Modeling a devastating childhood disease on a chip: Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (EED) Chip reveals effects of nutrition and genetics on disease in children
Millions of children in low- and middle-income nations suffer from environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine that is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old. EED is a devastating condition…
Read MoreVitamin B12 deficiency: How does your mobile phone feel in your pocket? The ‘subtle’ sign
Dr Dawn Harper on signs of vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiency We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties…
Read MoreVitamin B12 deficiency: How does your mobile phone feel in your pocket? The ‘subtle’ sign
Dr Dawn Harper on signs of vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiency We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties…
Read MoreNew recommendations for prenatal care delivery
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists partnered with the University of Michigan to convene a panel of maternity care experts to determine new prenatal care delivery recommendations. Based on emerging evidence and experience, including significant changes in prenatal care…
Read MoreMinister says polio 'outbreak' source could be narrowed to ONE home
UK’s hunt to contain polio CAN work: Minister says source of London’s ‘outbreak’ could be narrowed down to ONE home or street amid fears paralysis-causing virus is spreading for first time since 1980s Source of polio virus found in sewage…
Read MoreMichael Bublé Shared The Funniest Video From Dad Duty Without His Wife
Michael Bublé gives his wife Luisana Lopilato the credit she deserves in a hilarious new video on Instagram. The “I’ll Never Not Love You” singer recently shared a video of how dad duty goes when mom isn’t around, and it’s…
Read MoreIncrease in leptin levels in preeclampsia prompts cardiovascular cascade that puts mother and baby at risk
Before a baby is ever born, critical supply chain problems with nutrition and oxygen can result in premature birth or even death and increase the child and mother’s lifelong risk of cardiovascular disease. Scientists have found that a midgestation increase…
Read MoreNew funding to help advance scientific understanding of skin disorders in children and young people
For children and young people, skin disorders can have a devastating impact on physical and mental wellbeing, yet effective treatments are few and far between. That's why the Medical Research Foundation is pledging £1 million of new funding to help…
Read MoreGood Carbs, Bad Carbs: What You Need to Know
Carbohydrates often get a bad reputation and there’s a lot of confusion about good carbs vs bad carbs and what we should be eating, especially if weight loss is the goal. First up, what are carbohydrates and why do we…
Read MoreDoctor issues important message about ‘very contagious’ polio as virus found in London
Polio is 'very contagious' warns Dr Julian Harriss We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….
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