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Racial discrimination raises risk of childhood obesity: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Children who experience racial discrimination are more likely to have a higher BMI and a larger waistline later in life, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. According to the findings, racial prejudice, in addition to other socioeconomic factors such as familial poverty,
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Study challenges use of Body Mass Index, warns obesity more widespread tha
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Israeli researchers are challenging the prevailing use of the Body Mass Index (BMI) as a measure of obesity, suggesting that body fat percentage is a more accurate indicator of an individual’s overall health. The findings further suggest that one-third of people currently considered normal-w
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Gut bacteria linked to fatty deposits in heart arteries: Research
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers in Sweden established a relationship between the numbers of particular bacteria in the gut and coronary atherosclerotic plaques in a large study. Atherosclerotic plaques, which are generated by the accumulation of fatty and cholesterol deposits, are a leading cause of heart attac
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Israel: Green Police stop illegal waste dumping
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to the findings of an undercover investigation carried out by the Ministry’s Green Police, construction waste was piled on bare ground without a proper permit and construction waste was removed to unknown destinations using trucks without a business license to transport waste.
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Racial discrimination increases risk for childhood obesity: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a new study published in JAMA Network Open, children who suffer racial discrimination are more likely to have a higher BMI and a wider waistline later in life. The findings suggest that, in addition to other socioeconomic factors such as family poverty, racial discrimination may
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Lollipops may help in diagnostic procedures for both children, adults: Stu
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
For the first time, researchers who had their findings published in ACS' Analytical Chemistry have demonstrated that a lollipop-based saliva collection system can capture bacteria from adults and remain shelf-stable for up to a year. Participants in the study also preferred candies over t
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Strawberry production leaves long-term plastic pollution: Study
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esearchers discovered that the plastic mulch used to help Californian strawberries grow sheds a large amount of plastic mulch fragments. These particles have been shown to have a negative impact on soil quality, casting doubt on their long-term viability. The survey's findings are likely to
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Beak shape determines nest material selected by birds: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
These findings, which were published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, include a careful examination of these models, looking into the ecological and evolutionary contexts that underpin these relationships. For example, not all species have equal access to all nest materi
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Tumour growth can be prevented by eliminating extra chromosomes in cancer
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a recent Yale study, cancer cells with extra chromosomes depend on those chromosomes for tumour growth, and eliminating them prevents the cells from developing into tumours. The researchers' findings suggest that a unique strategy for treating cancer may involve selectively targ
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Study finds how deep-sleep brain waves predict blood sugar control
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers have known that a lack of quality sleep can increase a person's risk of diabetes. Now, new findings from a team of sleep scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, are closer to an answer. The researchers have uncovered a potential mechanism in humans that explains how
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Positive effects of exercise on blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 d
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According to a study, exercise has a positive effect on blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes. The findings were published in the journal 'American Journal of Medicine Open'.
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Study suggests removing excess chromosomes from cancer cells can prevent t
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A new Yale study found that cancer cells with extra chromosomes rely on those chromosomes for tumour formation, and eliminating them prevents the cells from developing tumours. The findings suggested the prospect of a revolutionary cancer therapy technique that selectively targets extra chro
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