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Personlized exercise pattern may help reduce neuropathic symptoms of chemotherapy

Researchers at the University of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Institute discovered something simple and inexpensive to reduce neuropathy in hands and feet due to chemotherapy--exercise.

6 Jun 2016

Clinical study explores effect of iron supplements in reducing hospitalisation in heart failure patients

A clinical study - known as IRONMAN - will determine if iron supplement injections could ease the disabling symptoms of heart failure. The trial was officially launched today at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference in Manchester.

6 Jun 2016

Overweight adolescents can increase physical activity by using their built environment

A program encouraging overweight or obese adolescents to increase their physical activity through use of their everyday environment, rather than organized classes or sports programs, produced significant increases in participants' daily physical activity that were sustained for at least three to four months.

3 Jun 2016

Visual blurring could lead to risk of tripping and falling in older adults

Visual blurring -- like that produced by bifocals or multifocal lenses -- may cause errors in foot position when walking.

3 Jun 2016

In-home radar, bed sensors can capture early signs of illness in older adults

Developing and evaluating motion-capture technology to help older adults "age in place" has been the focus of researchers at the University of Missouri for more than a decade.

2 Jun 2016

Mediodorsal thalamus plays key role in new learning and decision making

Scientists have confirmed one of the brain areas responsible for rapid updating of information during learning - the sort of information we use to negotiate many changing situations in everyday life.

1 Jun 2016

Implanted neuroprosthesis for multi-joint control can improve mobility among stroke survivors

A surgically implanted neuroprosthesis—programmed to stimulate coordinated activity of hip, knee, and ankle muscles—has led to substantial improvement in walking speed and distance in a patient with limited mobility after a stroke, according to a single-patient study in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the official journal of the Association of Academic Physiatrists.

1 Jun 2016

Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly comes to end after approving many new resolutions

The Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly closed today after approving new resolutions on WHO's Framework for Engagement with Non-State Actors; the Sustainable Development Goals; the International Health Regulations; tobacco control; road traffic deaths and injuries; nutrition; HIV, hepatitis and STIs; mycetoma; research and development; access to medicines and integrated health services.

31 May 2016

New haptic device could aid walking therapy for stroke survivors

Small sensory devices could help to improve walking recovery during stroke rehabilitation in a bid to reduce social isolation.

26 May 2016

Computational model may provide new tool for patient-specific prediction of arthrosis progression

Associate Professor Rami Korhonen from the University of Eastern Finland has studied the use of computer modelling to simulate the progression of osteoarthritis of the knee.

26 May 2016

New technique to grow blood vessels could accelerate growth of regenerative medicine

In addition the technique to grow the blood vessels in a 3D scaffold cuts down on the risk of transplant rejection because it uses cells from the patient. It was developed by researchers from the University of Bath's Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, working with colleagues at Bristol Heart Institute.

25 May 2016

Rural, low-income mothers face obstacles in accessing outdoor recreation resources

Research shows that spending just 20 minutes in nature can promote health and well-being. Although the assumption may be that living in rural areas provides ample opportunities for recreation in nature, many rural, low-income mothers, who rely on outdoor activities to promote health and well-being for themselves and their families, face obstacles in accessing publicly available outdoor recreation resources.

23 May 2016

Intensive blood pressure lowering therapies can cut heart disease risk in older adults

Intensive therapies to reduce high blood pressure can cut the risk of heart disease in older adults without increasing the risk for falls, according to doctors at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

21 May 2016

Older, frail hypertensive adults could benefit from intensive lowering of blood pressure

Adults with hypertension who are age 75 years and older, including those who are frail and with poor overall health, could benefit from lowering their blood pressure below current medical guidelines.

20 May 2016

Wyss Institute partners with ReWalk to accelerate development of wearable, soft exosuits

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University has entered into a collaboration with ReWalk Robotics Ltd., to accelerate the development of the Institute's lightweight, wearable soft exosuit technologies for assisting people with lower limb disabilities.

18 May 2016

UC San Diego researchers develop novel technique for imaging brain activity in freely walking fruit fly

Researchers at the Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind at the University of California San Diego have developed a technique for imaging brain activity in a freely walking fruit fly.

18 May 2016

Pluristem completes enrollment in Phase II intermittent claudication trial

Pluristem Therapeutics Inc., a leading developer of placenta-based cell therapy products, today announced it has completed the planned enrollment of 150 patients in a global Phase II trial of its PLacental eXpanded (PLX)-PAD cells for the treatment of intermittent claudication (IC), a peripheral artery disease (PAD). The double blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial enrolled 50 patients since October 2015 in the U.S., Germany, Israel, and South Korea.

16 May 2016

WHO: Air pollution levels increase in low- and middle income cities

More than 80% of people living in urban areas that monitor air pollution are exposed to air quality levels that exceed the World Health Organization limits. While all regions of the world are affected, populations in low-income cities are the most impacted.

13 May 2016

Physical movements improve in patients after bariatric surgery

People who have their stomach size surgically reduced move around more and easier after weight loss surgery, a study has found.

13 May 2016

Kent researchers perform first clinical trials of bionic legs for patients

Expert clinicians and engineers at the University of Kent are carrying out the first clinical trials of robotic legs for patients

13 May 2016

Walking News and Research

Personlized exercise pattern may help reduce neuropathic symptoms of chemotherapy

Clinical study explores effect of iron supplements in reducing hospitalisation in heart failure patients

Overweight adolescents can increase physical activity by using their built environment

Visual blurring could lead to risk of tripping and falling in older adults

In-home radar, bed sensors can capture early signs of illness in older adults

Mediodorsal thalamus plays key role in new learning and decision making

Implanted neuroprosthesis for multi-joint control can improve mobility among stroke survivors

Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly comes to end after approving many new resolutions

New haptic device could aid walking therapy for stroke survivors

Computational model may provide new tool for patient-specific prediction of arthrosis progression

New technique to grow blood vessels could accelerate growth of regenerative medicine

Rural, low-income mothers face obstacles in accessing outdoor recreation resources

Intensive blood pressure lowering therapies can cut heart disease risk in older adults

Older, frail hypertensive adults could benefit from intensive lowering of blood pressure

Wyss Institute partners with ReWalk to accelerate development of wearable, soft exosuits

UC San Diego researchers develop novel technique for imaging brain activity in freely walking fruit fly

Pluristem completes enrollment in Phase II intermittent claudication trial

WHO: Air pollution levels increase in low- and middle income cities

Physical movements improve in patients after bariatric surgery

Kent researchers perform first clinical trials of bionic legs for patients

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