Climate change could raise food insecurity risk

Weather extremes caused by climate change could raise the risk of food shortages in many countries, new research suggests.

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Higher blood pressure before pregnancy may increase miscarriage risk

Higher blood pressure prior to conception may increase the risk of miscarriage, even in women not diagnosed with hypertension. The study involved women who had already experienced at least one pregnancy loss and were trying again. If confirmed, the findings imply that lowering heart disease risk factors in young adulthood may also improve reproductive health.

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Heart defects in infant may predict heart problems in birth mother later in life

Women who give birth to infants with congenital heart defects may be at increased risk of heart problems including heart attack and heart failure later in life.

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Links between eating red meat and distal colon cancer in women

A new study suggests that a diet free from red meat significantly reduces the risk of a type of colon cancer in women living in the United Kingdom. When comparing the effects of certain diets to cancer development in specific subsites of the colon, scientists found that those regularly eating red meat compared to a red meat-free diet had higher rates of distal colon cancer – cancer found on the descending section of the colon, where faeces is stored.

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People use emotion to persuade, even when it could backfire

We intuitively use more emotional language to enhance our powers of persuasion, according to new research. The research shows that people tend toward appeals that aren’t simply more positive or negative but are infused with emotionality, even when they’re trying to sway an audience that may not be receptive to such language.

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Inherent feminizing effect of germ cells: New insights into sex determination

A new study shows for the first time germ cells have an inherent property to feminize the body in teleost fish, medaka.

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Making a leap from high-ability high school to college of lesser academic status can be a real downer

Making the transition from high school to college may be stressful – but it can be downright depressing for students who graduate from a school with peers of high academic ability and wind up at a college with students of lesser ability, according to a new study.

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