Schoolchildren in China, tracked with wearable devices, provide data about close contact behavior that may influence viral transmission, according to
Month: May 2023
Paralysed man walks again via thought-controlled implants
A paralyzed man has regained the ability to walk smoothly using only his thoughts for the first time, researchers said
Risk of death from liver disease is twice as high in lower-income countries, new research suggests
New research is shedding light on global disparities in mortality rates from late-stage liver disease, also called cirrhosis. The study,
Supporting your digestive system: Three ways to improve gut health
Our digestive health has a vast influence on our well-being, affecting our immune system, brain function, body weight, and more,
What makes news get shared widely? The answer is in your head
Why do some social media posts get shared widely, while others go unnoticed? Research from the Communication Neuroscience Lab at
Flavonol-rich foods like apples and blackberries can lower chances of developing frailty
Eating plant-based foods that contain dietary compounds called flavonols can lower your chances of developing frailty. Foods like apples and
Exhausted, disconnected and fed up—what is ‘parental burnout’ and what can you do about it?
For many parents, the reality of juggling the demands of caring responsibilities on their time, energy and resources leaves them
Balance declines with age, but exercise can help stave off some of the risk of falling
My wife and I were in the grocery store recently when we noticed an older woman reaching above her head
Commonly used tool found to be suboptimal in predicting osteoporosis fracture risk in younger post-menopausal women
The commonly used Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX), which includes self-identified race and ethnicity information, and the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool
‘There she is, your ideal’: The ramifications of a home-state beauty pageant crown
Evidence has been growing for decades that thin-ideal body imagery has adverse effects on mental health. This has prompted more