Assertiveness — a communication style that involves frank self-expression while respecting others — is considered a teachable skill and has been regarded as useful in improving the safety of medical care. Researchers at University of Tsukuba have found that assertiveness among pharmacy…
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Alternate local skin cooling and heating ameliorates impaired forearm skin vasodilation function mediated by prolonged sitting
Impaired vascular function leads to cardiovascular disease. Researchers at University of Tsukuba have found that prolonged sitting impairs forearm cutaneous vasodilation function. They also showed that alternating local skin cooling and heating mitigated this functional decline and improved the…
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Unsafe driving during school drop offs at ‘unacceptable’ levels
Risky driving by parents and other motorists who do the school run is putting children in danger, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Traffic Injury Prevention.
Double parking, not obeying traffic controls and other unsafe behavior occurs at the majority (98%) of…
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Research team improves method for producing designer proteins
Proteins are the building blocks of life. They consist of folded peptide chains, which in turn are made up of a series of amino acids. From stabilising cell structure to catalysing chemical reactions, proteins have many functions. Their diversity is further increased by modifications that take…
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The brain resorts to myelin when other brain nutrients are depleted
According to a study published by Nature Metabolism, marathon runners experience reversible changes in their brain myelin. These findings indicate that myelin (a substance that surrounds the neurons) exhibits behaviour that was previously unknown, and that it contributes towards the brain’s…
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Hidden potential in multiple disabilities
Using eye-tracking — a technique for recording and analysing eye movements — a team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has shown that individuals with multiple disabilities can improve their social and emotional skills. Although these patients are often considered ”untestable”, nine young…
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How mothers adapt to the metabolic demands of nursing
Nursing poses major metabolic demands on mothers, to which they respond by eating more and saving energy to sustain milk production. There are significant hormonal changes during lactation, but how they lead to metabolic adaptations in nursing mothers remained unclear. In this study, which…
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New genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorders
A seminal study from researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and their collaborators in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, and Iceland has uncovered a new genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). The discovery offers both closure and hope to…
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Impact of processing on biochemical composition of plant-based products revealed
A study conducted at the Food Sciences unit of the University of Turku in Finland showed that different processing methods significantly affect the biochemical composition of plant-based foods. Current food classification systems do not sufficiently acknowledge the biochemical composition of the…
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Study shows how new antibody therapy works against ovarian cancer
Research has shed light on how a new type of antibody treatment reactivates patients’ immune cells to fight ovarian cancer.
The research, from the group of Professor Sophia Karagiannis at King’s College London, could help to better understand the responses of patients who receive this type of…
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