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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

People who exercise regularly have lower risk of developing and dying from pneumonia

People who exercise regularly can reduce their risk of developing and dying from pneumonia, new research has found.

7 Dec 2021

Mobile robot detects social distancing breaches to reduce the spread of COVID-19

A new strategy to reduce the spread of COVID-19 employs a mobile robot that detects people in crowds who are not observing social-distancing rules, navigates to them, and encourages them to move apart.

4 Dec 2021

Caffeine increases alertness and detection accuracy for moving targets

In the first study of its kind to explore caffeine's effects on dynamic visual skills, researchers concluded that caffeine increases alertness and detection accuracy for moving targets. Caffeine also improved participants' reaction times.

1 Dec 2021

Study finds early stages of sarcopenia could be counteracted with timely interventions

Weakening muscles are a natural part of the ageing process, but for some people with a condition called sarcopenia the decline is abnormally fast.

30 Nov 2021

Researchers map how far HIV patients live from access to care

In sub-Saharan Africa, 7 million people with HIV live more than 10 minutes from health care services and 1.5 million people with HIV live more than 60 minutes from a healthcare facility, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS Global Public Health by Diego Cuadros of the University of Cincinnati, and colleagues.

25 Nov 2021

Walking News and Research

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

People who exercise regularly have lower risk of developing and dying from pneumonia

Mobile robot detects social distancing breaches to reduce the spread of COVID-19

Caffeine increases alertness and detection accuracy for moving targets

Study finds early stages of sarcopenia could be counteracted with timely interventions

Researchers map how far HIV patients live from access to care

Study examines the link between housework and functional health among older adults

Unique sport could improve the quality of life for children with cerebral palsy

Lifting DC’s strict indoor mask mandate triggers mix of confusion, anxiety and relief

Lifestyle habits play a key role in predicting the risk of metabolic syndrome in non-obese individuals

Exploring the intersection of biology and proteomics

Unlocking the Secrets of Multiple Sclerosis Progression: Brain-Immune Cell Communication

Passing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health risks for male offspring of women with PCOS

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