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Common gaming camera could be effective in evaluating walking difficulties of MS patients

A commonly used device found in living rooms around the world could be a cheap and effective means of evaluating the walking difficulties of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.

16 Aug 2016

Six tips to incorporate movement into everyday life

Commuters and desk sitters have probably heard the news that sitting is not good for our health.

12 Aug 2016

Long-term brain-machine interface use could lead to recovery in paraplegic patients

During the 2014 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony, a young Brazilian man, paralyzed from the chest down, delivered the opening kickoff. He used a brain-machine interface, allowing him to control the movements of a lower-limb robotic exoskeleton.

12 Aug 2016

Combining virtual reality and treadmill training could help reduce risk of falls in older adults

Combining virtual reality and treadmill training helps prevent falls in older adults better than treadmill training alone, according to a new randomised controlled trial published in The Lancet.

11 Aug 2016

Ongoing Europe-wide study reveals people who drive cars heavier than cyclists

People who drive cars as their main form of transport are on average heavier than those who cycle, according to an ongoing Europe-wide study.

11 Aug 2016

Easy-to-test clinical markers may help identify people at risk for age-related neurological diseases

A new study, based on data from the Framingham Heart Study suggests a simple test of physical functioning may be able to help physicians identify individuals who are at a higher risk for developing Alzheimer's disease and stroke.

10 Aug 2016

Working or volunteering could decrease chances of physical disability in elders

Working or volunteering can reduce the chances of chronic health conditions leading to physical disability in older Americans, according to researchers at Georgia State University and Florida State University.

9 Aug 2016

Researchers clarify beneficial function of brain protein linked to mad cow disease

Scientists have clarified details in understanding the beneficial function of a type of protein normally associated with prion diseases of the brain, such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (commonly known as mad cow disease) and its human counterpart, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

8 Aug 2016

Experts provide safety tips for children and parents to help prevent child-pedestrian injuries

The start of the school year is the most dangerous time on neighborhood streets and in school zones for child-pedestrians and bus riders.

5 Aug 2016

UCLA researchers develop noninvasive technique to treat breathing problems in premature babies

As humans evolved over many thousands of years, our bodies developed a system to help us when we start running and suddenly need more oxygen. Now, using that innate reflex as inspiration, UCLA researchers have developed a noninvasive way to treat potentially harmful breathing problems in babies who were born prematurely.

5 Aug 2016

Hyperkyphosis may be passed on from parents to children

Researchers from the Harvard affiliated Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research recently published a study in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, suggesting that hyperkyphosis may be heritable, or passed on from parents to offspring.

3 Aug 2016

Experts offer safety tips to prevent shoulder injuries when playing summer sports

Most families enjoy outdoor sports during the summer months—swimming, golfing and volleyball being some of the common ones.

2 Aug 2016

New guide offers person-centred analysis of people living with dementia

The Good Care Group offer high quality live in care services, for elderly people to live in their home for as long as possible.

1 Aug 2016

AACC 2016: Visiun to present new predictive analytics to identify high risk patients

Visiun, Inc., the leader in performance analytics for the laboratory, will be showcasing their new predictive analytics and population health reporting at the 2016 AACC Clinical Lab Expo, taking place August 2-4, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.

30 Jul 2016

Walking News and Research

Common gaming camera could be effective in evaluating walking difficulties of MS patients

Six tips to incorporate movement into everyday life

Long-term brain-machine interface use could lead to recovery in paraplegic patients

Combining virtual reality and treadmill training could help reduce risk of falls in older adults

Ongoing Europe-wide study reveals people who drive cars heavier than cyclists

Easy-to-test clinical markers may help identify people at risk for age-related neurological diseases

Working or volunteering could decrease chances of physical disability in elders

Researchers clarify beneficial function of brain protein linked to mad cow disease

Experts provide safety tips for children and parents to help prevent child-pedestrian injuries

UCLA researchers develop noninvasive technique to treat breathing problems in premature babies

Hyperkyphosis may be passed on from parents to children

Experts offer safety tips to prevent shoulder injuries when playing summer sports

New guide offers person-centred analysis of people living with dementia

AACC 2016: Visiun to present new predictive analytics to identify high risk patients

New smartphone app helps patients follow treatment program to better prepare for surgery

Exercising for one hour daily offsets ill effects of sedentary lifestyle

Study explores ethnic differences in physical activity among kidney transplant patients

Mexican scientists create new walker that uses artificial intelligence to help elders

EEG could be strong indicator of awareness levels in patients with disorders of consciousness

Community-based lifestyle programs can also improve health-related quality of life

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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