Every culture enjoys music and song, and songs serve many different purposes: accompanying a dance, soothing an infant, or expressing love. Now, after analyzing recordings from all around the world, researchers report that vocal songs sharing one of those many functions tend to sound similar to one another, no matter which culture they come from.… Continue reading Music Really Is A Universal Language
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Bicycling Doesn’t Affect Men’s Sexual Function
Cycling doesn’t appear to negatively affect men’s sexual or urinary function, according to new research. This latest study is contrary to some previous ones. The finding was published in The Journal of Urology®. “This is the largest comparative study to date, exploring the associations of cycling, bike and road characteristics with sexual and urinary function… Continue reading Bicycling Doesn’t Affect Men’s Sexual Function
Problems with Senses May Predict Older Adults’ Ability to Function
Researchers who examined the five senses among older adults found that the more sensory ability they lost, the worse they performed on a mobility test and on some daily tasks. Experts known that when the senses–hearing, vision, smell, touch, and taste—begin to weaken or are lost, people face serious health issues and encounter challenges dealing… Continue reading Problems with Senses May Predict Older Adults’ Ability to Function
The Aging Brain
The brain changes as we get older, but not everyone’s brain changes the same way. The experts from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) explain how our brain functions and what we might expect as we get older: The brain controls many aspects of thinking—remembering, planning and organizing, making decisions, and much more. These cognitive… Continue reading The Aging Brain
“Renovating” Cells
Understanding the molecular signals that guide early cells in the embryo to develop into different types of organs provides insight into how tissues regenerate and repair themselves. By knowing the principles that underlie this transformation, researchers will be able to make new cells at will for transplantation and tissue repair in such situations as liver… Continue reading “Renovating” Cells