What's the link between tattoos and vision loss? Two optometrists explain
Getting a tattoo can be a thrilling, albeit painful, experience. About one-third of Australians have a tattoo, with many getting inked as a rite of passage.
Mar 22, 2026
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Heterocyclic Compounds: News and Research on Pteridines
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A step towards a first global system to track health before pregnancy
The key health and social indicators needed for a new global system to monitor people's health before pregnancy have been identified for the first time by researchers at University College London and the University of Southampton. ...
Mar 17, 2026
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How vitamin B2 could pave the way to new cancer therapies
The human body cannot produce vitamin B2—also known as riboflavin—itself; it must absorb the important substance through diet. The vitamin can be found in dairy products, eggs, meat and green vegetables. The metabolism converts ...
Mar 13, 2026
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FDA finds little evidence that a generic drug can help people with autism
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back statements by President Donald Trump and other administration officials that the drug showed great promise ...
Mar 10, 2026
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White House autism briefing linked to swift shifts in prescribing patterns
A White House briefing in September 2025 that raised concerns about acetaminophen use during pregnancy and promoted the drug leucovorin as a potential autism treatment was followed by sharp changes in how doctors prescribed ...
Mar 6, 2026
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Study confirms food fortification is highly cost-effective in fighting hidden hunger across 63 countries
A comprehensive new systematic review published in The Journal of Nutrition provides the latest evidence that large-scale food fortification is a highly cost-effective intervention for reducing global malnutrition. The research ...
Mar 5, 2026
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High-dose folic acid prevents diabetic peripheral neuropathy in mice, study finds
Florida State University researchers have demonstrated that significantly increasing dietary folic acid in mice can prevent peripheral neuropathy, a condition commonly associated with diabetes and other health issues. The ...
Mar 4, 2026
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New dietary guidelines prioritize 'real food'—but low-income pregnant women can't easily obtain it
The federal government's message in its new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released in January 2026, couldn't be simpler: "Eat real food."
Feb 21, 2026
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Fast, simple method can detect key immunity biomarker in blood
Researchers at St. Petersburg University have developed an efficient way to detect a crucial immunity biomarker—neopterin—in the blood using nanotechnology and a laser. Neopterin is a nucleotide whose blood levels rise sharply ...
Feb 16, 2026
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Climate-friendly diet yields unexpectedly strong nutritional outcomes
That eating plenty of vegetables, wholegrains and legumes is beneficial for health is well known. More surprising, however, is that people who eat in an environmentally-friendly way also display nutritional values that are ...
Feb 12, 2026
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