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Intermittent fasting no better for weight loss than eating throughout the day, study finds

As more people become overweight and obese, diet crazes are becoming more popular than ever. One of the most popular diets today is intermittent fasting, an eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating. Previous studies have tied intermittent fasting to weight loss.

29 Sep 2020

Surgical treatment of breast asymmetry in young women provides psychosocial benefits

Nearly all women have breasts that are slightly different from each other. However, some women have more marked differences in the size, shape, or position of the breasts even after development is complete - leading to negative effects on emotional well-being and self-image.

24 Sep 2020

Wildfire smoke more harmful than other types of air pollution for people with asthma

For people who suffer from asthma, wildfire smoke is more hazardous than other types of air pollution, according to a new study from the Desert Research Institute, the Renown Institute for Health Innovation and the Washoe County Health District.

23 Sep 2020

Diabetes leads to drastic reduction in the kidney's potential to clean itself

The kidneys often become bulky and dysfunctional in diabetes, and now scientists have found that one path to this damage dramatically reduces the kidney's ability to clean up after itself.

22 Sep 2020

Three question, yes-or-no survey for identifying chemically intolerant individuals

Intolerances to chemicals, foods and drugs impact 8%-33% of individuals, studies suggest, yet few people are screened for it at their doctors' offices.

22 Sep 2020

Study detects key differences in immune responses of adults and children with COVID-19

The first study comparing the immune responses of adults and children with COVID-19 has detected key differences that may contribute to understanding why children usually have milder disease than adults.

22 Sep 2020

Switching antiseptics halves the risk of infection after surgery

Surgeons could dramatically reduce the risk of infection after an operation by simply changing the antiseptic they use.

12 Sep 2020

Prosthetic breast reconstruction outcomes do not deteriorate over time, shows study

Breast reconstruction is an important option for women undergoing mastectomy, and a two-stage approach using implants is by far the most common reconstruction technique.

28 Aug 2020

New approach to combination drug design could be applied to disease therapies beyond diabetes

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have shown that the efficacy of a two-pronged type 2 diabetes treatment increases when the drugs are linked by a heat-sensitive tether rather than simply concurrently administered.

27 Aug 2020

Novel cell-based therapy holds promise for obesity and diabetes

Obesity is the main cause of type 2 diabetes and related chronic illnesses that together will kill more people around the globe this year than the Covid-19 coronavirus.

26 Aug 2020

Study track changes in symptoms and quality of life before and after labiaplasty

For patients with elongated labia, vague terms like "vaginal rejuvenation" and "designer vagina" can undermine the seriousness of the condition, which includes a variety of functional concerns.

26 Aug 2020

Two Navajo sisters who were inseparable died of COVID just weeks apart

Cheryl and Corrina Thinn were almost joined at the hip. The sisters, both members of the Navajo Nation, shared an office at Arizona’s Tuba City Regional Health Care. Cheryl conducted reviews to make sure patients were receiving adequate care. Corrina was a social worker. Their desks were just inches apart.

26 Aug 2020

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Intermittent fasting no better for weight loss than eating throughout the day, study finds

Surgical treatment of breast asymmetry in young women provides psychosocial benefits

Wildfire smoke more harmful than other types of air pollution for people with asthma

Diabetes leads to drastic reduction in the kidney's potential to clean itself

Three question, yes-or-no survey for identifying chemically intolerant individuals

Study detects key differences in immune responses of adults and children with COVID-19

Switching antiseptics halves the risk of infection after surgery

Prosthetic breast reconstruction outcomes do not deteriorate over time, shows study

New approach to combination drug design could be applied to disease therapies beyond diabetes

Novel cell-based therapy holds promise for obesity and diabetes

Study track changes in symptoms and quality of life before and after labiaplasty

Two Navajo sisters who were inseparable died of COVID just weeks apart

Study could reveal brain cells and circuits that influence human health and metabolism in response to dietary changes

Pallid sturgeon stocked in lower basin of Nebraska has three times shorter lifespan

New hybrid mask allows ENTs to see more patients

Research makes a leap forward in understanding how the skin heals

Using medieval medicine to find new treatments for modern-day infections

America’s obesity epidemic threatens effectiveness of any COVID vaccine

Researchers discover how to activate brown fat in humans

Gender inequities in surgical residencies may take decades to reach parity

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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