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A newly discovered species of worm kills tarantulas

Scientists have named a newly discovered species of worm that kills tarantulas after American actor, musician and producer Jeff Daniels, a distinction no other entertainer can claim.

20 Jan 2022

Fear of getting sick with COVID-19 linked to increase in disgust sensitivity

Theory has it that disgust sensitivity – how intensely a person is repulsed by images, ideas or situations that could be considered terribly gross or merely unpleasant – is an evolutionary trait that initially helped humans avoid eating rotten food that would have made them sick.

18 Jan 2022

Officials struggle to regulate pop-up covid testing sites — and warn patients to beware

In recent months, mobile covid-19 testing tents and vans have sprouted on urban sidewalks and street curbs as demand has skyrocketed in response to the rapid spread of the omicron variant.

18 Jan 2022

Effects of post-acute COVID-19 on physical and mental health in women

The current study attempts to measure the difference in mood, functional status, and leisure-time physical activity in women with a history of COVID-19.

17 Jan 2022

Regrowing knee cartilage can be a promising hop toward healing joints in humans

UConn bioengineers successfully regrew cartilage in a rabbit's knee, a promising hop toward healing joints in humans, they report in the 12 January issue of Science Translational Medicine.

12 Jan 2022

Secondhand nicotine vaping at home may increase risk of bronchitic symptoms in young adults

Secondhand exposure at home to the nicotine vapour from e-cigarettes is linked to a heightened risk of bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath among young adults, finds research published online in the respiratory journal Thorax.

11 Jan 2022

Social distancing surveillance: how robots will keep you in line

Could a COVID-19 robot help in social distancing surveillance? We spoke to Professor Dinesh Manocha and Adarsh Jagan Sathyamoorthy about how their new robot may be able to do just that.

10 Jan 2022

Study reveals how the brain’s blue spot shapes selective attention

How can we shift from a state of inattentiveness to one of highest attention? The locus coeruleus, literally the "blue spot," is a tiny cluster of cells at the base of the brain.

7 Jan 2022

A catch-22 trips up some in legal guardianship who try to regain independence

Ten years ago, Nicholas Clouse was riding shotgun in his friend's Camaro when the car jerked and he felt himself flying through the air. Clouse's head slammed against the passenger-side window.

7 Jan 2022

WVU receives funding from National Eye Institute for retinal degeneration research

Inherited retinal degeneration can make even the most mundane tasks-;like cooking, driving and walking down the sidewalk-;difficult or impossible, and it can't be cured.

6 Jan 2022

New gene therapy addresses primary cellular deficit associated with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2B

Children's National Hospital experts developed a new pre-clinical gene therapy for a rare disorder, known as limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) 2B, that addresses the primary cellular deficit associated with this disease.

4 Jan 2022

Study examines the dispersion of cough-generated droplets from a person going up or down stairs

With many heading indoors for the winter months and respiratory droplets acting as a major contributor to COVID-19 spread, the scientific community has renewed interest in the dynamics behind how they spread.

4 Jan 2022

Engineer receives $2.1 million grant to test a treatment strategy for children with cerebral palsy

Mechanical engineer and inventor Zach Lerner, assistant professor in Northern Arizona University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded $2.1 million by the National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development.

3 Jan 2022

Simple, inexpensive method to predict the risk of functional disability in older people

Researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, in partnership with colleagues at University College London in the UK have discovered an efficient, simple and inexpensive method of predicting the risk of functional disability in older people.

21 Dec 2021

Moving more often is beneficial for long-term weight maintenance in older adults

When considered alongside the current Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, new findings suggest that focusing less on structured exercise, and more on building frequent periods of enjoyable movement into the day, will more likely contribute to health benefits that can be sustained, according to a paper published online in Obesity, The Obesity Society's flagship journal.

21 Dec 2021

Pandemic poses short- and long-term risks to babies, especially boys

The pandemic has created a hostile environment for pregnant people and their babies. Stress levels among expectant mothers have soared. Pregnant women with covid are five times as likely as uninfected pregnant people to require intensive care and 22 times as likely to die. Infected moms are four times as likely to have a stillborn child.

21 Dec 2021

Combination of gallic acid and stretching decreases arthritis inflammation markers in the cells

A healthy diet and a little exercise appear to be good for arthritis, even on the cellular level.

15 Dec 2021

Deaths attributable to air pollution have dropped with reductions in vehicle emissions, study shows

Decreasing vehicle emissions since 2008 have reduced by thousands the number of deaths attributable to air pollution, yielding billions of dollars in benefits to society, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

14 Dec 2021

Scientists determine structure of the molecule associated with ALS for the first time

Scientists have determined for the first time the structure of the molecule associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple other neurodegenerative diseases.

9 Dec 2021

Urinary incontinence could contribute to increased risk of falls in older adults

A team of University of Alberta researchers focused on aging Albertans has found that urinary incontinence could be a contributing factor in falls among older adults.

7 Dec 2021

Walking News and Research

A newly discovered species of worm kills tarantulas

Fear of getting sick with COVID-19 linked to increase in disgust sensitivity

Officials struggle to regulate pop-up covid testing sites — and warn patients to beware

Effects of post-acute COVID-19 on physical and mental health in women

Regrowing knee cartilage can be a promising hop toward healing joints in humans

Secondhand nicotine vaping at home may increase risk of bronchitic symptoms in young adults

Social distancing surveillance: how robots will keep you in line

Study reveals how the brain’s blue spot shapes selective attention

A catch-22 trips up some in legal guardianship who try to regain independence

WVU receives funding from National Eye Institute for retinal degeneration research

New gene therapy addresses primary cellular deficit associated with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2B

Study examines the dispersion of cough-generated droplets from a person going up or down stairs

Engineer receives $2.1 million grant to test a treatment strategy for children with cerebral palsy

Simple, inexpensive method to predict the risk of functional disability in older people

Moving more often is beneficial for long-term weight maintenance in older adults

Pandemic poses short- and long-term risks to babies, especially boys

Combination of gallic acid and stretching decreases arthritis inflammation markers in the cells

Deaths attributable to air pollution have dropped with reductions in vehicle emissions, study shows

Scientists determine structure of the molecule associated with ALS for the first time

Urinary incontinence could contribute to increased risk of falls in older adults

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