(HealthDay)—Compared with standard procedure using staples, skin closure with subcuticular sutures does not reduce the incidence of wound complications after open gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, according to research published ...
Sep 29, 2013
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Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) contain more calories, fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt than minimally processed foods—but not all UPFs are unhealthy, according to new research from UCL.
Feb 14, 2024
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Ugandans and Kenyans in poor urban households are willing to pay a premium for more nutritious flour, new research shows. The study, led by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), addresses huge knowledge ...
Oct 21, 2019
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The synthesis of proteins by translation of RNA relies on a protein complex called eIF4F. As formation of this complex is frequently unregulated in cancers, the ability to restore its regulation could pave the way to develop ...
May 7, 2014
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India has spent the last 50 years combating hunger by boosting its production of staple crops like wheat, rice and maize. The strategy has worked – up to a point.
Jul 20, 2017
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Doctors should be able to provide subsidised "prescriptions" for healthy food to people in remote Aboriginal communities, says an Indigenous nutrition expert.
Apr 15, 2013
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Keeping fruits and vegetables fresh while shipping them halfway around the planet presents logistical challenges that even the U.S. military can't solve.
Jun 7, 2013
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New research published in the journal Allergy has found that Basophil Activation Test (BAT) can be used to better detect allergies and predict the severity of allergic reactions than traditional predictions made via clinical ...
Sep 29, 2023
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Africa has made great progress in the fight against malnutrition. Between 2000 and 2016 Senegal, Ghana, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Togo, Cameroon and Angola reduced undernourishment, child wasting, child stunting and child mortality ...
Apr 6, 2018
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A recent study of child-feeding habits among Marshallese in Arkansas found high compliance with medical standards for breastfeeding infants, but also reliance on rice and processed foods. The study is a first step toward ...
Mar 26, 2019
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