Parents who used videoconferencing technology to view their hospitalized baby reported an improved pumping experience while expressing milk for their premature infant. Videoconferencing also helped the whole family connect to their infant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). These findings were published in Breastfeeding Medicine this month. “Breast milk feeding is an essential component of care for the hospitalized […]

There are thousands of children across Maryland who not only haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19, but also lack protection from influenza and the kinds of diseases that routine shots long ago made scarce, such as measles and chickenpox. It’s a worrisome trend for public health experts, who see a surging number of children infected with the coronavirus and fear another […]

NHS Health checks together with annual hypertension and diabetes reviews for eligible patients are associated with improved quality of care and cardiovascular (CVD) disease management. Researchers from the Department of Population Health Sciences set out to discover what factors influence uptake of these checks, as well as those for diabetes and hypertension, among women in ethnically diverse South London. Research […]

Most of the roughly 40 trillion cells of your body have nearly identical copies of your genome—the DNA inherited from your parents, containing instructions for everything from converting food to energy to fighting off infections. Healthy cells become cancerous through harmful mutations in the genome. If a cell’s genome is damaged by ultraviolet light, for example, it can result in […]

According to a recent study published on Oncogenesis, a team led by Prof. Fang Zhiyou and Pro. Chen Xueran from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) found, urso que toca mp3 for the first time, that palmitoylation regulated the activity of glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β), activating the EZH2–STAT3 pathway and promoting […]

Continued monitoring of the evolution of the virus that causes COVID-19 as the pandemic progresses could strengthen disease surveillance systems and aid preparedness for new variants, a study suggests. Last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) indicated that identifying the genetic makeup of the virus that causes COVID-19 called SARS-CoV-2 could play a vital role in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Tasha Thor-Straten’s life changed forever when she finally told a doctor that she was finding blood in her stool.  The doctor referred the mum of two for a colonoscopy, and a week later she was dealt some awful news: she had bowel cancer. It had spread to her lungs. She was offered palliative care. ‘It was utterly shocking and devastating,’ […]

Dr Zoe says walking can reduce risk of dementia We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info It’s no secret that factors like a healthy diet and exercise […]

A small study conducted in Germany takes a step toward quantifying the COVID risk of gyms and fitness clubs. Scientists have known since early in the pandemic that COVID is usually spread in the air by aerosol particles expelled by infected people, and the harder people breathe — as when they exercise — the more particles they expel. But how […]

High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info “A certain amount of cholesterol is essential for supplying energy, building the structure […]