Scientists find mechanical stimulation could be used to prevent falls and strengthen muscles
Mechanical vibrations could help improve our muscles and our balance control, according to research at Aston University.
Jan 16, 2023
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Mechanical vibrations could help improve our muscles and our balance control, according to research at Aston University.
Jan 16, 2023
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It is common practice to rock babies to sleep. Children and grownups also get drowsy during long car rides. There is something about gentle mechanical stimuli that makes humans of all ages sleepy. Sleep in fruit flies is ...
Dec 1, 2020
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Researchers at King's College London have uncovered how the human ear is formed, giving clues as to why children are susceptible to infections such as glue ear. The work was funded by the UK Medical Research Council and published ...
Mar 21, 2013
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The recurrent vibrations caused by snoring can lead to injuries in the upper airways of people who snore heavily. This, in turn, can cause swallowing dysfunction and render individuals more vulnerable for developing the severe ...
May 2, 2019
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Wounds may heal more quickly if exposed to low-intensity vibration, report researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Mar 31, 2014
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People with a certain form of inherited hearing loss have increased sensitivity to low frequency vibration, according to a study by Professor Thomas Jentsch of the Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP)/Max ...
Dec 9, 2011
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Researchers have demonstrated a universal decoding system in humans that determines how we perceive vibrations of different frequencies through touch.
Aug 6, 2019
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A less strenuous form of exercise known as whole-body vibration (WBV) can mimic the muscle and bone health benefits of regular exercise in mice, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's journal Endocrinology.
Mar 15, 2017
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In the contemporary moment of sex-positive feminism, praises for the orgasmic capacity of the vibrator abound. "They're all-encompassing, a blanket of electricity, that'll course through your veins, producing orgasms you ...
Jun 8, 2020
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Daily sessions of whole-body vibration may combat prediabetes in adolescents, dramatically reducing inflammation, average blood glucose levels and symptoms such as frequent urination, researchers report.
Oct 19, 2012
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