The University of Barcelona participates in the European project A-fit (Astronaut Exercise Prescriptions Promoting Health and Fitness on Earth), coordinated by the Karolinska Institute (Sweden). It aims at designing a fitness programme to ...
Although the prevalence and impact of cancer-related fatigue has been well established, very little is known about its predictors, mechanisms for development, and persistence post-treatment. A new research study at the Cedars-Sinai Samuel ...
Scientists are testing a new thought-controlled device that may one day help people move limbs again after they've been paralyzed by a stroke. The device combines a high-tech brain-computer interface with electrical stimulation of the ...
Tags: thought-controlled device, stroke, move limbs again, paralysis
You know those popular songs that you just can't get out of your head? A new study suggests they have the power to trigger strong memories, many years later, in people with brain damage. The small study suggests that songs instill ...
Two-thirds of people over the age of 65 need help completing the tasks of daily living, either from special devices such as canes, scooters and bathroom grab bars or from another person, new research shows. "If people are finding ways to ...
Tags: daily living, seniors
Regenesis Biomedical has announced that the US Food and Drud Administration (FDA) has approved the removal of the contraindication for use of the company's Provant therapy system in patients with metallic implants in the area of treatment. ...
Tags: Metallic Implants, FDA
Global resin supplier AOC, LLC collaborated with Clean Water Works Inc. (CWW), an Ottawa based leader in pipeline rehabilitation, to restore the sewage pipes serving an automobile factory in Windsor, Ontario. Using polyester felt tubing ...
Wooden dowels too often seem like one of those things that stacks up around the house or workshop -- you buy some for a project, you use what you need, and then you have leftovers that have no discernible uses. Suddenly, you look down one ...
Tags: wooden dowels, decoration
A meta-analysis found exercise may be as effective as drugs in helping patients with strokes, diabetes and heart disease, British and U.S. researchers say. Researchers at the London School of Economics and Political Science, the Harvard ...
Thursday, Dec 12, 2013 Northern Sun Mining Corp. (TSX:NSC) (formerly Liberty Mines Inc.) is pleased to report the successful completion of the asbestos remediation program at its Timmins properties, more specifically its Redstone Mill site ...
Tags: Northern Sun, asbestos remediation, Timmins properties
CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today it will start serving a new state-of-the art frac sand producer on its Wisconsin rail network in December 2013. The production facility of Source Energy Services (SES), formerly Canadian Sand and ...
Tags: gas, oil, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Nano Labs Corp. has applied its proprietary nano coating, corrosion protecting paint, at the Convention Center Ciudad Madero in Tampico, Mexico. The Convention Center Ciudad Madero, originally constructed in 1982, is primarily used for ...
Tags: nano coating, corrosion protecting paint, coating, paint, Construction
Dietary supplements are dominating the shelves of pharmacy retailers, with brands vying for the attention of health-conscious consumers. In fact, industry experts report that approximately 50% of American adults take dietary supplements. ...
Tags: Light Industry, Daily Use
Aviva has announced significant improvements to its International Solutions private medical insurance from 1st February 2014. The improvements will provide new and existing customers with enhanced standard benefits and wider geographic ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, private medical insurance, Service
One of the unsung heroes of our motorways and highways are the pavements that stretch on either side of the road. This is the domain of the pedestrian and constructing and maintaining it properly is the job of municipalities and town ...