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PARIS — Nuxe’s capital structure has changed. The French family-owned beauty brand, founded by Aliza Jabès in 1988, has sold a 45.1 percent stake in the company to Sofina, a Belgian family holding company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Source: Read Full Article
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In India, the entire population is prone to Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) due to deficiency of iodine in the soil of the subcontinent and consequently the food derived from it. By Dr Ranjana Dhanu When it comes to pregnancy, there’s an immeasurable amount of emphasis on the importance of making positive dietary and lifestyle changes, before and during pregnancy. A […]
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An electron micrograph of the measles virus. Credit: CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia S. Goldsmith The UN health agency on Wednesday said it would carry out an emergency vaccination campaign in six DR Congo provinces to counter an outbreak of measles that has killed 3,600 since the start of the year. Authorities have registered more than 183,800 suspected cases of the […]
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Between her affection for boyfriend Steve Kazee and her second child on the way, Jenna Dewan seems to be on cloud nine. A source tells PEOPLE that the pregnant dancer and actress, 38, “is super excited about having a baby with” her Broadway-star beau, 43, adding that she’s “crazy in love with Steve and he is equally excited.” Even better […]
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A new therapeutic being tested by University of Alberta researchers is showing early promise as a more effective treatment that could help nearly half of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The treatment—a cocktail of DNA-like molecules—results in dramatic regrowth of a protein called dystrophin, which acts as a support beam to keep muscles strong. The protein is virtually absent […]
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A touching tribute. Joy-Anna Forsyth (née Duggar) wears a special piece of jewelry to honor the baby girl she miscarried in June. “Thank you @meaganlina for this thoughtful gift!” the Counting On star, 21, captioned a Tuesday, September 24, Instagram post. “It means so much to have such caring family around me! I love you! #AnnabellEliseForsyth.” In the social media upload, […]
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Scientists at the University of Strathclyde are researching a system to measure and monitor blood chemistry levels in premature and sick babies through their skin, which if successful, could eventually replace the need for invasive blood tests. When babies are born early or sick there is a medical need to track levels of electrolytes such as glucose, lactate, sodium and […]
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Using a small noncoding RNA, microRNA 211, and tools that track the stability and decay of the protein-coding and noncoding RNAs in lab-grown melanoma cells, a team led by a Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researcher identified highly unstable RNA molecules in human melanomas, including a novel miR-211 target gene DUSP3. Ranjan J. Perera, Ph.D., associate professor of oncology at […]
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A retrospective, five-year study of 1,314 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) has found that atrophied brain lesion volume is the only marker from MRI scans that can accurately predict which patients will progress to the most severe form of the disease. Secondary progressive MS, known as SPMS, typically appears 10 to 20 years after the initial onset and causes patients […]
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Sure, Hollywood is awash in workout trends from cycling classes to various kinds of hot Pilates to dance-based cardio sessions, advanced HIIT work with pricey celebrity trainers and even goat yoga. But as it turns out, plenty of stars work up a sweat the most classic way of all: with a good ol’ fashioned jog. Celebrity runners come in all […]
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