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July 4, 2024 53 mins
What do astronauts and cancer patients have in common?  Jonathan explores this fascinating connection with Dr. Jessica Scott, learning how six decades of NASA research is being used to help the recovery of cancer survivors. New research challenges the traditional notion that you should rest during cancer treatment. Instead, Jessica’s studies into exercise could hold the key to a long and healthy life post-diagnosis.  Dr Jessica Scott started her career at NASA where she spent 7 years designing exercise programs for astronauts in outer space. Now, as the principal investigator at the world-leading Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, she is using her unique skillset in the fight against cancer. ​​Learn how your body responds to food 👉 zoe.com/podcast for 10% off  Follow ZOE on Instagram. Timecodes: 00:00 Introduction 01:32 Quickfire questions 03:10 Health challenges for astronauts 07:19 Impact of exercise on astronauts 10:43 NASA’s exercise program 14:28 Transition to cancer research 15:40 Exercise and cancer treatment 17:10 Side effects of cancer treatments 23:13 Studies on the benefit of exercising alongside cancer treatment 26:27 Tailoring exercise to the individual  28:10 Global perspectives on exercising alongside cancer treatment 29:47 Understanding different types of exercise 33:26 Implementing NASA's non-linear exercise training techniques 41:04 The next steps for Jessica’s research 42:45 Episode summary Books by our ZOE Scientists: Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector Fibre Fuelled by Dr Will Bulsiewicz Studies related to today’s episode: Cancer Survivorship Statistics from The National Cancer Institute https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/ocs/statistics#stats Multisystem Toxicity in Cancer: Lessons from NASA’s Countermeasures Program from The National Library of Medicine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7380275/ A randomised trial comparing the effects of moderate versus moderate to high-intensity aerobic training in women with operable breast cancer from The National Library of Medicine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2965727/ Effects of exercise countermeasures on multisystem function in long duration spaceflight astronauts from The National Library of Medicine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9898566/ Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Cancer Survivors: The Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities (ARIC) Study from The National Library of Medicine https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35772913/ Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here.  Episode transcripts are available here.
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