by Trevor Jones, Brigham Young University BYU exercise sciences professor Jayson Gifford administers heat therapy to a study subject. Credit: BYU Photo Data consistently shows that exercise is key to well-being in nearly every facet of life; its positive impact is unquestioned. But what about when people, perhaps not by choice, need to sit on...
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have developed an improved technique for using magnetic nanoclusters to kill hard-to-reach tumors. Magnetic nanoparticles – tiny pieces of matter as small as one-billionth of a meter – have shown anti-cancer promise for tumors easily accessible by syringe, allowing the particles to be injected directly into the cancerous growth. Once injected into...
Increased capability of cells’ energy centers could help treat heart disease, diabetes AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY Rockville, Md. (July 31, 2018)–A new study finds that long-term heat therapy may increase mitochondrial function in the muscles. The discovery could lead to new treatments for people with chronic illness or disease. The study–the first of its kind in humans–is...
