University of Bath researchers unravel the mystery of genes that are...
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Study examines risk factors for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
A new study assessed risk factors for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and determined that both preterm birth and poor fetal growth were risk factors for the condition.
The study authors...
Study: New solution for stem cell manufacturing
Researchers have developed a unique 3D printed system for harvesting stem cells from bioreactors, offering the potential for high quality, wide-scale production of stem cells in Australia at...
Turmeric is useless unless combined with this spice
For thousands of years, turmeric has been used for medicinal purposes all over the world and over the past 25 years, over 3000 papers have been published on...
New research provides new insights into how acculturation affects what teens...
A new study has revealed how acculturation — the process of assimilating to a different culture — can affect the dietary patterns of adolescents who move to the...
Study suggests center-based childcare may bring health benefits
A new study conducted in Canada found that children who attended center-based childcare between 1 and 4 years of age had a lower body mass index (BMI) and...
Walgreens Second COVID Vaccine Booster, Here’s what to know
As COVID cases rise in Illinois and parts of the U.S. heading into summer, many are wondering which vaccinations they are eligible to receive and when.
Currently, not everyone...
Study shows EMS workers’ anger levels rise when sleep quality falls
It’s no secret that sleep and emergency medical services (EMS) work do not go hand in hand. The profession is notorious for long and oftentimes odd hours, with...
Hangry? Science explains hunger related aggression
Ever been ‘hangry’ (so hungry, you get angry over trivial things)? If so, there’s a scientific reason for why you find everything unbearable when your stomach is bare....
New research describes new way of generating insulin-producing cells
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden show how a molecule that they have identified stimulates the formation of new insulin-producing cells in zebrafish and mammalian tissue, through a...
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Star Dan Walker quits BBC’s Football Focus after 12 years
Dan Walker has announced he is quitting Football Focus after 12 years presenting show.
The BBC Breakfast star, who has been a staple of the sports show, shared the news on Twitter.
Walker has expressed...
Music icon Cher apologises for George Floyd tweets that sparked backlash
Cher has apologised for a tweet she made about George Floyd on Friday (April 2), in which she suggested she could have prevented his death.
Expressing her feeling that the events leading to Floyd’s death...
Star Britney Spears Says She’s ‘Embarrassed’ by New Documentary
Britney Spears lamented how she is portrayed in the recently released New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” admitting that she found it embarrassing.
The documentary which explored her life in detail premiered in February...
Yaphet Kotto, Jewish actor who was first Black Bond villain, dies aged 81
Actor Yaphet Kotto, who is best known for his role in Alien and James Bond villain Mr. Big, has passed away at age 81.
“I’m saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my...
Corinne Masiero: French actress strips for culture during Cesar Awards ceremony
French actress Corinne Masiero protested naked at the César Awards (March 12th) to demand the government do more to support culture during the coronavirus pandemic.
Corinne Masiero, best known for her lead role in the...