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Study urges caution and guidelines as more kids go green with diets

Researchers highlight the rise in plant-based diets among children in high-income countries, exploring health outcomes and urging for harmonized dietary guidelines to mitigate risks like nutritional deficiencies and growth concerns.

4 Mar 2024

New method helps to reliably distinguish surgical meshes from normal bodily tissue

Prototypes of surgical meshes that can be seen clearly on CT scans have been developed by researchers at UCL for the first time, promising to increase the speed at which problems can be diagnosed and resolved.

5 Feb 2024

$Large trial finds iodine-based antiseptic to be more effective for closed fracture surgery$

Large trial finds iodine-based antiseptic to be more effective for closed fracture surgery

A large multicenter clinical trial co-led by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers large multicenter clinical trial co-led by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers found that an antiseptic containing iodine resulted in about one-quarter fewer post-surgical infections in patients with limb fractures compared to another frequently used skin antiseptic.

2 Feb 2024

Urea-powered nanorobots reduce bladder tumors by 90% in mice

The research, which was conducted on mice, demonstrates how these tiny nanomachines are propelled by urea present in urine and precisely target the tumour, attacking it with a radioisotope carried on their surface.

16 Jan 2024

Daily toothbrushing in hospitals linked to significant drop in pneumonia cases and ICU mortality rates

Study shows that daily toothbrushing significantly reduces the incidence of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), especially in mechanically ventilated patients, leading to shorter ICU stays and lower ICU mortality rates.

19 Dec 2023

The influence of vitamin supplementation on longitudinal patterns of maternal vitamin status from preconception to post-delivery

Researchers secondary analyzed the NiPPeR randomized clinical trial (RCT) data to assess maternal vitamin levels pre-conception, during pregnancy, and post-delivery and also explored the impact of vitamin supplementation before and during gestation.

11 Dec 2023

Water content determination in ketones using alcohol-free reagents

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Diverse plant-based diets emerge as key to combating non-communicable diseases and climate change

The health and environmental benefits conferred by plant-based diets.

10 Nov 2023

Debate intensifies over vegan diets for children, pediatric associations weigh in

Evidence on vegan (VN) diets for pediatric and adolescent individuals.

10 Nov 2023

Balancing act: Navigating elimination diets in allergic kids without compromising nutrition

Recent research underscores the importance of careful management of elimination diets in children with food allergies, ensuring nutritional balance and support for growth. The study advocates for a multidisciplinary approach to help children avoid allergens without compromising their overall health and development.

2 Nov 2023

Balancing nutritional needs in children: Study highlights risks in plant-based and meat-based diets

The nutritional status of children and adolescents consuming plant-based diets compared to meat-containing diets.

16 Oct 2023

‘I’m so burned out’: Fighting to see a specialist amplified pain for Riverside County woman

Teresa Johnson can't escape the pain. It's as if she's getting pierced by needles all over her body, all at once. At night, she sometimes jolts out of sleep thinking bedbugs are attacking her. But it's just the unfailing pain — day in and day out.

12 Oct 2023

Nasal mupirocin found to be highly effective at preventing Staphylococcus aureus infections in critically ill patients

A large multi-state study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, HCA Healthcare, and the University of California, Irvine has found that a nasal antibiotic ointment, mupirocin, which is currently used daily for intensive care unit (ICU) patients in only one-third of U.S. hospitals, is highly effective at preventing Staphylococcus aureus infections in critically ill patients, outperforming an antiseptic solution.

10 Oct 2023

Could seaweeds be the superfood and medicine of the future?

Researchers consolidate the diverse nutritional and medicinal benefits of seaweeds, touting their potential in food, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceuticals. The study also highlights challenges and opportunities in industrial applications, calling for more research to optimize extraction and refinement processes.

2 Oct 2023

Does the Mediterranean diet meet nutritional requirements during pregnancy?

Whether adopting a healthy diet, such as the MedDiet, during pregnancy could meet the unique macro- and micronutrient requirements of pregnancy.

4 Sep 2023

Combination of cediranib and lenalidomide does not improve outcomes in advanced thyroid cancer

Results of a multicenter phase II clinical trial led by the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center show that adding an immunomodulatory agent to treatment with the targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) cediranib did not make a difference in outcomes for treating patients with an advanced form of thyroid cancer that develops from thyroid follicular cells called differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC).

1 Sep 2023

Iodine News and Research

Study urges caution and guidelines as more kids go green with diets

New method helps to reliably distinguish surgical meshes from normal bodily tissue

Large trial finds iodine-based antiseptic to be more effective for closed fracture surgery

Urea-powered nanorobots reduce bladder tumors by 90% in mice

Daily toothbrushing in hospitals linked to significant drop in pneumonia cases and ICU mortality rates

The influence of vitamin supplementation on longitudinal patterns of maternal vitamin status from preconception to post-delivery

Water content determination in ketones using alcohol-free reagents

Diverse plant-based diets emerge as key to combating non-communicable diseases and climate change

Debate intensifies over vegan diets for children, pediatric associations weigh in

Balancing act: Navigating elimination diets in allergic kids without compromising nutrition

Balancing nutritional needs in children: Study highlights risks in plant-based and meat-based diets

‘I’m so burned out’: Fighting to see a specialist amplified pain for Riverside County woman

Nasal mupirocin found to be highly effective at preventing Staphylococcus aureus infections in critically ill patients

Could seaweeds be the superfood and medicine of the future?

Does the Mediterranean diet meet nutritional requirements during pregnancy?

Combination of cediranib and lenalidomide does not improve outcomes in advanced thyroid cancer

Is soil mineral content impacting human growth and nutrition?

The effectiveness of antimicrobial mouthwashes in reducing viral load in saliva of COVID-19 patients

The immune-modulatory effect of lenvatinib investigated in new study

How nutritious are plant-based dairy products?

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