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New calorie labeling legislation comes into force to tackle rising obesity levels

New rules requiring calorie information to be displayed on menus and food labels come into force today (Wednesday April 6 2022).

6 Apr 2022

World Health Day; Creating a Better Planet for a #HealthierTomorrow

In recognition of World Health Day 2022, we speak to Dr. Maria Neira from the WHO about this year's campaign 'Our Planet, Our Health', and what this message means.

6 Apr 2022

New study finds community acquired drug-resistant UTIs to be more deadly

A new study led by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has found the spread of drug-resistant bacteria in the community is increasing the risk of death for common infections such as urinary tract infections (UTIs), which affect around one in two women and one in 20 men in their lifetime.

6 Apr 2022

How comorbidities impact antibody response to COVID vaccination

Scientists from the United States have recently investigated the impact of pre-existing health conditions on the robustness and durability of immune responses induced by mRNA-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination.

6 Apr 2022

EMA issues qualification opinion for islet autoantibodies as enrichment biomarkers for T1D prevention trials

Critical Path Institute's Type 1 Diabetes Consortium (T1DC) today announced that the European Medicines Agency has issued a positive qualification opinion for pancreatic islet autoantibodies as enrichment biomarkers for type 1 diabetes (T1D) prevention trials.

5 Apr 2022

More than a quarter of participants contaminated salad with raw poultry in a food safety study

In a study aimed at assessing the impact of washing poultry on kitchen contamination, researchers found that more than a quarter of study participants contaminated salad with raw poultry – including many study participants who did not wash the poultry.

5 Apr 2022

Losing sleep over the pandemic? Work flexibility may be a boon for night owls’ health

Many so-called night people feel that, when it comes to society's expectations about when the workday should start, they drew the short straw.

5 Apr 2022

The role of agriculture in health

A new study explores the changing dynamics of agriculture in the context of increasing demands for food and major alterations in the type of foods commonly consumed.

5 Apr 2022

New U.S. COVID mortality data by occupation

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers assessed the risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality in individuals working in essential sectors of America.

5 Apr 2022

Fathers’ food choices have a lasting effect on future health of unborn children

What fathers eat has a lasting effect on the future health of their unborn children, new research has revealed.

4 Apr 2022

Powerhouse-pruning protein may also help make energy rapidly available for growing new blood vessels

A protein that helps keep our cell powerhouses working at a premium appears to also help make energy rapidly available when it's time to make new blood vessels.

4 Apr 2022

New evidence on alterations of neuronal activity that drive food cravings during pregnancy

Many people have felt the sudden and uncontrollable urge to eat a certain food. These urges - known as cravings - are very common, mostly during pregnancy.

4 Apr 2022

Higher cereal fiber intake associated with lower inflammation

A new study assesses the association between dietary fiber intake with inflammatory markers associated with cardiovascular disease.

4 Apr 2022

CBD and THC may be safe for use with opioid pain relievers, animal study suggests

Findings from a new animal study suggest that cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) might be safe for use with opioid pain relievers.

4 Apr 2022

Low-fat vegan diet improves joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

A low-fat vegan diet, without calorie restrictions, improves joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. Study participants also experienced weight loss and improved cholesterol levels.

4 Apr 2022

Value of information analysis on clinical trial data to help approve or reject new COVID-19 drugs

Researchers quantified the cost-effective health benefits of pursuing further research or approving or rejecting COVID-19 drugs based on the existing research using a novel method called VOI analysis.

4 Apr 2022

Patients’ perilous months-long waiting for Medicaid coverage is a sign of what’s to come

Korra Elliott has tried to avoid seeing a doctor while waiting to get on Medicaid. She worries she can't afford more bills without any insurance coverage. But in early March — five months, she said, after applying and with still no decision about her application — a suspected case of the flu sent her blood pressure soaring and landed her in the emergency room.

4 Apr 2022

Addition of alirocumab to high-intensity statin treatment reduces key measures of plaque vulnerability

Compared with a placebo, the addition of the injectable cholesterol-lowering drug alirocumab to high-intensity statin treatment in patients who have had a heart attack resulted in twofold greater reductions in three key measures of plaque vulnerability that signal risk for future cardiac events, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

3 Apr 2022

Extension study shows mavacamten’s efficacy and safety in treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Use of mavacamten, a novel cardiac myosin inhibitor, to treat people with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a condition that results in excess thickening of the heart muscle, resulted in continued benefits in patient quality of life and outcomes over an extended period of time, according to interim data from the EXPLORER-HCM extension study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

3 Apr 2022

Leakage after left atrial appendage occlusion associated with higher risk of adverse events

Patients who had leakage to the left atrial appendage due to incomplete device sealing after left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) experienced more clotting and bleeding events within a year following their procedure compared with patients who had no leaking, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

3 Apr 2022

Food News and Research

New calorie labeling legislation comes into force to tackle rising obesity levels

World Health Day; Creating a Better Planet for a #HealthierTomorrow

New study finds community acquired drug-resistant UTIs to be more deadly

How comorbidities impact antibody response to COVID vaccination

EMA issues qualification opinion for islet autoantibodies as enrichment biomarkers for T1D prevention trials

More than a quarter of participants contaminated salad with raw poultry in a food safety study

Losing sleep over the pandemic? Work flexibility may be a boon for night owls’ health

The role of agriculture in health

New U.S. COVID mortality data by occupation

Fathers’ food choices have a lasting effect on future health of unborn children

Powerhouse-pruning protein may also help make energy rapidly available for growing new blood vessels

New evidence on alterations of neuronal activity that drive food cravings during pregnancy

Higher cereal fiber intake associated with lower inflammation

CBD and THC may be safe for use with opioid pain relievers, animal study suggests

Low-fat vegan diet improves joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Value of information analysis on clinical trial data to help approve or reject new COVID-19 drugs

Patients’ perilous months-long waiting for Medicaid coverage is a sign of what’s to come

Addition of alirocumab to high-intensity statin treatment reduces key measures of plaque vulnerability

Extension study shows mavacamten’s efficacy and safety in treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Leakage after left atrial appendage occlusion associated with higher risk of adverse events

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