Healthy cells in our body release nano-sized bubbles that transfer genetic material such as DNA and RNA to other cells. It’s your DNA that stores the important information necessary for RNA to produce proteins and make sure they act accordingly. These bubbly extracellular vesicles could become mini treatment transporters, carrying a combination of therapeutic drugs […]
Assessing body fat in children made simpler by new equation
Researchers at St George’s have developed an accurate equation that will enable medical professionals to accurately predict body fat levels in children using only very simple measurements and other information. The equation takes into account height, weight, sex and age and ethnicity (where available) to predict body fat. The equation has been derived using information […]
First CRISPR study inside the body to start in US
Patients are about to be enrolled in the first study to test a gene-editing technique known as CRISPR inside the body to try to cure an inherited form of blindness. People with the disease have healthy eyes but lack a gene that converts light into signals to the brain that enable sight. The experimental treatment […]
SECRETS OF AN A-LIST BODY: This week, how to get Beyoncé’s bottom
SECRETS OF AN A-LIST BODY: This week, how to get Beyoncé’s bottom The golden gown Beyoncé wore to The Lion King premiere last week revealed her shapely posterior. Fitness is a big part of the 37-year-old mother-of-three’s life. To maintain her famous curves she works out three to five times a week and reportedly puts […]
Teddi Mellencamp Shows Off Incredible Body Transformation in Shocking Pics
As a health and wellness coach, Teddi Mellencamp wants her fans and clients to know that she personally understands where they’re coming from. On Monday, July 1, which also happens to be her 38th birthday, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star posted a before and after photo of her massive weight loss to Instagram. […]
Study shows brain can be tricked into thinking body is working harder than it is
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in France and Italy has found that the human brain can be tricked into thinking the body is working harder than it actually is. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group describes experiments they conducted with volunteers riding exercise bikes, […]
3-D technology might improve body appreciation for young women
3-D technology has transformed movies and medical imaging, and now it might be able to help young women better appreciate their bodies. Virginia Ramseyer Winter, assistant professor in the School of Social Work and director of the MU Center for Body Image Research and Policy, is a nationally recognized body image expert. In a new […]
Zac Efron Admits His ‘Baywatch’ Body Was ‘Too Big’ and ‘Unrealistic’
Don’t try this at home. Standing side-by-side with a new wax figure modeled after his appearance in Baywatch, Zac Efron said he got “too big” for the 2017 film. Efron, 31, came face to face with his new Madame Tussauds figure on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday, April 30. “Oh, s–t!” the Extremely Wicked, […]
Woman with swelling condition defies doctors to be a marathon runner
Woman with excruciating swelling condition that made it impossible to put shoes on has defied the odds by becoming a marathon runner and competitive body-builder Alison Mahoney, now 32, was diagnosed with lymphedema praecox at 17 The condition caused her left leg to swell up so much that she was unable to get her foot […]
Government promises £8million to give ambulance staff body cameras
Ambulance staff will get body cameras after figures reveal a THIRD have been ‘attacked in the last year’ Nearly 7,000 NHS ambulance staff suffered physical violence at work last year Health chiefs said all NHS staff should be able to work without fear of violence Department of Health has now pledged £8million into a trial […]