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Harvard researchers map 70,000 synaptic connections in rat brain
Harvard researchers have mapped and catalogued more than 70,000 synaptic connections from about 2,000 rat neurons, using a silicon chip capable of recording small yet telltale synaptic signals from a ...
Bristling at ‘Gulf of Mexico’ name change on maps, Mexico says it might sue Google
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that her government would’t rule out filing a civil lawsuit against Google ...
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No significant change seen in obesity rate for US adults from 2013 to 2023
The percentage of U.S. adults with obesity did not significantly rise from 2013 to 2023, though a small uptick in the rate of obesity was seen for children and adolescents, according to data published ...
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Trends in obesity-related measures among U.S. children, adolescents, and adults
From 2013-2014 to August 2021-August 2023, there were small increases in the percentage of children and adolescents with obesity, as well as in adults with severe obesity (but not obesity). There were ...
Maps reveal how many fast food outlets are in your area
Almost every part of England has seen a rise in the number of fast food outlets, despite growing concerns about the county's ...
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New study identifies two alternative patterns of childhood BMI development
A recently published LongITools study led by the University of Oulu identified two new childhood BMI patterns, challenging the traditional view of weight status. The findings suggest that BMI ...
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Needle-free vaccines: Micron Biomedical, Vaxxas, and IntegriMedical bring their new technologies to patients
Discover the advantages of needle-free vaccines and which companies are developing their own promising delivery solutions in ...
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About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, a poll finds
“I’ve been on a weight loss journey for forever, it seems like, and nothing was working," she said. About 20% of children in ...
Trump says birthright citizenship was for children of slaves, not for world to 'pile' into US
President Donald Trump has said that birthright citizenship was primarily intended for the children of slaves and not for the ...
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Should the government regulate food ads like it did cigarettes to stem childhood obesity?
Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic, linked to the aggressive marketing of unhealthy foods to children. Obesity is a major risk factor for serious health conditions like Type 2 diabetes ...
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Self-Help Eases and Cuts Cost of Child Obesity Care
Family-based behavioral treatment (FBT) is a clinically-proven approach to treating children with obesity in which a health care professional works with the family to help children lose weight by ...
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Self-guided family-based treatment effective for childhood obesity
Family-based behavioral treatment (FBT) is a clinically-proven approach to treating children with obesity in which a health care professional works with the family to help children lose weight by ...