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Father's diet before conception influences children's health

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A recent study provides new insights into how fathers' diets and overweight can affect their children's health even before conception. The findings of the study can help develop preventive health measures for men wishing to become fathers: The healthier the father's diet, the lower the risk for their children to develop obesity or diseases such as diabetes later in life.

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Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Public Health Accreditation Board Lead Public Health Transformation Initiatives in Missouri

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Media Contact: Keith Coleman kcoleman@phaboard.org info@phaboard.org The transformational investment will significantly improve Missouri’s public health infrastructure and strengthen public health across the state. June 5, 2024 – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS) and the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) are leading efforts to improve the state’s public health infrastructure.

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Poor quality diet makes our brains sad

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Eating a poor quality diet might lead to brain changes that are associated with depression and anxiety. This is according to a first-of-its-kind study into the brain chemistry and structure, and diet quality of 30 volunteers.

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Alonzo Mourning Had Prostate Cancer, Now He Is Cancer-Free!

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In February, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame center Alonzo Mourning learned he had Stage 3 prostate cancer. According to his interview with Adrian Wojnarowski at ESPN , “In late 2022, Mourning’s urologist, Dr. Maury Jayson, told him that his PSA scores were “creeping up.” A rise in PSA scores can be a warning sign of prostate cancer, so the doctor set an MRI screening on his prostate — which revealed some “shadows” in the imaging and necessitated a biop

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Oral insulin drops offer relief for diabetes patients

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Diabetes rates continue to rise. Scientists have now created a pain-free drug delivery method to help people with diabetes manage the disease and maintain their health more easily. Researchers have developed oral insulin drops that when placed under the tongue are quickly and efficiently absorbed by the body, potentially replacing the need for insulin injections.

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What is Melanoma? (Yes, We Can Get Skin Cancer Too)

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Melanoma is one of the most dangerous forms of skin cancer; it originates in the melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing the pigment that gives our skin its color. This pigment, known as melanin, is a term familiar to many of us, as it provides color to our skin, hair, and eyes. The Mayo Clinic states that melanoma typically starts on the skin when exposed to the sun.

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Electrified charcoal 'sponge' can soak up CO2 directly from the air

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Researchers have developed a low-cost, energy-efficient method for making materials that can capture carbon dioxide directly from the air. Researchers used a method similar to charging a battery to instead charge activated charcoal, which is often used in household water filters.

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Babies use 'helpless' infant period to learn powerful foundation models, just like ChatGPT

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Babies' brains are not as immature as previously thought, rather they are using the period of postnatal 'helplessness' to learn powerful foundation models similar to those underpinning generative Artificial Intelligence, according to a new study.

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AIs are irrational, but not in the same way that humans are

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Large Language Models behind popular generative AI platforms like ChatGPT gave different answers when asked to respond to the same reasoning test and didn't improve when given additional context, finds a new study.

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Myelination in the brain may be key to 'learning' opioid addiction

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Scientists have found that the process of adaptive myelination, which helps the brain learn new skills, can also promote addiction to opioids.

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New Gene therapy trial shows restored hearing and speech in children born deaf, treated in both ears

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A new clinical trial of five children with inherited deafness found administering gene therapy in both ears led to restored hearing and speech, and additional gains including sound source localization, ability to hear in noisy environments, and for two children, abillity to appreciate music. This is the first trial in the world to treat children with hereditary deafness in both ears with gene therapy.

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'Weird' new planet retained atmosphere despite nearby star's relentless radiation

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A rare exoplanet that should have been stripped down to bare rock by its nearby host star's intense radiation somehow grew a puffy atmosphere instead -- the latest in a string of discoveries forcing scientists to rethink theories about how planets age and die in extreme environments. Nicknamed 'Phoenix' for its ability to survive its red giant star's radiant energy discovered planet illustrates the vast diversity of solar systems and the complexity of planetary evolution -- especially at the end

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Blood sausages and yak milk: Bronze Age cuisine of Mongolian nomads unveiled

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Bronze cauldrons were used by the inhabitants of the Mongolian steppe around 2,700 years ago to process animal blood and milk. This is shown by a protein analysis of archaeological finds from this period.

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Breaking ground: Could geometry offer a new explanation for why earthquakes happen?

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Researchers are adding a new wrinkle to a long-held belief about what causes earthquakes in the first place.

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'Missing' early sea sponges discovered

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Geobiologists reported a 550 million-year-old sea sponge that had been missing from the fossil record. The discovery sheds new light on a conundrum that has stumped zoologists and paleontologists for years.

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AI approach elevates plasma performance and stability across fusion devices

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Fusion researchers have successfully deployed machine learning methods to suppress harmful plasma edge instabilities without sacrificing plasma performance.

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Flapping frequency of birds, insects, bats and whales described by universal equation

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A single universal equation can closely approximate the frequency of wingbeats and fin strokes made by birds, insects, bats and whales, despite their different body sizes and wing shapes, researchers report in a new study.

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