Medical research
In fluke experiment, espresso quells rare genetic disease
A lot of people say they cannot live without coffee, but for one 11-year-old boy living in France, that may be literally true.
Jun 11, 2019
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Less gym time, same results: Why 'lowering' weights is all you need to do
Good news for those who struggle to fit a gym workout into their day: you may be able to cut your weights routine in half and still see the same results.
Nov 3, 2022
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Health
No time to exercise? What about three seconds a day?
Lifting weights for as little as three seconds a day can have a positive impact on muscle strength, a new study from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has discovered.
Feb 7, 2022
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Health
Illustrating how exercise really is medicine
Have you been upping your fitness regime only to find you're not really shifting the dial when it comes to exercise benefits?
Dec 6, 2021
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Research shows it's how often you do it, not how much
So… should I exercise a little bit every day, or exercise for longer once a week?
Aug 15, 2022
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Diabetes
Scientists restore normal function in heart muscle cells of diabetic rats
Working with heart muscle cells from diabetic rats, scientists at Johns Hopkins have located what they say is the epicenter of mischief wreaked by too much blood sugar and used a sugar-gobbling enzyme to restore normal function ...
Jun 25, 2015
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Medical research
Scientists discover how best to excite brain cells
(Medical Xpress) -- Oh, the challenges of being a neuron, responsible for essential things like muscle contraction, gland secretion and sensitivity to touch, sound and light, yet constantly bombarded with signals from here, ...
Jul 8, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Medical marijuana might help MS patients, but uncertainty remains
Medical products derived from marijuana might have a mild benefit in treating symptoms of multiple sclerosis, based on reports from patients.
Oct 13, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers identify origin and purpose of the facial expression for anger
The next time you get really mad, take a look in the mirror. See the lowered brow, the thinned lips and the flared nostrils? That's what social scientists call the "anger face," and it appears to be part of our basic biology ...
Aug 29, 2014
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Medical research
Researchers discover cause of asthmatic lung spasms
Researchers at Rutgers and other institutions have discovered how muscle contraction (bronchospasm) in the airway, which cause breathing difficulty in people with asthma, occur by creating a microdevice that mimics the behavior ...
Aug 22, 2019
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