What works best for back pain?

June 26, 2017 in Health

Your back is robust and you should use it. This is the message that many back patients are hearing from their doctor today. But is that enough? Do they recover more quickly if they receive more treatment, like physical therapy?

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Genes reveal animal history

January 24, 2012 in Agriculture & Fisheries

Reindeer living way up north today are immigrants from the south. This is revealed by their genes, which also divulge other secrets of these animals’ shared history with humankind for thousands of years.
Stopping treatment with blood-thinning drug can be fatal

January 24, 2012 in Health

Patients being treated with the blood-thinning medicine warfarin should be wary of breaking off their treatment as they then run a considerable risk of developing blood clots in the brain.
Software innovation: peripheral users are also key players

January 23, 2012 in Society & Culture

People at the periphery of a software user community, who also participate in other communities, contribute just as much to innovation as lead users, shows new research.
The crucial choice to cultivate the land

January 23, 2012 in Agriculture & Fisheries

Agriculture gave us cities and pyramids but it can also lead to poorer health. Why did humans choose to go down this road?
Unique find at Viking burial place

January 22, 2012 in Society & Culture

Archaelogists have discovered a unique horseman’s grave exceeding 100m2 at a Viking burial place in Denmark. Several other aristocrats’ graves from the time of Harald Bluetooth were also found.
Bright spots in the environmental gloom

January 22, 2012 in Environment

The climate crisis can seem insolvable, but since the 1970s we have actually solved some of our major environmental challenges.
Where does all the snot come from?

January 21, 2012 in Health

How can humans produce so much phlegm or mucous?
Vietnamese farmers smell health risk of faeces

January 21, 2012 in Society & Culture

Vietnamese farmers fertilise the soil by spreading human excrement on the fields with their bare hands. But it is only the smell they believe to be a health risk.
A big butt can be a great asset

January 20, 2012 in Health

Fat on the hips and thighs is not unhealthy – it helps you live longer. It’s the belly fat you should worry about, say scientists.
Wanted: Artistic mathematicians

January 20, 2012 in Society & Culture

Apple is the successful convergence of tough mathematics and consumer empathy. Researcher fears the consequences of artistic souls turning their backs on math.

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EU wants more organic salmon in stores

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Organic salmon can be difficult to find in European shops, and people do not know much about organic fish in general. Now, new research highlights the need for updating EU regulations.

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