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Study shows link between periodontitis and COVID-19 complications

COVID-19 patients are at least three times more likely to experience complications if they also have gum disease, according to research published today in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, the official publication of the European Federation of Periodontology.

2 Feb 2021

An integrated approach could pave the way for future control of Alzheimer's disease

This new pioneering study by Prof. Ricardo Maccioni and coworkers of the International Center for Biomedicine, "New Frontiers in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer´s disease" was published in the special issue of Latin American investigators of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

1 Feb 2021

Deep learning method for gesture tracking and neural activity segmentation in mice

In order to find a causal relationship between neural activity and physical activities, neuroscientists usually record animals' behavior and their brain activity in a controlled environment.

1 Feb 2021

11-week program of football exercises improves health knowledge in schoolchildren

Knowledge about health is a cornerstone in a child's development of physical and psychosocial health.

30 Jan 2021

Researchers examine the connection between lung cancer and COVID-19

On February 27, 2020, the flagship journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, published a case study that described two patients from Wuhan, China who recently underwent lung lobectomies for adenocarcinoma and were retrospectively found to have had COVID-19 at the time of surgery.

30 Jan 2021

Simulation can be a viable way to refine new medical guidelines for COVID-19

Simulation can be a viable way to quickly evaluate and refine new medical guidelines and educate hospital staff in new procedures, a recent study from UT Southwestern's Department of Pediatrics shows.

28 Jan 2021

Weight loss before surgery may not be beneficial for patients with knee osteoarthritis

A new University of Alberta study shows that losing weight before knee replacement surgery doesn't lead to better outcomes for patients.

28 Jan 2021

APCO launches first pan-Asia Pacific clinical standards for osteoporosis

The Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) has today launched the first pan-Asia Pacific clinical practice standards for the screening, diagnosis, and management of osteoporosis, targeting a broad range of high-risk groups.

28 Jan 2021

Researchers develop new computational method for studying genetic and environmental interactions

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University's Ithaca campus have developed a new computational method for studying genetic and environmental interactions and how they influence disease risk.

27 Jan 2021

Lifestyle management with focus on innovations is key to preventing non-communicable diseases

The key factor in preventing non-communicable diseases is lifestyle management at the individual level with a focus on such innovations, which can help increase the awareness of risk factors management in society, claim an international team of researchers, among them - scientists from Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania in a recent study.

25 Jan 2021

Study provides nutritional recommendations to improve young rugby league players' performance

Young rugby league players could benefit from individualized nutrition plans to maximize performance and optimize recovery throughout their careers, according to QUT researchers.

22 Jan 2021

Loneliness in older adults during COVID-19 lockdown linked to worsening depressive symptoms

Loneliness in adults aged 50 and over during the COVID-19 lockdown was linked to worsening depressive and other mental health symptoms, according to a large-scale online study.

22 Jan 2021

Physical exercise helps improve mobility, increase quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease

An improved physical condition with these exercises helps improve mobility in certain daily activities, increasing the quality of life of people with chronic kidney disease.

22 Jan 2021

Mitochondrial mutation linked to elevated diabetes risk in Japanese men

A new study of Type 2 diabetes in Japanese populations has uncovered a previously uncharacterized genetic variant that puts male carriers at greater risk for the disease, as well as the mechanism by which it does so.

21 Jan 2021

Researchers simulate tailgating to examine the impact of excessive eating and drinking

The NFL playoffs are underway, and fans are finding ways to simulate tailgating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Football watch parties are synonymous with eating fatty foods and drinking alcohol. Have you ever wondered what all of that eating and drinking does to your body?

21 Jan 2021

New study to measure how sedentary behavior can impact health

A new worldwide study funded by the British Heart Foundation will measure how certain physical behaviours, such as sitting for long periods of time, can impact health.

21 Jan 2021

Using gene therapy to mimic the effects of physical exercise

It sounds too good to be true - and it is. But Jose Bianco Moreira and the CERG research group at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology are convinced that some of the positive health effects of physical exercise can be achieved using gene therapy and medication.

21 Jan 2021

Social influence has a large impact on people's adherence to COVID-19 guidelines

New research published in the British Journal of Psychology indicates that social influence has a large impact on people's adherence to COVID-19 guidelines.

21 Jan 2021

California is overriding its limits on nurse workloads as covid surges

California’s telemetry nurses, who specialize in the electronic monitoring of critically ill patients, normally take care of four patients at once. But ever since the state relaxed California’s mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios in mid-December, Nerissa Black has had to keep track of six.

20 Jan 2021

Study reveals new method to track the flow of internal thought processes

Anyone who has tried and failed to meditate knows that our minds are rarely still. But where do they roam? New research led by UC Berkeley has come up with a way to track the flow of our internal thought processes and signal whether our minds are focused, fixated or wandering.

19 Jan 2021

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Study shows link between periodontitis and COVID-19 complications

An integrated approach could pave the way for future control of Alzheimer's disease

Deep learning method for gesture tracking and neural activity segmentation in mice

11-week program of football exercises improves health knowledge in schoolchildren

Researchers examine the connection between lung cancer and COVID-19

Simulation can be a viable way to refine new medical guidelines for COVID-19

Weight loss before surgery may not be beneficial for patients with knee osteoarthritis

APCO launches first pan-Asia Pacific clinical standards for osteoporosis

Researchers develop new computational method for studying genetic and environmental interactions

Lifestyle management with focus on innovations is key to preventing non-communicable diseases

Study provides nutritional recommendations to improve young rugby league players' performance

Loneliness in older adults during COVID-19 lockdown linked to worsening depressive symptoms

Physical exercise helps improve mobility, increase quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease

Mitochondrial mutation linked to elevated diabetes risk in Japanese men

Researchers simulate tailgating to examine the impact of excessive eating and drinking

New study to measure how sedentary behavior can impact health

Using gene therapy to mimic the effects of physical exercise

Social influence has a large impact on people's adherence to COVID-19 guidelines

California is overriding its limits on nurse workloads as covid surges

Study reveals new method to track the flow of internal thought processes

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Exercise News and Research

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