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Nature videography replicates the mental health benefits of outdoor activities
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — New research led by a scholar at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests that watching and creating videography of scenic locations cultivates nature-based mindfulness — conveying the same cognitive and emotional benefits as outdoor activities and fostering a deep sense of connection with nature. Yue (Darcy) Lu, an Illinois doctoral student in […]
Study: People using mobile breathalyzers changed their drinking behavior
People who repeatedly used DIY breathalyzers changed their drinking behavior and improved the accuracy of self-assessments of blood-alcohol levels, study finds.
Falls are prevalent concern among people who use wheelchairs, scooters
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — More than 98% of adults who predominantly used wheelchairs and scooters for mobility reported some level of concern about falling, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of Illinois Chicago found in a recent study. These individuals’ concerns were assessed as part of the ongoing development of an interactive fall […]
RNA barcodes enable high-speed mapping of connections in the brain
Researchers mapped connections among thousands of neurons in the mouse brain with unprecedented speed and resolution thanks to RNA “barcodes.”
How can someone prevent or prepare for falls?
Disability and fall expert Laura Rice answers questions about the risk factors of falls, how to reduce those risks and how to best brace oneself for a fall.
Postpartum depression linked with seven pain-related risk factors
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A woman’s risk of developing postpartum depression is influenced by several pain-related factors before and after childbirth, including poor pain management, their prenatal mental health and the quality of patient-provider communication, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign say. Health and kinesiology professor Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo and her co-authors, graduate students Sudhamshi Beeram […]
Alzheimer’s gene boosts seizures, but pathway can be targeted, study finds
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The gene most strongly correlated with Alzheimer’s disease also boosts seizure activity by decreasing levels of ions pumps and energy-producing enzymes in neurons, a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found. Furthermore, the energy-making pathway was stimulated and seizures reduced in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease by administration […]
Paper: FDA-required drug labels shouldn’t be treated as evidence of patent infringement
Drug labels required by the U.S. FDA are intended to guide the safe and effective use of prescription drugs, but the hyperbolic claims of patent infringement by drug companies is tantamount to “patent gamesmanship,” said Jacob S. Sherkow, a professor of law and of medicine at Illinois.
New paper urges caution as FDA plans to phase out animal testing in drug development
Replacing animal testing with alternate methodologies in preclinical drug trials holds potential for the development of cheaper, safer pharmaceuticals, but such a novel approach needs to be implemented judiciously and with caution.
Your neighborhood, plus emotional stress, may be aging you prematurely
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — While scientists have long known that living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with biological symptoms of accelerated aging, emotional distress accounts for a significant portion of these effects, researchers found in a recent study. “Consistent with a chains-of-risk framework — the theory that later-life health conditions are triggered by sequential, linked […]
Study: Access to parks linked with greater physical activity for some, but not all, residents
Access to parks linked with greater physical activity for some, but not all, residents
What does research tell us about the advice in the new US nutrition guidelines?
Dr. Sharon M. Donovan is a professor of nutritional sciences and the Melissa M. Noel Endowed Chair in Nutrition and Health, whose work centers on childhood obesity prevention and optimizing health throughout the lifespan. Donovan, who was a co-creator of the previous federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans released in 2020, spoke with News Bureau research […]