Extended reality improves the mental and physical health of children with disabilities: Here is how
“Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are using extended reality to help improve the mental and physical health of children with disabilities. Byron Lai, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the UAB Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, and the division research team of Ashley Wright, Raven Young and Bailey Hutchinson, combine behavioral change theories, telemedicine and extended reality in their recent research as they work to improve the physical and mental health of children with disabilities.”
Why do some people lose more weight through exercise than others?
“Everyone knows that regular physical activity is important to maintaining a healthy weight. However, some people lose more weight than others through exercise. Why is that? Researchers from Kobe University in Japan say people who lose weight slower with regular physical activity may be lacking variants of the protein PGC-1αTrusted Source, which helps regulate the body’s metabolism and response to short-term exercise.”
Long COVID Dispatches from the Front Lines
“When you’re sick, exercise is usually the last thing on your mind. Simply engaging in your routine daily activities—much less intentional exercise—may feel impossible if you’re grappling with acute COVID-19 or Long COVID. But, surprisingly, recent research shows that physical activity might be the key to lessening certain acute and lasting symptoms of COVID-19 (especially mental and neurological symptoms)—at least for some people.”
Healthy diet during pregnancy lowers childhood autism risk
“A new prospective study published in JAMA Network Open investigates the impact of pregnancy eating habits on the risk of childhood autism.”
Physical exercise may help prevent nerve damage during chemotherapy, study finds
“People undergoing chemotherapy for cancer treatment are likely to experience chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), which can adversely affect treatment, quality of life, and survival rates. In a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, scientists at the University of Basel and the German Sport University Cologne found that neuromuscular training can reduce the occurrence of CIPN by 50 to 70 percent and may improve rates of survival by making chemotherapy patients more resilient and adaptable to the therapy.”
