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America’s obesity epidemic threatens effectiveness of any COVID vaccine
For a world crippled by the coronavirus, salvation hinges on a vaccine.
New protocol reduces opioid use following surgery
The majority of patients who followed an "Enhanced Recovery After Surgery" (ERAS) protocol did not need opioids for pain management at multiple time points following elective spinal and peripheral nerve surgery.
Study highlights the potential for children to influence food consumption and habits at home
Children's pester power may contribute to improvements in their family's food environments. A new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier, highlights the potential for children to influence food consumption and habits at home.
Recovered COVID-19 patients report hair loss months after infection
Several members of Survivor Corps, the Facebook support group of people who have had COVID-19, recently tackled about experiencing hair loss months after recovering from the wrath of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Beneficial microbes reprogram the B cell repertoire that produce antibodies
The mammalian gut is home to trillions of microbes which are essential for a healthy immune system and good nutrition.
Body weight seriously impacts brain activity and blood flow
As a person's weight goes up, all regions of the brain go down in activity and blood flow, according to a new brain imaging study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
Study shows link between selenium-deficient diet and paracetamol toxicity
A lack of the mineral selenium in the diet puts people at risk of paracetamol overdose, even when the painkiller is taken at levels claimed to be safe on the packaging, according to collaborative research emerging from the University of Bath and Southwest University in China.
New computational model can help determine drug viability
About 50% of people who take the drug infliximab for inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn's disease, end up becoming resistant or unresponsive to it.
Urban Food Policy Institute receives grant to study successful strategies of food benefit programs
The WT Grant Foundation and the Spencer Foundation have jointly awarded the Urban Food Policy Institute at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy a grant to study successful strategies for expanding enrollment, benefits, access, and impact of food benefit programs such as SNAP, WIC, and School Meals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New iron intervention study fights anemia with advanced computer simulation
A new iron intervention study has determined which of the world's low-and-middle income countries would benefit from using iron-containing micronutrient powders to tackle childhood anaemia.
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Research reveals microplastic content levels in Australian seafood
Levels of plastic contamination have been found in samples of popular seafood such as prawns, oysters, and crabs, with the highest content found in sardines, according to University of Queensland research.
A quarter of arthritis cases in the U.S. are attributable to excess weight, shows study
A new Boston University School of Public Health study shows that weight loss between early adulthood and midlife lowers arthritis risk, and found no evidence of any persistent risk of arthritis for people who were heavier earlier in life and then lost weight.
Dietary choices improve health and immunity amid the global pandemic
In the midst of a global pandemic, eating well in a sustainable way is more important now than ever, Flinders University experts say.
Severe vitamin D deficiency in UK South Asian population can lead to health problems
20 percent of the middle-aged UK South Asian population may have a very severe vitamin D deficiency, a new study in the British Journal of Nutrition reports. Such deficiency can lead to health problems such as osteomalacia (softening of the bones) and other chronic diseases.
Researchers develop efficient and more sensitive method to test heavy metals in foods and water
Finding out if the food and water we consume are safe from toxic and carcinogenic metals can now be much faster and simpler.
Sweet-taste perception changes from childhood to adulthood
Compared with adults, children and adolescents are less sensitive to the sweet taste and need 40% more sucrose in a solution for them to detect the taste of sugar, a new study found.
Oxford University and ZOE join forces to widen access to COVID-19 treatment trials
Oxford University and the COVID Symptom Study app are joining forces to widen access to two clinical trials of potential treatments for COVID-19.
Americans are adjusting their use of social media platforms amid COVID-19 pandemic
As national tensions rise, a new national survey of 2,000 people commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds more Americans are adjusting how they use social media platforms.
Young women with polycystic ovary syndrome more likely to get heart disease
Women in their 30s and 40s with a common condition affecting how the ovaries work are more likely to get heart disease. That's the finding of a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.
FDA announces manufacturers' voluntary commitment to phase-out certain PFAS used in food packaging
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing that the manufacturers of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) used for grease-proofing in paper and paperboard for food packaging (for example, as coatings on some fast-food wrappers, to-go boxes, and pizza boxes) have voluntarily agreed to phase-out their sales of these substances for use as food contact substances in the United States.
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