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  • Tightly tied waist cord of saree underskirt may lead to skin ulceration and pose cancer risk, warn doctors
    on November 5, 2024 at 11:30 pm

    A tightly tied waist cord of the underskirt (petticoat) traditionally worn under a saree, particularly in rural parts of India, may lead to what has been dubbed “petticoat cancer,” warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports after treating two women with this type of malignancy.

  • Snooze your way to well-being: Study finds 46 extra minutes of sleep boosts gratitude and resilience
    on November 5, 2024 at 10:26 pm

    Research has shown the numerous positive benefits that come with good sleep habits. Now, a new study from Baylor University shows that even subtle changes in the amount of sleep—in fact, only 46 extra minutes of sleep per night—are linked to improvements to overall well-being, including a beneficial impact on a person’s gratitude, flourishing, resilience and prosocial behaviors.

  • Nepal study reveals microbes in mouth reflect lifestyle choices
    on November 5, 2024 at 10:18 pm

    Lifestyle can shape the composition of beneficial bacteria and other microorganisms within the mouth, according to a new study led by Penn State biologists. The international team revealed how the oral microbiome differs over a range of subsistence strategies—from nomadic hunter gatherers to farmers to industrialized groups—and found that lifestyle, as well as specific lifestyle factors like smoking, can shape the microbiome. A paper describing the results appears Nov. 4 in the journal Microbiome.

  • Innate immune defense system plays an unexpected role in maintaining genome stability, researchers find
    on November 5, 2024 at 10:05 pm

    Along with defending against pathogens, the body’s innate immune system helps to protect the stability of our genomes in unexpected ways—ways that have important implications for the development of cancer, researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are discovering.

  • Social isolation can take a deadly toll on older individuals with COPD, says study
    on November 5, 2024 at 9:30 pm

    University of California, San Francisco and the University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have identified a link between social isolation and increased mortality among adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.