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Most dangerous areas for whale shark-shipping vessel collisions revealed
Researchers have found that heavily used shipping lanes pass through crucial whale shark feeding grounds, posing a threat to this...
Study supports lower BMI threshold for obesity in the over 40s
Changes in body composition with ageing—increases in body fat and declines in muscle—mean that BMI is not accurate in predicting...
Severe obesity in childhood can halve life expectancy, global modelling study finds
Impact of age of onset, severity and duration of childhood obesity quantified for the first time Impact of age of...
Text messages with financial incentives can help men who are living with obesity lose weight, UK study finds (JAMA)
*Note: this paper is being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) and is being published in JAMA. Please...
Tech can’t replace human coaches in obesity treatment
· The need for low cost but effective obesity treatments has become urgent · The need for low cost but...
Text messages with financial incentives for men with obesity
About The Study: Among men with obesity, an intervention with text messaging with financial incentive significantly improved weight loss compared with...
Higher income reduces stroke mortality risk by a third, new study shows
(Wednesday, 15 May 2024, Basel, Switzerland) New research, presented today at the 10th European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC) 2024, has...
Adiposity in childhood affects the risk of breast cancer by changing breast tissue composition, study suggests
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. With rates continuing to rise, there is an urgent need...
Scientists develop an affordable sensor for lead contamination
Engineers at MIT, Nanytang Technological University, and several companies have developed a compact and inexpensive technology for detecting and measuring...
Baby thanks to “glazing” of ovarian tissue
A woman's egg reserve is finite. Gonad-damaging therapies, such as certain chemotherapies, can therefore lead to infertility. One of the...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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