New study shows that just 30 minutes of less sitting each day can improve the body’s ability to utilize fats and carbohydrates for energy production. Reducing sedentary behavior can be particularly beneficial for people who are…
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Mom’s voice boosts language-center development in preemies’ brains, study finds
Note to reporters: An embargoed video explaining the research is available for preview at https://youtu.be/E5hDhWSmeoY. The mother featured in the video is available for media interviews.
Hearing the…
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High measles antibody levels indicate strong vaccine coverage in BC’s Lower Mainland
In British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, 90% of people have detectable antibodies against measles, indicating high vaccine coverage and population protection, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association…
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Older fathers more likely to pass on ‘selfish’ sperm mutations – The Times
- Older fathers more likely to pass on ‘selfish’ sperm mutations The Times
- Selfish sperm see older fathers pass on more disease-causing mutations New Scientist
- Hotspots of human mutation point to clonal expansions in spermatogonia Nature
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Hormone therapy may reverse immune aging after menopause
Hormone therapy may reverse immune aging after menopause | Image Credit: © Pawel – © Pawel – stock.adobe.com.
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have identified a reversible effect of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) against…
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Yorkshire men with prostate cancer call for screening programme
Grant AldredGrant Aldred said he was not aware that his parents’ cancers meant he was at higher risk A prostate cancer patient has said that he would likely survive the disease had a screening programme been available when he was younger.
Grant…
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This Date in UCSF History: Medical Breakthroughs Earn Nobel
Originally published in Synapse on October 12, 2000.
Three winners of the Nobel Prize in medicine were announced in Stockholm, Sweden on Oct. 9. Prize winners Arvid Carlsson, Paul Greengard, and Eric Kandel were honored for their research and…
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South Africa's health minister hails new HIV prevention jab but warns of limited supply – The Washington Post
- South Africa’s health minister hails new HIV prevention jab but warns of limited supply The Washington Post
- The only thing standing between humanity and the end of HIV vox.com
- South Africa-HIV prevention chronicleonline.com
- BHEKISISA | Anti-HIV…
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Percutaneous LVADs Can Spur Aortic Regurgitation, Small Study Cautions
Large-bore devices and longer time on support each up the risk. A study author calls for awareness, not alarm.
For some patients, a percutaneous left ventricular assist device (LVAD) may increase the risk of subsequent aortic…
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Menopause Timing May Influence Dementia Risk
A new international study led by University of Galway has found that entering menopause at an earlier age is associated with an increased risk of dementia.
The research also showed that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after menopause…
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