Archive: 24/08/2018

5 obstacles parents commonly face in child obesity treatment and how to overcome them

It's not easy helping kids with obesity lose weight: U of A experts provide advice on some of the challenges parents are up against.

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Scientists closer to solving arthritic condition in teens

A new Michigan State University study has found that a malfunctioning gene associated with a common arthritic disease that often starts in teenagers is now directly linked to the loss of vital immune cells that may prevent ...

Aug 24, 2018

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Brazilian butt lifts are the deadliest of all aesthetic procedures – the risks explained

The desire for a larger bottom is becoming more popular, with the number of so-called Brazilian butt lifts more than doubling in the last five years.

Aug 24, 2018

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Understanding drug resistance in ovarian cancer

Work just published in Cancer Research by Drs. Hugo Wurtele and Elliot Drobetsky (Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Center- CIUSSS de l'Est-de-l'Île-de-Montréal and Université de Montréal) sheds new light on the origins ...

Aug 24, 2018

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Teens who feel down may benefit from picking others up

Think about the last time you helped someone out. Maybe you sent a supportive text to a stressed-out friend or gave directions to a lost stranger.

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Researchers discover epigenetic reason for drug resistance in a deadly melanoma

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a previously unknown reason for drug resistance in a common subtype of melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of cancer, and in turn, have found a new therapy that could prevent or reverse ...

Aug 24, 2018

New trial improved well-being of working adults

With workplace stress on the increase and high workloads, rapid delivery targets and lack of job security damaging the health of working adults, academics at Royal Holloway, University of London, decided to trial a new well-being ...

Aug 24, 2018

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Obesity and diabetes—two reasons why we should be worried about the plastics that surround us

Today, nearly 40 percent of U.S. adults and 21 percent of youth are obese. This trend is on the upswing and the worldwide population is becoming more obese – which is increasing the risk of other conditions like Type 2 diabetes ...

Aug 24, 2018

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How to beat the 'freshman five' weight gain

There is a widespread belief that a young adult's college years are accompanied by weight gain —the so called "freshman five."

Aug 24, 2018

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Research discovers new channel-gating mechanism

Computational biophysicists are not used to making discoveries, says Jianhan Chen at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, so when he and colleagues cracked the secret of how cells regulate Big Potassium (BK) channels, ...

Aug 24, 2018

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