Muscle co-contraction is a strategy used commonly in elderly people to increase their stability. Co-contraction involves the simultaneous contraction of pairs of muscles from opposing groups to lock a joint and provide stability.
Feb 5, 2019
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Your phone chimes, it's a message from your partner. You reply instantly because that's what you always do.
Jan 4, 2019
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The media is buzzing with the surprise news that a Chinese researcher, Jainkui He, has created the world's first genome-edited twins. He did this, ostensibly, to provide resistance to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Nov 28, 2018
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Imagine your family has moved across the state or across country. You're retired, and your spouse has passed away. Lacking the social connections previous generations once found in church or fraternal organizations, it doesn't ...
Nov 19, 2018
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The unique strengths of adolescents with autism – including attention to detail, loyalty and memory skills – should be the focus of employment programs to ensure they can play a crucial role in the workforce, the Bankwest ...
Sep 11, 2018
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Women with technologies like computers and mobile phones in their homes are more likely to reject justifications for wife beating, according to new findings from Susan B. Sorenson and Lauren Ferreira Cardoso of the University ...
Aug 18, 2017
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Adults over 80 who use information and communication technology are more likely to report mental and physical well-being, according to Stanford research.
Nov 28, 2016
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Internet based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help people affected by body dysmorphic disorder, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Feb 2, 2016
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Growing demand for elderly e-health applications – the delivery of healthcare and services by electronic means – and m-health applications – the delivery of healthcare services via mobile communication devices such ...
Dec 16, 2015
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A team of scientists, part of the international effort to curb further spread of the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone, has released its first dataset of the virus' genetic structure online. The dataset will allow the global scientific ...
Jun 3, 2015
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