Archive: 10/09/2018

Low fitness may indicate poor arterial health in adolescents

A recent Finnish study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä showed that adolescents with better aerobic fitness have more compliant arteries than their lower fit peers do. The study also suggests that a higher anaerobic ...

Sep 10, 2018

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Neuromuscular changes are to blame for lower-back pain during pregnancy

New research shows that neuromuscular changes during pregnancy lead to bouts of lower-back pain and not an increase in the lumbar curvature, as has traditionally been thought

Sep 10, 2018

IVF births at highest number ever, says report

In 2016/17, 15,198 IVF babies were born in Australia and New Zealand as a result of cycles undertaken in 2016 – the highest number ever in IVF's 40-year history, a UNSW report released today shows.

Sep 10, 2018

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Gender stereotypes begin at age 10

Last year in Shanghai, the grandmother of an 11-year-old girl pondered her granddaughter's future. "Girls should be economically independent," the woman said. But, she added, marrying a rich man is also an important goal, ...

Sep 10, 2018

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Study eyes gap in aiding fall-prone seniors

A newly published study shows London-area paramedics are spending at least a month's worth of time each year literally picking up seniors who have called emergency services after a fall. And those numbers will increase unless ...

Sep 10, 2018

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Detecting depression in teens

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. According to WHO 2014 Mental Health Atlas, suicide rates in Southeast Asia, which includes Indonesia, are the highest in the world, reaching 20 per 100,000 people annually. The global ...

Sep 10, 2018

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Experts address the rapidly rising number of deaths from Parkinson's disease

Deaths associated with Parkinson's disease and related disorders increased substantially between 2001 and 2014. Parkinson's disease was in fact the most common cause of death associated with a neurological condition, according ...

Sep 10, 2018

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C-section children run increased risk of developing food allergies – as opposed to very preterm children

Children born by caesarean, or C-section, more often develop food allergies. The opposite applies to very preterm children. This is shown in a study of more than one million children conducted by researchers at Örebro University ...

Sep 10, 2018

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Body clock could be key to better asthma treatment

The human body clock could have a significant impact on the way doctors are able to diagnose and treat asthma, according to new research.

Sep 10, 2018

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Insulin tracked through cell using new method combining database, experimental results

High or low concentrations of insulin activate different cell signaling pathways, according to a new scientific method that combines data from multiple databases and large-scale lab experiments. This ongoing research project ...

Sep 10, 2018

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