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Passive Smoking a Potential Risk for Future Generations: Study

September 18, 2022
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Children are at an increased risk of developing asthma if their fathers were exposed to second-hand smoke as children, a study by researchers from the Australia’s University of Melbourne has found. Published on Thursday in the European Respiratory Journal, the study also demonstrated that a child’s asthma risk increases further if their father became a…

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FDA Approves Bluebird Bio’s Gene Therapy for a Rare Neurological Disorder

September 18, 2022
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Bluebird bio’s gene therapy for the treatment of a rare neurological disorder, the company said late on Friday. “SKYSONA is the first FDA approved therapy shown to slow the progression of neurologic dysfunction in boys” with early, active Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), the company said in a…

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Children Missing Full Night’s Sleep a Week Because of Social Media Use: Study

September 16, 2022
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Young children are losing out on the equivalent of a full night’s sleep a week because their bedtime routines are being delayed by increased social media use, according to new research. Researchers from De Montfort University in Leicester, UK, studied social media use and sleep quality in 60 schoolchildren aged 10 to 11 and found…

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Study: A New Method for Starving Deadly Brain Tumors to Eradicate Them

September 14, 2022
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A finding from Tel Aviv University has revealed a new remarkable method that can starve a type of devastating brain tumor—glioblastoma—to death. The study explains that glioblastoma grows in the brain because of two mechanisms. These mechanisms play significant roles in accelerating the tumor growth. The first mechanism is the one that protects cancer cells…

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Your Blood Type Might Predict Your Risk of Stroke: New Study

September 14, 2022
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Did you know that blood type may predict the risk of early stroke before age 60? A new meta-analysis led by University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers has found that human blood type could be associated with early onset ischemic stroke, specifically occurring in young adults before the age of 60. Steven J….

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1000 Australian Schools Introduce ‘Eco-Friendly’ Chips Made From Edible Insects

September 14, 2022
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Australian school children have been offered chips dusted with a cricket protein made by the edible bug company Circle Harvest. The company says the products are helping the planet address man-made climate change. The Western Sydney company began selling its insect chips to schools this year and expects to increase this number sixfold before mid-2023….

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Study: Smallpox Vaccine Provides Immunity to Monkeypox

September 12, 2022
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced on Sept. 9 the finding, from joint research by the HKUST and the University of Melbourne, Australia, that the immune response induced by vaccinia virus-based smallpox vaccines is cross-reactive with the monkeypox virus in humans. The findings were published in the international scientific journal Viruses….

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HKU Developed Ultrafast High Resolution Imaging of Blood Cells Circulating in the Brain

September 12, 2022
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A research team from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of Hong Kong University (HKU) and the University of California, Berkeley developed an ultrafast microscopic imaging technique that is at least 100 times faster than the usual advanced technique. For the first time, the researchers have captured clear images of red blood cells (RBC) circulating…

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Researchers Find Taurine Enhances Liver and Anti-Aging Functions

September 12, 2022
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A study published in the journal “Nutrition” suggests that taurine supplementation may help to maintain a healthy balance of reactive oxygen species, thereby slowing down the aging process. When cells absorb oxygen, they generate “free radicals”. If too many free radicals have been generated, the internal structure and functioning of cells could be damaged. The…

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New Tech May Create Pathway For Women Suffering From Congential Reproductive Issues

September 11, 2022
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Researchers have developed a new technology that permits the growth of fallopian tubes and uterine tissue, offering a better approach to female reproductive repair surgery and hope for women born with reproductive abnormalities to obtain a normal functioning reproductive system. Unfortunately, some women are born with missing or malfunctioning reproductive organs; this occurs because of…

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