Category: 6. Health
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What decades of tobacco regulation can teach us about ultra-processed food, new study finds
Ultra-processed foods, like tobacco, are engineered to heighten reward, drive compulsive consumption, and potentially create addiction, and should therefore be regulated as such, a new study suggests.
Researchers from Harvard, Duke, and…
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New Standard for Hexavalent Chromium Analysis: Improving Accuracy with synchrotron X-ray Technology
Newswise — A team of Korean researchers has developed a reference material that significantly improves the accuracy of analyzing hexavalent chromium, a Group 1 carcinogen that can be present in groundwater and…
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Gut microbial butyrate enhances mucosal vaccine antibody responses
A research team from POSTECH and ImmunoBiome in Korea, led by Professor Sin-Hyeog Im, has uncovered a new mechanism showing how butyrate-a short-chain fatty acid produced by gut commensal bacteria-enhances T follicular helper…
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Next-generation sequencing expands possibilities for newborn screening
Every year, millions of newborns undergo routine screening as a preventive strategy to detect inherited disorders before symptoms emerge. Newborn screening (NBS) programs have traditionally relied on biochemical markers to identify…
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Bacteria at The Back of Your Eye May Be Linked With Alzheimer’s Progress : ScienceAlert
A common bacterium usually found in the respiratory system appears to be linked to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease when it’s present in the retina.
Chlamydia pneumoniae – often responsible for pneumonia and sinus infections –…
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Why Nepal needs to talk about gut health
Many people in Nepal are suffering from conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, kidney problems and mental disorders. The focus for the prevention and treatment has always been on medications, changes in lifestyle and easy access to…
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Oral Semaglutide May Reduce Heart Failure Risk in Patients With T2D
Oral semaglutide may reduce
heart failure (HF) events in patients withtype 2 diabetes (T2D) and HF, according to a secondary analysis of the phase 3b SOUL trial.1HF is among the most prevalent cardiovascular complications in patients with T2D,…
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What the science says about plant proteins
The Soy Nutrition Institute Global is calling for people to consume more plant proteins at a time when the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans encourage reducing saturated fat intake while increasing protein intake. High-protein calls…
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