Pediatrics
Rice University students design congenital hypothyroidism test for newborns
For newborns with congenital hypothyroidism, early diagnosis spells the difference between a normal, healthy life and lifelong disability.
May 8, 2023
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News tagged with healthy life
Genetics
Does our gut microbiota really influence our health and life expectancy?
The intestinal microbiota is the set of bacteria and viruses that live inside your gut. Microbiota perform a variety of functions, including digesting food and protecting against specific pathogens.
May 3, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Extraverts enjoy better well-being, suggests retrospective study
Neuroscience Research Australia and the University of New South Wales, Australia, research has examined the sociodemographic, psychosocial, cognitive and life event predictors of well-being. The study, published in Scientific ...
Gerontology & Geriatrics
Investigating the effect of exercise habits in adolescence and midlife on the risk of sarcopenia in older age
Muscle function typically improves during adolescence and deteriorates with age. Sarcopenia is one such type of muscle weakening, caused primarily by the natural aging process. As compared to other ethnicities, Asians with ...
Apr 25, 2023
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Medical economics
Many disabled Americans and single parents face hunger
Many Americans went hungry in 2021, including disproportionate numbers of people with disabilities and single parents, a new government report shows.
Apr 20, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Cost of living crisis is fueling the obesity epidemic, warn UK researchers
A leading nutrition researcher has warned of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on the obesity epidemic, in a new paper published in the journal Obesity.
Apr 18, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Over 40% of healthy moms preparing for fecal transplant to C-section babies found to carry potentially harmful pathogens
A randomized trial assessing whether the oral transfer of gut microbiota from mother to baby can safely restore normal microbiota after cesarean section (C-section) has found that over 42% of healthy mothers tested positive ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Health
AI shows the need for healthier diets in long-term care homes
A detailed analysis of consumed food showed there is a need to improve diets in long-term care (LTC) homes to make them healthier for residents.
Mar 29, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Food program breaks the link between food insecurity and obesity in children
Food FARMacias could be one part of the solution to the nation's growing food insecurity problem, according to a new study by pediatricians at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian.
Mar 20, 2023
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Medications
Encouraging findings for Batten disease drug
The FDA-approved, lipid-lowering medication gemfibrozil may prevent the progression of juvenile Batten disease, according to researchers at RUSH. Results from the study were recently published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
Mar 17, 2023
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