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MEDICAL JOURNAL | New Gene Editing Technology Could Correct 89% Of Genetic Defects

Scientists have developed a new gene-editing technology that could potentially correct up to 89% of genetic defects, including those that cause diseases like sickle cell anemia.

The new technology is called “prime editing” and was developed by researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, who published their findings Monday in the journal Naure.

Prime editing builds on powerful…

PREGNANCY | A Stressful Pregnancy Reduces The Chances Of Having A Boy, A Study Shows

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MILAN/ITALY – Moms-to-be who undergo physical or mental stress during their pregnancies are less likely to have a boy and may also have a higher risk of preterm birth, according to a study published Monday.

“The womb is an influential first home”, said lead author Catherine Monk, director of women’s mental health in OB/GYN at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving…

MEDICAL JOURNAL | Drinking More Soda And Juice Tied To Increased Diabetes Risk

People who increase their consumption of sodas, juices and other sweet drinks over times are more likely than those who don’t to develop diabetes, a U.S. study suggests.

Researchers exanimated over two decades of data from more than 192,000 men and women who worked in nursing or other healthcare jobs. None of the participants had diabetes at the start of the study; by the end almost 12,000…

PREHNANCY | Stress In Pregnancy ‘Makes Child Personality Disorder More Likely’

The children of women who experience severe stress when pregnant are nearly 10 times more likely to develop a personality disorder by the age of 30, a study suggests.

Even moderate prolonged stress may have an impact on child development and continue after a baby’s birth, it said.

More than 3,600 pregnant women in Finland were asked about their stress levels, and their children followed up.

HEALTH | How Tracking Menstrual Cycles Helps Women In Sport

In July 2019, the US women’s football team won the World Cup. Their success was, in part attributed to having tracked each player’s menstrual cycle and adapted individual training loads and diet accordingly.

It is an approach which many think is long overdue.

In recent years, a number of top sportswomen have talked about the impact of their menstrual cycle on their training and performance.

MEDICAL JOURNAL | Extreme Hypertension In Pregnancy Tied To Kidney Disease

Women who develop preeclampsia, a form of dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy, are 5 times more likely to develop end-stage kidney disease later in life than women who have normal blood pressure during preganancy, a Swedish study suggests.

Preeclampsia has long been linked to an increased risk of events like heart attacks and strokes years later, and some previous research also…

MEDICAL JOURNAL | More Intense Exercise Linked To A Better Sex Life, Exploratory Study Says

There’s really nothing better for your health than exercise – and that applies to your sex life’s health too.

“Men and women who are healthy tend to have better sexual function”, said Dr. Lauren Streicher, the medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine. “Because almost any medical illness can impact normal sexual response”.

Aerobic exercise is especially good…

PREGNANCY |31 Surprising Things You May Not Know About Pregnancy

It’s no secret that pregnancy changes the human body. When a woman carries a child, her body has to go through many adjustment to make sure she and the baby get through the next nine months safety.

Her organs will have to shift around to make space for the baby, but there are many other subtle changes that aren’t obvious at first glance.

The fetus also goes though remarkable changes…

HEALTH | Nordic Walking May Benefit Breast Cancer Patients

Bucharest, Romania – Nordic walking, an aerobic activity performed with walking poles similar to ski poles, may benefit patients with breast cancer, according to a review od existing research.

The low-impact exercise improved swelling, physical fitness, disability and quality of life, the study authors conclude in the European Journal of Cancer Care.

“The main strategy in rehabilitation for…

13 Does And Don’ts Of Sharing Beauty Products, From Razors And Towel To Moisturizers And Mascaras

There are some couples who think the ultimate sign of intimacy is squeezing each other’s blackheads or going to the toilet in front of each other.

When it comes to friendships, most of us have shared a towel with a friend after sitting in a Jacuzzi or borrowed a pair of clean pants the morning after an impromptu sleepover.

But while it’s often tempting to share beauty products with a loved…

PREGNANCY | Diabetic Women More Likely To Have Stillborn Baby, Study Finds

Diabetic women are more than four times more likely to have a stillborn baby than those without the condition, a new study has found.

Researchers from University of Glasgow looked at the records of nearly 4,000 Scotish diabetic mothers.

They found high blood sugar level in pregnant diabetics was a “risk factor” in stillbirths.

The Body Mass Index (BMI) of diabetic women is also a…

MEDICAL JOURNAL | Active Sex Life Tied To Long-Term Survival After A Heart Attack

Heart attack survivors who have an active sex life are less likely than celibate counterparts to die in the decades following a first heart attack, a study in Israel suggests.

Researchers followed the fates of 1.120 men and women, who were 65 years old or younger at the time of their first heart attack, for up to 22 years. During the study period, 524 people died.

Compared to people who…

HEALTH | Stillbirth Risk In Diabetes Higher With Obesity And High Blood Sugar

Pregnant women with diabetes may be more likely to experience a stillbirth when they have obesity or poorly controlled blood sugar, a new study suggests.

Even without these extra health issues, women with diabetes who become pregnant face a four to five times higher risk of stillbirth than women without diabetes, and this risk has remained stubbornly high even as stillbirth rates have declined…

Medical Journal | Testosterone Improves Sexual Function In Older Women

Women who experience sexual dysfunction after menopause may feel more desire and pleasure when they use testosterone treatments, a recent study suggests.

Researchers reviewed data from 36 trials with 8.480 participants, most of whom had already gone through menopause. The trials randomly assigned some women to use testosterone treatment and other to take a placebo or an alternative hormone…

MEDICAL JOURNAL | Most Traumatic Brain Injuries In U.S. Kids Linked To Consumer Products

The majority of the more than four million traumatic brain injuries in kids treated in U.S. emergency rooms involved consumer products, a new study suggests.

Brain injuries in  younger children were tied to products such as beds and flooring, while injuries in older kids were tied to sports, such as football, basketball and bicycling, researchers reported in Brain Injury.

“A child’s age is…

MEDICAL JOURNAL| Longer Pregnancy Tied To Higher Risk Of Stillbirth, Newborn Death

Pregnant women who continue to carry their babies after they reach full term have a higher risk of stillbirth and newborn deaths than mothers who deliver by 37 weeks’ gestation, a recent study suggests.

Doctors have long understood the risk of complications for mother and babies when pregnancy continues too long past a women’s due data. But how much the risk of stillbirths or newborn deaths…

HEALTH | Pets May Help Older Adults Manage Chronic Pain

People with pets may be able to use their companion animals to practice technique for managing chronic pain without medication, researchers say.

In focus group interviews, pet owners over age 70 with chronic pain said their pets brought them joy and laughter, helped them relax, kept them active, and promoted other good habits that can also be marshaled to  manage pain, the study team writes…