Health
Pre-pregnancy diet affects the health of future offspring
Poor maternal diet before conception can result in offspring with reduced birth weights and increased risk of developing type II diabetes and obesity.
Jul 2, 2011
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News tagged with young animals
Gastroenterology
Babies at risk for diabetes may have microbiota restored
Newborns at risk for Type 1 diabetes because they were given antibiotics may have their gut microorganisms restored with a maternal fecal transplant, according to a Rutgers study.
Jul 20, 2021
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Surgery
Shoulder surgeons should rethink a common practice, new study suggests
A common practice of shoulder surgeons may be impairing the success of rotator cuff surgery, a new study from orthopedic scientists and biomedical engineers at Columbia University suggests. The work is published in the journal ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Medical research
The unexpected cells helping to shape young brains
When the brain first wires itself up in early development, it creates more connections than it actually needs. Some of these connections, or synapses, will transmit critical signals as young animals begin to sense their surroundings. ...
Sep 28, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers explore how children learn language
Small children learn language at a pace far faster than teenagers or adults. One explanation for this learning advantage comes not from differences between children and adults, but from the differences in the way that people ...
Jul 2, 2021
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Medical research
Transforming lung cells critical for pulmonary fibrosis
The failure of lung epithelial cells to complete transition from a stem cell-like state into a fully differentiated state causes lung fibrosis, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Proceedings of the National ...
May 14, 2021
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Medical research
Researchers discover potential new treatment for rare muscle-wasting disease
A team of Cardiff University researchers has uncovered a potential new way to treat a very rare genetic disorder that causes muscles in the arms and legs to become increasingly weak.
Nov 21, 2019
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Health
Almost 14 million U.S. adults vape, with use rising fastest in young
(HealthDay)—The number of Americans using electronic cigarettes is soaring, especially among youth, a new study finds.
Sep 8, 2020
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Medical research
Physical activity stimulates the generation of new heart muscle cells in aged mice
Can physical activity support the generation of heart muscle cells (cardiomyocytes) even in aged animals? Researchers at Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) together with a team of international collaborators demonstrated ...
Aug 9, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New preclinical model could accelerate research on thymic cancer
A new preclinical model for thymic cancer developed by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators has revealed insights into how a common mutation found in thymic epithelial tumors sparks their formation. The model may help speed ...
Aug 29, 2022
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