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New injectable therapy helps repair spinal cord injuries with dancing molecules

A new injectable therapy for spinal cord injuries uses specially engineered molecules that trigger a healing response in spinal cells.

7 Jun 2022

Despite a first-ever ‘right-to-repair’ law, there’s no easy fix for wheelchair users

Robin Bolduc isn't the type of person who takes "no" for an answer — particularly when it comes to fixing her husband's wheelchair.

2 Jun 2022

Got long covid? Medical expertise is vital, and seniors should prepare to go slow

Older adults who have survived covid-19 are more likely than younger patients to have persistent symptoms such as fatigue, breathlessness, muscle aches, heart palpitations, headaches, joint pain, and difficulty with memory and concentration — problems linked to long covid.

31 May 2022

Researchers investigate COVID-19 mortality among introverts and extroverts

Researchers investigated the association between introversion and risk of mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic.

30 May 2022

Hennepin Healthcare researchers test an innovative way to help people quit smoking

Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute is testing an innovative way to help people quit smoking – by letting them bet on themselves and win real money.

27 May 2022

The brain may learn faster when threatened with danger, study suggests

A new study by Simon Fraser University researchers suggests the brain may learn faster when threatened with danger. Their research is published in the journal eNeuro.

27 May 2022

Ethnic minority Chinese with social vulnerabilities more likely to have physical disabilities

A new study published in the International Journal of Aging and Human Development estimated that in China 14.3 per cent of the population has physical disabilities considered instrumental to daily life -; but ethnic minority Chinese in rural China were 44% more likely to have one or more physical disabilities compared to Han Chinese, which form the majority country-wide.

27 May 2022

Staying physically active before COVID-19 infection can help reduce disease severity

A consortium of Luxembourgish research institutions studying the national population have been looking to identify factors that may contribute to variations in severity of COVID-19 and its associated symptoms.

26 May 2022

Case Western Reserve signs license agreement to bring groundbreaking AI for helping cancer patients

When Case Western Reserve University research showed that artificial intelligence (AI) could identify which lung cancer patients would benefit from chemotherapy, a national magazine called the finding one of the "10 Most Incredible Medical Breakthroughs of 2018."

25 May 2022

The Blackfeet nation’s plight underscores the fentanyl crisis on reservations

As the pandemic was setting in during summer 2020, Justin Lee Littledog called his mom to tell her he was moving from Texas back home to the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana with his girlfriend, stepson, and son.

25 May 2022

Changes in dopamine levels in the brain affect emotion-recognition

Emotion-recognition among people with disorders such as Parkinson's disease or schizophrenia may be affected by changes in the levels of dopamine in the brain, say researchers at the University of Birmingham.

24 May 2022

Camelid IFNs could play important role in combating emerging zoonotic pathogens

In a recent study published in the Developmental & Comparative Immunology journal, the discovery of a novel form of mammalian interferon-Beta (IFN-β) with four cysteine residues from the dromedary camel and the five remaining members of the mammalian suborder Tylopoda is described.

17 May 2022

Robotic surgery reduces readmissions, benefits patients' overall recovery

A new study, published in JAMA, has found that robotic surgery reduces the chance of readmission by half (52 per cent), and revealed a "striking" four-fold (77 per cent) reduction in prevalence of blood clots (deep vein thrombus and pulmonary emboli) - a significant cause of health decline and morbidity - when compared to patients who had open surgery.

15 May 2022

The association between modifiable healthy lifestyle components and lifetime gain in the general Japanese population

In a recent paper posted to the Age and Ageing, investigators illustrated the effect of adopting a changeable healthy lifestyle on lifetime gains from middle to old age.

13 May 2022

The longitudinal progression of health outcomes in COVID-19 survivors with different initial disease severity

Researchers determined the evolution of health outcomes in individuals hospitalized due to acute severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in Wuhan, China.

13 May 2022

Study shows link between abnormal blood clotting and impaired exercise capacity in people with long COVID

According to a study published today in Blood Advances, people suffering from long COVID may face an increased risk of abnormal blood clotting.

11 May 2022

Association between physical activity paradox and risk variables for cardiovascular disease

In a new study, investigators analyzed the significance of the physical activity paradox in the risk variables for cardiovascular disease (CVD).

11 May 2022

Research sheds new light on how the brain looks for the best way to move the body

Research that examines how the body adapts to new movements is shedding new light on how the nervous system learns, and could help to inform a wide range of applications, from customized rehabilitation and athletic training to wearable systems for healthcare.

10 May 2022

Targeting the mitochondrial pathway may be a potential strategy to halt prostate cancer growth

Hormone therapy is often used to treat prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, but many patients develop resistance to hormone therapy, causing their disease to become more aggressive and potentially more deadly.

10 May 2022

3D simulations reveal early origin of complex human birth pattern and cognitive skills

Childbirth in humans is much more complex and painful than in great apes. It was long believed that this was a result of humans’ larger brains and the narrow dimensions of the mother’s pelvis.

10 May 2022

Walking News and Research

New injectable therapy helps repair spinal cord injuries with dancing molecules

Despite a first-ever ‘right-to-repair’ law, there’s no easy fix for wheelchair users

Got long covid? Medical expertise is vital, and seniors should prepare to go slow

Researchers investigate COVID-19 mortality among introverts and extroverts

Hennepin Healthcare researchers test an innovative way to help people quit smoking

The brain may learn faster when threatened with danger, study suggests

Ethnic minority Chinese with social vulnerabilities more likely to have physical disabilities

Staying physically active before COVID-19 infection can help reduce disease severity

Case Western Reserve signs license agreement to bring groundbreaking AI for helping cancer patients

The Blackfeet nation’s plight underscores the fentanyl crisis on reservations

Changes in dopamine levels in the brain affect emotion-recognition

Camelid IFNs could play important role in combating emerging zoonotic pathogens

Robotic surgery reduces readmissions, benefits patients' overall recovery

The association between modifiable healthy lifestyle components and lifetime gain in the general Japanese population

The longitudinal progression of health outcomes in COVID-19 survivors with different initial disease severity

Study shows link between abnormal blood clotting and impaired exercise capacity in people with long COVID

Association between physical activity paradox and risk variables for cardiovascular disease

Research sheds new light on how the brain looks for the best way to move the body

Targeting the mitochondrial pathway may be a potential strategy to halt prostate cancer growth

3D simulations reveal early origin of complex human birth pattern and cognitive skills

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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