Cart is empty In 2022–2023, an outbreak of monkeypox, now known as mpox (caused by the monkeypox virus or MPXV) led to 87,000 human cases in 170 countries.
Beating a running personal best could come down to genetics, research reveals
Struggling to shave seconds off your Park Run personal best? Don’t worry, scientists have revealed it could all be down to your genetics.
Pupil size during very light exercise predicts benefits to prefrontal function, study shows
Recent studies have revealed that mild forms of exercise, such as yoga or walking, can improve mood and enhance executive function, which involves the brain’s prefrontal cortex and refers to the ability to control one’s behavior to achieve a goal. However, the specific neural activity in the human brain that leads to the improvement of executive function during exercise has remained poorly understood due to technical limitations.
Study reveals link between neighborhood environments and likelihood of metabolic syndrome
Cardiovascular diseases continue to be the leading causes of death worldwide. Metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors including hypertension and obesity, significantly increases the likelihood of cardiovascular diseases. Behavioral and lifestyle modifications, including regular physical activity, have been identified as important factors in the prevention and management of metabolic syndrome.
A simple intervention could help promote understanding of autistic children
A short and simple intervention that needs no specialized training to deliver could help encourage understanding and engagement with autistic children in recreational settings like day camps, according to a recent study led by researchers at the University of Alberta and published in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
2023 Agri Show to attract 1, 300 exhibitors
By VITA BANDA
THE Agricultural and Commercial Cooperative Society of Zambia says this year’s agriculture and commercial show is expected to attract over 1, 300 direct and indirect exhibitors.
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Therapy dogs lower stress for nursing students, study finds
Research at Saint Louis University has found that integrating a therapy dog into the classroom increases mental health support for nursing students.
Most pancreatic cancer patients do not get lifesaving surgery, says Texas study
Only 22% of Texas patients with early-stage pancreatic cancer received standard-of-care surgery to remove their tumors, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center report in a new study. The findings, published in the Journal of Surgical Oncology, are a call to action to improve treatment in the Lone Star State for this deadly disease, the authors say.
Enhancing quality of life for brain tumor survivors
Every day in Australia, six people are diagnosed with a brain tumor and four will die, making services to enhance quality of life for individuals and their families imperative.
Researchers find social inequities tied to more severe COVID-19 symptoms
Social inequities like housing and access to health care put individuals from marginalized racial and ethnic groups with substance use disorders at greater risk for developing severe COVID-19 symptoms than white individuals with substance use disorders, according to researchers. The study findings suggest that treatment strategies that consider multiple dimensions of vulnerability may help health care providers better manage COVID-19 disease among at-risk populations.