Health
Predicting the future: Easy tool helps estimate fall risks
Osaka, Japan — An aging society has posed a new global problem, the risk of falling. It is estimated that...
Eccentric-only resistance training can lower passive muscle stiffness
Resistance, or weight training, is widely recommended in sports and rehabilitation as an effective exercise to increase muscular strength and...
High blood pressure associated with environmental contamination by tellurium
The likelihood of developing high blood pressure (hypertension) increases with higher levels of tellurium, a contaminant transferred from mining and...
Salk awarded $3.6 million by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to advance research on brain aging
LA JOLLA (July 31, 2024)—The Salk Institute was awarded $3.6 million by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), one...
World first discoveries allow researchers to accurately diagnose prenatal exposure syndromes and birth disorders
LONDON, ON – Researchers at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and Lawson Health Research Institute are using advanced technology and...
AAPS elevates Pitt Distinguished Professor Steven Little to Fellow
Steven R. Little, Distinguished Professor and Department Chair of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, is among...
ChatGPT is “not reliable as a diagnostic tool”, providing correct diagnoses from real case information just half the time, with researchers cautioning the general public against relying upon the tool for medical advice
ChatGPT is "not reliable as a diagnostic tool", providing correct diagnoses from real case information just half the time, with...
Cracking the carb code: Researchers create new glycemic index database to improve dietary awareness
Karen Della Corte, BYU nutrition and dietetics professor, recently authored a new study, published in The American Journal of Clinical...
A new use for propofol in treating epilepsy?
The general anesthetic propofol may hold the keys to developing new treatment strategies for epilepsy and other neurological disorders, according...
For bigger muscles push close to failure, for strength, maybe not
When performing resistance training such as lifting weights, there’s a lot of interest in how close you push yourself to...
Keck Hospital of USC earns five stars on CMS 2024 quality star rating report for second year in a row
LOS ANGELES — Keck Hospital of USC earned five stars, the highest rating possible, on the Centers for Medicare &...
Innovative tissue analysis: Pioneering controllable histotomy with magnetic microneedle array robots
In a pioneering development for the biomedical field, a research team led by Yuanjin Zhao from Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital,...
Ochsner Health selects DeepScribe to bring ambient AI to clinicians
New Orleans, LA - July 30, 2024 – Ochsner Health announces an enterprise-wide agreement with DeepScribe to implement its ambient AI...
USF students will swab first responder vehicles through a CDC-funded infection control initiative
TAMPA, Fla. (July 30, 2024) – University of South Florida students are leading infection control training for fire and emergency medical...
Friendships in America may be in less peril than previously thought
American adults may typically have more friends than indicated by other recent surveys, with fewer Americans having no friends at...
JMIR Publications launches new peer-reviewed journal: JMIR XR and spatial computing
(Toronto, July 30, 2024) JMIR Publications, a leading publisher in digital health research, announces the launch of JMIR XR and...
Arthritis drugs may relieve long COVID lung symptoms
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified a potential treatment for the respiratory symptoms of long COVID after...
Study: Fear of falling, fall-related injuries haunt full-time wheelchair, motorized scooter users
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Many studies have focused on falls among people who are ambulatory and have conditions like multiple sclerosis...
Duke-NUS study reveals peer influence can promote healthier shopping habits
Singapore, 30 July 2024 — Amid the rise of chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, a novel study...
Study finds gaps in mental health care for people with chronic pain
TUCSON, Arizona — A new University of Arizona Health Sciences study found that adults with chronic pain are more likely to experience...
