Scientists found something simple that anyone can do to help beat a coronavirus infection - BGR

Researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that exercise boosts the production of the immune cells in bones that fight infections.

The researchers proved that exercise stimulates the production of cells that will later be involved in the immune response.

Bone marrow contains various types of stem cells and progenitor cells, which live side-by-side in so-called niches.

Illustration shows the effects of exercise on certain cells in the bone marrow, which leads to the production of lymphocytes, immune system cells that fight infections.

This did not impact the development of blood cells inside the bone marrow, but it did lead to a significant reduction of CLP, which led to fewer lymphocytes ready to fight infections.

They placed mice in cages with running wheels and discovered that running led to a higher number of Oln+ and CLP cells in the bone marrow.

The authors also found that the numbers of Oln+ and CLP cells were lower in the bone marrow of 18-month-old mice than 2-month-old animals.

All animals were active, which indicates that other factors had reduced the expressions of those cells, which could lead to immune system issues.