IVF pioneer honoured
International fertility expert Robert Winston has been given an honorary award by the University of Sunderland. Lord Winston is well known for his award-winning television series, including Your Life in Their Hands, The Human Body, and Walking with Cavemen. He received an Honorary Doctorate of Science at Sunderland Empire Theatre during a ceremony... view more... (2003-07-15)
Computer calls can talk couch potatoes into walking, Stanford study finds
Computer-generated phone calls may be an effective, low-cost way to encourage sedentary adults to exercise, according to a recent study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. view more (2007-12-05)
Molecule Walks Like a Human
A research team, led by UC Riverside's Ludwig Bartels, is the first to design a molecule that can move in a straight line on a flat surface. It achieves this by closely mimicking human walking. view more (2005-09-27)
Free exercise and nutrition program in Brazil could serve as model in United States
What if free exercise classes were offered in public spaces such as parks, beaches and recreation centers? When a city government in Brazil tried such a program, it greatly increased physical activity among community members. A group of health researchers who studied the program believes it could also work in U.S. cities with warm climates. view more (2009-01-14)
Concern over rise in pedestrian and cyclist injuries
Admission to hospital for severe injuries to young pedestrians and cyclists increased between 1992 and 1997, but admission rates for other transport injuries fell, say researchers in this week's BMJ. The study involved children up to 14 years old who were admitted to hospital for pedal cycle, pedestrian, or other transport injuries in the Trent... view more... (2003-09-10)
Researchers find differences in swallowing mechanism of Rett syndrome patients
Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have found that the reflux and swallowing problems that are common symptoms in patients with Rett syndrome and other neurological impairments, may be caused by a different mechanism than they are in healthy individuals. view more (2008-08-05)
What leads to obesity in rural communities?
Residents of rural communities who feel isolated from recreational facilities, stores, churches and schools are more likely to be obese than those who believe they are closer to facilities, new Saint Louis University research finds. view more (2006-06-30)
Warm-blooded dinosaurs worked up a sweat
Were dinosaurs "warm-blooded" like present-day mammals and birds, or "cold-blooded" like present day lizards? The implications of this simple-sounding question go beyond deciding whether or not you'd snuggle up to a dinosaur on a cold winter's evening. view more (2009-11-11)
Physical training can make you mentally tougher
Going on a tough outward bound type training course can increase your mental toughness and ability to face other stressful experiences. This kind of training could potentially help people face the pressures of business life. view more (2005-01-07)
Discovery of agile molecular motors could aid in treating motor neuron diseases
Over the last several months, the labs of Yale Goldman, MD, PhD, Director of the Pennsylvania Muscle Institute at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and Erika Holzbaur, PhD, Professor of Physiology, have published a group of papers that, taken together, show proteins that function as molecular motors are surprisingly flexible and... view more... (2006-07-18)
Lifestyle program for patients with COPD is health and cost effective
Patients with moderate COPD were randomized to receive "usual care" or to undergo an interdisciplinary, community-based program (INTERCOM) that offered an intensive lifestyle moderation phase of four months, during which patients were instructed in detail to perform two 15-minute intervals of pleasurable walking or cycling, and offered... view more... (2009-05-20)
Exercise helps elderly regain physical function and avoid major disability
Regular structured exercise may allow previously sedentary elderly people to attain significant improvements in their physical functioning and reduce the likelihood they will become disabled in the future. view more (2006-11-20)
Study: Elderly Women Can Increase Strength But Still Risk Falls
Elderly women can increase muscle strength as much as young women can, a new study from the University of New Hampshire finds, indicating that decline in muscle function is less a natural part of the aging process than due to a decline in physical activity. view more (2008-10-24)
Tiptoe through the tulips
Scientists have discovered that plant leaves activate defence mechanisms against plant eating insects within twenty seconds of an insect walking across them. Dr Alan Bown will be presenting the results of his footsteps research at the Society for Experimental Biology conference on Tuesday 9 April. view more (2002-04-04)
Moderate alcohol consumption may help seniors keep disabilities at bay
It is well known that moderate drinking can have positive health benefits - for instance, a couple of glasses of red wine a day can be good for the heart. But if you're a senior in good health, light to moderate consumption of alcohol may also help prevent the development of physical disability. view more (2009-01-16)
Running Words Together: The science behind cross-linguistic psychology
While communication may be recognized as a universal phenomenon, differences between languages -- ranging from word-order to semantics -- undoubtedly remain as they help to define culture and develop language. Yet, little is understood about similarities and differences in languages around the world and how they affect communication. view more (2008-03-26)
Explaining why the Millennium Bridge wobbled
Steve Strogatz has a penchant for things that happen in unison. So when the Cornell University professor of theoretical and applied mechanics heard that thousands of pedestrians had caused London's Millennium Bridge to rock from side to side on its opening day, he was intrigued. view more (2005-11-03)
ESO-CERN-ESA Symposium on Astronomy, Cosmology and Fundamental Physics
A Press Conference will be held in Garching (near Munich, Bavaria, Germany) on Thursday, March 7, 2002, 12:15 - 13:00 CET, on the occasion of the ESO-CERN-ESA Symposium on Astronomy, Cosmology and Fundamental Physics. This is the first joint conference on subjects of mutual interest organised by these three leading European Intergovernmental... view more... (2002-02-22)
Physical activity halves risk of repeated hospital admissions for chronic lung disease (COPD)
Being physically active almost halves the risk of repeated hospital re-admissions for the chronic lung disease COPD, shows research in Thorax. view more (2003-01-24)
Glucose and memory performance
Many people have experienced the fear of walking into an exam room and suddenly feeling like they can't remember a thing. However, a possible solution could be taking glucose as, according to new research, this improves memory performance and enables people to retain more information. These are the findings presented today Thursday 14 March by Dr... view more... (2002-02-27)
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