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Boosting Activity for Moms-to-Be with GDM: What Helps, What Hinders

January 5, 2025

Imagine you're expecting a baby and diagnosed with a type of diabetes that only occurs during pregnancy, called gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Regular physical activity can greatly improve your health during this time. But what's stopping many pregnant women with GDM from staying active? And w

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Quick Experiment: Switch Results Vary by Host

January 5, 2025

Ever wondered what happens when you switch up genetic experiments? Scientists did just that, testing nine different genetic switches in three varied hosts. Imagine 27 unique combinations! The outcome? The host mattered more than the switch itself. Adjusting switches had a minor impact, while the hos

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What Keeps Healthy Habits Going in Preschools?

January 5, 2025

You might think that once a good program to keep kids active and eating well is started in preschools, it would continue easily. But that's not always the case. Researchers wanted to figure out what makes these healthy habits stick in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings. They found th

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Uncovering the Long-Term Effects of Weight Fluctuations in Mice

January 4, 2025

Researchers have discovered that mice who experience weight cycling, commonly known as yo-yo dieting in humans, face more issues with blood sugar control and fat storage in their livers, especially if they have a history of eating a high-fat diet. Unlike previous studies that focused on short-term e

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Tackling Tough RA: Links to Obesity and Fibromyalgia

January 4, 2025

Imagine trying to manage rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with medications that just don't seem to work. That's the reality for many patients with a form of RA called Difficult-to-Treat RA (D2T-RA). This type of RA can be tough to handle, even with multiple treatments. What's interesting is that obesity an

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Houston to New Orleans: A Man's Radical Turn

January 4, 2025

Imagine a man settling into his trailer home just outside Houston. Shamsud-Din Jabbar had a plan. He was headed to New Orleans. That night, he sat down with his family and dropped a bombshell. "I joined ISIS, " he told them, his words filled with a dark purpose. He shared a disturbing vision: a "cel

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Week 18 NFL: Betting Strategies for Big Returns

January 4, 2025

Week 18 of the NFL season is here, and with it comes a mix of high-stakes games and controversial lineups. Teams like the Vikings and Lions are battling for the NFC North title, while other matchups, like Saints vs. Buccaneers and Chiefs vs. Broncos, have significant spreads. With 14 games on Sunday

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Comparing Two Cancers: Fallopian Tube vs. Ovarian

January 4, 2025

Let's talk about two types of cancers that affect women: primary fallopian tubal carcinoma (PFTC) and high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC). A study from a single healthcare center looked into how these cancers are different from each other and what factors might affect a person's chances of reco

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Discovering the Regulatory Role of TezRs in Staphylococcus aureus

January 4, 2025

Scientists have found something called a Universal Receptive System. It's like a control system for cells, both good and bad ones. This system uses special receptors called TezRs, made from DNA or RNA. They're on the cell's surface, helping cells respond to their environment. A recent study focused

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Superfood Cyanobacteria: Boosting Iron for Maize Plants in Hungry Soil

January 4, 2025

Ever heard of tiny superheroes called cyanobacteria? Under iron-scarce conditions, these guys produce special compounds called siderophores. Siderophores are like little iron magnets, helping plants absorb this essential nutrient even when it's in short supply. Scientists from various labs set out t