Archive: 24/05/2018

Research finds a little exercise does a lot of good for ageing muscles

Getting old doesn't necessarily mean getting weak and frail – just a little bit of exercise can help maintain muscle mass and strength, Otago research has revealed.

May 24, 2018

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Is it time for junk food to carry graphic warnings like cigarette packets?

New research suggests graphic warnings on junk food packaging would prove an effective deterrent to consumers when deciding what to eat – and it appears the more graphic and negative the message the better.

May 24, 2018

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Searching for Ebola's hideout

There was a certain kind of quiet hopefulness when, in late April 2016, the last Ebola patient of the West African epidemic – a two-year-old boy – walked out of a treatment facility in Monrovia, Liberia. With the smouldering ...

May 24, 2018

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Early synaptic dysfunction found in Parkinson's Disease

Northwestern Medicine scientists identified a cellular mechanism that leads to neurodegeneration in patients with Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

May 24, 2018

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Research team focuses on 'locomotor learning' for lasting stroke rehabilitation

A major issue in rehabilitation robotics is that devices such as exoskeletons and treadmills correct patients' movements only while they are using the device. Gelsy Torres-Oviedo, who has a doctorate in biomedical engineering ...

May 24, 2018

Congo says Ebola cases have reached 30, warns against rumors

Congo's Ministry of Health said Thursday the number of confirmed Ebola cases has reached 30, including eight deaths in the three affected health zones in the country's Equateur province.

May 24, 2018

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Rare Nipah virus claims fourth family member in India

A fourth member of the same Indian family has died from the rare Nipah virus, officials said Thursday, as authorities scramble to contain an outbreak that has claimed 11 lives.

May 24, 2018