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Insilico to present at the FT US Pharma and Biotech Summit
Credit: Insilico Monday, April 29, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a biotech company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the...
Fleming’s method in miniature
Credit: ETH Zurich / Steven Schmitt and Helena Shomar It was 90 years ago that mould accidentally got onto a...
Alcohol ads in sport fuel drinking culture
Repeated exposure to alcohol advertising in sport - either at venues or during media coverage of matches - can have...
New studies examine teen vaping association with sexual risk behavior and drug usage
BALTIMORE - Electronic vapor product (EVP) usage among U.S. high school students is associated with a higher likelihood of engagement...
Novel method developed by HKBU scholars could help produce purer, safer drugs
Credit: HKBU Physics and Chemistry scholars from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have invented a new method which could speed...
Fondren Foundation commits $15 million to Houston Methodist to pioneer treatments
Contribution to provide essential support for digestive and immunologic disordersCredit: Houston Methodist The Fondren Foundation has made a $15 million...
How to purify water with graphene
Credit: © NUST MISIS Scientists from the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" together with their colleagues from Derzhavin...
More intensive blood pressure therapy helps patients with type 2 diabetes regardless of cardiovascular risk
DALLAS, April 29, 2019 -- People with type 2 diabetes who received intensive treatment to keep their blood pressure levels...
Food system improvements could make it easier to eat healthier
American Heart Association Scientific Advisory DALLAS, April 29, 2019 -- A science advisory from the American Heart Association describes system-wide...
USC Norris launches study to increase diversity among clinical trial participants
New 3-year IMPACT study focuses on reducing financial barriers to clinical trial enrollment for low-income and racial and ethnic minority...
Study shows a quarter of patients have never had their BMI recorded by their GP
New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Glasgow, Scotland (28 April - 1 May) reveals...
Pregnant women who were overweight children are at increased risk of developing hypertensive disorders
A study of nearly 50,000 women in Denmark, presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in in Glasgow, Scotland...
International study reveals disconnect between perceptions of health care providers and people with obesity worldwide
The disconnect between perceptions of health care providers (HCPs) and people with obesity (PwO) is revealed in a new international...
Heavier and taller children are more likely to develop kidney cancer as adults than their average-sized peers
A study of more than 300,000 individuals in Denmark, presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, Scotland...
Higher BMI linked with increased risk of serious health problems and death in study of 2.8 million UK adults
A new study has shed light on the link between higher body mass index (BMI) and serious health outcomes and...
Obesity and emotional problems appear to develop together from age 7
Obesity and emotional problems, such as feelings of low mood and anxiety, tend to develop hand-in-hand from as young as...
Being a car commuter with obesity linked to a 32% increased death risk
New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, Scotland (28 April - 1 May) shows that...
Children, their parents, and health professionals often underestimate children’s higher weight status
More than half of parents underestimated their children's classification as overweight or obese--children themselves and health professionals also share this...
Women who have undergone weight-loss surgery may be at greater
risk of pregnancy and birth complications Women who have undergone weight-loss surgery appear to be at higher risk of developing...
Nationwide study suggests obesity as an independent risk factor for anxiety and depression in young people
Obesity is linked with an increased risk of developing anxiety and depression in children and adolescents, independent of traditional risk...
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