Laura Anderson

New York

Freelance Contributor at Freelance

I am a lady & this is my super serious twitter account. I write and work in 📚 publishing. I hate beets.

Articles

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month

4 weeks ago | tucson.com | Laura Anderson

Senior Village celebrates volunteers with a luncheon for 165 at the MountainView ballroom. Honored to give back to those who have given so much, Senior Village extends a heartfelt thank you to all 300 volunteers. Volunteering offers more than just lending a helping hand. It’s a path to personal growth and community impact. Senior Village makes an impact right in our own backyards. Our volunteers have given a total of 18,485 hours of their time and driven 65,930 miles in 2024.
Developing good habits

1 month ago | canr.msu.edu | Laura Anderson

MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status.
Searching for a gift? Here are some year-round “gifts of health”

1 month ago | canr.msu.edu | Laura Anderson

MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status.
New research offers hope for preventing epilepsy after traumatic brain injury

2 months ago | alphagalileo.org | Laura Anderson

Theranostics 2025; 15(4):1399-1419.
From bath time to the bench

Dec 24, 2024 | mtstandard.com | Laura Anderson

When my sons, Nate and Jeff, were 2 and 6 and splashing in the bathtub, I asked them whether they would like to be plaintiffs in a lawsuit addressing climate change. If you’re wondering whether children of 2 and 6 can understand a problem as big as climate change and agree to try to solve it, good question.
New research reveals how the body clock regulates inflammation

Dec 17, 2024 | alphagalileo.org | Laura Anderson

New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has explained how the body’s internal clock influences the inflammatory process of the immune system. The findings describe how immune cells, called macrophages, work differently at various times of the day and could pave the way for time-targeted treatments for inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. The researchers explored the link between the immune system and the body’s circadian rhythms often referred to as the body clock.
Have a colon cancer testing kit at home? Time to get it done.

Dec 5, 2024 | pressenterprise.com | Laura Anderson

By: Laura Anderson, Exact SciencesKam knew it was important to get screened for colon cancer as soon as she was eligible. With her dad’s side of the family being affected by breast, kidney and prostate cancer, Kam wanted to “get all the cancer checks.”Growing up with her mom working in the medical field, along with her family’s various cancer history, Kam learned to care deeply about her preventive health.
Innovative approach maps gene activity in the living human brain

Nov 25, 2024 | alphagalileo.org | Laura Anderson

Monday, 25 November 2024: A groundbreaking method to profile gene activity in the living human brain has been developed by researchers at FutureNeuro, the Research Ireland Centre for Translational Brain Science and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, in collaboration with international partners. This innovative approach, published in JCI Insight, opens new avenues for understanding and treating neurological conditions like epilepsy.
Boost Your Performance: The Power of the Clamshell Exercise

Sep 20, 2024 | theplaidhorse.com | Laura Anderson

By LAURA CRUMP ANDERSONHave you ever struggled with keeping your leg on or sitting the trot? If so, this exercise is for you. The Clamshell is a fantastic exercise for equestrians because we tend to be very strong in our inner thighs, but quite weak in our gluteus medius, which is one of the primary movers of our hips. When you are unable to slide your leg back with proper timing, you might struggle with lead changes, and more. In most riders I work with, this muscle is incredibly underdeveloped.
Researchers develop new implant to power healing after spinal cord injury

Aug 28, 2024 | alphagalileo.org | Laura Anderson

A research team at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has developed a new implant that conveys electrical signals and may have potential to encourage nerve cell (neuron) repair after spinal cord injury. Details of the implant and how it performs in lab experiments have just been published in the journal Materials Today.