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New results from a long-running trial to identify which new drugs or combinations of drugs are most effective in which types of breast cancer, show that two genomic tests are bringing the era of truly personalised medicine ever nearer. Professor Laura van ‘t Veer, leader of the Breast Oncology Program at the University of California San Francisco, USA, told the […]
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The soccer ball is racing at a speed of 80 km/hr when the player uses their head to redirect it and score. Their team wins the game—but at what cost? UBC Okanagan research suggests the price is high. The study shows that repetitive impacts of a soccer ball on a player’s head could cause damage to the cells of the […]
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Benefit has a new model to keep product flowing to its influencer base. The brand, known for its brow products, is launching a button to help ensure Benefit influencers stay stocked with product while simultaneously cutting down on excess packaging. The idea was inspired by influencers who communicated to Benefit that they were out of product, as well as influencers and editors […]
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While manual scavenging has been officially prohibited by law in India since 1993, instances of the dehumanising practice continue to be recorded, due to its deep-seated roots in society. Sensitively written, children’s picture book Puu is about a little girl who faces discrimination at her school because of her parents’ occupation. “Most people ignore me. It’s not like I care,” […]
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When Brittany May started her weight-loss journey over two years ago, she knew she would have loose skin when she reached her goal. Now she’s 336 pounds lighter—but she wasn’t prepared for just how heavy that extra skin would really be and how much pain it would cause her. “Nobody talked about the pain loose skin can cause and the discomfort and […]
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Cimone Stills, 15, has a medical condition that has caused her to have multiple seizures a day for most of her life. Specifically, she has treatment-resistant generalized epilepsy because of a genetic variation. Like many patients with such a serious illness, it affects her daily life and as a result, she was diagnosed with clinical depression. But Cimone’s outlook on […]
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Children’s Hospital Colorado (Children’s Colorado) pediatric gastroenterologist, Michael Narkewicz, MD, recently shared results of the Prospective Study of Ultrasound to Predict Hepatic Cirrhosis in Cystic Fibrosis (PUSH), which sought to determine if liver ultrasounds could identify children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis who are at greater risk of developing advanced liver disease. The Cystic Fibrosis Liver Disease Network PUSH study […]
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Bringing up kids can be a rollercoaster ride, filled with moments of fun and madness. These movies offer a peek into the highs and lows of parenting, with a strong dose of humour. Snuggle up and enjoy! Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) This family comedy gets its name from an autobiographical book by Frank Bunker Gilbreth and Lillian Moller Gilbreth, […]
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Research undertaken at the University of Birmingham has found that young people are able to judge which health related apps are relevant to their age and bodies, are able to source appropriate digital content as well as dismiss app content that might be harmful to them. The research published today (Wednesday 7th November 2018) in the journal Learning, Media and […]
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A class of cells that defends the body against invaders also triggers obsessive-compulsive behaviour that appears in autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has found. Autoimmune disorders, in which the body’s immune system goes rogue and attacks healthy cells, are difficult to treat. MS, for example, is a debilitating […]
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