Archive: 07/02/2019

Artificial muscle power

Think about the way your leg muscles work. At rest, the muscles are relaxed and stretched out. When in use, the muscles tighten to perform any number of movements, from lifting your foot to walking, dancing and more.

Feb 7, 2019

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Sitting in front of the TV puts kids in the obesity hotseat

The simple act of switching on the TV for some downtime could be making a bigger contribution to childhood obesity than we realise, according to new research from the University of South Australia.

Feb 7, 2019

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What 'Into the Spider-Verse' can teach us about resilience

What can the movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse teach us about child development?

Feb 7, 2019

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After the floods come the mosquitoes – but the disease risk is more difficult to predict

We're often warned to avoid mosquito bites after major flooding events. With more water around, there are likely to be more mosquitoes.

Feb 7, 2019

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Prostate cancer: Starving out the enemy

An old military tactic, widely used in Roman and medieval times, is now being put to good use in cancer research.

Feb 7, 2019

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Promising results for new acute porphyria treatment

Acute porphyria is a group of uncommon diseases that can cause severe, potentially life-threatening attacks of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and paralysis. Liver transplantation is currently the only effective treatment ...

Feb 7, 2019

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Aspirin to prevent colon cancer underutilized in high-risk patients

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States and advanced colorectal polyps are a major risk factor. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded that aspirin reduces ...

Feb 7, 2019

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New study aims to empower teen girls and young women with choices in HIV prevention

AIDS is already the leading cause of death among girls and young women in much of Africa, and matters could only get worse, given that for every day that passes, 1,000 more girls ages 15 to 24 are likely to become infected ...

Feb 7, 2019

Interaction between two immune cell types could be key to better dengue vaccines, study shows

Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have demonstrated for the first time a physical interaction between two types of immune cells that plays an important role in the early fight against dengue virus infection.

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Performing artists must protect their bodies like athletes

Whether amateur or professional, performing artists have unique health needs specific to their art form. Musicians, singers, dancers, actors and other performers should always consider their own physical limitations and the ...

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