More than a knee injury: ACL tears cause harmful changes in our brain structure
It’s known that some joint function is often permanently lost after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, and re-injury is common even with intensive physical therapy, but it’s unclear why. New research from the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology shows structural…
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Best Couples Workouts to Strengthen Your Bodies & Your Relationship
One-on-one time with your partner is a precious commodity when there’s kids to wrangle, taxes to file and a million other little things demanding your attention. Why not embrace multitasking by combining some quality time with your SO with your…
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Where did they go? Millions left city before quarantine
For weeks after the first reports of a mysterious new virus in Wuhan, millions of people poured out of the central Chinese city, cramming onto buses, trains and planes as the first wave of China’s great Lunar New Year migration…
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UH treats its first glioblastoma patient with genetically modified poliovirus
University Hospitals (UH) Seidman Cancer Center treated its first patient in a new clinical trial to validate the groundbreaking effects of the poliovirus on glioblastoma (GBM), a deadly Grade IV cancer of the brain. UH is the only Midwest site…
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Trying to be happy can make you more miserable: Study
According to a recent study, quoted in a report in The Guardian and carried out among students in the UK, the more people valued happiness, more the chances of them showing signs of depression. If there’s one thing universally common,…
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What makes a ‘good Samaritan’ good? That opinion depends on the beneficiary
Your good deed for the day—whether lending a hand to a stranger or giving up your seat on the subway—may prompt others to see you as a good and trustworthy person, but not always. In certain circumstances, it may do…
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Pneumococcal vaccines are effective—But new strategies needed to reduce meningitis
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) have been highly effective in reducing pneumonia and other invasive infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. But rates of meningitis have shown little change, as pneumococcal strains not targeted by PCVs emerge as more important causes…
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Experts Reveal the Secret to Having an Attractive and Professional LinkedIn Photo
If there’s a social media network for professional or business purposes, it’d be Linkedin. According to some experts, LinkedIn is like Facebook which allows you to connect with business-minded people to expand your professional network. But unlike Facebook where you…
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Brain tumor surgery that pushes boundaries boosts patients survival
Survival may more than double for adults with glioblastoma, the most common and deadly type of brain tumor, if neurosurgeons remove the surrounding tissue as aggressively as they remove the cancerous core of the tumor. This discovery, reported in a…
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Genetic variants reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease
A DNA study of over 10,000 people by UCL scientists has identified a class of gene variants that appear to protect against Alzheimer’s disease. The findings, published in Annals of Human Genetics, suggest these naturally occurring gene variants reduce the…
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