Good news for smokers.
A group of researchers from Osaka has discovered that physical activity can be beneficial to patients with progressive smoking-induced pulmonary diseases.
The team representing Osaka City University's department of respiratory medicine concluded that increased levels of the hormone irisin, released during exercise, may help slow the progress of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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