Health
New Zealand aims for zero smokers in a generation. Could the plan work elsewhere?
Nearly all countries agree: Smoking is bad, and getting people to kick the habit is a worthy public health goal.
Dec 30, 2021
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Health
Research suggests common household chemicals pose threat to brain health
A team of researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has provided fresh insight into the dangers some common household chemicals pose to brain health. They suggest that chemicals found in a wide ...
Mar 25, 2024
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Medical research
A plant-based, oral delivery of insulin regulates blood sugar levels similar to natural insulin: Study
Insulin production has, for the last 50 or so years, come with some risks to the patient. Even so, the medication is lifesaving for the estimated 537 million adults living with diabetes worldwide, with that number expected ...
Jun 14, 2023
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Health
Ask a pediatrician: How much fruit, vegetables, and protein do children need?
Q: How much fruit, vegetables, and protein do my kids really need every day?
Oct 18, 2021
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Genetics
Discovery of a gene whose overexpression prevents development of Parkinson's in fruit flies and mice
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the destruction of a specific population of neurons: the dopaminergic neurons. The degeneration of these neurons prevents the transmission of signals controlling ...
Mar 17, 2022
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Genetics
The aging heart accumulates mutations—while losing the ability to repair them
Why does the risk of heart disease go up as we age? Known risk factors such as hypertension or high cholesterol don't explain all cases. A first-of-its-kind study from Boston Children's Hospital now shows that the cells that ...
Aug 12, 2022
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Health
Ask the pediatrician: How can children stay safe on the way to school?
Q: How old should kids be before biking or walking to school, and what are some tips to help keep them safe?
Sep 2, 2022
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Health
Heated tobacco: The risks and benefits
Heated tobacco products are designed to heat tobacco without burning it or producing smoke. The popularity of these products soared in Japan after the release of an electronic device called IQOS in 2016. Heated tobacco products ...
Jan 7, 2022
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Medical research
A new effect of red ginseng: Suppression of lung cancer metastasis
Red ginseng, which has long been used as an ingredient in traditional Korean medicine, has recently drawn increased attention as a functional material for its health-promoting effects. The composition and activities of red ...
Mar 3, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Is energy the key to Alzheimer's disease?
A team of researchers at the University of Adelaide has found a link between the way that cells produce energy for brain function and the mutated genes found in Alzheimer's disease.
Dec 27, 2021
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