How self-regulation can help young people overcome setbacks
Failing an exam at school, getting rejected for a job or being screamed at by your teacher or superior are only a few examples of...
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Increasing the age limit for Lynch syndrome genetic testing may save lives
Copenhagen, Denmark: Raising the age limit for routine genetic testing in colorectal cancer could identify more cases of families affected by Lynch syndrome, a condition...
First Nations, Inuit babies hospitalized more often in first year of life
First Nations and Inuit babies were hospitalized much more often in the first year of life compared with non-Indigenous babies, many for preventable illnesses, found...
Legalizing marijuana will harm health of youth in Canada
The federal government's bill C-45 to legalize marijuana in Canada will jeopardize the health of young people and Parliament should vote against it, argues the...
HIV: A therapeutic advance for resource-limited settings
ANRS 12286 MOBIDIP(1), a clinical trial running in parallel in three countries in sub-Saharan Africa (Cameroon, Burkina Faso, and Senegal), shows that dual therapy with...
Healing wounds with cell therapy
Montreal, May 29, 2017 - Diabetic patients frequently have lesions on their feet that are very difficult to heal due to poor blood circulation. In...
Paediatric IBD patients not meeting recommended calcium & vitamin D intake
Credit: United European Gastroenterology A new study highlights that children suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are not meeting the daily recommended intake of calcium...
New species of frog from the Neotropics carries its heart on its skin
Credit: Ross Maynard In the Neotropics, there is a whole group of so-called glassfrogs that amaze with their transparent skin covering their bellies and showing...
World first study reveals increase in premature deaths in Australian nursing homes
The first comprehensive study of deaths in Australian nursing homes has been published today (29 May), revealing a more than 400 per cent increase in...
New genomic analysis promises benefit in female urinary incontinence
Copenhagen, Denmark: Urinary incontinence in women is common, with almost 50% of adult women experiencing leakage at least occasionally. Genetic or heritable factors are known...
Genomics tracks migration from lost empires to modern cities
Copenhagen, Denmark: New genomic tools are enabling researchers to overturn long-held beliefs about the origins of populations, a researcher will tell the annual conference of...
Obesity can cause cardiovascular ill-health, even in the young
Copenhagen, Denmark: Higher than normal body mass index (BMI) is known to lead to cardiovascular ill-health in mid-to-late life, but there has been limited investigation...
Construction begins on the world’s first super telescope
Scientists are a step closer to understanding the inner-workings of the universe following the laying of the first stone, and construction starting on the world's...
Latin-Americans with different Native-American ancestry show different health risks
Credit: Justo Lorenzo Bermejo and colleagues. Latin Americans originate from a mix of people with Native American, European and African ancestry. A new study finds...
Ontario town’s 10-year, $2.7 million effort to save endangered turtles offers global lessons, template
Credit: Glenn Lowson A newly completed project in a remote corner of southwestern Ontario is being hailed as a landmark achievement in the protection of...
