Your commute to work may seem like a mundane thing, but it is a great example of the complicated tasks our brains must carry out on a daily basis: navigation, memory, decision-making, sensory processing, and so on. Researchers often use animal models, such as mice, to study the neural processes underlying these behaviors. However, many […]
One key to running faster, longer and stronger is having a strong core – something many of us runners neglect. Here’s a quick 10-minute workout to activate those abs and obliques ahead of any run, which is designed to help you move better than ever. To run, all you have to do is lace up […]
The World Health Organization announced Monday that it and leading partners have agreed to a plan to roll out 120 million rapid-diagnostic tests for the coronavirus to help lower- and middle-income countries make up ground in a testing gap with richer countries—even if it’s not fully funded yet. At $5 apiece, the antigen-based rapid diagnostic […]
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a method for fast, cheap and accurate testing for COVID-19 infection. The method simplifies testing by eliminating expensive reaction steps, enabling upscaling of the diagnostics. This makes the method particularly attractive for places and situations with limited resources. It is equally interesting for repeated testing and for moving resources […]
New research from Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital, in collaboration with Boston University and the University of California, Los Angeles, provides an accelerated platform for studying early-stage lung cancer and identifying and testing potential treatments: “organoids” created from lung cells. The researchers reported Sept. 4 in Cell Stem Cell that the organoids allowed […]
According to the National Institute on Aging, people aged 65 or over are more likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease and limited mobility in their joints and limbs. To keep older populations healthy and mobile, MU School of Health Professions associate professor Stephen Sayers has been exploring the effectiveness of low weight, high-speed weightlifting on […]
A new sensor that can give an immediate response to the presence of coronavirus could dramatically improve the efficiency of testing and overcome some of the current surveillance bottlenecks, believe its Swedish developers. The sensor, which is being developed by researchers at Malmö University in Sweden, uses technology which is not currently utilised in the […]
Eager to ramp up your fitness while stuck at home? A new generation of virtual reality (VR) exergames nudges home-based cyclists to perform a lot better by immersing them in a crowd of cyclists. And as all cyclists participating in the race are versions of the flesh-and-blood player, the Covid-19 norms of social distancing are […]
The proof that positive thinking may help you heal faster: Rebecca Wallersteiner tells how she went to a string of parties without knowing she had fractured her hip and credits her optimistic outlook Rebecca Wallersteiner didn’t realise her hip injury was so severe following fall Consultant orthopaedic surgeon said she had fractured neck of her […]
The lure of running is that you can do it anywhere or anytime — all you need are shoes. But once you have kids, the spontaneous nature of going on a run tends to evaporate. Beyond getting back into running after you have a baby, there’s the new skill of learning to run with your […]
