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  • New Compounds Could Make Aging a Thing of the Past

    New Compounds Could Make Aging a Thing of the Past

    University of Exeter scientists have developed new compounds that can reverse the aging of human cells. Naturally, people age as their cells deteriorate and can no longer effectively regulate gene expression within the cells by turning genes on and off. In this process, deteriorated cells can spread their effects to other cells, often leading to… Read More

  • Device Detects Concussions with Only a Drop of Blood

    Device Detects Concussions with Only a Drop of Blood

    Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have developed a blood test that can detect mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI), commonly called concussions, on the spot and within minutes. Requiring only a single drop of blood, the device analyses the level of proteins in the blood to check for concussion. The news follows the recent… Read More

  • Scientists Find Way to Reverse Wrinkled Skin and Hair Loss

    Scientists Find Way to Reverse Wrinkled Skin and Hair Loss

    Wrinkled skin and hair loss: two symptoms of old age that we all fear. We fear them so much, in fact, that the global anti-aging market is expected to jump from $250 billion in 2016 to $331.41 billion by 2021. But fear not! A new study from researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham… Read More

  • ADHD Drugs Don’t Improve Memory, Cognition in Healthy Students

    ADHD Drugs Don’t Improve Memory, Cognition in Healthy Students

    Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs are frequently used by college students as a means to boost academic performance, but new research suggests that the medication may fail to improve cognition and can impair memory functioning for students without ADHD. The study comes at a time when an increasing number of cognitively healthy students are… Read More

  • E-Bikes Offer Same Health Benefits As Regular Bikes

    E-Bikes Offer Same Health Benefits As Regular Bikes

    Electric bikes (e-bikes) are comparable to conventional bicycles when it comes to promoting health and fitness in untrained and overweight individuals, according to a study by the University of Basel in Switzerland. The research comes at a time when e-bikes are growing ever more popular, and questions concerning their health benefits are on the minds… Read More

  • Study Links Contact Sports to Lewy Body Disease, Parkinson’s, Dementia

    Study Links Contact Sports to Lewy Body Disease, Parkinson’s, Dementia

    Athletes who play contact sports may have a higher chance of developing Lewy body disease (LBD), which can cause Parkinson’s disease and dementia, according to researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). Decades of evidence has made it widely known that head impacts and injuries can lead to the neurodegenerative disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy… Read More

  • Why Overtraining Might Do More Harm Than Good

    Why Overtraining Might Do More Harm Than Good

    When it comes to endurance training, “push it to the limit” may not be the best advice. A recent study from researchers at the University of Guelph in Canada suggests that overload training — the practice of training past your normal limits to raise your future performance level — may not actually work. “The theory… Read More

  • Smartphone Game Motivates People to Exercise

    Smartphone Game Motivates People to Exercise

    Researchers at the University of Iowa have developed a way to lead sedentary Americans toward a healthier lifestyle by turning everyday exercise into a friendly competition. By designing an interactive web-based app that’s playable with a smartphone and Fitbit, the researchers found that people increased their walking steps by a significant amount when motivated by… Read More

  • How World Cup Athletes Gain a Leg Up in Extra-Time

    How World Cup Athletes Gain a Leg Up in Extra-Time

    Entering the final match of the 2018 World Cup, five of the 14 knockout stage games that have been played have gone into extra-time. Croatia’s semi-final win over England was only their most recent to require 30 draining added minutes. The second smallest nation to ever reach the tournament’s final round played extra-time in each… Read More

  • It’s Time to Start Eating Popcorn with Chopsticks

    It’s Time to Start Eating Popcorn with Chopsticks

    If you’re sick of your campus food, try them in unconventional ways to enjoy them all over again like the first day of your freshman orientation, a new study suggests. In the study, a pair of researchers from the Ohio State University (OSU) and the University of Chicago wondered if changing the way we consume… Read More

  • Mindful Movement Can Reduce Anxiety, Depression, Stress

    Mindful Movement Can Reduce Anxiety, Depression, Stress

    Mental health — specifically anxiety, depression and stress — is a pressing issue on college campuses. Every year, more than 150,000 students from over 400 colleges and universities in the U.S. and internationally seek mental health treatment, according to the Center for Collegiate Mental Health at Penn State University. But now, researchers from the university… Read More

  • Revolutionary Low-Cost Prosthetic Foot Allows Amputees to Walk Naturally

    Revolutionary Low-Cost Prosthetic Foot Allows Amputees to Walk Naturally

    Prosthetic limb technology has advanced greatly in recent years, but new designs can cost tens of thousands of dollars, leaving many amputees without affordable products.   Now, engineers at MIT have developed a low-cost, passive prosthetic foot that can be customized to fit the individual and mimic an able-bodied walk. “[Walking] is something so core… Read More

  • Can Carbon Dioxide Get Rid of Belly Fat?

    Can Carbon Dioxide Get Rid of Belly Fat?

    Carboxytherapy, or carbon dioxide therapy, is a non-invasive treatment in which carbon dioxide is injected into the body. When injected into the body’s fat pockets, it is supposed to kill fat cells. But, does it reduce belly fat? Researchers from Northwestern University set out to find the answer. They conducted the first randomized, controlled trial… Read More

  • Toothpaste And Hand Soap Are Also Creating ‘Superbugs’

    Toothpaste And Hand Soap Are Also Creating ‘Superbugs’

    Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia have discovered that an ingredient found in many of our personal hygiene products is contributing to antibiotic resistance. The guilty ingredient, triclosan, is used in many toothpastes, soaps, detergents, cosmetics and surgical cleaning treatments. In recent years, it has become apparent that overuse of antibiotics is… Read More

  • Are You Feeling Hangry?

    Are You Feeling Hangry?

    When you’re hungry, it’s not only low blood sugar level, but also context and self-awareness of your emotion that can make you either more or less angry, a new study suggests. The study is published in the journal Emotion. Becoming “hangry” Everyone knows what it feels to be hungry. Some may also know what it… Read More

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