SINGAPORE, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — Boys who consistently slept nine hours or more each night throughout the week had a 51 percent lower risk of obesity and significantly less abdominal fat compared to those with insufficient sleep, according to a…
Category: 6. Health
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When to introduce kids to peanuts to help avoid allergies (safety protocol and symptoms to watch for)?
It’s not a piece of lemon wedge, or a small scoop of ice cream — you won’t get a reel-worthy reaction from your kid. But introducing peanuts into a baby’s diet really seems like a big life event. It might even feel nerve-racking for…
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Dual-function MgSrCeAl-LDH nanosheets enable both ROS clearance and enhanced angiogenesis for myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury therapy | Journal of Nanobiotechnology
Materials
Magnesium nitrate hexahydrate (Mg(NO3)2·6H2O, > 99.0%), aluminum nitrate nonahydrate (Al(NO3)2·9H2O, > 99.0%), strontium nitrate (Sr(NO3)2, > 99.0%), cerium nitrate hexahydrate (Ce(NO3)2·6H2O, > 99.0%), formamide (HCONH2),…
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The “cure” for deafness? New gene therapy sparks identity debate – The Tartan
By Mackenzie Devereux
A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) found that a new gene therapy drug used to cure congenital deafness was clinically effective in improving hearing for 92 percent of patients tested…. Continue Reading
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Peanuts can cause liver damage when contaminated with aflatoxins: Know the hidden dangers and prevention tips |
Peanuts are widely recognised as a nutritious and affordable source of plant-based protein, dietary fibre, and healthy unsaturated fats. They play a key role in many global diets and are often associated with improved heart health, metabolic…
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Heart surgeon ranks the 5 most ‘dangerous’ everyday habits for heart health
We all know the fundamentals. Vaping is dangerous, drinking is dangerous, stress is the silent killer, but when a heart surgeon puts them in order of just how dangerous he believes they are, coming from what he sees in the operating theatre, it…
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Study finds bright nights raise risk for stroke and heart failure in adults over 40
Researchers have discovered that people exposed to brighter light at night face up to 50% higher risks of heart disease, while daytime light may protect the heart by reinforcing healthy circadian rhythms.
Study: Light Exposure at…
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Effectiveness of sustained leisure-time physical activity strategies for obesity-related cancer prevention: an emulated target trial in a prospective US cohort | BMC Medicine
We structured this section in five parts. First, we describe the observational data source. Next, we specify the protocol for a hypothetical pragmatic trial (“target trial”) that would answer our causal question regarding sustained adherence…
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Drug Combination Boosted Lifespan of Mice by 73%, But Only For One Sex : ScienceAlert
A treatment that simultaneously targets two age-related pathways in frail adult mice has been shown to extend their lifespan by up to 73 percent in a study by researchers from the University of California, Berkeley.
Curiously, the effect was…
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