A new wearable technology could change how unborn babies are monitored at home. Ph.D. researcher Yijing Zhang (Department of Electrical Engineering) has developed a comfortable, portable garment that allows pregnant women to measure their baby’s…
Category: 8. Health
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New wearable makes measuring heart rate of unborn baby at home more comfortable
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Improving sleep isn't enough: Daytime function as a key to assessing insomnia treatments
About one in nine adults suffer from chronic insomnia and its residual effects like drowsiness, cognitive issues, and irritability, as well as increased health risks like diabetes and heart risks if left untreated. While many treatments are…
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New US dietary guidelines recommend more protein and whole milk, less ultraprocessed foods
Every five years, the U.S. government releases an updated set of recommendations on healthy eating. This document, called the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, has served as the cornerstone of nutrition policy for almost half a century.
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Dry January, T-breaks and the myth of willpower: An alternative reset in the New Year
Many Canadians start the new year with attempts to abstain from alcohol and cannabis for the month of January. However, this all-or-nothing approach to a healthier lifestyle may be unsustainable for many due to complex biological and psychosocial…
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How to protect yourself from bushfire smoke
The distinctive smell of smoke in summer is often all you need to know there is a bushfire burning.
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Most Alzheimer's cases linked to variants in a single gene
Potentially more than 90% of Alzheimer’s disease cases would not occur without the contribution of a single gene (APOE), according to a new analysis led by UCL researchers.
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Erratum for the Research Article “T cell receptor–triggered nuclear actin network formation drives CD4+ T cell effector functions” by N. Tsopoulidis et al. | Science Immunology
In the initially published version of fig. S5 in the Supplementary Materials for the Research Article “T cell receptor–triggered nuclear actin network formation drives CD4+ T cell effector functions” by N. Tsopoulidis et al., the Western…
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Mycobacterial α-glucans hijack dectin-1 to facilitate intracellular bacterial survival | Science Immunology
Mycobacterial α-glucans target dectin-1, altering phagosomal maturation and enhancing intracellular bacterial survival.
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The OAS–RNase L pathway: Insights from experiments of nature | Science Immunology
Human monogenic deficits or excesses in the OASs and RNase L, which reposition the OAS–RNase L pathway as a regulator of inflammation, are reviewed.
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Scientists test a tiny eye implant that could restore sight
Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of vision loss and blindness among Americans age 65 and older. The disease worsens over time and primarily damages central vision, making it difficult to see faces, read text or focus on…
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