A new study using 5,000 stored blood samples found no increase in the presence of food-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE)—a blood marker associated with food allergy—in children's blood between the 1980s and the 2000s.
Apr 25, 2016
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Ever wonder why that diet didn't work? An Israeli study tracking the blood sugar levels of 800 people over a week suggests that even if we all ate the same meal, how it's metabolized would differ from one person to another. ...
Nov 19, 2015
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Toddlers are more exposed to brominated flame retardants (BFRs) at home than their mothers, shows a new doctoral thesis from Stockholm University.
Dec 10, 2014
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The timing of food intake in the early phase of TB treatment could have a negative impact on the effectiveness of TB treatment.
Sep 7, 2014
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The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first screening test for colon cancer that uses patients' DNA to help spot potentially deadly tumors and growths.
Aug 11, 2014
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Infections caused by foodborne microorganisms are an increasing public health burden. In a PhD project at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, new methods of characterising and dectecting foodborne ...
Jul 24, 2014
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Portland officials issued a citywide boil notice after state health officials detected E. coli in the water supply.
May 23, 2014
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In Uganda the prescription of three antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, which aim to suppress the virus to prevent disease progression, have resulted in huge reductions in HIV mortality rates. However, disease is not the only scourge ...
Feb 18, 2014
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More than 900 pupils at elementary schools in a central Japanese city have fallen ill in a suspected outbreak of mass food poisoning, officials said Thursday.
Jan 16, 2014
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Genetic testing company 23andMe is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that the Silicon Valley startup misled customers about its test kit.
Dec 3, 2013
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