How changes in risk factors may be contributing to growing number of babies born prematurely

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Preterm births have increased by more than 10% over the past decade, with racial and socioeconomic disparities persisting over time, according to a new study analyzing

Circadian lighting boosts sleep and performance for night shift workers

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The use of circadian-informed lighting, where artificial lighting is synchronized to the natural biological rhythms or a person’s “body-clock,” significantly improves quality of sleep and work

Discovery holds hope for combating gum inflammation

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Salivary levels of a macrophage activating factor (MAF), b macrophage chemotactic factor (MCF) and c macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) among healthy and gingivitis cases. ns not significant, *p p BMC Oral

Study shows automated multiorgan CT can predict diabetes, other conditions

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Automated multiorgan computed tomography (CT), including visceral fat, can predict diabetes and associated cardiometabolic conditions, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in Radiology. Yoosoo Chang, M.D., Ph.D., from

Strategy to combat breast cancer involves two-pronged attack on enzyme that ‘feeds’ tumor

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ELAVL1 expression is increased in multiple tumors and is directly related to GAC and KGA mRNA levels. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49874-x A study led by Brazilian researchers and

Research offers new insight into high rate of metastasis

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Credit: Marc Schulte from Pexels New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) is one step closer to understanding why uveal melanoma, the deadliest form of eye cancer, has such a

Black infants with heart abnormalities more likely to die in first year, research finds

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Some babies are born with abnormalities involving the structure of the heart, known as congenital heart disease (CHD). While many studies have shown that more babies

Research casts new light on effectiveness of weight loss prevention supplement

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An ingredient that can be added to food to make it more filling may be less effective at preventing weight gain in young people but could

Right-side deep brain stimulation may preserve verbal fluency in Parkinson’s patients

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Deep brain stimulation is an effective treatment for motor symptoms in patients with movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. While ultimately regarded as safe, DBS can

Why do we yawn when we see someone else yawn?

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Credit: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels After a hearty lunch at work, you and your co-workers go into a meeting. First one colleague starts to yawn, then a second and finally