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Yoga reduces falls among the elderly, a study suggests

University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of family medicine Irene Hamrick reports that the number of falls in older adults dropped 48 percent in the 6 months after a yoga class began, compared to the 6 months previous. Indeed, a study, now online in Complementary Therapies in Medicine, looked at older, rural adults who attended yoga classes […]

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The WHO designates the Gérontopôle of Toulouse as WHO Collaborating Center

The World Health Organization (WHO) designates the Gérontopôle of the Toulouse University Hospital as WHO Collaborating Center for Frailty, Clinical Research and Geriatric Training. This nomination confirms that the Gérontopôle is an internationally recognized innovating organization and a reference center in geriatrics, particularly due to its research work on frailty.

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Sensome raises €4.7m to bring the world’s first connected stroke guidewire to patients

Sensome, formerly Instent, a company developing a micro-sensor technology for smart medical devices out of France’s Ecole polytechnique, announced today that it has completed its €4.7m seed round to bring its first product to clinical trials. Venture capital firm Kurma Diagnostics led a syndicate with the new Paris-Saclay Seed Fund – co-managed by Partech Ventures

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