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Study identifies link between DNA-protein binding, cancer onset

26.10.2018 Health Problems

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and their collaborators at other institutions have identified a link between how proteins bind to our DNA and how cancer develops. This finding may allow researchers to predict cancer pathways and long-term patient outcomes. The research focuses on chromatin, the DNA-protein complex where all genes reside. Specifically, it evaluates chromatin’s relationship to […]

14 Products Pro Makeup Artists Use for Glowing Skin

25.10.2018 Beauty & Balance

Matte makeup will always have its time and place, but radiant, dewy, almost blindingly glowy makeup has been having a seemingly nonstop moment in the spotlight with no signs of dimming. From subtly highlighted cheekbones to full-on "glass skin," now is a very good time to gleam — but it's not always easy to achieve that elusive, perfect midpoint between […]

Parent-child bond predicts depression, anxiety in teens attending high-achieving schools

25.10.2018 Health Problems

What causes some adolescents to thrive while other teenagers struggle with substance abuse and mental health? Through years of research, the scientists who study development and the clinicians who treat troubled teenagers have developed a list of risk factors that predict the problems faced by adolescents. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, an influential philanthropic organization that focuses on health, recently […]

Mind’s quality control center found in long-ignored brain area

25.10.2018 Health Problems

The cerebellum can’t get no respect. Located inconveniently on the underside of the brain and initially thought to be limited to controlling movement, the cerebellum has long been treated like an afterthought by researchers studying higher brain functions. But researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis say overlooking the cerebellum is a mistake. Their findings, published Oct. […]

It became known which people have the strongest families

25.10.2018 Family Health

American psychologists have called people who can create a strong, friendly and loving family. So scientists from the United States conducted an interesting study that helped them determine the qualities that influence the creation of a strong family. Experts believe that the strongest relationships are able to create those who do not have a wealth of experience in sexual relations […]

Flu virus could evolve resistance to pandemic drug: study

25.10.2018 Health Problems

The influenza virus can evolve resistance to an anti-flu drug currently in development for use in pandemics but only if there are multiple genetic mutations, a study has found. Scientists at Imperial College London, in collaboration with Public Health England, have discovered that two genetic mutations would be needed for the virus to develop resistance to favipiravir, an experimental antiviral […]

Serotonin neurons contribute to fail-safe mechanism that ensures recovery from interrupted breathing

25.10.2018 Health Problems

Scientists trying to identify the roots of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), the leading cause of death in U.S. infants between 1 month and 1 year old, have increasingly turned their attention to the neurotransmitter serotonin and the brain cells that produce it. Studies have linked serotonin-producing neurons to the regulation of breathing, which may go awry in SIDS. In […]

Innovation in health education helping children ride ups and downs of life, study shows

25.10.2018 Health Problems

A new study by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) into work going on in Gloucestershire schools shows that young people are becoming more responsible for looking after their own health. Facts4Life is one of a suite of health and wellbeing programmes and interventions being delivered in Gloucestershire schools. The programme, run by a GP and a […]

Chrissy Teigen's Mom Becomes a U.S. Citizen With Luna's Help

25.10.2018 Kids Health

Chrissy Teigen’s mom is officially a United States citizen, and she couldn’t have done it without toddler Luna by her side. Vilailuck Teigen, who lives with her daughter and son-in-law John Legend, passed her citizenship test on Wednesday and was all smiles as she and Luna said the Pledge of Allegiance. Chrissy Teigen shared an adorable video of her mom’s […]

What is the virus that has killed 7 children in New Jersey?

25.10.2018 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—New Jersey health officials on Wednesday confirmed the deaths of seven children following infection with an adenovirus—a member of the same viral family that causes the common cold. Eleven other children are infected, and all cases occurred at the same health care facility, the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell, according to N.J. Commissioner of Health Dr. Shereef […]

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