BiosciNews: No title RSS Feed https://news.bioscientifica.com/topics/0/rss Moderated news matching: No title Fri, 29 Mar 2024 15:48:39 GMT en-GB daily 1 c6174ecc-a380-43d9-985d-c0d94983f5ce New study suggests interacting with dogs can reduce cortisol levels https://newsdev.bioscientifica.com/news/new-study-suggests-interacting-with-dogs-can-reduce-cortisol-levels/ <![CDATA[<p>A study measuring brain waves with electrodes, published in <em>PLOS One</em>, has found that interaction with dogs may reduce stress and depression in humans. Researchers found that when playing with, walking, or stroking dogs, human cortisol levels were reduced, and oxytocin levels increased.</p> <p><strong><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.medicaldaily.com/spending-quality-time-dog-can-reduce-stress-improve-concentration-study-471509" target="_blank">Medical Daily</a></strong></p> ]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Bioscientifica]]> 2d83be40-6f8b-4276-8ed3-72672c9f1521 Diabetes risk may be reduced by prioritising plant-based food https://newsdev.bioscientifica.com/news/diabetes-risk-may-be-reduced-by-prioritising-plant-based-food/ <![CDATA[<p>Research presented in <em>Diabetes Care</em> found that adults who adopted plant-based foods in their diets in favour of animal-based foods have a lower risk of developing diabetes than those following the inverse. The study suggested that adopting a more plant-based diet may be useful in diabetes interventions.<br /><br /><strong><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20240313/eating-more-plantbased-foods-may-lower-diabetes-risk" target="_blank">Healio</a></strong></p> ]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Bioscientifica]]> 3a95fb00-3f7d-45aa-a838-f388cba0f344 Obesity in primary school aged girls linked to high incidence of musculoskeletal symptoms https://newsdev.bioscientifica.com/news/obesity-in-primary-school-aged-girls-linked-to-high-incidence-of-musculoskeletal-symptoms/ <![CDATA[<p>A longitudinal cohort study published in <em>Archives of Disease Childhood</em> has found that girls in primary school with obesity are 67% more likely to attend monthly consultations with GPs over musculoskeletal symptoms than their peers with healthy BMIs. Researchers found that the risk in boys was only 20% higher.</p> <p><strong><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/12/overweight-girls-more-likely-to-see-gp-about-musculoskeletal-problems" target="_blank">The Guardian</a></strong></p> ]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Bioscientifica]]> 91513a63-b189-41ff-9df3-416b99c7480b Risk of endometrial cancer associated with endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) https://newsdev.bioscientifica.com/news/risk-of-endometrial-cancer-associated-with-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-edcs/ <![CDATA[<p>According to research published in <em>Environmental Health Perspectives</em>, exposure to EDCs can be linked to an increased risk of developing endometrial cancer, a hormone-dependant type of cancer. EDCs can be found in industrial products, pesticides and a range of everyday products including cosmetics.</p> <p><strong><a rel="noopener" href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-endocrine-disruptors-endometrial-cancer.html" target="_blank">Medical Xpress</a></strong><a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-endocrine-disruptors-endometrial-cancer.html"></a></p> ]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Bioscientifica]]>