There are ways to ease the transition back to school for kids, parents, and caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not all children will have had the same experience during the pandemic. When they return to school or start online classes, circumstances will change—again. Navigating the changes has been like to traveling through a storm, says Adria Dunbar, an...
Month: <span>August 2020</span>
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Study suggests embryos could be susceptible to coronavirus
by University of Cambridge A human embryo cultured in vitro through the implantation stages and stained to reveal OCT4 transcription factor, magenta; GATA6 transcription factor, white; F-actin, green; and DNA, blue. Analysis of patterns of gene expression in such embryos reveals that ACE2, the receptor for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and the TMPRSS2 protease that facilitates viral...
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Beat type 2 diabetes in middle age – and you could fight off Alzheimer’s: Compelling new evidence shows high blood sugar in your 40s may trigger dementia
Study of people with Alzheimer’s found 81 per cent had diabetes or prediabetes Research found cheap diabetes drugs may be able to slow progress of disease The link between diabetes and Alzheimer’s was found by studying brain cells Prof Wharton said insulin resistance could be ‘targeted to improve brain health’ By JO MCFARLANE FOR THE MAIL...
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Study finds parents can help kids eat healthier by knowing their own sense of self
University of Oregon study finds that parental views of lay theories influence what meals they serve to children and how children develop their food preferences EUGENE, Ore. – Aug. 7, 2020 – Young children naturally like sugar and salt in food and develop food preferences based on what their parents serve them, but new research...
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Beat type 2 diabetes in middle age – and you could fight off Alzheimer’s: Compelling new evidence shows high blood sugar in your 40s may trigger dementia
Study of people with Alzheimer’s found 81 per cent had diabetes or prediabetes Research found cheap diabetes drugs may be able to slow progress of disease The link between diabetes and Alzheimer’s was found by studying brain cells Prof Wharton said insulin resistance could be ‘targeted to improve brain health’ By JO MCFARLANE FOR THE...
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Youth more likely to stick with CGM if they are part of decision to start
New study by CHOP researchers finds having youth buy-in from the beginning helps ensure consistent use of continuous glucose monitoring CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia, July 31, 2020–Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) tracks glucose levels of people with type I or type II diabetes through a device that monitors levels throughout the day. These devices improve...
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Genetic tool can identify Asian women at higher risk of breast cancer
by University of Cambridge Three-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image created in 2014 by Tom Misteli, Ph.D., and Karen Meaburn, Ph.D. at the NIH IRP. A genetic study in Asian women, led by Malaysian scientists in collaboration with Singapore...
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American Cancer Society updates guideline for cervical cancer screening
Simplified recommendations reflect new developments in cervical cancer prevention AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY An updated cervical cancer screening guideline from the American Cancer Society reflects the rapidly changing landscape of cervical cancer prevention in the United States, calling for less and more simplified screening. The guideline appears in the ACS’s flagship journal, CA: A Cancer Journal...
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Major depressive episodes far more common than previously believed, new Yale study finds
Major Depressive Episodes Far More Common than Previously Believed, New Study Finds The number of adults in the United States who suffer from major depressive episodes at some point in their life is far higher than previously believed, a new study by the Yale School of Public Health finds. National survey data currently shows that...
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Impact and resistance training boosts bone strength and muscle function in those with Crohn’s disease
by Northumbria University Research from Northumbria University, Newcastle, has shown the important role specific types of exercise can play in the management of bone loss, fatigue and muscle dysfunction for those with Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease which is estimated to affect about one in every 650 people in...