8 Things Women of Every Size Should Do Without One Ounce of Shame

We’ve all been there: Despite all of your best #SummerBod intentions, the season sneaks up on you, and those six-pack abs are still nowhere to be found.
We have a solution: Instead of letting any body insecurities hold you back from going to the beach, embrace your b…
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As Beijing Prepares To Host Winter Olympics, Where Will It Get The Snow?

NPR’s Melissa Block talks with Jennifer Turner, director of the China Environment Forum at the Woodrow Wilson Center, about water resources and environmental concerns in the extremely arid region.

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As The West Craves Drought Relief, El Nino May Do More Harm Than Good

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There is much hype around a potential El Nino that could help ease the drought on the West Coast. But there are concerns that a deluge of rain could do more harm than good for the long term drought…
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Planned Parenthood Controversy Raises Questions About Fetal Tissue Research

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A series of sting videos targeting Planned Parenthood is raising questions about the field of fetal tissue research. Companies who buy and sell such tissue defend their…
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As Midwest Dams Reach End Of Life, Soaked States Can’t Handle Repair Costs

More than 11,000 dams across the U.S. have protected lives and property from flooding for decades. But age is catching up to them, and many need repairs. Record rain hasn’t helped matters this year.

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Identification and functional analysis of early gene expression induced by circadian light-resetting in Drosophila

Our aim was to identify genes whose expression is modulated by a light pulse during
early night and explore their functional significance. We focused on the transcriptional
response to early night stimulus (delay phase shift), as it generally induces a…
Source: Identification and functional analysis of early gene expression induced by circadian light-resetting in Drosophila

NLRP1 and NLRP3 polymorphisms in mesothelioma patients and asbestos exposed individuals a population-based autopsy study from North East Italy

The involvement of inflammasome in susceptibility to develop malignant pleural mesothelioma
(MPM), considering its capacity to sense asbestos fibres has been already reported
1] and several papers have been published so far on this topic 2]–4].

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Source: NLRP1 and NLRP3 polymorphisms in mesothelioma patients and asbestos exposed individuals a population-based autopsy study from North East Italy

AFM13: a first-in-class tetravalent bispecific anti-CD30/CD16A antibody for NK cell-mediated immunotherapy

Precision therapy with targeted agents against tyrosine kinases and cancer-associated
molecules has been leading the revolution of cancer treatment 1]–7]. Cancer immunotherapy represents another wave of revolution in cancer therapy 8]–13]. In addition to mon…
Source: AFM13: a first-in-class tetravalent bispecific anti-CD30/CD16A antibody for NK cell-mediated immunotherapy

Patients’ perspectives of the feasibility, acceptability and impact of a group-based psychoeducation programme for bipolar disorder: a qualitative analysis

Sample characteristics
Thirteen BEP-Cymru patient participants were invited to be interviewed and all took
part. Of the 13 participants:

10 were female and 3 were male
7 attended a group in South Wales and 6 attended a group in North Wales
3 attended…
Source: Patients’ perspectives of the feasibility, acceptability and impact of a group-based psychoeducation programme for bipolar disorder: a qualitative analysis

Identification of genes associated with shell color in the black-lipped pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera

The nacreous layer of the Polynesian black-lipped pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera exhibits a large array of color variation among individuals. In order to study the
corresponding molecular mechanisms behind the nacre color variation patterns, a selection
…
Source: Identification of genes associated with shell color in the black-lipped pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera

7 Women Share The Pain And Joy Of Pregnancy In Tender Photo Shoot

I’m 35 weeks pregnant and just last week I had maternity pictures taken to celebrate this horrible, but beautiful pregnancy. For the first time in about 35 weeks I felt beautiful, and was so excited to share this moment with my friends and family. Later that day we got the sneak peak pictures b…
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Prejudice: A Dangerous Defense Mechanism

“Prejudice is a great time saver: You can form opinions without having to get the facts.” — E. B. White
Prejudice is described as an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. For its many negative outcomes, it ca…
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Good Advice Will Kill Your Dreams

This article was originally published on riskology.co
Life is nothing without big plans. We all harbor some hope or dream of what we’d like to do with our lives.
Some us are certain and some of us are still searching, but wherever you’re at, there’s a commo…
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10 Tips for a Healthy Road Trip

Summer is the best time for traveling around, especially by car. You can basically bring along as much luggage as you want, the weather’s warm and the sun sets late in the evening. But sometimes travel vacations make us forget to stay active and eat healthy, or …
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Burden

“Remember… No burden is worthy of becoming you. You’ll always have enough independence to make sure of that.” — Chris Kairos
I always saw myself as an independent kind of person. The kind of person who strived to achieve everything I wanted and needed on my own …
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Doctor behind first U.S. IVF baby dies at 104

Dr. Howard W. Jones, half of the husband-and-wife team whose pioneering medical work led to the birth of the first IVF baby in the United States, died Friday in Virginia. He was 104.
Jones’ death was announced by Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), where he and his w…
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Anti-abortion group is sued over video releases

By Jonathan Stempel
(Reuters) – An anti-abortion group that released videos purporting to show Planned Parenthood staff discussing the illegal sale of aborted fetal tissue has been sued by a group of abortion providers seeking to block the release of recordings …
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Male caregivers may be less likely to ask for help

By Kathryn Doyle
(Reuters Health) – Among unpaid, informal caregivers of older people with illness or disability, male caregivers in particular can be ambivalent about asking for help, according to a new review.
Caregivers are often …
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More research links sedentary time to diabetes

By Lisa Rapaport
(Reuters Health) – People who are inactive for hours on end each day may be more likely to develop diabetes than people who spend more time moving around, a study confirms.
Researchers gave accelerometers to about 2…
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Flavoring, other additives increase cigarettes’ addictiveness

By Lisa Rapaport and Janice Neumann
(Reuters Health) – Ingredients that help enhance the appeal of “light” and “low-tar” cigarettes may contribute to the addictiveness of smoking, a study suggests.
Researchers scoured more than 7 mill…
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