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Whole body vibration has same health benefits as treadmill walking in a model of obesity…
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 16, 2017) -A daily dose of whole body vibration- like time on a treadmill...
Studies link healthy brain aging to omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in the blood
Credit: Graphic by Julie McMahon CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two new studies link patterns of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the blood...
The world’s most powerful acoustic tractor beam could pave the…
Credit: University of Bristol Acoustic tractor beams use the power of sound to hold particles in mid-air, and unlike magnetic...
New strategy could yield more precise seasonal flu vaccine
Credit: Photo by: Bryce Richter/UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. — During the 2014-15 flu season, the poor match between the virus used...
Maternal B12 deficiency may increase child’s risk of type 2 diabetes
Credit: Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick B12 deficiency during pregnancy may predispose children to metabolic problems such as type-2...
Nation’s largest state effort to track concussions in youth…
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS – December 12, 2016 – The nation's largest statewide effort to track concussions among youth athletes...
Scientists sniff out female mouse scents that make males frisky
Scientists have identified two chemical scents in the urine of female mice that arouse sexual behavior in males, a discovery...
Differences in sex and running ability influence declines in marathon performance, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA–A person's sex and running ability play a role in the decline of their performance in...
Report identifies key policies to address health inequities
Researchers from the University of Liverpool working with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Health Evidence Network (HEN) and the European...
Microbial murder mystery solved
Credit: Artwork by Sylvie Shaffer of the Wistar Institute. Immune cells called "killer cells" target bacteria invading the body's cells,...
Wireless handheld spectrometer transmits data to smartphone
Credit: Dan Wang, Beijing University of Chemical Technology WASHINGTON — Spectral images, which contain more color information than is obtainable...
Heat and irradiation: New approach for more selectively fighting tumors
Credit: Fraunhofer MEVIS Researchers wish to treat tumors more effectively in the future by combining radiation therapy and focused ultrasound....
ER docs can pick your nose
Credit: American College of Emergency Physicians WASHINGTON — The range of options for medicating emergency patients intranasally has greatly expanded...
Fun, comfort with exercise helps young people with conditions like…
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 11, 2016) – The best way to help young people with neurodevelopmental disorders like...
Switched-on Salmonella: Fluid forces guide disease traits of…
Credit: Jason Drees: Biodesign Institute Once inside the human body, infectious microbes like Salmonella face a fluid situation. They live...
Moderate-severe hot flashes significantly increase depression risk
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 19, 2017–A new study of more than 2,000 perimenopausal and...
Scientists enlist engineered protein to battle the MERS virus
Credit: NIAID In June 2012, a 60 year-old man with flu-like symptoms walked into a private hospital in Jeddah, Saudi...
Giving the messages from fat cells a positive spin to prevent diabetes
Credit: Children's National Health System Losing weight appears to reset the chemical messages that fat cells send to other parts...
RUDN scientists synthesized analogues of substances actively used in…
Credit: Tatiana Borisova RUDN University chemists synthesized new isoquinoline derivatives. Due to their biological activity, these compounds may be applicable...
OPTIMISTIC lowers long-stay nursing home residents’ avoidable hospitalizations by a…
Credit: Indiana University Center for Aging Research INDIANAPOLIS — The initial phase of OPTIMISTIC, an innovative program developed and implemented...
