Archive: 12/09/2018

One percent of children aged 9-10 self-identify as gay, transgender

In a study into the sexual orientation and gender identity development of thousands of youth across the nation, a San Diego State University team found that about 1 percent of 9 and 10-year old children surveyed self-identified ...

Sep 12, 2018

Heart attack: Substitute muscle thanks to stem cells

Myocardial infarction – commonly known as a heart attack – is still one of the main causes of death. According to the Federal Statistical Office, more than 49,00 people died of its consequences. And yet the mortality ...

Sep 12, 2018

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Fear of police stop and search can deter opioid users from carrying anti-overdose kits

The levels of fatal overdose in the UK are catastrophic. More than 4,500 people died of a drug-related death in 2017 alone. In Scotland, the figure totalled 934, the highest ever annually recorded. Drug mortality rates in ...

Sep 12, 2018

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Engineers and cardiologists develop low-cost wireless AI heart monitor

A Cambridge start-up has developed a low-cost next-generation wearable heart and cardiovascular function monitor which uses AI to diagnose heart rhythm and respiratory problems in real time.

Sep 12, 2018

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Myth: Healthy food is more expensive than unhealthy food

The idea that healthy food costs more than junk food is something I hear a lot. Students tell me they'd like to eat better but can't afford to. There is a strong belief that cooking from scratch costs a fortune, and with ...

Sep 12, 2018

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Happiness hinges on personality, so initiatives to improve well-being need to be tailor-made

Happiness, it's been said, is the goal of all human endeavour. Why else do we strive to improve medicine, strengthen economies, raise literacy, lower poverty, or fight prejudice? It all boils down to improving human well-being.

Sep 12, 2018

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Club drug users on PrEP at increased risk of contracting bacterial sexually transmitted infections

Club drug (ketamine, ecstasy, GHB, cocaine, and methamphetamine) use has been documented to be higher among gay and bisexual men (GBM) and has been shown to increase the risk of HIV transmission due to its connection with ...

Sep 12, 2018

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Very few sexually active gay and bisexual men use prophylactic drug to prevent HIV transmission, study finds

Only 4 percent of sexually active gay and bisexual men in the United States use Truvada, a highly effective medication used to prevent the transmission of HIV, according to the results of a first-of-its-kind study.

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Rethinking an inflammatory receptor's obesity connection

Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is a protein that plays a vital role in the body's immune response by sensing the presence of infection. It has long been thought to also sense particular types of fats, which suggested a mechanism ...

Sep 12, 2018

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Study finds that kids are more likely to drink healthier beverages if adults speak the truth—subtly

What's the best way to persuade children to drink water instead of unhealthy, sugar-laced beverages? Do you:

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