Space health experts at Northumbria University have won a global competition that will enable them to explore blood flow restriction training among astronauts during spaceflight. Professor Nick Caplan and Dr Luke Hughes, from Northumbria’s Aerospace Medicine and Rehabilitation Laboratory, have won the 2023 Humans in Space Challenge, run by South Korean health technology company, Boryung, […]
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Experiencing breathlessness when you exercise could be a sign of a problem with your main artery, the aorta – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. It was previously thought that breathlessness while exercising was a sign of heart or lung problems, or being generally unfit. But a new study reveals that […]
A University of Queensland global clinical study examining new ways of treating children with sepsis – using vitamin C and steroids alongside antibiotics – could save children’s lives around the world. The University of Queensland-led study has received $1.3 million over five years from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to commence one […]
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Recurrent pericarditis is a disease characterized by recurring episodes of swelling or inflammation of the fluid filled sac surrounding the heart, the pericardium. […]
A sedentary lifestyle can cause an impairment of the transport of blood around the body, which increases the risk of disease in the heart and blood vessels. New research published in Experimental Physiology suggests that performing simple leg exercises whilst lying down might help to prevent these problems. Previous work has demonstrated that prolonged sitting […]