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Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified a mutation in a fat-storage gene that appears to increase the risk for type 2 diabetes and other metabolic disorders......

Chronic pain in humans is associated with worse health and a shorter lifespan, but the molecular mechanisms underlying these clinical observations have not been clear....

Calorie restriction during treatment for breast cancer changes cellular programming in a way that lowers the chance of metastases in mice. Breast cancer patients are often treated with hormonal therapy to block tumor growth, and steroids to counteract the side effects of chemotherapy. However, both treatments can cause a patient to have altered metabolism which can lead to weight gain. In fact, women...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of some 850,000 people published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that women with diabetes are 44% more......

A new method allows calcified and constricted blood vessels to be visualized with micrometer precision, and can be used to design containers for targeted drug delivery....

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, has unveiled the world's first 3D realistic......

Acupressure is one of the healing techniques that have achieved great acclaim from all parts of the world and the best part is that you can do it yourself within the comforts of your home. You have to apply pressure on certain points of the body with your fingers. This not only reduces the symptoms […] Related Posts: How to Perform Maternity Acupressure What’s the Deal with the Trigger Point...

Do you need a quick refresher on what happened last season of Tyler Perry's The Haves and The Have Nots ? Well look no further, we have a full season recap to get you up to speed on what happened last season, just in time for the premiere....

Monday morning practice was so much better than expected. My lousy practice on Sunday was good. It prepared the body for the next session. And the next session was today.  It's such a gift that I can practice Ashtanga yoga early in the morning in the tradition of P. Jois. I'm not at all convinced any more from blending yoga styles. It can do more harm than good.  My mind is challenged. Patience...

Serious mental illnesses reduce life expectancy by 10-20 years, an analysis by Oxford University psychiatrists has shown - a loss of years that's equivalent to or worse than that for heavy smoking....

The second edition of MakeUp in Seoul will take place on Wednesday 15 April and Thursday 16 April 2015 at the Conrad Hotel in Seoul, the organisers announced. Sandra Maguarian and Jean-Yves Bourgeois - Photo credit: Beautynury Inc. Reporter Han Ji Eun. Given the success of the first edition, which attracted more than 1,800 people over two days, the 2015 event promises to be particularly tonic. “In...

The sweet smell of success has continued to spread across the global fragrance market which was estimated at nearly $30 billion in 2013, led primarily by Brazil and other mature markets such as the US ($3.2 billion) and the UK ($2 billion). However, Asia and Latin America were home to the fastest growing markets. Brazil, Chile, India, Indonesia and Vietnam registered the highest CAGRs over the last...

It was not sure if I practiced this morning. I needed this extra bit of motivation. It was a bit later than wished when I found the right words for myself. Words that made me stepping on the mat: It needn't to be perfect. A shorter practice counts as a practice, too. I practiced sun salutations, standing asanas till utthita parsvottanasana , second series till bakasana A , urdhva dhanurasana and the...

Friday, May 16, 2014 the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City hosted the 20th Annual CEW Insiders' Choice Beauty Awards hosted by the hilarious Aisha Tyler who described the awards show as “The Oscar's of the beauty industry, except longer and with no Brad Pitt”. At the CEW Insiders' Choice Beauty Awards, U.S. industry insiders vote for the products that have made the biggest impact in the beauty...

For most people, the urge to eat a meal or snack comes at a few, predictable times during the waking part of the day....

Austrian glassmaker Stölzle Glass Group (STO) has invested in two 3D Printer systems and installed them in its Austrian headquarters as well as in its Stölzle Flaconnage British plant. Stölzle Flaconnage invested in a system which can be easily customised to suit the special needs. It prints by heating and extruding plastic filament (ABS/PLA or T-Glass). The Austrian headquarter invested in a more...

For the first time, researchers have confirmed that women who eat a poor diet before they become pregnant are around 50% more likely to have a preterm birth than those on a healthy diet. The study shows that women who consistently ate a diet high in protein and fruit prior to becoming pregnant were less likely to have a preterm birth, while those who consistently ate high fat and sugar foods, and take-out...

The French firm specialized in the production and packaging of cosmetic products, will showcase a series of new textures at the forthcoming MakeUp in Paris. With a turnover of 11.7 million euros in 2013, up 4% against the previous year, Aircos invested some 1.5 million euros in the space of three years. Aircos relies on two major activities: Plastic injection on its site in Ardon (near Orléans, France),...

Research led by Imperial College London in the UK suggests that, contrary to popular belief, the 'paleolithic diet' - high in plant-based foods - does not suppress appetite....

Women with diabetes are 44 percent more likely to develop coronary heart disease than men with diabetes, shows a systematic review and meta-analysis of some 850,000 people. The data used in the study stretches back almost 50 years, from 1966 to 2011, and includes 64 studies, 858,507 people and 28,203 incident CHD events. ...