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Certain wearable gadgets could pose serious risks for people with cardiac implantable electronic devices

In recent years, wearable devices such as smartwatches and rings, as well as smart scales, have become ubiquitous – "must-haves" for the health conscious to self-monitor heart rate, blood pressure, and other vital signs.

23 Feb 2023

Review: Immunomodulatory therapies and nutritional significance of Ganoderma lucidum

According to the research published in Food & Functions recently, a team led by Prof. Huang Qing at the Institute of Intelligent Machines, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), reported for the first time an update and a comprehensive summary of the studies on the immunomodulatory therapies and nutritional significance of Ganoderma lucidum (G. lucidum) from 2010 to 2022, and confirmed that G. lucidum is an essential prebiotic for increasing bacterial flora and a health encouraging agent because of its components, primarily its abundant source of polysaccharides, triterpenoids, and polyphenols.

22 Feb 2023

Regulations limiting antibiotics in livestock can significantly impact human health

A California policy restricting antibiotic use in animals raised for food is associated with a reduction in one type of antibiotic-resistant infection in people in the state, according to a new study published today in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

22 Feb 2023

New nanomaterial can enhance the potency of common disinfectants

The use of peroxide-based disinfectants has grown with the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet, the extensive use of chemical disinfectants to kill viruses and other pathogens can also threaten human health and ecosystems.

22 Feb 2023

Male non-drinkers who eat more vegetables and less animal fat have a lower risk of diabetes

Researchers examine the associations between nutrient intake, alcohol use, and diabetes incidence in Japanese residents.

22 Feb 2023

CDC provides vaccine efficacy estimates of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in kids ages 3-5

Vaccination coverage among infants and children varied according to age, race and ethnicity, jurisdiction, and rural and urban settings

22 Feb 2023

First clinical trial of GABA/GAD focused exclusively on children with recent onset Type 1 diabetes

For the first time, humans with newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes, or T1D, have received two treatments called GABA and GAD that have shown promise in animal studies and in isolated human pancreas islets. This investigator-initiated clinical trial, published in Nature Communications, focused exclusively on children with recent onset T1D.

22 Feb 2023

Study: Human body can predict the timing of regular meals

The human body can predict the timing of regular meals, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.

22 Feb 2023

California says it can no longer afford aid for covid testing, vaccinations for migrants

All day and sometimes into the night, buses and vans pull up to three state-funded medical screening centers near California's southern border with Mexico.

22 Feb 2023

Dietary polyphenols may play a role in regulating inflammatory immune responses

PCB2DG, a polyphenol with anti-inflammatory properties, works by targeting and directly interacting with the major glutamine transporter protein, alanine serine cysteine transporter 2 (ASCT2), to inhibit the uptake of glutamine, an important amino acid found in the blood.

22 Feb 2023

New analysis shows how convalescent plasma can be used as effective, low-cost COVID-19 treatment

Three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, new variant outbreaks continue to fuel economic disruptions and hospitalizations across the globe.

22 Feb 2023

Long-acting antiretroviral treatment may improve outcomes in underserved HIV patients

A long-acting antiretroviral treatment (LA-ART) given every four to eight weeks, and delivered with comprehensive support services, suppressed HIV in people who were previously not virologically suppressed.

21 Feb 2023

Researchers reveal the metabolic reactions upon activating Akt2 enzyme

Takeaki Ozawa and his team from the University of Tokyo reveal the metabolic reactions upon activating an enzyme called Akt2. In doing so, they reveal the inner workings of insulin-regulated metabolism.

21 Feb 2023

Two new zebrafish models for studying the most common cause of Leigh syndrome developed

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) developed two new zebrafish models for studying a specific genetic form of mitochondrial disease that represents the most common cause of Leigh syndrome.

21 Feb 2023

Healthful eating plan and regular physical activity can help reduce cancer risk

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, behind heart disease. While no cancer is 100% preventable, a healthful eating plan and regular physical activity can help reduce your risk of developing cancer, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

21 Feb 2023

2021 survey reveals the dietary intake of fruits, vegetables, and sugary beverages among children in the US

Researchers presented the state-wise dietary intake of fruits, vegetables, and sugary beverages among children residing in the US during 2021.

21 Feb 2023

How the human gut microbiota is shaped by diet

A new study in the journal Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology aimed to summarize the impact of specific nutrients as well as diets on the gut microbiota as well as the future perspectives of using diet as a therapeutic microbiome modulator.

20 Feb 2023

Being, Doing, and Having all work together to support a healthy pregnancy

“Balanced integration of Being, Doing and Having combine to support Deep Health in pregnancy.” This is the basic theme of a new paper on women’s perceptions of what it means to have a healthy pregnancy, integrating several wide-ranging aspects of health and healthcare.

20 Feb 2023

Brexanolone inhibits key systemic inflammatory pathways associated with post-partum depression

Post-partum depression (PPD) develops after childbirth and affects both the mother's and the infant's health by preventing healthy bonding.

20 Feb 2023

Ketamine appears to hold promise in treating cocaine-use disorders

As cocaine use continues to climb across the United States, scientists have struggled to develop an effective pharmacological approach to treat the devastating disorder.

20 Feb 2023

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Certain wearable gadgets could pose serious risks for people with cardiac implantable electronic devices

Review: Immunomodulatory therapies and nutritional significance of Ganoderma lucidum

Regulations limiting antibiotics in livestock can significantly impact human health

New nanomaterial can enhance the potency of common disinfectants

Male non-drinkers who eat more vegetables and less animal fat have a lower risk of diabetes

CDC provides vaccine efficacy estimates of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in kids ages 3-5

First clinical trial of GABA/GAD focused exclusively on children with recent onset Type 1 diabetes

Study: Human body can predict the timing of regular meals

California says it can no longer afford aid for covid testing, vaccinations for migrants

Dietary polyphenols may play a role in regulating inflammatory immune responses

New analysis shows how convalescent plasma can be used as effective, low-cost COVID-19 treatment

Long-acting antiretroviral treatment may improve outcomes in underserved HIV patients

Researchers reveal the metabolic reactions upon activating Akt2 enzyme

Two new zebrafish models for studying the most common cause of Leigh syndrome developed

Healthful eating plan and regular physical activity can help reduce cancer risk

2021 survey reveals the dietary intake of fruits, vegetables, and sugary beverages among children in the US

How the human gut microbiota is shaped by diet

Being, Doing, and Having all work together to support a healthy pregnancy

Brexanolone inhibits key systemic inflammatory pathways associated with post-partum depression

Ketamine appears to hold promise in treating cocaine-use disorders

The future is bioengineered: Synthetic biology and global sustainability eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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