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Muscle memory — it’s not just a saying. Repetitive exercise induces improved learning for motor skills, and researchers have now identified the molecular pathway underpinning the process. The team published their paper on July 3 in the Science Advances, a journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Led by Li Zhang, an […]
Patients with muscle and joint pain are often at least as well served by seeing a physiotherapist as by consulting a doctor when they seek help at a primary health care centre. Over time, the health benefits of first going to a physiotherapist appear slightly superior, new research shows. In Sweden, primary care services sometimes have […]
An Easier Route to Better Hip Replacement Outcomes Preoperative Assessment of Functional Capacity May Inform Better Surgical Preparation Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine report that a preoperative assessment of routine functional status may be a simple means to predict postoperative outcomes for patients with hip joint osteoarthritis who undergo hip replacement surgery. This information could […]
Everyone likes being smiled at because smiles are powerful. It does not cost much to put up a smile on your face. Want to know the health benefits of a smile? Check these out: 1. Boosts mood A smile helps the body release the ‘feel-good’ chemicals (endorphins, serotonin, oxytocin, dopamine) into the bloodstream. These helps […]
Proper oral hygiene and regular visits to the dentist can support cardiovascular health. This, in a nutshell, is what dental and heart experts agreed today at a joint workshop in Madrid. Representatives from the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) and the World Heart Federation (WHF) reviewed the evidence linking cardiovascular diseases and gum disease (periodontitis) […]
New evidence shows that consuming two or more cans of diet drinks like diet coke everyday could be linked to a raised risk of dying the study, Dr Yasmin Mossavar-Rahmani, from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York said, “Many well-meaning people, especially those who are overweight or obese, drink low-calorie […]
A person’s ability to maintain independence and to physically care for themselves is an essential part of healthy aging. But few studies have examined how a person’s diet may allow some aging people to maintain physical function — basic everyday tasks like bathing, getting dressed, carrying groceries or walking up a flight of stairs — […]
