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Gut-to-circuit Helps Explain Sugar Cravings

In a rodent study, the brain region that responds solely to sugar, the caudal nucleus of the solitary tract (cNST) has been discovered by scientists.




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Seek Help and Break Barriers to Eating Disorders Recovery

Seeking help from health experts could be the best way to win over eating disorders, suggests a new study. A new study has found young people are leaving




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Diverse Diet is as Effective as Sports Supplements for Female Athletes

Less-expensive foods are just as effective at helping female athletes recover from workouts as sports nutrition products, reports a new study. The findings




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Media Literacy Has a Positive Impact on Kids' Nutrition and Family Relationships

Media use is a known contributor to childhood obesity, but reductions in screen use only partly eliminate media influence. Family-centered, media literacy-oriented




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Can Boosting Your Immune System Protect You Against COVID-19?

Supplementation of micronutrients and omega-3 fatty acids is a safe, effective, and low-cost strategy for an optimal immune function to fight against




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Stevia Extract Sweetener can Protect Liver Health

Stevia, a popular sweetener can make potential improvements in a common condition called fatty liver disease, reports a new study. The findings of the




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How to Eat Mindfully During COVID-19 Pandemic?

Healthy eating is essential for keeping the immune system in good shape to protect the body against disease, and a mindful approach to eating can help




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Can CPAP Mask Improve Quality of Life Among Partners?

Women were only found to benefit from continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask whereas in men it was mainly associated with reduced sexual quality of life, finds a new study.




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Pelvic Exams may Not Help Diagnose STDs in Teenage Girls

Pelvic examination in adolescent girls does not help the physician's to diagnose certain sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In fact it narrows




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Novel Way to Treat Gonorrhea Identified

A team of researchers have identified a novel lipoprotein that Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria use to defeat the human body's first line of immune defense.




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Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Categorized as a Mental Disorder: WHO

WHO has officially recognized 'compulsive sexual behavior' a mental disorder. An excessive engrossment with sexual fantasies urges, and behaviors that




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Only Half of the People Enroll for HIV Care in Southern Mozambique After Diagnosis

Only half of the people diagnosed with HIV in southern Mozambique enroll in medical care while others do not initiate the next step of HIV care, reports a new study.




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First Sexual Experience Impacts Risk of HIV, Violence for Women in Kenya

A study on teenage girls and young women in Kenya reveals that if the first sexual encounter is forced, such women are four times more likely to experience gender-based violence later in life.




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Genital Warts Left Untreated May Up HIV Transmission Risk

Genital warts may raise the risk of HIV transmission, but prevention and treatment could reduce the spread of the disease, reports a new study. The findings




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HIV Outbreak in Indiana Could Have Been Avoided: Study

HIV outbreak among people who administer drugs in Indiana from 2011 to 2015 could have been prevented if the state's top health officials had responded sooner on warnings, reports a new study.




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Individual HPV Types Linked to HIV Infection Discovered

For the first time scientists have discovered 37 individual types of the human papillomavirus, or HPV, that are specifically associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.




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HPV Vaccination: Safety Concerns Top the List

Concerns that the HPV vaccination would encourage or support youth sexual activity have led to only a minority of parents to immunize their children against




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Proteins That may Play Key Roles in Female Fertility and Cancer Biology Discovered

Aurora kinase A (AURKA), AURKB and AURKC proteins regulate each other with surprising twists and turns in female mouse eggs, a finding that may play an




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Culturally Tailored Intervention Increases HPV Vaccination of Asian-American Adolescents

A culturally tailored multilevel strategy designed by scientists significantly increased human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake among low-income, mostly




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New Insights on Women's Contraceptive Use

Women's intentions around becoming pregnant don't fully explain whether and how they use contraception -- rather, their attitudes toward pregnancy also




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Self-administered Long Acting Contraceptive Designed

In developing countries where access to healthcare can be limited, a new long-acting contraceptive designed to be self-administered by women may provide




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HPV is Not Transmittable Through Hands

Having HPV in your hand does not increase the risk of transmitting HPV infection to a sexual partner, finds a study published in iThe Lancet Infectious Diseases/i.




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Environmental Toxins may Impair the Fertility of Future Generations

Exposure to environmental pollutants can cause modifications in brain development, which can affect sexual development and fertility for several generations, reveals a new study.




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Study Leads to Improved Vaccinations Against Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Skin vaccination generates protective CD8 T-cells that are recruited to the genital tissues. Study conducted by King's College London scientists has revealed




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Condoms and Vaccines to Prevent Human Papillomavirus

Among gay men, public health campaigns should highlight complementary role of both condoms and vaccines to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV), according




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Frozen Sperm found Viable in Space like on Earth

Sperm characteristics in frozen sperm samples doesn't found to vary much when exposed to microgravity, reported a study at the 35th Annual Meeting of ESHRE investigators.




