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Study finds new insight into why breastfed babies have improved immune systems

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Research led by the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has revealed new insight into the biological mechanisms of the long-term positive health effects of breastfeeding in preventing disorders of the immune system in later life. Breastfeeding is known to be associated with better health outcomes in infancy and throughout […]

COVID-19 Vaccine Creates Incentive To Improve Our Health

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While we wait for our turn to get vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, we could – and probably should – use the time to make sure we bring our healthiest emotional and physical selves to the treatment, a new review of previous research suggests. Ohio State University researchers reviewed 49 vaccine studies in humans dating back 30 […]

Study Examines The Most Effective COVID-19 Control Policies

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With the arrival of effective vaccines for the COVID-19 virus, the end of the pandemic is on the horizon but in the short term the virus continues to spread. A timely new study published today by PLOS ONE examines the effectiveness of COVID-19 control policies in 40 jurisdictions including countries and U.S. states. Among the conclusions is […]

Why Consumers Think Pretty Food Is Healthier

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A researcher from University of Southern California published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explores whether attractive food might seem healthier to consumers. The study forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing is titled “Pretty Healthy Food: How and When Aesthetics Enhance Perceived Healthiness” and is authored by Linda Hagen. Consumers see almost 7,000 food and restaurant […]

Every COVID-19 Case Seems Different; These Scientists Want To Know Why

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As scientists around the world develop life-saving COVID-19 vaccines and therapies, many are still wondering exactly why the disease proves deadly in some people and mild in others. To solve this puzzle, scientists need an in-depth understanding of how the body’s many types of immune cells respond to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. A […]

Study: Portable, Point-Of-Care COVID-19 Test Could Bypass The Lab

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As COVID-19 continues to spread, bottlenecks in supplies and laboratory personnel have led to long waiting times for results in some areas. In a new study, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign researchers have demonstrated a prototype of a rapid COVID-19 molecular test and a simple-to-use, portable instrument for reading the results with a smartphone in 30 […]

Learning More About COVID-19 Can Reduce Your Pandemic Stress

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A new study from North Carolina State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology finds that the more people know about COVID-19, the less pandemic-related stress they have. The study also found that making plans to reduce stress was also effective for older adults – but not for adults in their 40s or younger. “COVID-19 […]

The Relationship Between Age During First Pregnancy and Health in Midlife

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The ability to create life is a wonderful gift bestowed on women. But there are a number of factors that play a pivotal role before you are able to bring a new life into this world. Amongst all these, one which needs special attention is the age when you were first pregnant. Age indeed plays […]