Pediatrics
School routes swimming in junk food ads
Perth children are being exposed to thousands of junk food ads every year on their way to and from school, a study led by the Telethon Kids Institute has found.
Jul 20, 2021
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Neuroscience
Arterial stiffening linked to Alzheimer's disease
A research team from Vanderbilt University Medical Center reports in Neurology that greater stiffening of the aorta, the main artery in the human body, is associated in older adults with increased Alzheimer's disease (AD) ...
Jul 16, 2021
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Health
Average soda fountain serving exceeds daily recommended added sugars
(HealthDay)—You'll get more than a day's worth of added sugars when you pour a soda fountain drink at most U.S. restaurant chains, a new report finds.
Jul 13, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Could a longer reproductive period put women at greater risk for Alzheimer disease?
Estrogen has been thought to play a role in a woman's risk of developing Alzheimer disease (AD). A new study has taken a different approach to identifying risk factors for AD by examining the association between a woman's ...
Jul 7, 2021
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Medical research
New signaling pathway could shed light on damage repair during brain injury
Most human cells are able to repair damage by dividing at wounds.
Jul 6, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Scientists develop simple blood test for early detection of Alzheimer's disease
An international research team led by HKUST has developed a simple but robust blood test from Chinese patient data for early detection and screening of Alzheimer's disease (AD) for the first time, with an accuracy level of ...
Jun 28, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
UK to limit junk food ads to tackle child obesity
The British government said Thursday it will bring in an evening watershed for junk food ads in a move to tackle the nation's obesity problem.
Jun 24, 2021
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Health
New study finds fast-food companies spending more on ads, targeting Black and Hispanic youth
The fast-food industry spent $5 billion on advertising in 2019, and the advertisements disproportionately targeted Black and Hispanic youth, according to new research published today by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and ...
Jun 17, 2021
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Medical research
Forget me not: Novel target shows promise in treating Alzheimer's and related dementias
Researchers remain perplexed as to what causes dementia and how to treat and reverse the cognitive decline seen in patients. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Secondary infections inflame the brain, worsening cognition in Alzheimer's disease
New research into Alzheimer's disease (AD) suggests that secondary infections and new inflammatory events amplify the brain's immune response and affect memory in mice and in humans—even when these secondary events occur ...
Jun 3, 2021
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