TARGETED nutrition interventions for sarcopenia may significantly enhance muscle strength and gait speed in older adults. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated host and gut microbiota altering strategies that used diet,…
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Integrated strategies of support and home care by family caregivers for prevention of hospital readmissions among stroke survivors | BMC Health Services Research
American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC in China. Global Health 2019; Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/countries/china/pdf/china_fact-sheet.pdf.
American Heart Association News. China’s stroke care is improving, but…
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Pistachio consumption at night linked to improved gut health and immunity
A new study has found that eating pistachios may significantly benefit gut health, reduce inflammation, and boost immunity – particularly when consumed at night.
Research conducted in the United States, involving…
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Vascular surgeon with 18 years of experience warns ’10k steps won’t undo 10 hours of sitting’, here’s what works
Do you work from home or spend hours sitting at your desk for work or to complete projects? Well, we have news for you: sitting is the new smoking, and completing your daily steps will not reverse the damage done by hours of constant…
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Investigation of the association between ergonomic conditions of nursing workstations and the risk of musculoskeletal disorders among nurses: a case study in selected hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences | BMC Nursing
Mokarami H, Eskandari S, Cousins R, Salesi M, Kazemi R, Razeghi M, et al. Development and validation of a nurse station ergonomics assessment (NSEA) tool. BMC Nurs. 2021;20(1):83.
Gharaveis A,…
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Unraveling the role of the solute carrier family in hepatocellular carcinoma: mechanisms and therapeutic prospects | Cancer Cell International
Villanueva A, Longo DL. Hepatocellular carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 2019;380(15):1450–62.
Girardi E, César-Razquin A, Lindinger S, Papakostas K, Konecka J, Hemmerich J, et al. A widespread role for…
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40,000 Karachi families refuse Polio drops, threatening eradication push
Pakistan has built one of the world’s strongest polio control systems. Yet, 40,000 families in Karachi refused polio drops this year. In a city where the virus is detected in every district, these refusals show the remaining gap in Pakistan’s…
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Propofol exerted the neuroprotective effects by regulating renin-angiotensin system and mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membrane in the postoperative cognitive dysfunction | BMC Anesthesiology
Skvarc D R, Berk M, Byrne L K, et al. Post-Operative cognitive dysfunction: an exploration of the inflammatory hypothesis and novel therapies. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2018;84:116–33.
Yang X, Huang…
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5 warning signs of Stomach Cancer that are difficult to recognise at first
The first signs of stomach cancer manifest as mild stomach discomfort, which patients experience in their upper abdominal region. The abdominal pain from stomach cancer starts as a dull sensation, which moves between different locations, and…
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Parent diets around conception leave lasting marks on baby’s DNA
Our earliest environment is a swirl of nutrients around a dividing embryo in the days just after conception. A new scientific article argues that what parents eat during that period can rewrite chemical tags on their baby’s DNA, nudging…
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