kunz, Preteesh L. Mylabathula, Bridgette Rooney, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Duane L. Pierson, Satish K. Mehta, Brian E. Crucian, Richard J. Simpson Moderator: Benjamin Miller Author: Richard J. Simpson Expert: Glen Davison Read more
Image Young Girl is Now Cancer Free Jan. 10, 2019 News story on how CAR-T cell therapy has cured a young girl of cancer. Read more
