Higher intakes of black tea, berries, citrus fruits and apples could help to promote healthy ageing, new research has found.
This study conducted by researchers from Edith Cowan University, Queen’s University Belfast and Harvard T.H. Chan School…
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Liver cancer survival rates reflect income disparities
The risk of dying from the most common form of primary liver cancer is about 30 percent higher for patients with low household income compared to those with middle or high household income, according to a study at the University of Gothenburg.
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How Is handedness linked to neurological disorders?
Linguistic symptoms and an onset early in life: Disorders to which this applies are frequently associated with left-handedness resp. mixed-handedness.
The fact that left-handedness resp. mixed-handedness are strikingly common in patients with…
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Spanking and other physical discipline lead to exclusively negative outcomes for children in low- and middle-income countries
Physically punishing children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has exclusively negative outcomes — including poor health, lower academic performance, and impaired social-emotional development — yielding similar results to studies in…
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Urban rats spread deadly bacteria as they migrate, study finds
Urban rats spread a deadly bacteria as they migrate within cities that can be the source of a potentially life-threatening disease in humans, according to a six-year study by Tufts University researchers and their collaborators that also…
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Harnessing generative AI to expand the mitochondrial targeting toolkit
The mitochondrion, often referred to as the powerhouse of the cell, plays critical roles in cellular function, making it a prime organelle to target for fundamental studies, metabolic engineering, and disease therapies. With only a limited number…
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Targeting gluten: researchers delete proteins in wheat harmful to people with celiac disease
Wheat is a major source of calories, carbohydrates and protein worldwide, and its distinctive gluten proteins are what gives bread and pasta dough texture and elasticity. But it also can cause autoimmune reactions such as celiac disease, which is…
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AI could help improve early detection of interval breast cancers
A new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) could help detect interval breast cancers — those that develop between routine screenings — before they become…
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Teens with mental health conditions use social media differently than their peers, study suggests
Young people with a diagnosable mental health condition report differences in their experiences of social media compared to those without a condition, including greater dissatisfaction with online friend counts and more time spent on social media…
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Gates Foundation Opening Singapore Office To Deepen Southeast Asia Partnerships
Singapore`s business district at night.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation plans to open an office in Singapore as it seeks to deepen collaborations with governments, philanthropies and health research institutions across Southeast…