by Genaro C. Armas Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain It’s an ability and skill often taken for granted. It affects quality of life and has been linked to heart disease and stroke. As we age and our muscles weaken, balance becomes crucial to staying active and supporting a healthy heart and brain. “Balance is important because...
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Maintaining good balance is crucial as you age. Asking these questions can help
by Albert Stumm A couple walk on a sidewalk in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday on May 3, 2017. Credit: AP Photo/Esteban Felix, File Taking a shower. Grocery shopping. Moving around the kitchen. Getting dressed. The underappreciated link between these mundane activities is good balance, which geriatricians say is key to maintaining an independent lifestyle as we...
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Insole product senses wearer’s balance
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE IMAGE: THE RESEARCH TEAM BEHIND THE SMART INSOLE COMPRISES (FROM LEFT) PROF LIM CHWEE TECK FROM NUS, AND MS CHIA LYE PENG AS WELL AS MR MARK FRANCIS DE LEON FROM NUS START-UP, FLEXOSENSE. CREDIT: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE Slips, trips and falls (STFs) remain the top causes of major injuries...
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How an immune system regulator shifts the balance of immune cells
New findings may help scientists develop novel ways of tweaking the immune system to treat infections and disease ELIFE Researchers have provided new insight on the role of cyclic AMP (cAMP) in regulating the immune response. Their study, published today in eLife, reveals that cAMP shifts the type of immune system t-helper (Th) cells created...