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Study solves mystery of how cells measure their size

Scientists have searched for years to understand how cells measure their size. Cell size is critical. It's what regulates cell division in a growing organism.

15 Apr 2021

Basketball mathematics can improve children's learning and cognitive performance

New study with 756 1st through 5th graders demonstrates that a six-week mashup of hoops and math has a positive effect on their desire to learn more, provides them with an experience of increased self-determination and grows math confidence among youth.

13 Apr 2021

Overuse can contribute to high rate of arm injuries among youth players

With spring baseball season underway, Eric Makhni, M.D., a Henry Ford Health System sports medicine orthopedic surgeon, warns about how overuse can contribute to the high rate of arm injuries among youth players.

13 Apr 2021

Recreational runners face a higher risk of injury

Almost half of all recreational runners incur injuries, mostly relating to knees, calves or Achilles tendons, and the level of risk is equally high whatever your age, gender or running experience. These are the findings of a thesis within sport science.

12 Apr 2021

Researchers provide ultrastructural details of SARS-CoV-2-infected respiratory epithelial cells

A team of scientists from the United Kingdom recently investigated the ultrastructural details of the attachment, entry, and budding processes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the human airway epithelium. They have used a highly differentiated air-liquid interface cultures of airway epithelium to thoroughly investigate the viral infection cycle. The study is currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

12 Apr 2021

Hay fever and asthma occur earlier in life and affect more people

The unpopular guests are already here. Hazel-, alder- and elm tree pollen sweep in over us during the early spring months, with birch pollen following in May. Then grass follows in June-July before mugwort pollen closes the season in late summer. All leading to more and more people suffering.

9 Apr 2021

Study shows Urolithin A as a potent enhancer of muscle function in mice with muscular dystrophy

Progression of Duchenne Muscle Dystrophy (DMD) can be delayed in mice by supplementing their diets with Urolithin A, according to new results reported today.

9 Apr 2021

‘Go ahead and vote me out’: What other places can learn from Santa Rosa’s tent city

It was early May, and officials in this Northern California city known for its farm-to-table dining culture and pumped-up housing prices were frantically debating how to keep covid-19 from infiltrating the homeless camps proliferating in the region's celebrated parks and trails.

8 Apr 2021

Joint industry project to advance markerless 3D analysis of biomechanics for sports, medicine

Southwest Research Institute has launched a joint industry project (JIP) to advance markerless 3D analysis of biomechanics for sports and medical applications.

8 Apr 2021

Urolithin A shows promise to slow progression of Duchenne Muscle Dystrophy

Progression of Duchenne Muscle Dystrophy (DMD) can be delayed in mice by supplementing their diets with Urolithin A, according to new results reported today.

7 Apr 2021

Manual workers are twice as likely to develop ALS, study finds

ALS is a progressive neurological disease that attacks the nerves that interact with the body's muscles. The disease typically leads to complete paralysis of the body, robbing patients of their ability to walk, speak, eat and breathe.

7 Apr 2021

California counties a hodgepodge of highs and lows in vaccinating vulnerable seniors

Even as California prepares to expand vaccine eligibility on April 15 to all residents age 16 and up, the state has managed to inoculate only about half its senior population — the 65-and-older target group deemed most vulnerable to death and serious illness in the pandemic.

7 Apr 2021

What Covid means for the athlete’s heart

For sports fans across the country, the resumption of the regular sports calendar has signaled another step toward post-pandemic normality. But for the athletes participating in professional, collegiate, high school or even recreational sports, significant unanswered questions remain about the aftereffects of a Covid infection.

6 Apr 2021

Families with sick kids on Medicaid seek easier access to out-of-state hospitals

Three-year-old Elizabeth Zakutansky was born with a rare genetic condition that causes multiple seizures. Her neurologist, a top expert on treating her condition, practices at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, less than an hour's drive from the Zakutanskys' home in Hobart, Indiana. Her parents would like her to get all her care there.

5 Apr 2021

Study: People eat more the night before a planned exercise session

A study into eating behavior and exercise has found that people increase the amount of food they eat the night before a planned exercise session.

1 Apr 2021

Songbird study aims to improve understanding of human speech

The human brain regions responsible for speech and communication keep our world running by allowing us to do things like talk with friends, shout for help in an emergency and present information in meetings.

31 Mar 2021

Soft X-ray microscopy shows how viral pathogens penetrate human cells

How do viral pathogens succeed in penetrating human cells? Which cellular mechanisms do they use to multiply efficiently and, in doing so, how do they change the structure of their host cell? These questions are the focus of a pan-European research project called "Compact Cell-Imaging Device" (CoCID), in which Heidelberg scientists are playing a major role.

31 Mar 2021

Study reveals how exercise during pregnancy confers metabolic health benefits in offspring

A mechanism has been identified that explains how physical exercise in pregnancy confers metabolic health benefits in offspring.

30 Mar 2021

Researchers report on novel SARS-CoV-2 Israeli strain with unique spike glycoprotein

Researchers from Israel describe a novel SARS-CoV-2 strain with a non-synonymous mutation in its spike glycoprotein, designated as P681H; nevertheless, its emergence has not been associated with increased infections rate, facilitated spread or vaccine evasion.

30 Mar 2021

Outdoor physical activity during increased air pollution may offset its beneficial effects

Physical activity is important in preventing heart and blood vessel disease in young people so long as they don't undertake very strenuous activity on days when air pollution levels are high, according to a nationwide study of nearly 1.5 million people published today (Tuesday) in the European Heart Journal.

30 Mar 2021

Running News and Research

Study solves mystery of how cells measure their size

Basketball mathematics can improve children's learning and cognitive performance

Overuse can contribute to high rate of arm injuries among youth players

Recreational runners face a higher risk of injury

Researchers provide ultrastructural details of SARS-CoV-2-infected respiratory epithelial cells

Hay fever and asthma occur earlier in life and affect more people

Study shows Urolithin A as a potent enhancer of muscle function in mice with muscular dystrophy

‘Go ahead and vote me out’: What other places can learn from Santa Rosa’s tent city

Joint industry project to advance markerless 3D analysis of biomechanics for sports, medicine

Urolithin A shows promise to slow progression of Duchenne Muscle Dystrophy

Manual workers are twice as likely to develop ALS, study finds

California counties a hodgepodge of highs and lows in vaccinating vulnerable seniors

What Covid means for the athlete’s heart

Families with sick kids on Medicaid seek easier access to out-of-state hospitals

Study: People eat more the night before a planned exercise session

Songbird study aims to improve understanding of human speech

Soft X-ray microscopy shows how viral pathogens penetrate human cells

Study reveals how exercise during pregnancy confers metabolic health benefits in offspring

Researchers report on novel SARS-CoV-2 Israeli strain with unique spike glycoprotein

Outdoor physical activity during increased air pollution may offset its beneficial effects

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