Finnish study reveals complex link between physical activity and longevity
Physical activity is seen as a way to extend the human lifespan, but Finnish twin studies found the benefits of ...
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KIT’s 3ROCKIT 3R Center works towards developing methods to replace animal testing
In future medicine, personalized computer models, so-called Virtual Human Twins, could help in the planning of individual therapies. Today already, ...
FAU researcher wins $701,000 grant to revolutionize cancer treatment
While chemotherapy has advanced in personalization, personalized radiation therapy for cancer remains underdeveloped. Current cancer treatment methods – including radiation ...
Mediterranean and MIND diets boost memory retention in midlife
A study published in the journal Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy describes that the Mediterranean and MIND diets could effectively preserve ...
Does immediate parent-infant skin-to-skin contact improve interaction in very preterm babies at 4 months?
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated the effect of initial skin-to-skin contact (SSC) at delivery ...
New genetic test can reveal an individual's susceptibility to gambling disorder
Studies have shown that our genes may be up to 70% responsible for gambling behavior. Now a new genetic test ...
The development of the pediatric oral resistome and its role in dental caries
In a recent article published in Nature Communications, researchers performed a genomic investigation of oral resistome development, i.e., of genes ...
Twins Study Shows Exercise Altering How Genes Behave
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- One might expect identical twins to have the same health ...
Age plays a more important role than genetics in affecting gene expression profiles as we get older
Amid much speculation and research about how our genetics affect the way we age, a University of California, Berkeley, study ...
Adolescent alcohol misuse may indirectly influence long-term physical health and life satisfaction
Teenagers who misuse alcohol may struggle more with drinking problems in their 20s and 30s, be in poorer health and ...