Fatty foods can impair the body's response to everyday stress, research suggests Eating fatty foods during stressful periods can impair the body's 'recovery' from the effects of stress, new research suggests. Dec 5, 2023 0 4
Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients, a situation that could worsen with plant-based foods Pregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their babies need from modern diets say scientists, who have warned that the situation will likely worsen as more people turn to plant-based foods. Dec 5, 2023 24 112
Public health errors: Why it's crucial to understand what they are before assessing COVID-19 responses Joe Vipond, a Canadian emergency room physician who was a strong supporter of masking during the pandemic, said in a speech last year that the slow recognition that COVID-19 is spread by airborne transmission resulted in ... Dec 5, 2023 0 0
Clinical trial finds common diabetes medication could help with treatment-resistant hypertension A common diabetes medication may help some patients with treatment-resistant hypertension slightly lower their high blood pressure and lessen their risk of heart failure events such as stroke, according to an analysis of ... Dec 5, 2023 0 1
New study highlights COVID-19's adaptive strategy for infection Researchers have discovered a novel mechanism whereby the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, can vary its mode of infection in human cells. In work published in the journal eLife, a team from the University of Minnesota ... Dec 5, 2023 0 92
Knocking out part of the innate immune system to improve cancer therapy Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China, have discovered that shutting down part of the innate immune system increases anti-tumor activity. Dec 5, 2023 report 0 61
Under-the-skin implant could treat type I diabetes A collaboration between researchers from Cornell and University of Alberta, Edmonton, has created a new technique to treat type 1 diabetes: implanting a device inside a pocket under the skin that can secrete insulin while ... Dec 5, 2023 0 46
WHO says time to hike alcohol, sugary drinks tax Countries need to increase their taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, saying too few states were using tax to incentivize healthier behaviors. Dec 5, 2023 0 35
Fewer nurses coming to EU due to Brexit cost £61.9 million per year, affects readmission rates A reduction in nurses coming in from the European Union as a result of Brexit may have cost the NHS an estimated £61.9 million per year, according to a study from the University of Surrey. Dec 5, 2023 0 0
Doctors in England to stage longest NHS strike ever Hospital doctors in England plan to strike around Christmas in their longest industrial action in the history of Britain's state-run health service, after pay talks broke down Tuesday. Dec 5, 2023 0 0
