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Nightlife industry joins national effort to drive COVID-19 vaccine uptake among young people

Leading figures of the nightlife industry - including venues Ministry of Sound and Heaven - have joined the national effort to get the country vaccinated as they urge young people to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

5 Aug 2021

Restoring a sense of belonging: The unsung importance of casual relationships for older adults

In May, Vincent Keenan traveled from Chicago to Charlottesville, Virginia, for a wedding — his first trip out of town since the start of the pandemic.

2 Aug 2021

Exoskeletons designed to reduce lower back pain may compete with valuable resources in the brain

Exoskeletons - wearable devices used by workers on assembly lines or in warehouses to alleviate stress on their lower backs - may compete with valuable resources in the brain while people work, canceling out the physical benefits of wearing them, a new study suggests.

22 Jul 2021

Delta variant surges in Colorado as the bands play on

Dr. Rachel LaCount grasped a metal hoop at a playground and spun in circles with her 7-year-old son, turning the distant mesas of the Colorado National Monument into a red-tinged blur.

8 Jul 2021

Dance training with music can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease

A new study published in Brain Sciences today, shows patients with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease (PD) can slow the progress of the disease by participating in dance training with music for one-and-a-quarter hours per week.

7 Jul 2021

If you are vaccinated, you can dance the night away

Marissa Castrigno was walking through downtown Wilmington, North Carolina, when she spotted the sign in the window of one of her favorite dance clubs.

21 May 2021

Scientists develop new way to monitor electrostatic signals emitted by honeybees

Honeybees have a complex communication system. Between buzzes and body movements, they can direct hive mates to food sources, signal danger, and prepare for swarming - all indicators of colony health.

5 May 2021

Simple dietary supplement ameliorates schizophrenic traits in mice

A simple dietary supplement reduces behavioral symptoms in mice with a genetic mutation that causes schizophrenia.

19 Apr 2021

New technology reveals neural origins of attention in babies

Anyone who has watched an infant's eyes follow a dangling trinket dancing in front of them knows that babies are capable of paying attention with laser focus.

19 Mar 2021

Researchers confirm a threshold value for non-invasive imaging biomarker

Breast cancer is the commonest fatal cancer in women. Early detection increases a woman's chances of recovery. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an accurate technique for detecting and classifying tumors in breast tissue.

2 Mar 2021

Learning to live again: A Lazarus tale from the Covid front lines

The twinkle in his eyes, the delight in his smile, the joyous way he moved his disease-withered frame. They all proclaimed a single, resounding message: Grateful to be alive!

26 Feb 2021

Implant improves quality of life in patients with bilateral vestibular hypofunction

Getting around without the need to concentrate on every step is something most of us can take for granted because our inner ears drive reflexes that make maintaining balance automatic.

12 Feb 2021

Native Americans use technology to keep traditions, language alive during pandemic

Lawrence Wetsit misses the days when his people would gather by the hundreds and sing the songs that all Assiniboine children are expected to learn by age 15.

9 Feb 2021

Study unravels relationship status of important receptor on immune and cancer cells

An important receptor on the surface of cancer and immune cells prefers to remain noncommittal; sometimes it is present as a single, sometimes as a pair. This was first shown by an MDC team in the journal PNAS, and will decisively advance the development of new medications.

30 Jan 2021

Dancing News and Research

Nightlife industry joins national effort to drive COVID-19 vaccine uptake among young people

Restoring a sense of belonging: The unsung importance of casual relationships for older adults

Exoskeletons designed to reduce lower back pain may compete with valuable resources in the brain

Delta variant surges in Colorado as the bands play on

Dance training with music can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease

If you are vaccinated, you can dance the night away

Scientists develop new way to monitor electrostatic signals emitted by honeybees

Simple dietary supplement ameliorates schizophrenic traits in mice

New technology reveals neural origins of attention in babies

Researchers confirm a threshold value for non-invasive imaging biomarker

Learning to live again: A Lazarus tale from the Covid front lines

Implant improves quality of life in patients with bilateral vestibular hypofunction

Native Americans use technology to keep traditions, language alive during pandemic

Study unravels relationship status of important receptor on immune and cancer cells

Children’s hospitals grapple with wave of mental illness

New insulin molecule will make blood sugar regulation easier and safer for diabetics

Unique neurological signatures could be used to understand, study brain disorders

Gene variations that regulate dopamine levels in the brain may influence mobility of elderly, frail adults

Global social media challenge kicks off to get the world moving on mental health

Aerosol-based study of COVID-19 risk indoors, and the impact of preventive measures

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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