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    Universal patterns in egocentric communication networks - 8 month(s) ago

    Nature Communications – Personal communication networks through mobile phones and online platforms can be characterized by patterns of tie strengths. The authors propose a model to explain driving…

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    Categories: General Medicine News, Latest Headlines
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      Personal #communication networks through mobile phones and online platforms can be characterized by patterns of tie strengths. The authors propose a model to explain driving mechanisms of emerging tie strength heterogeneity in #social #networks https://t.co/NlVpoTlTEs

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    Obesity in the USA: diet and lifestyle key to prevention - 9 month(s) ago

    The obesity epidemic in the USA continues to escalate, posing a significant public health crisis. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the prevalence of adult obesity (BMI ≥30·0 kg/m2) increased from 30·5% in 2000 to 41·9% in 2020. During the same time, the prevalence of severe obesity (BMI ≥40·0 kg/m2) increased from 4·7% to 9·2%. The age-adjusted prevalence of obesity is highest among Black individuals (49·9%), followed by Hispanic (45·6%), White (41·4%), and Asian (16·1%) individuals.

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    Categories: Endocrinology, Latest Headlines
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      By addressing #social and #environmental factors, we can effectively tackle the root causes of #obesity, leading to lasting change and improved health and well-being of individuals and communities https://t.co/AelFJyRD8t #FREE to read with registration (also FREE)

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    Elucidating the transmission landscape of the human microbiome - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology - 1 year(s) ago

    In a study published in Nature, new data have highlighted the bacterial strain-level sharing rates of mother–offspring pairs, twins, families, cohabiting individuals and individuals within a population, as well as those between different populations, providing a comprehensive view of the transmission landscape of the intestinal and oral microbiome in humans. These findings highlight the need to…

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      Understanding transmission landscape of #microbiome suggests need to reassess diseases considered to be non-communicable ➡️Important to consider #social structure as factor in #microbiota studies 👉🏼https://t.co/vUr0PMpg4J by @Amira_Metwaly Dirk Haller @NatRevGastroHep https://t.co/TLBGplAMDe

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    AGA launches ‘My IBD Life’ campaign to provide resources, support for patients, physicians - 1 year(s) ago

    With recent data highlighting the emotional and social challenges of inflammatory bowel disease, AGA has launched the “My IBD Life” campaign to address the growing need for psychosocial support in patient care. According to an AGA press release, a survey of 1,026 patients with IBD aged 18 to 59 years found that nearly two-thirds reported comorbid conditions, with more than one in

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      With recent data highlighting the #emotional and #social challenges of #inflammatoryboweldisease, @AmerGastroAssn has launched the “My #IBD Life” campaign to address the growing need for #psychosocial support in #patient care. @drlauriekeefer #GITwitter https://t.co/LbMtYqB0oV

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