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Humanized zebrafish could aid in the search for MS drugs

The zebrafish should be known to many aquarium enthusiasts mainly because of its striking pigmentation. However, the characteristic black-blue stripes, to which the animal owes its name, only form over time.

20 Sep 2022

Study identifies common genetic variants associated with musical beat synchronization

The first large-scale genomic study of musicality -; published on the cover of today's Nature Human Behaviour -; identified 69 genetic variants associated with beat synchronization, meaning the ability to move in synchrony with the beat of music.

19 Sep 2022

Aerobic exercise training shows potential to restore function in individuals with thalamic atrophy

Thalamic atrophy needs to be considered in clinical studies of the functional abilities of individuals with multiple sclerosis, according to findings reported by a team of experts.

16 Sep 2022

Understanding how specific intensities of exercise affect different aspects of mental, cognitive health

Exercise can improve your cognitive and mental health -; but not all forms and intensities of exercise affect the brain equally.

15 Sep 2022

Concern over two cases of monkeypox-related neurological complications in the U.S.

A new study published in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report analyzed two people with encephalomyelitis associated with monkeypox disease in Colorado and DC during the current outbreak.

15 Sep 2022

Bariatric surgery associated with long-term improvements in pain, physical function, work productivity

Improvements in pain, physical function and work productivity largely endure for at least seven years after bariatric surgery, despite some backsliding from the high levels of improvement seen in the years immediately following surgery, University of Pittsburgh epidemiologists report today in JAMA Network Open.

14 Sep 2022

Study proposes a method for soothing and promoting sleep in crying infants

Most parents have experienced frustration when their infants cry excessively and refuse to sleep. Scientists have found that the best strategy to calm them down is by holding and walking with them for five minutes. This evidence-based soothing strategy is presented in a paper published September 13 in the journal Current Biology.

14 Sep 2022

Risk of dementia reduced 50% by walking 9,800 steps a day

In a recent study published in JAMA Neurology, researchers assessed the association between the number and intensity of steps taken per day and dementia incidence among adults residing in the United Kingdom (UK).

14 Sep 2022

Every step counts to lower cancer and cardiovascular disease risk

In a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers in Australia, Denmark, and the United States pursued evidence of an association between daily walking and its intensity with the risk of cancer and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in a cohort of 78,500 individuals aged 40 to 79 years in the United Kingdom (UK).

13 Sep 2022

Physical activity may help improve outcomes for colon cancer patients after surgery

Physical activity may be associated with improved outcomes for patients undergoing postoperative treatment for Stage III colon cancer.

8 Sep 2022

Wearing COVID face masks has no effect on everyday social exchanges

A new study just published in Journal of Applied Social Psychology debunks the idea that wearing a mask to slow the spread of disease damages most everyday social exchanges.

8 Sep 2022

How does a walk in nature impact the brain?

A new study shows how exposure to nature through a one-hour walk in a natural setting can prevent mental strain and possibly reduce the incidence of mental ill-health.

8 Sep 2022

Wearable assistive robot can detect and prevent a fall before it happens

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) have developed a wearable assistive robot that can detect and prevent a fall before it happens, reducing the user's risk of sustaining injuries.

7 Sep 2022

Poor diet, food insecurity more common among women with women with disabilities

Women with disabilities are nearly twice as likely to rate their diet as poor and are more likely to experience food insecurity compared to women without disabilities, according to a new study led by researchers at the NYU School of Global Public Health.

6 Sep 2022

Air pollution exposure during infancy impacts a child's gut bacteria, may increase disease risk

Exposure to air pollution in the first six months of life impacts a child's inner world of gut bacteria, or microbiome, in ways that could increase risk of allergies, obesity and diabetes, and even influence brain development, suggests new CU Boulder research.

6 Sep 2022

Multi-legged walking can be much simpler than previously thought

The physics of walking for multi-legged animals and robots is simpler than previously thought. That is the finding described by a team of roboticists, physicists and biologists in the Sept. 5 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, in a paper titled "Walking is like slithering: a unifying, data-driven view of locomotion."

5 Sep 2022

COVID has changed people's perception of natural spaces

The pandemic has impacted our lives in a multitude of ways, many of which will no doubt be felt for years to come.

2 Sep 2022

Scientists develop a novel solution to evaluate airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Scientists from Germany have developed a novel mathematical model to study the airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

31 Aug 2022

$Initial period of strict bed rest can be beneficial for older with osteoporotic vertebral fractures$

Initial period of strict bed rest can be beneficial for older with osteoporotic vertebral fractures

Aging is universal. Both osteoporosis and the bone fractures that occur as a result of osteoporosis become more likely with age.

30 Aug 2022

New study aims to help people with learning disabilities to fight loneliness

People with learning disabilities are set to benefit from a new study, funded by the NIHR, by the University of Surrey that will examine ways to help them overcome loneliness - which often leads to other underlying medical issues such as heart diseases, obesity, anxiety, and depression.

30 Aug 2022

Walking News and Research

Humanized zebrafish could aid in the search for MS drugs

Study identifies common genetic variants associated with musical beat synchronization

Aerobic exercise training shows potential to restore function in individuals with thalamic atrophy

Understanding how specific intensities of exercise affect different aspects of mental, cognitive health

Concern over two cases of monkeypox-related neurological complications in the U.S.

Bariatric surgery associated with long-term improvements in pain, physical function, work productivity

Study proposes a method for soothing and promoting sleep in crying infants

Risk of dementia reduced 50% by walking 9,800 steps a day

Every step counts to lower cancer and cardiovascular disease risk

Physical activity may help improve outcomes for colon cancer patients after surgery

Wearing COVID face masks has no effect on everyday social exchanges

How does a walk in nature impact the brain?

Wearable assistive robot can detect and prevent a fall before it happens

Poor diet, food insecurity more common among women with women with disabilities

Air pollution exposure during infancy impacts a child's gut bacteria, may increase disease risk

Multi-legged walking can be much simpler than previously thought

COVID has changed people's perception of natural spaces

Scientists develop a novel solution to evaluate airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Initial period of strict bed rest can be beneficial for older with osteoporotic vertebral fractures

New study aims to help people with learning disabilities to fight loneliness

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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