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New policy brief outlines recommendations for testing methods to detect endocrine disruptors

A new policy brief outlines recommendations for tests to identify endocrine disruptors (EDs). The brief has been published by EURION, a cluster of projects working on emerging ED research.

4 Mar 2022

Deep learning-based SERS analysis platform offers a fast and effective way to identify bacteria

Bacterial identification can take hours and often longer, precious time when diagnosing infections and selecting appropriate treatments.

4 Mar 2022

Microneedle treatments could significantly desensitize people with food allergies

Treating peanut allergy with microneedles could significantly improve desensitization by directly targeting the allergen to the skin, providing greater protection from severe allergic reactions for millions of people, a new study suggests.

4 Mar 2022

A new method to produce complex natural products in amoebae

A research team at the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knöll Institute in Jena, Germany has developed a new method to produce complex natural products in amoebae.

4 Mar 2022

High-fat diet combined with liquid fructose intake accelerates fat accumulation in the liver

A high-fat diet is not enough to cause short-term fatty liver disease. However, if this diet is combined with the intake of beverages sweetened with liquid fructose, the accumulation of fats in the liver accelerates and hypertriglyceridemia —a cardiovascular risk factor— can appear.

4 Mar 2022

RT-LAMP assay shows promise as point-of-care SARS-CoV-2 detection assay across multiple settings

Researchers evaluate the feasibility and robustness of an optimized RT-LAMP SARS-CoV-2 detection assay across multiple resource-restricted settings.

4 Mar 2022

Discovery could open new doors in the field of blood pressure research

The research group of internal medicine at the University of Oulu, Finland, has discovered a previously unknown blood pressure-regulating circuit.

4 Mar 2022

New research helps understand the costs behind popular weight loss diets

When it comes to weight loss, many of us have dabbled in the latest diets. But whether you’re cutting carbs or keeping to keto, new research from the University of South Australia shows that diet trends can cost more than your waistline and leave a hefty hole in your hip pocket.

4 Mar 2022

Consuming wine with meals linked to lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes

An analysis of health data for nearly 312,400 current drinkers suggests consuming alcohol, most notably wine, with meals is associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Conference 2022.

4 Mar 2022

Texas A&M team continues research on the potential cure for Menkes disease

A life-saving cure solution for Menkes Disease, a copper deficiency in young children, is at the center of a licensing agreement by the The Texas A&M University System, through the Intellectual Property and Commercialization office of Texas A&M AgriLife Research, and a California-based biopharmaceutical company, Engrail Therapeutics.

3 Mar 2022

Over a third vaccinated-but-unboosted adults have reservations about vaccinating children

While the vast majority of U.S. adults who are fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19 would be likely to recommend vaccinating a 5- to 11-year-old, over a third of fully vaccinated adults who have not had a booster shot have reservations about Covid-19 vaccination for a child that age, according to survey data analysis by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

3 Mar 2022

Study identifies new ways to enhance SC-beta cell survivability through genetic manipulation

Recent advances in the transplantation of stem cell-derived insulin-producing beta cells (SC-beta cells) to treat type 1 diabetes (T1D) has generated considerable interest and excitement.

3 Mar 2022

Women's diet may play a role in the development of hypertensive disorder of pregnancy

Diet may play a role in the development of dangerous high blood pressure in late pregnancy among some Hispanic/Latina women, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Conference 2022.

3 Mar 2022

Using oral blood pressure drug to treat Type 1 diabetes shows benefits for at least two years

Use of the drug verapamil to treat Type 1 diabetes continues to show benefits lasting at least two years, researchers report in the journal Nature Communications.

3 Mar 2022

Eating patterns may help explain different rates of heart disease, stroke among U.S. Hispanics/Latinos

Dietary patterns may help explain different rates of heart disease and stroke among various Hispanic/Latino populations in the U.S., according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Conference 2022.

3 Mar 2022

Food News and Research

New policy brief outlines recommendations for testing methods to detect endocrine disruptors

Deep learning-based SERS analysis platform offers a fast and effective way to identify bacteria

Microneedle treatments could significantly desensitize people with food allergies

A new method to produce complex natural products in amoebae

High-fat diet combined with liquid fructose intake accelerates fat accumulation in the liver

RT-LAMP assay shows promise as point-of-care SARS-CoV-2 detection assay across multiple settings

Discovery could open new doors in the field of blood pressure research

New research helps understand the costs behind popular weight loss diets

Consuming wine with meals linked to lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Texas A&M team continues research on the potential cure for Menkes disease

Over a third vaccinated-but-unboosted adults have reservations about vaccinating children

Study identifies new ways to enhance SC-beta cell survivability through genetic manipulation

Women's diet may play a role in the development of hypertensive disorder of pregnancy

Using oral blood pressure drug to treat Type 1 diabetes shows benefits for at least two years

Eating patterns may help explain different rates of heart disease, stroke among U.S. Hispanics/Latinos

Clinical trial report endorses nitazoxanide as a safe drug for moderately ill COVID-19 patients

Study shows targeting DDX3 with RK-33 reduced the viral load in four isolates of SARS-CoV-2

Exposure to more green space during the pandemic linked to less depression and anxiety

£30 million UK funding enables GSMA to deliver mobile and digital assistance to those in need

Dangerous levels of lead were found in the water of about half the schools tested in Montana

Understanding cultivated meat and its global potential 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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