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Multivitamins and mineral supplements for mums-to-be are an unneeded expense

Oct 15, 2016

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Pharmaceutical companies are often seen promoting multivitamin and mineral supplements to pregnant women as a means of giving their child the best possible start...

Excess dietary zinc worsens C. diff infection

Oct 14, 2016

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The way the importance of zinc is emphasized, it is likely that zinc supplementation is overdone in many cases. In a recent study that...

Discovery of infants’ airway microbiomes may help predict lung disease

Oct 13, 2016

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Researchers at the University of Alabama of Birmingham have found that the infant airway is already colonized with bacteria or bacterial DNA when a...

Designer protein gives new hope to scientists studying Alzheimer’s disease

Oct 12, 2016

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A new protein has been designed in a University of Sussex laboratory that will help scientists to understand when nerve cells die in people...

Brain areas distinguishing between good and bad

Oct 11, 2016

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Have you ever wondered how our brain interprets a difficult social situation? For example: some people have a penchant of saying offending things smilingly....

‘Big Data’ study discovers earliest sign of Alzheimer’s development

Oct 10, 2016

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Late-onset Alzheimer's disease has baffled researchers since long due to its incredibly complex nature. The complexity is attributed to the fact that it is...

A genetic approach to mosquitoes can stop them spreading infections

Oct 9, 2016

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Dengue We look forward to summer months as this is the time of the year we like enjoy our time in the sun. But,...

Heart Problems May Result From Gallstone Disease

Oct 5, 2016

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A history of gallstone ailments may expand your risk of heart problems, according to a new study featured by the American Heart Association's journal...