Medical research
New research on the muscles of elite athletes: When quality is better than quantity
We can all recognise that feeling of muscle fatigue after taking a brisk walk, cycling, running or playing football.
Nov 2, 2016
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Neuroscience
Motorized prosthetics improves lives of amputees
When asked about her chosen field, Deanna Gates, director of the Rehabilitation Biomechanics Laboratory at the University of Michigan, always joked that she wanted to make Luke Skywalker's hand.
Aug 12, 2016
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Surgery
Pitchers risk greater injury if MLB cuts time between pitches, researchers warn
Proposed rule changes by Major League Baseball, designed to speed up the game by reducing time between pitches, could lead to a spike in arm injuries as players have less time to recover between throws, say researchers who ...
May 16, 2016
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Medical research
Wearable equipment supports human motion where and when needed
A new model of pneumatic muscle and an active type of assistive equipment incorporating this pneumatic muscle has been developed at Hiroshima University and Daiya Industry Co. Ltd., Japan. This wearable equipment, called ...
Nov 23, 2015
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Health
Like sitting, standing in the workplace may have long-term health consequences
Recent research has warned of the health detriments associated with sitting for long stretches of time at the office, but what about the nearly half of all employees worldwide who are required to stand for more than 75% of ...
Jul 14, 2015
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Neuroscience
Sport can help multiple sclerosis patients
A study developed at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (Spain) has preliminarily concluded that people with multiple sclerosis may reduce perceived fatigue and increase mobility through a series of combined strength ...
Oct 1, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vitamin C could ease muscle fatigue in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—a health problem in which the lungs lose their inherent springiness, making it progressively harder to breathe—can have a dramatic effect on the ability to exercise and even perform ...
Nov 7, 2013
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Medical research
Certain type of fat could help humans lose weight
(Medical Xpress)—A diet high in a certain type of fat may actually increase metabolism, according to recent research by Texas Tech University nutrition scientists.
Oct 2, 2013
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Cardiology
Anti-cholesterol drugs may do more harm than good for older people
The side effects of Australia's most commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs may outweigh the benefits in older people, a new clinical review has found.
Jun 3, 2013
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Health
Wearing a backpack could limit physical performance, research suggests
Sport and exercise academics at the University of Derby have discovered that wearing a heavy backpack during physical activity, such as that worn by the military on exercise, can significantly decrease performance.
May 15, 2013
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