Those hoping to lose weight this year might be tempted to try to a diet challenge in the hopes of kick-starting their weight loss. But while we might think these kinds of short-term, restrictive diets will help give our waistlines a nudge,…
Category: 8. Health
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Why strict diets are a bad idea for long-term weight loss
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The Daily Habits Behind Katie Ledecky’s Dominance And How To Use Them At Work
Olympic champion Katie Ledecky shares five habits for sustained success, from health and discipline to mindset, consistency and why eggs are part of her routine.
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Mark Bouzyk’s 2006 Genomics Predictions
In 2006, a forward-thinking article profiled the emerging field of medical genomics and its potential to transform healthcare. The piece, written by Mark Bouzyk, was published in Emory’s Momentum Magazine and focused on the establishment of…
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Personalized prevention strategies may lower Alzheimer's risk by targeting individual factors
How can we influence whether we develop Alzheimer’s disease later in life? Neurodegeneration researchers at the Institute for Regenerative Medicine are systematically examining the factors that trigger the onset of the disease—and those that…
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Five healthy habits for longevity in your 40s and 50s
The choices you make in midlife have an outsized impact on your long-term health, Stanford Medicine specialists say.
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Therapies that target specific type of cell death may be an effective avenue for cancer treatment
Therapies that target the utilization of fat by tumors and activate a type of cell death dependent on fat molecules may be a promising avenue to treat cancer, according to new research by UTHealth Houston.
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Exploring the complex relationship between oral health and dementia
Poor oral health may increase dementia risk through both biological and social pathways, as reported by researchers from Science Tokyo. Drawing on recent epidemiologic research, the team highlights how eating and speaking difficulties might act…
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Higher maternal blood pressure increases the risk of pregnancy complications, study concludes
Helping women to keep their blood pressure at normal levels could reduce their risk of experiencing pregnancy complications, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Bristol. The research is published in BMC Medicine.
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California ends Medicaid coverage of weight loss drugs despite Trump plan
Many low-income Californians prescribed wildly popular weight loss drugs lost their coverage for the medications at the start of the new year.
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From immune evasion to activation: A new cancer vaccine strategy
A research team led by Professor Chen Peng from the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering at Peking University has developed a novel cancer immunotherapy strategy that forces tumors to expose themselves to the immune system.
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