Breastfeeding has long been the gold standard for infant nutrition. The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and World Health Organization all recommend it. Thus, the recent New York Times report of U.S. interference in the World Health Assembly’s attempt to adopt the resolution that “mother’s…
1. BETA-ALANINE SUPPLEMENTS BENEFIT ANALYSED A recent meta-analysis by Brazilian and English universities found significant evidence of an ergogenic effect from taking beta-alanine supplements. Beta-alanine increases muscle carnosine content, which improves the body’s ability to buffer hydrogen ions produced during high-intensity exercise. This can potentially delay fatigue and reduce perceptions of fatigue by delaying a…
Quand elle n’est pas sur les plateaux de tournages, ou sur les tapis rouges du monde entier, Lily-Rose Depp est une adolescente comme une autre, sans artifice. La preuve avec ces quelques photos de sa ballade dans un grand magasin de Los Angeles la semaine dernière. Lily-Rose, du haut de ses 17 ans, est déjà…
With Ironman 70.3 Pays d’Aix just over two weeks away, British athletes will make up an impressive third of the 18 female pros on the start line, including 2013 winner Susie Cheetham and 2014 Ironman Lanzarote winner Lucy Gossage. Advertisement >>> Lucy Gossage cruises to victory at Ironman Lanzarote The other four Brits are Alice…
Immune regulatory activities of fowlicidin-1, a cathelicidin host defense peptide. YR Bommineni, GH Pham, LT Sunkara, M Achanta, G Zhang, Mol Immunol., 2014, 59, 55-63. Appropriate modulation of immunity is beneficial in antimicrobial therapy and vaccine development. Host defense peptides (HDPs) constitute critically important components of innate immunity with both antimicrobial and immune regulatory activities. We previously showed that a chicken HDP, namely fowlicidin-1(6-26), has potent antibacterial…
Le plus grand chasseur intergalactique reprend du service le 17 octobre prochain dans la suite de “Predator” et “Predator 2”. Découvrez les premières images de “The Predator”. Il a affronté le Predator en 1987 dans le film-culte de John McTiernan (Hawkins, le soldat amateur de blagues grivoises, c’était lui !). Shane Black (à genoux devant ses acteurs sur la…
Sept années de vie commune se transforment aujourd’hui par un beau mariage pour George Lucas et Mellody Hobson. Un couple modèle pour Hollywood. Des étoiles dans les yeux. Le père créateur de Star Wars a prouvé ce weekend qu’il pouvait aussi insuffler du rêve dans sa réalité. Georges Lucas, 69 ans, a épousé sa compagne…
There is plenty about EA Sports’ flagship football game that can frustrate fans, but does it have the sport’s newest divisive technology? FIFA 20 is EA Sports’ latest offering in their massively popular football video game series and it is unrivalled when it comes to recreating the reality of the sport. From mimicking players’ physical appearances and…
In another case of medical apathy, a sweeper was seen giving stitches to a patient in the Bharuch Civil Hospital in Gujarat. The matter was brought to public attention after the video of the incident surfaced on social media on Sunday. The doctor was in fact, present during the incident. The resident medical officer (RMO)…
If you keep up with Cardi B's ever-changing manicures, then you'll know last weekend she was walking around with ultra-long, Barbie-pink nails complete with crystal and pearl appliques. This week, though, the "WAP" singer's digits are looking decidedly different, not from a nail-art standpoint — but length-wise. Basically, for the first time in a long…