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| Chemicals from hair and beauty products impact hormones, especially during pregnancy Posted: 10 Dec 2021 09:57 AM PST The use of certain personal care products during pregnancy may impact maternal hormone levels, according to a new study. |
| Speaking 'baby talk' to infants isn’t just cute: It could help them learn to make words Posted: 10 Dec 2021 09:18 AM PST By mimicking the sound of a smaller vocal tract, adults may be cluing babies in to how the words should sound coming out of their own mouths. |
| Virtual conferences are better for the environment and more inclusive Posted: 09 Dec 2021 05:17 PM PST A research team led by engineers found that virtual conferences are more inclusive than in-person events, and also carry a smaller environmental footprint. |
| Family dynamics can motivate and prevent talking about health Posted: 09 Dec 2021 05:17 PM PST New research explores how family dynamics factor into whether 18- to 25-year-olds share private health information and involve their parents when making medical decisions. Having open and respectful conversations and reciprocal information sharing early on could help improve an emerging adult's overall health. |
| Two-year follow up shows delaying umbilical cord clamping saves babies’ lives Posted: 09 Dec 2021 05:16 PM PST A new study finds that aiming to wait just 60 seconds to clamp the umbilical cord of very premature babies at birth continues to have benefits two years on - decreasing the child's risk of death or major disability. |
| Common drugs affect our gut microbiome differently, with good and bad impacts on health Posted: 09 Dec 2021 11:25 AM PST Gut bacteria are both positively and negatively influenced by common medicines, new research shows. Medications that lower cholesterol and blood pressure are associated with a healthier composition and function of gut bacteria, while gastric acid inhibitors and antibiotics interfere with health-promoting bacterial communities. |
| A diet rich in plant-based products reduces the risk of cognitive impairment in the elderly Posted: 09 Dec 2021 09:44 AM PST A diet rich in plant products reduces the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in the elderly. |
| Preterm birth risk strongly linked to pre-eclampsia Posted: 09 Dec 2021 06:56 AM PST Women who gave birth to a premature baby after developing pre-eclampsia were 17 times more likely to experience another preterm birth if pre-eclampsia emerged again, new research has found. |
| I remember how to control my body, therefore, I am Posted: 08 Dec 2021 08:03 AM PST Researchers have demonstrated that when bodily self-consciousness was distorted in virtual reality, the recovery of a sense of body ownership could be predicted by different kinds of memories. This indicates that the bodily self is represented by multiple types of motor memory with unique characteristics. |
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