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New portable exosuit to improve running and walking performance

While walking may not seem like a burden for most people, for others, this simple task can often feel exhausting.

21 Oct 2019

Reduced exercise capacity linked to neurocognitive problems in survivors of childhood ALL

A new study found a link between reduced exercise capacity and neurocognitive problems in survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer.

21 Oct 2019

Researchers analyze neurodegeneration linked to FXTAS by measuring motor behavior

The neurological disorder FXTAS stems from a genetic premutation seen in one of every 151 women and one of every 468 men, called the FMR1 premutation.

17 Oct 2019

‘Fear of falling’: How hospitals do even more harm by keeping patients in bed

Dorothy Twigg was living on her own, cooking and walking without help until a dizzy spell landed her in the emergency room. She spent three days confined to a hospital bed, allowed to get up only to use a bedside commode.

17 Oct 2019

New model recovers valuable data lost from images and videos

MIT researchers have developed a model that recovers valuable data lost from images and video that have been "collapsed" into lower dimensions.

17 Oct 2019

People with osteoarthritis at higher risk of social isolation

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease of the joints, often leading to disability. In older adults with osteoarthritis, they may have problems with mobility, walking, and even doing simple activities due to severe pain, reduced flexibility, and joint swelling.

16 Oct 2019

Brain changes occurred independent of evolutionary rearrangements in the braincase

The human brain is about three times the size of the brains of great apes. This has to do, among other things, with the evolution of novel brain structures that enabled complex behaviors such as language and tool production.

15 Oct 2019

New technique reveals how the brain responds to light signals received by the retina

In recent decades, scientists have learned a great deal about how different neurons connect and send signals to each other. But it's been difficult to trace the activity of individual nerve fibers known as axons, some of which can extend from the tip of the toe to the head.

15 Oct 2019

Study: More aggressive blood pressure control can improve brain health in older adults

A major UConn School of Medicine study published in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation shows that more aggressively controlling daily blood pressure in older adults can improve brain health.

15 Oct 2019

Flu test: Is it needed?

Flu season is fast approaching. When flu symptoms strike, you may wonder if you or your loved ones should get a flu test before beginning treatment.

15 Oct 2019

Signs of aging detected by a simple walking test at age 45

A new study has shown that the speed at which persons over 45 years of age walk could be an indicator of their brain and body age. The team of researchers from Duke University found that persons who walked slowly were more likely to have “accelerated aging” compared to those who walked faster.

14 Oct 2019

Custom-made oligonucleotide therapy for girl with fatal Batten disease

Sufferers of fatal Batten disease have been given new hope as scientists develop a custom-made oligonucleotide therapy for a young girl.

14 Oct 2019

Using mindfulness approach to tackle opioid crisis

Boston Medical Center was awarded a multi-million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health to improve function for chronic lower back pain (cLBP) using a non-pharmacologic approach.

11 Oct 2019

Osteoarthritis has no cure, but symptoms can be managed

Osteoarthritis can't be ignored. On a grand scale, it is the most common form of arthritis (which actually isn't a specific disease but rather a general term for inflammation in a joint), accounting for more cases than all the other forms combined. It affects an estimated 31 million Americans and is a leading cause of disability among adults.

10 Oct 2019

Study: Queries and answers relating to patients' fitness levels may not be accurate

Physicians ask patients two universal questions to determine whether they are healthy enough to undergo and recover from a major non-cardiac surgical procedure: whether or not they can climb a set of stairs, and if they can walk two blocks on level ground.

10 Oct 2019

Survey: Very few Americans are concerned about the health effects of bad posture

The average American adult spends more than three and a half hours looking down at their smartphones every day.

9 Oct 2019

New experimental growth factor drug appears to prevent worsening of osteoarthritis

More than 10 percent of Americans over age 60 experience knee pain related to osteoarthritis, the most common disease of the knee joint. Osteoarthritis of the knee causes pain, activity limitation, physical disability, reduced health-related quality of life and excess mortality compared with the general population.

8 Oct 2019

Walking News and Research

New portable exosuit to improve running and walking performance

Reduced exercise capacity linked to neurocognitive problems in survivors of childhood ALL

Researchers analyze neurodegeneration linked to FXTAS by measuring motor behavior

‘Fear of falling’: How hospitals do even more harm by keeping patients in bed

New model recovers valuable data lost from images and videos

People with osteoarthritis at higher risk of social isolation

Brain changes occurred independent of evolutionary rearrangements in the braincase

New technique reveals how the brain responds to light signals received by the retina

Study: More aggressive blood pressure control can improve brain health in older adults

Flu test: Is it needed?

Signs of aging detected by a simple walking test at age 45

Custom-made oligonucleotide therapy for girl with fatal Batten disease

Using mindfulness approach to tackle opioid crisis

Osteoarthritis has no cure, but symptoms can be managed

Study: Queries and answers relating to patients' fitness levels may not be accurate

Survey: Very few Americans are concerned about the health effects of bad posture

New experimental growth factor drug appears to prevent worsening of osteoarthritis

Violence exposure can negatively impact a person's physical and psychosocial health

Diabetes advances can help manage challenges associated with post-meal blood sugar levels

Study shows 20mph speed zones to be effective in reducing collisions and road casualties

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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