Genetic effects on abdominal obesity may be more pronounced than those on general obesity during weight regain, a new study suggests. People with a genetic predisposition for abdominal adiposity regained more weight around their waist after weight loss than other people. However, people with a genetic predisposition for a higher body mass index (BMI) did not regain more weight after […]

Caretaking is a big point of contention among families. We see drama surrounding it all the time on the Reddit “Am I The A—hole” subreddit. There are questions over who should be paid, which family members are (or aren’t) allowed to babysit, and then there’s the matter of whose rules should be followed. Related story This Man's Sister-in-Law Is Angry […]

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, occurs in more than 7% of pregnancies. A recent Mayo Clinic population-based study found that babies from pregnancies complicated by hypertension were more than two times as likely to develop chronic hypertension as adults. The study supports the recognition of maternal history of hypertension as a potential cause of early-onset hypertension in their children. “We […]

In a recent study published in PNAS, researchers presented a scalable lipid nanoparticle (LNP) production (SCALAR) platform to produce high-throughput lipid nanoparticles on one microfluidic chip and develop severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-LNP vaccines. Study: Throughput- scalable manufacturing of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA lipid nanoparticle vaccines. Image Credit: solarseven/Shutterstock.com LNPs have been developed as a powerful […]

When OpenAI released ChatGPT-3 publicly last November, some doctors decided to try out the free AI tool that learns language and writes human-like text. Some physicians found the chatbot made mistakes and stopped using it, while others were happy with the results and plan to use it more often. “We’ve played around with it. It was very early on in […]

In a recent study posted to the preprint server Research Square* while under review for publication in NPJ Parkinson’s Disease, researchers identify significant metabolites involved in the development and progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Study: Identification of metabolites reproducibly associated with Parkinson’s Disease via meta-analysis and computational modelling. Image Credit: CGN089 / Shutterstock.com *Important notice: Research Square publishes preliminary scientific reports […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. During the nine months of pregnancy, there are likely a million things that are on your mind at any given moment. In early pregnancy, your primary focus might just be making it through the day without succumbing to morning […]

Can a low-carb revolution led by GPs help YOU lose weight and beat type 2 diabetes? Nazir Hussain, 67, claims a low-carb diet helped trim his waist from 36in to 32in  As a pensioner who’d had type 2 diabetes for nearly ten years, Nazir Hussain was almost resigned to always feeling exhausted and taking medication for life.  The 67-year-old former […]

Researchers of the Human Brain Project at the University of Liège have coupled the measurements of brain waves associated with disorders of consciousness (DoC) with glucose usage in specific brain areas, identifying where in the brain the waves might be generated. The study for the first time adds the dimension of location and energy consumption to the reading of brain […]

Many Americans diagnosed with cancer continue to drink alcohol regularly—sometimes heavily and sometimes during treatment, a new study shows. The study, of over 15,000 U.S. cancer survivors, found that 78% were current drinkers. And of them, significant percentages said they binged or engaged in other “risky” drinking. The same patterns were seen even among people undergoing cancer treatment. Experts said […]