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The first gene mapping study on human scalp hair whorls not only shows that hair whorl direction has a genetic basis, but also that it is affected by multiple genes. Four associated genetic variants that are likely to influence hair whorl direction are identified, as reported in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

The number of steps you should walk every day to start seeing benefits to your health is lower than previously thought, according to the largest analysis to investigate this.

When it’s hot outside, it’s safer to head for air-conditioned shelter—right?

Listening to music and drinking coffee are the sorts of everyday pleasures that can impact a person’s brain activity in ways that improve cognitive performance, including in tasks requiring concentration and memory.

By ROGERS KALERO

BUNTUNGWA ward Councillor Francis Chileshe is concerned about the increasing lawlessness in the construction of structures in his ward with some individuals constructing structures which are not only illegal, but also end up blocking the roads or any access to some residential areas.

A large clinical trial weighing the medical merits of the obesity drug Wegovy has unearthed a significant positive side effect.

Whatever the opioid crisis calls to mind, it likely isn’t pacifiers and diapers. But when 1 out of every 5 hospitalized infants receives opioids, and when some infants require methadone treatment, it’s time to widen the scope. A new study led by pediatric surgeons at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles shows that methadone use after surgery can prolong a baby’s recovery and increase an infant’s dependence on ventilators and intravenous (IV) nutrition.

Pioneering work in comparative oncology continues at UC Davis with the launch of a Canine Tumor Genome Atlas, the first genomic data bank of its kind outside of one developed by the National Cancer Institute. Eventually it may store hundreds of gene samples from companion dogs diagnosed with osteosarcomas, oral melanomas and gliomas.

Fitbit devices provide accurate measurements of wearers’ circadian rhythms, or rest-activity cycles, but underestimate sleep measures, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

Primary care provides critical support for the global health care system. But in many communities across the country and around the world, primary care physicians are in short supply.