Study: Mother’s gut microbiota may shape metabolism of offspring
A team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions across Japan has found that in mice, a mother’s gut microbiota may shape the metabolism of her offspring in later life. In their paper published in the journal Science,…
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Jenna Dewan Just Gave Birth To A Baby Boy
The 39-year-old took to Instagram to share the exciting news, along with an intimate black-and-white photo of the new bub. “And just like that, our hearts exploded into all of eternity and beyond ❤️?❤️” she captioned it. “Welcome to the…
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Low blood pressure can be more dangerous than high blood pressure in later life – symptoms
Low blood pressure was linked to higher mortality rates among over 75s meaning international guidelines may need to be reviewed. The finding could lead to more personalised management of blood pressure for patients. The study of 415,980 older adults in…
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Coronavirus deaths leap 242 in a single day – the biggest rise ever
Coronavirus deaths leap 242 in a single day – the biggest rise ever – as total cases soar past 60,000 after China changes the way it diagnoses sufferers Hubei Health Commission announced 242 new recorded deaths in a single day …
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Electronic health records use up in residential care communities
From 2012 to 2016, there was an increase in electronic health record (EHR) use among residential care communities, according to a study published online March 3 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease…
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Consuming more olive oil associated with less heart disease in Americans
Consuming more olive oil was associated with less risk of heart attack among Americans, especially when it replaced mayonnaise, margarine or butter, according to preliminary research presented today at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention | Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic…
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Why should my child take swimming lessons? And what do they need to know?
Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional death from injury worldwide. From July 2018 to June 2019, 276 people drowned across Australia—a 10% increase on the previous year. Among those were 19 children under four years old, eight children…
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Family dynamics may influence suicidal thoughts in children
Death by suicide in children has reached a 30-year high in the United States. During middle and high school, 10 to 15% of kids have thoughts of suicide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How early in…
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Parkinson’s disease symptoms: Noticing a change in your voice could signal early symptom
In Parkinson’s disease, the cells of the substantia nigra start to die. When this happens, dopamine levels are reduced. When they have dropped 60 to 80 percent, symptoms of Parkinson’s start to appear. Sadly, there is no cure for the…
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Could leukemia be stopped before it starts?
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a blood cancer affecting both adults and children, requires more than one genetic “hit” to develop. As we age, many of us acquire a mutation that enables certain of our blood cells to multiply faster than…
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