Health
'Cultured' meat could create more problems than it solves
Cultured or in vitro meat, also called "clean meat" by its supporters, is meat produced in a laboratory using bioengineering techniques.
Nov 30, 2019
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Health
Surgical glove makers struggle to keep pace with booming demand
With no end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic, worldwide demand for surgical gloves—as for other types of personal protective equipment—is booming, leaving manufacturers struggling to keep up.
Sep 4, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Singing found to support stroke rehabilitation
Approximately 40% of stroke survivors experience aphasia, a difficulty with comprehending or producing spoken or written language caused by a cerebrovascular accident. In half of these cases the language impairment still ...
Dec 29, 2022
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Health
Will oat become the king of plant-based milks?
Almond, soy, coconut, nonfat or whole? American stores offer a dizzying array of milk but a new option is experiencing unprecedented growth and fast becoming a vegan favorite: oat milk.
Mar 11, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Weight loss for adults at any age leads to cost savings, study suggests
Helping an adult lose weight leads to significant cost savings at any age, with those savings peaking at age 50, suggests a new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health study.
Sep 26, 2017
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Health
Inaction could cost Australian truckers their lives, study finds
If nothing is done to improve the health of Australia's male truck drivers, 6,067 lives and AU$2.6 billion in productivity could be lost over the next 10 years, Monash University-led research has found.
Nov 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Natural products for dementia
Kew pharmacist, Melanie-Jayne Howes, has been collaborating in research and reviews assessing the role of natural products in the treatment and prevention of dementia.
Oct 13, 2011
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Genetics
Gene therapy more cost effective than current treatments for hemophilia B
A St. Jude Children's Research Hospital analysis found a major gap between the cost to manufacture and distribute hemophilia B gene therapy and the $2 million-plus price reportedly under consideration for hemophilia gene ...
Jun 4, 2021
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Health
Bidi smoking costs India annual INR 805.5 billion in ill health and early death
Bidi smoking cost India 805.5 billion rupees in ill health and early deaths in 2017 alone, finds research published in the journal Tobacco Control.
Dec 20, 2018
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Addiction
Using e-cigarettes may lead to higher use of and spending on health services
Use of electronic (e) cigarettes appears to lead to substantially higher costs and excess use of healthcare services in the USA, suggests new research published in the journal Tobacco Control.
May 24, 2022
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