Reducing hazards, decluttering prevent falls among older people

According to a recent Cochrane research, reducing hazards from the home, such as clutter, unrailing stairs, and...

Study finds smoke particles from wildfires can erode ozone layer

Smoke from a wildfire may travel to great heights and linger there for up to a year. The protective ozone layer that...

Astrocyte cells critical for learning skilled movements: Research

Throughout our lifetimes, we have acquired the ability to do a variety of skilled movements, from driving a car to...

Study: How BMI affects outcomes of 'partial' knee arthroplasty

Long-term outcomes for patients with higher BMI getting unicompartmental or "partial" knee replacements (UKR) are...

Study: Natural peptides may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

An innovative strategy to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and other obesity-related disorders including hepatic...

Study finds soft gingiva results in inflammation

The many gingival fibres that connect the tooth to the gingiva, the tissue region that surrounds our teeth, allow...

Dim lights before bedtime to reduce gestational diabetes risk

According to a recent Northwestern Medicine study, pregnant women should dim their home's lights and switch off or...

Nerves and immune cells relation drive allergic asthma

The most prevalent chronic condition in children, allergic asthma can last into adulthood and is characterised by...

Reducing hazards, decluttering at home prevent falls among adults

A recent Cochrane study found that removing risks from the home, such as clutter, stairways without rails, and poor...

All work, no play pose threat to children's mental health

Findings, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, suggest that the rise in mental health disorders is attributed to...

Honey bees use social learning to enhance their waggle dance

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) and the University...

Ozone pollution is linked to higher hospitalizations

The European Heart Journal, a publication of the European Society of Cardiology, published the first evidence that...