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Medical Xpress / VO2 max: What the gold standard metric for fitness means for longevity

VO2 max, the measure of how much oxygen the body consumes during exercise, has become a ubiquitous tool for professional athletes, but health experts increasingly say it's a measurement worthy of every exerciser's attention.

13 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Physical therapy research highlights the toll of arthritis on the workforce, as well as the path forward

According to new research from the University of Delaware, nearly 40% of American adults ages 18 to 64 with arthritis—almost 10 million people—say the medical condition is limiting their ability to work.

Medical Xpress / Q&A: Vicious cycle? How gum disease and rheumatoid arthritis feed off one another

It's well established that gum disease and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are strongly linked. But what wasn't known, until a recent study, was that the two churn through a vicious cycle, feeding off each other and triggering ...

Medical Xpress / Multiple unexpected chemical contaminants exist in human milk, though at low concentrations

An interdisciplinary team including researchers at McGill University has found a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk samples from Canada and South Africa. The chemicals include traces of pesticides, antimicrobials ...

Medical Xpress / Cancer patients warned popular supplement may interfere with treatment

For many cancer patients, hair loss is one of the most distressing side effects of their therapy. Increasingly, they have been taking oral supplements of biotin, which are marketed to consumers for their potential to improve ...

13 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / P-type thin film can turn waste heat into power

A new material provides high-performance conversion of heat into electricity, offering a way to make electronic devices more efficient.

Medical Xpress / Memory training technique may help lower stress by shifting recall patterns

Our minds have a tendency to latch onto negative experiences more strongly than positive ones. While occasional negative thoughts are a common human experience, persistent ones can trap people in a self-reinforcing cycle, ...

12 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / Strategic use of renewables could halve EU natural gas reliance by 2050

The war in Ukraine sent shockwaves through Europe's energy system, exposing how deeply the region depends on imported natural gas, and how vulnerable that dependence can be during geopolitical crises. A new Cornell-led study ...

13 hours ago in Business
Medical Xpress / Hidden mpox exposure detected in healthy Nigerian adults, revealing under-recognized transmission

The mpox virus appears to be circulating silently in parts of Nigeria, in many cases without the symptoms typically associated with the disease, according to new research led by scientists from the University of Cambridge ...

Phys.org / Global inequality in parks undercuts the 'suburban dream,' suggests research

Huge inequality between inner-city and suburban parks across the world could be threatening well-being globally, suggests a study from King's College London and Nokia Bell Labs.

13 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Brazilian research reveals how some types of breast cancer 'evade' treatment

Brazilian researchers have identified previously unknown forms of a protein linked to breast cancer. The discovery contributes to our understanding of variability in responses to treatment, even with the most advanced therapies.

Medical Xpress / Certain antibiotics may may boost immune system

Research led by Lancaster University has discovered that a class of antibiotics—fluoroquinolones—can directly alter the potential bacterial killing ability of one of our immune cells called the macrophage.

13 hours ago in Medications