The first U.S. Executive Order of the 2017 travel ban targeting individuals from Muslim majority countries may be associated with preterm births for women from those countries residing in the U.S., according to a new study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The research also showed that structurally xenophobic and racist policies […]
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For Many Pregnant Women, COVID-19 Has Prolonged Effect
MONDAY, Oct. 12, 2020 — COVID-19 symptoms can last a long time in pregnant women, researchers say. The new study included 594 pregnant women (average age 31) across the United States who tested positive for the new coronavirus but were not hospitalized. Nearly one-third were health care workers. On average, the women were about 24 […]
Observed ‘gateway’ effect of e-cigarettes among teens ‘likely to be small’
The observed ‘gateway’ effect of e-cigarette use among teens is “likely to be small,” with only a tiny proportion of experimental vapers going on to smoke regular cigarettes, suggests research published online in the journal Tobacco Control. If anything, young vapers are less likely to go on to smoke regular cigarettes than their peers who […]
Researchers make case for dominant-negative effect with TP53 mutations
A large team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and one in Germany has found evidence that makes a case for a dominant-negative effect with TP53 mutations. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes their study of such gene mutations and their work, which involved editing genes to […]
Old miracle frankincense – Helps against numerous diseases
Incense is also used in traditional medicine to use Incense is used not only in the Church, but also as a natural remedy in traditional medicine. A new book provides a comprehensive Overview of the scientific research and up-to incense-based knowledge, in its content of substances and their active principles. Part of religious ceremonies According […]
Short Duration Between Dinner, Bed Has No Effect on HbA1c
THURSDAY, Jan. 24, 2019 — Ensuring a short duration between dinner and bedtime has no effect on hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels in middle-aged and older Japanese adults, according to a study published online Jan. 22 in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. Su Su Maw and Chiyori Haga, Ph.D., R.N., from Okayama University in Okayama City, […]