Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A Polish NGO on Friday hit out at the government for restricting sex education as the devoutly Catholic country grapples with a spike in HIV cases.…
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Pfizer to rethink weight loss pill after high side effect rate
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain US drugmaker Pfizer on Friday said it would end a clinical trial of its developmental weight loss pill after high side effect rates caused most participants…
New research suggests cellular stress in the placenta may be possible cause of preeclampsia
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Preeclampsia is a mysterious condition that occurs in about one of 10 pregnancies without any early warning signs. After 20 weeks or more of normal blood…
Why reading nursery rhymes and singing to babies may help them to learn language
The Cambridge BabyRhythm project also explored the role of rhythmic action in language development. Credit: Centre for Neuroscience in Education, University of Cambridge Parents should speak to their babies using…
Eating beans found to improve gut health, regulate immune and inflammatory processes in colorectal cancer survivors
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Incorporating navy beans into the diet of colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors has the potential to positively impact both gut and host health by modulating markers linked…
African company to start making vaginal rings that protect against HIV
A woman dances as she listens to music while attending a World AIDS Day commemoration at Nkosi’s Haven in Johannesburg on Nov. 30, 2019 on the eve of World AIDS…
Air pollution from fossil fuel use accounts for over 5 million extra deaths a year, new modeling study finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Air pollution from using fossil fuels in industry, power generation, and transportation accounts for 5.1 million extra deaths a year worldwide, finds a new modeling study…
What happens when the vaginal microbiome attacks
In bacterial vaginosis, bacteria (bottom) attack the surface of epithelial cells in the vagina (top). This phenomenon could help explain why bacterial vaginosis is associated with many poor health outcomes.…
AI may aid in diagnosing adolescents with ADHD
Using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze specialized brain MRI scans of adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers found significant differences in nine brain white matter tracts in individuals…
