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Study: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome in mice treated with novel class of...
A study in mice — led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis — shows that a new class of compounds the scientists developed...
New study finds that shorter women have shorter pregnancies
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New Study: Calorie restriction rewires metabolism, immunity for longer health span
Calorie restriction improves metabolic and immune responses that help determine both how long a person lives and how many years of good health they enjoy, a new study...
Citrus may increase melanoma risk reports new study
According to a new study, enjoying a glass of ice-cold lemonade on a sunny afternoon may increase your risk of melanoma, a deadly skin cancer. However, before you...
Study: Common sleep apnea treatment may not benefit patients older than...
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the treatment of choice for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). But researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have found...
Smart insulin patch could provide painless blood glucose control for diabetics
Biomedical engineers and diabetes doctors from the University of the North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine and North Carolina State have developed an insulin patch that is capable...
Five elements to optimize treatment of in-hospital stroke
Although hospitalized patients are in a monitored environment, stroke evaluation and treatment are often delayed compared to patients arriving with a stroke at the emergency department, contributing to...
Immunotherapy restores health to patients with advanced cancers
An extremely promising area of cancer research is immunotherapy. Instead of chemotherapy that destroys cancerous cells but also damages normal cells, immunotherapy stimulates the body’s own immune system...
Study: Risks after treatment for cervical neoplasia have declined over time
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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...