News tagged with sport sciences
Wii Fit a promising tool for all ages
Jan 06, 2009 |
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While some emerging technologies can create environments that require very little physical effort, one Kansas State University researcher thinks games like Nintendo's Wii Fit can help promote physical rather than sedentary ...
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Researchers identify barriers to HPV vaccination uptake in low-income populations
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Results of two separate studies show lower rates of HPV vaccination in low-income populations, and identify vaccination barriers and tailored interventions that may help to increase HPV vaccine uptake rates.
Bacteria offer insights into human decision making
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists studying how bacteria under stress collectively weigh and initiate different survival strategies say they have gained new insights into how humans make strategic decisions that ...
Think again about keeping little ones so squeaky clean
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A new Northwestern University study suggests that American parents should ease up on antibacterial soap and perhaps allow their little ones a romp or two in the mud --- or at least a much better acquaintance with everyday ...
Nanomedicine: ending 'hit and miss' design
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the promises of nanomedicine is the design of tiny particles that can home in on diseased cells and get inside them. Nanoparticles can carry drugs into cells and tag cells for MRI and other diagnostic ...
Study reveals how Arctic food webs affect mercury in polar bears
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With growing concerns about the effects of global warming on polar bears, it's increasingly important to understand how other environmental threats, such as mercury pollution, are affecting these magnificent Arctic animals.
Scientists reveal key structure from ebola virus
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Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have determined the structure of a critical protein from the Ebola virus, which, though rare, is one of the deadliest viruses on the planet killing between 50 and 90 percent of ...
Children's TV has questionable political themes, study shows
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
20 hours ago |
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Most parents know to screen television shows for sex, violence or other negative messaging—but what about children's shows themselves?
ADA releases updated position paper on nutrient supplementation
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While supplements can help some people meet their nutrition needs, eating a wide variety of nutrient-rich foods is the best way for most people to obtain the nutrients they need to be healthy and reduce their risk of chronic ...
App in the hand finds birds in bushes as you roam
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(AP) -- When Jory Langner finds time for a field trip during an upcoming visit to Washington, he won't have to ask local birders where to find candidates to add to his life list of birds sighted.
New international study targets rare cancer bringing hope for advanced thymic cancer patients
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Dec. 8, 2009 — The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and Scottsdale Healthcare are testing a new drug specifically for thymic cancer based on early promising results at Scottsdale Healthcare.
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