Author: Healthcare Propulsion Staff

Any five-minute workout is better than no workout at all, but there’s one way to get more out of short sessions—go hard. That’s what you get with Tabata training, a favorite of iFit trainer Hannah Eden. “This workout and I go way back,” says Eden. “We used to have a gym for a long time and we had a theme for each day.“Tabata Tuesday was the most popular day and it’s one of my favorite intervals to work with, especially for high-intensity interval training. It’s hard to stay in those high heart rate zones where you’re at an RPE nine or…

Researchers led by Flinders University, working with international collaborators, have uncovered how a rare blood clotting condition can develop after certain COVID19 adenovirus-based vaccines or even after a natural adenovirus infection. The team, which included scientists from Flinders University and Greifswald University, discovered that in a very small number of people, the immune system can mistakenly confuse a normal adenovirus protein with a human blood protein called platelet factor 4 (or PF4). Immune System Mix-Up Triggers Clotting When this confusion occurs, the body produces antibodies that activate clotting. Although this reaction is extremely rare, identifying the exact cause is a…

A team of researchers from the CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI), the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, and the S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences has developed a new type of highly precise filtration membrane. The study, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, describes a technology that could help industries cut energy use and dramatically increase water reuse. Many industrial activities depend on separating different substances from one another. These separation processes are essential for tasks such as drug purification, textile dye treatment, and food production.…

A good night’s sleep does far more than leave you feeling refreshed. It also triggers the release of growth hormone, a key hormone that helps build muscle and bone, burn fat, and support healthy growth. That’s why athletes value quality sleep for recovery, and why teenagers need enough sleep to reach their full height potential. Scientists have long known that growth hormone levels rise during sleep, especially during the deep, non-REM stage. What has remained unclear is exactly how the brain controls this process. Now, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have uncovered the brain circuitry responsible for regulating…

New research from Johns Hopkins Medicine suggests that combining cannabis edibles with alcohol can impair driving more than using either substance alone. The study also found that standard field sobriety tests often failed to detect impairment caused by cannabis, whether it was consumed by itself or alongside alcohol. The findings, published in JAMA Network, underscore growing concerns about the risks of mixing cannabis and alcohol. Researchers say the results point to a need for better public awareness and more effective ways to identify impaired drivers on the road. The study also raises questions about current legal standards. According to the…

Researchers are offering a new way to understand why aging is so closely connected to chronic illness. In a review published in Aging-US titled “Aging as a multifactorial disorder with two stages,” scientists from University College London and Queen Mary University of London describe a model suggesting that diseases linked to aging may develop through two separate but connected phases over the course of life. The review was written by David Gems and Alexander Carver from University College London, along with Yuan Zhao from Queen Mary University of London. Their work combines ideas from evolutionary biology with findings from modern…

The Nike Alphafly is one of the best carbon plate running shoes and probably the hardest one to get hold of. It has previously been available on two different occasions in the UK so far, but in limited quantities that sold out in hours.If you missed out, or just fancy picking up another pair, this is your pre-spring marathon chance. The yellow Volt colorway went on sale again at 8am BST on Thursday April 11 on the Nike UK website.It’s not going to be a cheap purchase—the Alphafly 3 is one of the most expensive racing shoes ever, costing £284.99,…

Some people remain mentally sharp even though their brains contain the biological changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease. A new study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience suggests that the answer may lie in how a rare group of brain cells, called immature neurons, responds to damage. The findings offer new insight into cognitive resilience, the brain’s ability to continue functioning despite disease. One of the biggest unanswered questions in Alzheimer’s research is why the disease affects people so differently. While many develop memory loss and dementia as Alzheimer’s progresses, others show little or no cognitive decline despite having the same…

Of the 37 million Americans with diabetes, up to 50% may end up with nerve damage, or diabetic neuropathy, that can be painful and disabling. While some medications can reduce pain, scientists continue searching for factors that cause patients to develop diabetic neuropathy — to identify ways to reduce the risk of harmful symptoms. One study at Michigan Medicine finds multiple lipid biomarkers are linked to the development of neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes. Researchers examined serum samples from nearly 70 members of the Gila River Indian community with type 2 diabetes who were tested for neuropathy 10…

A molecular test called PancreaSeq accurately classifies pancreatic cysts as potentially cancerous or benign, according to a large, multi-center study led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC researchers. Published today in Gastroenterology, the prospective study of more than 1,800 patients found that incorporating molecular markers improved the accuracy of diagnoses compared with current guidelines based on imaging of cysts. “Based on the results of this study, molecular testing of pancreatic cysts is poised to enter international consensus guidelines for the diagnosis of pancreatic cysts and early detection of pancreatic cancer,” said co-senior author Aatur Singhi, M.D., Ph.D.,…