TECH & INNOVATION

Kessler Foundation researchers find benefit for foot drop stimulator in rehabilitation after stroke

TECH & INNOVATION 09.24.2014 04:58 AM

Application during task-specific movement for 4 weeks can retrain neuromuscular system Application during task-specific movement for 4 weeks can retrain neuromuscular system Kessler Foundation scientists have published a study showing that use of a foot drop stimulator during a task-specific movement for 4 weeks can retrain the neuromuscular system.

“Brain Breaks” increase activity, educational performance in elementary schools

09.24.2014 04:54 AM

A recent Oregon survey about an exercise DVD that adds short breaks of physical activity into the daily routine of elementary school students found it had a high level of popularity with both students and teachers, and offered clear advantages for overly sedentary educational programs.

Surveys may assess language more than attitudes, says study involving CU-Boulder

09.24.2014 04:51 AM

Scientists who study patterns in survey results might be dealing with data on language rather than what they're really after -- attitudes -- according to an international study involving the University of Colorado Boulder.

Note to young men: fat doesn’t pay

09.24.2014 01:59 AM

Obese teenage boys could be paid 18 percent less once they enter job market Obese teenage boys could be paid 18 percent less once they enter job market Men who are already obese as teenagers could grow up to earn up to 18 percent less than their peers of normal weight.

Immune system is key ally in cyberwar against cancer

09.24.2014 01:55 AM

Rice University study yields new two-step strategy for weakening cancer Rice University study yields new two-step strategy for weakening cancer Research by Rice University scientists who are fighting a cyberwar against cancer finds that the immune system may be a clinician's most powerful ally.

Slight alterations in microRNA sequences hold more information than previously thought

09.24.2014 01:45 AM

MicroRNA isoforms show population-specific and gender-specific signatures -- a finding that could affect how researchers view and study microRNAs.

Does Size Matter? Beynnon Uses MRI to Measure Joint's Geometry and Role in Severe Knee Injury

09.24.2014 01:40 AM

The successful rise and fall of an athlete's moving body relies on an orchestrated response of bones, joints, ligaments and tendons, putting the many angles and intersecting planes - literally the geometry - of a critical part like a knee joint to the test.

Infant Cooing, Babbling Linked to Hearing Ability, MU Researcher Finds

09.24.2014 01:32 AM

Infants' vocalizations throughout the first year follow a set of predictable steps from crying and cooing to forming syllables and first words.

Could Beer Help Your Children Study? New Research Reveals an Odd Secret

09.24.2014 01:27 AM

While we’re a long way from the legal drinking ages making any drastic changes here in the United States, new research surfacing in behavioral biology may point towards a hidden benefit linked to compounds found in alcohol.

Communication without detours

09.23.2014 01:44 AM

A previously unknown nerve cell shape is now presented A previously unknown nerve cell shape is now presented Certain nerve cells take a shortcut for the transmission of information: signals are not conducted via the cell's center, but around it like on a bypass road.

Nurse survey shows longer working hours impact on quality of care

09.23.2014 01:40 AM

Results of a survey of more than 30,000 nurses across Europe show that nurses who work longer shifts and more overtime are more likely to rate the standard of care delivered on their ward as poor, give a negative rating of their hospitals safety and omit necessary patient care.

Blood test may help determine who is at risk for psychosis

09.23.2014 01:37 AM

A study led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers represents an important step forward in the accurate diagnosis of people who are experiencing the earliest stages of psychosis.

Lack of Thyroid Hormone Blocks Hearing Development

09.23.2014 01:34 AM

TAU researchers discover that a genetic form of deafness is due to absence of thyroid hormone TAU researchers discover that a genetic form of deafness is due to absence of thyroid hormone Fatigue, weight gain, chills, hair loss, anxiety, excessive perspiration - these symptoms are a few of the signs that the thyroid gland, which regulates the body's heart rate and plays a crucial role in its metabolism, has gone haywire.

Good bowel cleansing is key for high-quality colonoscopy

09.23.2014 01:30 AM

US multi-society task force releases consensus statement on adequate bowel cleansing for colonoscopy

Platelets modulate clotting behavior by 'feeling' their surroundings

09.23.2014 01:23 AM

Stiffer substrates lead to stickier platelets, implications for medical device design Stiffer substrates lead to stickier platelets, implications for medical device design Platelets, the tiny cell fragments whose job it is to stop bleeding, are very simple.

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