In a Swedish trial published in September 2026 in BJS Open, a multidisciplinary prehabilitation program before colorectal cancer surgery didn't reduce complications (47.5% vs. 45.0%), though people with more disability seemed to benefit.
A study of older adults in the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, published Oct. 9, 2026, in Frontiers in Psychology, found that being active, whether always or recently, was linked to lower risk of low psychological resilience.
In a Danish trial published Oct. 1, 2026, in JAMA Network Open, twice-weekly exercise during treatment before surgery for gastroesophageal cancer didn't raise the chance of having surgery, and 3-year survival was 51.0% vs. 65.0% with usual care.
A meta-analysis of four randomized trials, published Oct. 8, 2026, in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, found that aquatic exercise lowered systolic blood pressure by 10.98 mmHg in older adults with hypertension.