Study Analyzes Global Sea-Level Rise Combined with Measurements of Sinking Land
A new study by the Tyndall Centre at the University of East Anglia
reports that
coastal populations have been experiencing a relative sea-level rise of up to four times faster compared to the global average.
Panorama drone picture of the Waterfront in Jakarta, Indonesia. Image Credit: University of East Anglia.
Published recently in the
Nature Climate Change journal, the study is the first to examine global sea-level rise together with measurements of sinking land. So far, the effect of subsidence in combination with sea-level rise has been regarded as a local problem and not a worldwide one.
Study examines the impacts of racism on physical and mental well-being of Black people
Black men and women, as well as adolescent boys and girls, may react differently to perceived racial discrimination, with Black women and girls engaging in more exercise and better eating habits than Black men and boys when faced with discrimination, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. In this study, Black women and girls didn t just survive in the face of racism, they actually responded in a positive manner, in terms of their health behavior, said lead researcher Frederick Gibbons, Ph.D., with the University of Connecticut. This gives us some hope that despite the spike in racism across the country, some people are finding healthy ways to cope.
Study Investigates the Consequences of Virtual Exergaming
Written by AZoRoboticsFeb 5 2021
The launch of virtual reality (VR) fitness games on consoles like Nintendo and Playstation has paved the way for virtual exergaming as a popular way to exercise, specifically among younger people.
Image Credit: University of South Australia.
Although VR is unquestionably elevating fitness games to a completely new level, scientists at the University of South Australia (UniSA) have been warning players about the possible side effects of VR, specifically in the first hour after playing.
A new study published in the
Journal of Medical Internet Research, by researchers from UniSA analyzes the repercussions of playing Beat Saber one of the most familiar VR exergames.
Study identifies gap between theory and reality of dispensing medication
A study published in the journal
Applied Ergonomics compared the standardized processes set out for community pharmacists to follow when dispending medication to what happens in reality. A gap was revealed and researchers also looked at the reasons for this.
The research, Mind the gap: Examining work-as-imagined and work-as-done when dispensing medication in the community pharmacy setting , was conducted by the National Institute for Health Research Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre (NIHR GM PSTRC). The Centre is a partnership between The University of Manchester and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.
Updated concussion guidelines reduced length of symptoms among athletes
The adoption of recommended changes in concussion management led to a reduction in the length of symptoms among 11- to 18-year-old athletes with first-time, sports-related concussions, according to new research in the
Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. These outcomes support the widespread adoption of the updated concussion guidelines.
Researchers conducted a retrospective review of the medical records of athletes who sustained a concussion between 2016 and 2018 and were treated by a physician who used the revised approach to concussion management. They then compared the data with a previously published data set from athletes who sustained a concussion between 2011 and 2013 and whose physicians followed older guidelines for concussion management. A total of 110 male and 72 female athletes met the study s eligibility criteria.