New University of Liverpool research, published in Pediatrics, highlights the negative influence that social media has on children’s food intake. Current research shows celebrity endorsement and television advertising of unhealthy foods increases children’s intake of these foods. However, children are increasingly exposed to marketing through digital avenues, such as on social media, and the impact…
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PITTSBURGH, March 4 – Pancreatic cancer is a grim diagnosis, with a five-year survival rate of less than 9 percent. To improve those odds, researchers at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine sought genetic signatures in the largest study of its kind that could be used to better match drugs to patients…
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IMAGE: Visualization on sample whole-slide images of the lung cancer histologic patterns identified by pathologists compared to those detected by a new machine learning model developed by researchers at Dartmouth’s Norris… view more Credit: Hassanpour Lab, Dartmouth’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center LEBANON, NH – Machine learning has improved dramatically in recent years and shown great promise…
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American smokers mistakenly think that using snus, a type of moist snuff smokeless tobacco product, is as dangerous as smoking tobacco, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in the April 2019 issue of the journal Addictive Behaviors, provides new research on what smokers think about snus, a Swedish style product that is popular…
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March 4, New Delhi: Living in districts with air pollution from intense crop residue burning (CRB) is a leading risk factor for acute respiratory infection (ARI), especially among children less than five years, in northern India. Additionally, CRB also leads to an estimated economic loss of over USD 30 billion annually. These are the key…
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IMAGE: These are rare earth oxides of gadolinium, praseodymium, cerium, samarium, lanthanum and neodymium. view more Credit: USDA ARS Researchers have found a possible new source of rare earth elements – phosphate rock waste – and an environmentally friendly way to get them out, according to a study published in the Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics. The…
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‘Neuron Pod’ – a striking 23-metre long and 10-metre high free-standing structure – has opened its doors as an informal science learning centre at Queen Mary University of London’s Whitechapel campus. The launch was marked by a visit from children from Christ Church Primary School, Brick Lane, who took part in an interactive science education…
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IMAGE: Bonnie’s Bus is a mobile mammography unit that the WVU Cancer Institute uses to conduct breast cancer screenings across West Virginia, even in rural counties that aren’t near a conventional… view more Researchers at the West Virginia University Cancer Institute are evaluating a first-of-its-kind blood test for detecting colorectal cancer. Their findings may help propel…
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IMAGE: Irene Ghobrial, M.D., director of The Center for the Prevention of Progression at Dana-Farber. view more Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Thousands of people learn annually – often after a routine blood test – that they have a precursor condition that may develop into a blood cancer such as leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, or multiple myeloma. To…
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Fast food chains have tried for years to woo health-conscious diners by mixing lighter fare like salads and yogurt with the usual burgers, fried chicken and shakes. But as menus swelled over the past three decades with grilled chicken wraps (McDonald’s) and “fresco” burritos (Taco Bell), many options grew in size and the calories and…
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