Researchers from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) have carried out a biomechanical study of the footwear made by Camper. A group of 54 volunteers took part in the project, trying on six models of men's shoes and six models of ...
A new clinical study has been conducted by Lipotec to assess the anti-wrinkle efficacy of Argireline peptide at a concentration of 2%. The new test shows remarkable improvement of skin appearance after just one week of treatment. The test ...
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A group of university students are enjoying a specially designed fruit smoothie a day to discover whether it can improve their appearance and make them feel healthier. Their efforts are part of a study to assess what effect a carotenoid ...
Hispanic women tend to be less informed than white women about the link between being obese or overweight and increased risk for heart disease, a new study finds. For the study, published recently in the Journal of Women's Health, the ...
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The ongoing exhibit at Lancashire’s Harris Museum is offering an insight into the preservation process that goes behind keeping its sumptuous collection of historical costumes forever new. The ‘Behind the Scenes: The ...
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Cerenis Therapeutics, the biopharmaceutical company, today announced that its Phase IIb CHI-SQUARE (Can HDL Infusions Significantly Quicken Atherosclerosis REgression) study did not reach its primary endpoint in post-Acute Coronary Syndrome ...
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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCRX) today announced that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has exercised an option to conduct the investigational new drug (IND) enabling program and to submit an IND. ...
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Marine mammals are flagship and charismatic species, very attractive for the general public. Nowadays, they are also considered as highly relevant sentinel of the marine realm. Their presence and their welfare in an area is thought to ...
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The REI Foundation awarded its annual$50,000 Mary Anderson Legacy Grant to GirlTrek,a national nonprofit and health organization inspiring and supporting African-American women and girls to live their healthiest,most fulfilled lives through ...
The University of Barcelona participates in the European project A-fit (Astronaut Exercise Prescriptions Promoting Health and Fitness on Earth), coordinated by the Karolinska Institute (Sweden). It aims at designing a fitness programme to ...
Just a fifth of stores still use gendered labeling A survey by Let Toys Be Toys has indicated that 'girls' and 'boys' signs are falling out of favour in toy stores. Throughout November, Let Toys Be Toys supporters across the UK and ...
A U.S. infectious disease expert says one of the most persistent flu myths is that the influenza vaccine can give a person the flu -- it cannot. Dr. Jorge Parada, medical director of the Infection Prevention and Control Program at Loyola ...
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A meta-analysis found exercise may be as effective as drugs in helping patients with strokes, diabetes and heart disease, British and U.S. researchers say. Researchers at the London School of Economics and Political Science, the Harvard ...
The 2013 in-cosmetics Asia show closed on 31 October with a palpable sense of success for exhibitors and attendees alike. The aisles seemed constantly busy with visitors eager to discover more about the latest ingredients and technology, ...
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German researchers have created a candy they say can actually fight cavities, foreign media reported. The development involoves lacing the sugar-free candy with "good" bacteria, such as Lactobacillus paracasei, to reduce levels of the "bad" ...
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