Monthly Archives: April 2013

Secondhand smoke harmful to teen girls

April 30, 2024 by Roni Jacobson in Fitness & Wellbeing, Medicine, Research.

A man holds a cigarette as he sits in a cafe, on September 27, 2024 in Paris, France..

Researchers have found that adolescent girls are at greater risk for developing heart disease than boys after being exposed to second hand smoke in the home.

Decoding the superpowers of metastatic cancer cells

April 29, 2024 by Nikos Parisis in Medicine, Research.

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Cancer patient and blind Palestinian girl Aseel al-Haj Ahmed, 9, leans on a bed as she receives a regular treatment in a hospital in Gaza City April 29, 2013.

Researchers demonstrate that cancer cells able to migrate to different places in the body are stronger, more flexible and at the same time can survive under extreme conditions.

How humpback whales learn to hunt

April 26, 2024 by Roni Jacobson in Environment, Research.

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A humpback whale is seen breaching outside of Sydney Heads at the beginning of whale watching season during a Manly Whale Watching tour on June 23, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.

Study finds that a novel hunting strategy has spread throughout the humpback population, possibly indicating that whales are capable of culture.

Gut bacteria linked to heart disease

April 25, 2024 by Louiza Patsis in Fitness & Wellbeing, Medicine, Research.

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Open heart surgery on a Haitian child December 11, 2024 at the Lambert Clinic in Petion-Ville , Haiti.

A new study links gut bacteria and trimethylamine N-oxide levels to heart disease.

Teen pregnancy linked to obesity later in life

April 24, 2024 by Roni Jacobson in Fitness & Wellbeing, Medicine.

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Ageneral view of atmosphere at the National Teen Pregnancy Awareness Month event in Times Square on May 3, 2024 in New York City.

Women who have children as teenagers are at increased risk for obesity, according to a new study.

Old substance, new avenues in anti-viral therapies

April 22, 2024 by Nikos Parisis in Medicine, Research.

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A girl, who was previously infected with the H7N9 bird flu virus, waves as she is being transferred to a public ward from the ICU at Ditan hospital in Beijing, April 15, 2013.(REUTERS/Stringer)

Scientists have found why a long-forgotten substance could boost the immune system of mice, but not humans, and protect from several viral infections.

Brain exercises effective in preventing cognitive decline

April 19, 2024 by Roni Jacobson in Fitness & Wellbeing, Medicine, Research.

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Spanish tenant Monica Briceno, 70, suffering from Alzheimer's disease, sits on her home's couch as she waits for a bailiff to execute her eviction in Madrid on April 5, 2013.(AFP/Getty Images/Dominique Faget)

A review found only limited evidence supporting common pharmacological and supplemental treatments for dementia, but studies suggest that cognitive training could help ward off age-related memory impairments.

Brain cells from skin to treat nervous system disorders

April 18, 2024 by Nikos Parisis in Medicine, Research.

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ompetitors race during the Paddle to Battle MS stand up paddle boarding race at Collaroy Beach on March 16, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. (Getty Images/Cameron Spencer)

Scientists reprogram skin cells directly into a functional type of brain cells that are destroyed in patients with multiple sclerosis and other myelin disorders.

IUDs safe for teen girls

April 9, 2024 by Roni Jacobson in Medicine, Research.

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Contrary to persistent belief, complications from intrauterine devices are rare regardless of user’s age.

Antibody evolution reveals an HIV Achilles heel

April 8, 2024 by Nikos Parisis in Medicine, Research.

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An HIV-infected patient displays medicine at a hospital in Payao province, Thailand, on November 28, 200

New study identified a single antibody which could attack and kill the majority of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) strains in a patient, and documented the path of its evolution.

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