First touch, faster play: quicker soccer passing
This study examined the biomechanical factors that influence how quickly football players can transition from receiving a pass to making their next pass 1. Seventeen university players performed a dynamic…
Exercise may ease stress-related bladder pain and frequent urination
Chronic stress may contribute to the pain and urinary symptoms experienced by people with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) by triggering changes in the bladder and nervous system, according to…
Five brain profiles for depression
As two people with considerably different symptoms may receive the same depression diagnosis, researchers wanted to determine whether this individuality also manifests in brain activity. According to the World Health…
Why you really shouldn’t overcook your proteins
The development of cooking was a major milestone in the evolution of human civilization, as it made our food easier to digest and thus more energy efficient. Heating our food…
Brexit reshaped the UK health care workforce but failed to ease doctor shortages
The United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union (EU) was associated with major changes in health care worker migration and worsening physician shortages in England, according to a new…
UK restaurant chains falling short on healthy nutrition targets
Only 43% of menu items at the UK’s highest-grossing restaurant chains met all their voluntary targets for sugar, salt, and calorie reduction, as set by the UK Government. These findings…
Artificial intelligence helps capture ultrasound images of the heart and detect aortic stenosis
Mayo Clinic researchers tested an approach that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help people without previous ultrasound experience capture heart images and identify patients who may have a common and…
The first signs of eczema and food allergy on infants’ skin
The first clues that a baby may develop eczema or food allergies could be hiding in the microscopic organisms living on their skin, according to a study led by researchers…
Microplastics: The invisible role of mobile pollutants
Microplastics are often viewed as pollutants in their own right, but their environmental impact may extend far beyond the plastic particles themselves. A new review shows that microplastics can act…
TOFA: a weight loss, diabetes treatment, burn fat and keeping muscle
Over the past five years, medications called GLP-1s have revolutionized the treatment of metabolic disorders like obesity, diabetes and fatty liver diseases. Sold under the brand names Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro…