The Finnish Retirement and Aging study FIREA of the University of Turku used accelerometers to study how the 24-hour movement behaviors (i.e., sleep, sedentary behavior, light physical activity and moderate-to-vigorous…
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Cells play ‘molecular roulette’ to determine how body fights disease
A new discovery about how cells make antibodies has revealed the surprisingly random way the body's immune system defends against infection and disease. The WEHI-led study showed cells responsible for…
Study advances search for biological markers that predict risk of postpartum depression
A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers discovered that communication among cells is altered in pregnant women who go on to develop postpartum depression (PPD) after giving birth. Changes…
Antibiotic use during pregnancy linked to childhood asthma
Around 4% of seven-year-olds in Norway have asthma. It is established that antibiotic use during pregnancy has been linked to asthma in children, but it has been unclear whether it…
Gene mutations should be tested routinely for ovarian cancer, say scientists
Scientists from The University of Manchester have shown that testing for two gene families linked to a lifetime epithelial ovarian cancer risk of between 5% and 20% has a much…
Marginalized students less likely to place in graduate medical education
For most aspiring physicians, medical school is just the first step toward establishing a career. Applying to residencies, in which they will train in their medical specialties, is an expensive,…
Mouse-human comparison reveals unexpected functions of the thalamus
Researchers have recreated the brain functions of mice and humans using computers. Artificial intelligences could learn from this. The thalamus has long been considered a brain region primarily responsible for…