A new study by cell biologists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, suggests that an early first pregnancy may protect against breast cancer decades later by preventing age-related changes in breast cells that are linked to…
Category: 8. Health
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How Chronic Kidney Disease Quietly Poisons the Heart
Failing kidneys may be quietly sending toxic signals that damage the heart. Scientists have identified a key reason why more than half of people with chronic kidney disease eventually die from heart-related conditions. New evidence shows that…
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Why Exercise Science Still Treats Men As the “Default” Body
New research suggests that long-standing assumptions about sex and gender continue to shape how studies are designed, interpreted, and reported. Researchers at the University of British Columbia say a basic question is still being answered…
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Massive Global Study Rewrites the Biology of Type 2 Diabetes
A large global genetics study shows that many key drivers of Type 2 diabetes operate outside the bloodstream. Scientists are getting a clearer picture of why Type 2 diabetes is so hard to pin down. In a major international project led in part by…
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$100,000 For Greenlanders Isn’t Much Compared To What Denmark Offers
A $100,000 lump sum payment to each Greenlander is worth far less than the lifetime value of remaining integrated within Denmark’s expansive welfare state.
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For people with traumatic brain injury and their caregivers, recovery of basic communication is an 'acceptable' outcome
A study of more than 500 people living with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their caregivers, co-led by researchers at Mass General Brigham, found that survey participants viewed the ability to regain basic communication as the minimum…
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How a tiny cellular signal helps shape the human heart
Australian researchers have uncovered a crucial new mechanism that helps explain how the heart’s major blood vessels form during early development, and how disruptions to this process can lead to serious congenital heart defects. The study, led…
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Confused by the new dietary guidelines? Focus on these simple, evidence-based shifts to lower your chronic disease risk
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans aim to translate the most up-to-date nutrition science into practical advice for the public as well as to guide federal policy for programs such as school lunches.
But the newest version of the…
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Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound shows promise for ovarian function restoration
Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a complex endocrine disorder characterized by premature depletion of ovarian follicles, and resulting in ovarian failure and…
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Why aren't more older adults getting flu or COVID-19 shots?
This winter’s brutal flu season isn’t over, and COVID-19 cases have risen recently too. But a new poll taken in recent weeks shows that vaccination against both viruses lags among people 50 and over, and the national survey reveals key reasons why.
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