Category: 6. Health

If cigarettes were engineered for addiction, are some ultraprocessed foods following the same blueprint? A new analysis reveals how industry design strategies may be shaping modern diets, and why policymakers may need to respond.

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A man is campaigning for “dignity” for people with incurable conditions after facing difficulties getting the right medicine for his brother.

Anthony David, whose brother Keith was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease about 13 years ago, said he…

Molecular therapies such as messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines and gene and cell therapies are transforming modern medicine. These treatments work by delivering genetic instructions into a patient’s cells with special…

Commonly prescribed cardiovascular medications—such as statins, diuretics, and blood pressure drugs—appear to have little or no negative impact on survival among people living with multiple myeloma, according to new…

Research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) may finally explain why we still reach for the biscuit tin, even when we’re full.

A new study reveals that the human brain continues to respond to tempting food cues even after we’ve…

A sweeping national analysis suggests that counties nearer to nuclear power plants experience higher cancer mortality, raising urgent questions about long-term environmental exposure, aging populations, and the limits of…

A large genetic analysis suggests that one amino acid linked to protein metabolism could influence how long we live, with potential sex-specific effects that challenge assumptions about diet and longevity.

Study: The role of…

Introduction
What is Salicornia?
Micronutrients, minerals, and bioactives
The therapeutic potential of Salicornia
Sodium-related considerations
Culinary, industrial, and sustainable applications
Safety profile, research gaps, and toxicology
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