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Wednesday, 27 November 2024

Teaching toddlers to cook boosts self-control and healthy eating habits, new study reveals

In a recent article published in Child Development, researchers presented the findings of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the effects of Recipe 4 Success, a preventive intervention implemented across seven cities, villages, and towns of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania in the United States of America (USA). Study: Promoting toddlers' self-regulation…

Pelvic floor muscle training no better than bladder training for overactive bladder: Study

For women with overactive bladder symptoms, supervised pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) does not provide additional improvement over bladder training, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in Neurourology Urodynamics. Sílvia Monteiro, from the School of Medical Sciences of the State University of Campinas in Brazil, and colleagues conducted…

Blood tests for long COVID could lead to better treatments

People who develop long COVID have distinct abnormalities in their immune and hormonal function that can be picked up with blood tests, researchers have found. In a new study of 268 patients with and without long COVID, those with the condition showed a number of biological “markers” in their blood…

Sexual well-being industry revels in swelling sales

From creams and oils promising to take the user to seventh heaven to multi-sensory vibration devices and erotic lingerie, the sex accessory market has become more feminine over the years, even feminist. In doing so, it has managed to broaden its market and is reaping the dividends, enjoying impressive growth….

DR ELLIE CANNON: Why is my cholesterol on the rise?

DR ELLIE CANNON: Why is my cholesterol on the rise even when I’m taking my statins? I’ve been taking statins for a year to treat high cholesterol, but a recent blood test showed that it has continued to rise – as has something called bilirubin. I am a 72-year-old woman….

UK's unhealthiest sandwiches revealed – so how bad is YOUR favourite?

Britain’s unhealthiest sandwiches revealed – so how bad is YOUR favourite? Use our search tool to find out the amount of calories, sugar and salt lurking within Britain’s best loved sandwiches contain up to 19g of sugar and over 3g of salt  MAILONLINE APP USERS CAN USE OUR SEARCH TABLE…

Cancer cells hijack enhancer DNA to grow faster, study finds

Reviewed University of Toronto (U of T) researchers have found that cancer cells can enhance tumor growth by hijacking enhancer DNA normally used when tissues and organs are formed. The mechanism, called enhancer reprogramming, occurs in bladder, uterine, breast and lung cancer, and could cause these types of tumors to…

Sociodemographic factors before MS diagnosis tied to disease severity

Education, income, and marital status prior to multiple sclerosis (MS) onset are associated with future symptom and disability severity, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in JAMA Network Open. Anna He, M.B.B.S., from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, and colleagues used data from the Swedish MS Registry, Longitudinal…