Barefoot runners ease into low-impact landings
EurekAlert! Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:26 AM PST
( Harvard University ) Scientists have found that those who run barefoot, or in minimal footwear, tend to avoid "heel-striking," and instead land on the ball of the foot or the middle of the foot. In so doing, these runners use the architecture of the foot and leg and some clever Newtonian physics to avoid hurtful and potentially damaging impacts, equivalent to two to three times body weight ... |
Blood protein offers help against anemia
Science Daily Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:21 AM PST
A new study shows that a protein found in blood alleviates anemia, a condition in which the body's tissues don't get enough oxygen from the blood. In this animal study, injections of the protein, known as transferrin, also protected against potentially fatal iron overload in mice with thalassemia, a type of inherited anemia that affects millions of people worldwide. |
Photo shows Geronimo slaying victim, suspect holding hands hours before she was killed
The Oklahoman Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:13 AM PST
GERONIMO â€" Tonya and Lester Hobbs appeared to be holding hands when a security camera videotaped them the day before her body was found in a recreational vehicle with what the state medical examiner's office described as traumatic injuries to the head, neck and abdomen.The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation today released images of the couple taken at 5:15 p.m. Saturday at the Lawton Walmart ... |
Parkview Street shooting victim pronounced dead
KETK 56 Tyler Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:13 AM PST
The shooting victim from an altercation that occurred on January 24th in the 1400 block of Parkview Street died yesterday at a Longview hospital. 18-year-old Jorge Rivera of Longview was pronounced dead at Good Shepherd Medical Center by Gregg County Justice of the Peace B.H. Jameson at around 9:40 a.m. Rivera’s body has been taken to Southeast Texas Forensics Center in Tyler, Texas for an ... |
The ambiguity of a healthy body weight
Tiger Weekly Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:07 AM PST
A normal body weight is good in order to maintain physical and mental well-being, but what defines a healthy body weight? One thing that is for certain is that there is no clear definition. Humans come in a variety of sizes, statures, and physical fitness stages. |
Drug could turn soldiers into super-survivors
New Scientist Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:06 AM PST
A compound that stops the body from shutting down after severe blood loss could keep soldiers alive for long enough to make it to hospital |
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The News-Press Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:59 AM PST
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Arundel Digest
The Capital Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:59 AM PST
EDGEWATER - County Fire Department officials have identified the man who died in a fire at his home Sunday afternoon. Firefighters recovered the body of John B. Sorrell, 63, when combating the two-alarm blaze. |
Regulation: Claim making and claim taking
Nutraingredients.com Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:58 AM PST
Add to that strong interest among the non-overweight and obese from the likes of the athletic community and body-shape conscious men and women and you have a diverse, multi-billion dollar sector. |
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