School uniform policies could be restricting young people from being active, particularly primary school-aged girls, new research suggests. “Social norms and expectations tend to influence what they feel they can do in these clothes. Unfortunately, when it comes to promoting physical health, that’s a problem”- Esther van Sluijs The University of Cambridge study used data […]
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A study of the DNA of more than 55,000 people worldwide has shed light on how we maintain healthy blood sugar levels after we have eaten, with implications for our understanding of how the process goes wrong in type 2 diabetes. The findings, published in Nature Genetics, could help inform future treatments of type 2
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Screening everyone 35 and older for chronic kidney disease would save lives Screening all U.S. residents over 35 for chronic kidney disease would increase life expectancy, reduce the number of people requiring dialysis or transplant, and provide good value in health care spending, Stanford Medicine researchers have found. Chronic kidney disease affects 37 million people
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The protection offered by COVID-19 vaccination declines more rapidly in people with severe obesity than in those with normal weight, scientists at the University of Cambridge and Edinburgh University have found. The study suggests that people with obesity are likely to need more frequent booster doses to maintain their immunity. Clinical trials have shown that
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Here comes the sun: New study shows how UK weather conditions influence music market success Music is an integral part of our daily lives, but what makes a song successful in the competitive music market remains a mystery to even the most experienced experts. A new study, led by researchers at the University of Oxford,
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