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Rihanna Low-Key Threw Shade at the Victoria’s Secret Exec Who Said the Brand Won’t Cast Trans or Plus-Size Models
When Rihanna isn’t calling out Donald Trump for playing her music illegally at one of his “tragic” rallies (her words) or protesting the NFL to support Colin Kaepernick, she’s subtly responding to old dudes problematically talking about women. Case in point: Rihanna low-key threw shade at the Victoria’s Secret executive who said the company wouldn’t cast transgender or plus-size models in the VS Fashion Show. To give you some backstory, Ed Razek, senior creative of Victoria’s Secret and chief marketing officer of Limited Brands (which is the parent company of VS), told Vogue he’s selling…
Read MoreYoung people at risk of addiction have differences in key brain region
Young adults at risk of developing problems with addiction show key differences in an important region of the brain, according to an international team led by researchers at the University of Cambridge. The study adds further evidence to support the idea that an individual’s biological makeup plays a significant role in whether or not they develop an addictive disorder. Adolescence and young adulthood is an important time in a person’s development. It is during this time that individuals begin to demonstrate behaviours that are associated with addiction and which suggest…
Read MoreBedtime protein for bigger gains? Here’s the scoop
Drinking a casein shake just before overnight sleep increases gains in muscle mass and strength in response to resistance exercise. But to date, no study has directly addressed whether this effect is due to increased total protein intake only, or if a bedtime beverage is better. According to a review published in Frontiers in Nutrition, existing findings nevertheless suggest that overnight sleep is a unique nutritional window for boosting muscle gains — while late-night protein calories needn’t increase body fat. Casein point: Snijders’ seminal study “Several one-night studies have shown that…
Read MoreSeawater bacteria provides leads to fight melanoma
Malignant melanoma can be a particularly dangerous form of cancer, and more therapeutic options are needed. Now, researchers report in ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters that a bacteria from seawater has inspired promising leads for an entirely new way to treat the disease. In melanoma, cancer cells form in melanocytes, the cells that color the skin. While new cases of most types of cancer are declining, those of melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer — continue to climb, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If melanoma metastasizes,…
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