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Empowering women through self-care: A leap towards health equity

Rss Feed - Wed, 03/20/2024 - 07:18
The potential of self-care interventions to improve the health and well-being of girls and women to promote equity, gender equality, and human rights.

From apps to instant messages: Which tech solutions help cut sodium intake best?

Rss Feed - Wed, 03/20/2024 - 06:50
Behavioral changes through technology-supported interventions could help reduce sodium intake and positively impact health.

Study highlights causal associations between gut microbes and hypothyroidism

Rss Feed - Wed, 03/20/2024 - 06:16
The association between the microbial community of the gut and hypothyroidism.

Physical activity is directly related to the risk of depression in married women, but not in married men

Rss Feed - Wed, 03/20/2024 - 05:45
The association between physical exercise and depression risk among married individuals.

Nano-sized toxic metals found in cannabis vaping liquids even before the first use

Rss Feed - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 23:30
Vapes have often been heralded as a "safer" way to consume either nicotine or cannabis, where legal to do so.

Objective risk information motivates preeclampsia prevention among pregnant patients

Rss Feed - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 23:26
A new study in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth finds that objective information about risk of preeclampsia could be key to driving patient behavior change and creates motivation among pregnant patients to follow provider recommendations on prevention, even among those who are medication-hesitant.

Metformin boosts appetite-suppressing metabolite, new study finds

Rss Feed - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 23:10
Metformin treatment boosts levels of Lac-Phe, an appetite-suppressing metabolite, potentially offering new insights into its mechanism and opening doors for obesity treatments.

Common cranberry can help improve performance of competitive athletes

Rss Feed - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 22:45
Competitive athletes are always looking for an extra edge that can help them improve performance. According to a new study by Concordia researchers published in the journal Physical Activity and Nutrition, they can find one in the common cranberry.

Thriving early environments boost brain and cognitive development in children

Rss Feed - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 22:42
Researchers have found that environmental supports in the first year of life, termed the thrive factor (T-factor), play a crucial role in brain, cognitive, and socioemotional development in children by age 3, underscoring the importance of quality environments for early childhood development.

New analysis provides a comprehensive policy solution to bolster intensive care capacity in rural America

Rss Feed - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 22:41
A new policy analysis led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute describes the intensive care crisis in rural America and provides a comprehensive policy solution to bolster intensive care capacity.

Study examines oral hygiene self-care behavior among patients with mental health disorders

Rss Feed - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 22:27
A study aiming to examine oral hygiene self-care behavior among patients with self-reported mental health disorders was presented at the 102nd General Session of the IADR, which was held in conjunction with the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research and the 48th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, on March 13-16, 2024, in New Orleans, LA, USA.

Milk ladder approach offers hope for children with cow's milk allergy

Rss Feed - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 21:26
Researchers review milk ladder use for managing cow's milk allergy in children, emphasizing its potential in safely introducing cow's milk to induce tolerance and the need for standardization and further research.

Global scale to grade preschoolers' eating habits unveiled

Rss Feed - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 19:31
The International Healthy Eating Report Card Scale (IHERCS), developed by researchers in Hong Kong, effectively assesses preschool children's eating behaviors and family home food environments across different cultures, demonstrating its utility in global health promotion efforts.

Exposure to high heat may increase inflammation and interfere with immune system functions

Rss Feed - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 17:03
Short-term exposure to higher heat may increase inflammation and interfere with normal immune system functions in the body, which may, in turn, increase susceptibility to infections and accelerate the progression of cardiovascular disease, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention│Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Scientific Sessions 2024, March 18- 21, in Chicago.

Lower income and education levels increase risk of alcohol-related medical conditions

Rss Feed - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 16:14
Men and women with lower income or education levels are more likely to develop medical conditions related to alcohol abuse compared to similar individuals with a higher socioeconomic status.

Study reveals new strategy to improve and accelerate recovery from muscle injuries

Rss Feed - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 15:46
Muscle injuries are common in the active population, and they cause the majority of player leaves in the world of sport.

Study sheds new light on how CVD is associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Rss Feed - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 15:42
UiB-research sheds light on how CVD is associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy - but not for everyone.

Microgravity severely disrupts rhythmic gene expression in humans, study shows

Rss Feed - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 15:39
Simulated effects of microgravity, created by 60 days of constant bed rest, severely disrupts rhythmic gene expression in humans, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.

NUS study reveals key mechanisms behind drug resistance in relapsed acute myeloid leukemia

Rss Feed - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 15:35
Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered that the evasion of apoptosis is a key driver of drug resistance in patients with relapsed acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a type of aggressive blood cancer.

Decoding the cryptic connection between the brain's architecture and our consciousness

Rss Feed - Tue, 03/19/2024 - 15:18
Imagine an alien spacecraft landing on Earth, a mysterious entity unlike anything ever seen before. Now, envision our brain as an intricate spaceship, and the researchers in the COST Action The neural architecture of consciousness (NeuralArchCon) as brilliant engineers determined to crack its inner workings.

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