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Vaccination Programs Curb HPV Infections (and) Precancerous Cervical Lesions

Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination programs found to decrease the number of infections and precancerous cervical lesions caused by the virus significantly,




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More Than 1 Million New Curable Sexually Transmitted Infections Every Day: Study

Among people aged 15-49 years, every day, there are more than 1 million new cases of curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs), revealed data released today by the World Health Organization.




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Blocking Zinc Uptake Could Prevent Gonorrhea Infection

Blocking key mineral zinc uptake was found to stop gonorrhea infection, the widespread sexually transmitted infection, revealed study by the Institute




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Erectile Dysfunction Linked to Work Productivity Loss

There need to be better management and treatment of men with erectile dysfunction, typically in the workplace as the burden might be significant. Erectile




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HIV Afflicted People Have a Higher Risk of Age-Related Illness

HIV patients have higher chances of acquiring specific age-related diseases such as the increased occurrence of heart disease, COPD, and bone fractures.




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Oral HPV DNA Detection in Teen, Young Adult Females

Human papilloma virus DNA was detected in 6.2% of 1,259 participants (ages 13 to 21) at baseline but oral HPV detection became less likely with time since becoming sexually active, said researchers.




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Families Talking Together Intervention Helps Reduce Adolescent Sexual Risk Behavior

Adolescent sexual risk behavior is lowered with involvement of parents and healthcare providers, stated new study. Now, a randomized clinical trial




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Does Vaping Stain Your Teeth?

Teeth exposed to cigarette smoke over a period of two weeks can lead to discoloration very quickly but e-cigarette vapor or vapor from glo, a tobacco




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Natural Product to Rebuild Teeth and Treat Dental Cavities Developed

Suffering from dental cavities? This convenient and natural product developed by researchers could rebuild teeth and treat cavities without today's costly and uncomfortable treatments.




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Dental Experts Put Patient's Care Above All

A definitive checklist of events that should never be faced by a patient has been drawn up to ensure the best patient care worldwide, says a recent research.




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Material That Could Regenerate Dental Enamel Developed

New approach developed by Queen Mary University of London researchers can create materials with remarkable precision and order that look and behave like dental enamel.




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New Way to Predict Caries Progression Discovered

An increase in the concentration of several substances in the oral fluid serves as the indication of dental caries development. Researchers from Russia




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Water Fluoridation May Prevent Dental Decay

Water Fluoridation may reduce dental decay in U.S. children and adolescents, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the iJournal of Dental Research/i.




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Tooth Decay Risk Higher in Young Adults Born With HIV

Chances of tooth decay are higher in young adults who are born with HIV, finds a new study. The findings of this study are published in the IMicrobiome/I journal.




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Novel Dental Fillings Could Last Twice as Long: Study

Novel dental filling material is two times more resistant to breakage than standard fillings, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal i Scientific Reports/i.




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Alerting Patients to Their Risk of Gum Disease Improves Inflammation and Dental Hygiene, Says Study

Use of psychological techniques to communicate the risk of developing periodontal disease to patients improved their dental hygiene over a three month period.




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Dentists Help Identify Domestic Violence Victims

Dentists can be the first line of defense against domestic violence, said researchers from The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix and




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Elite Athletes Have High Rates of Oral Disease Despite Brushing Twice Daily

Elite athletes have poor oral health despite brushing their teeth more regularly than most people, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the iBritish Dental Journal/i.




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Key Molecules Discovered Could Help Tackle Tooth Loss and Regeneration

New study sheds light on the science behind the periodontal ligament formation, which helps to keep the tooth stable in the jawbone. This improved understanding




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Oral Health Plays an Essential Role in Overall Health as We Grow Older

Poor oral hygiene can lead to potential health complications in older adults. Therefore, health care professionals need to promote good oral hygiene among older patients, according to a new study.




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Experts Seek More Active Prevention of Tooth Decay for Kids

Dentist's drill may not be the best way to deal with tooth decay in children's teeth, according to a new study. And, there is no proof that conventional




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New Miniature Dental Device Leads to a More Personalized Dentistry

The new 'tooth-on-a-chip' was found to enable more personalized dentistry, giving dentists the ability to identify dental filling materials that work




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Tooth Decay Prevention: Get Rid of Cavities Using a Bioactive Peptide

Preventing tooth decay now becomes easy using a bioactive peptide that coats the tooth surface, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published




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New Dental Material May Revolutionize Implant Dentistry

New study uses neutrons to try to develop better and less costly dental restorations. Teeth damaged by trauma or disease require treatment to look