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Study: Sugar substitute doesn't lead to the development of diabetes in healthy adults

For those trying to live a healthy lifestyle, the choice between sugar and artificial sweeteners such as saccharin can be confusing.

12 Jan 2021

FDA's AI/ML-Based Software as a Medical Device Action Plan released

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the agency's first Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)-Based Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) Action Plan. This action plan describes a multi-pronged approach to advance the Agency's oversight of AI/ML-based medical software.

12 Jan 2021

California budget reflects ‘pandemic-induced reality,’ governor says

The coronavirus pandemic doomed Gov. Gavin Newsom's ambitious plans last year to combat homelessness, expand behavioral health services and create a state agency to control soaring health care costs.

12 Jan 2021

CN Bio’s PhysioMimix technology receives FDA recognition

CN Bio today announced the publication of co-authored research with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)1.

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Study shows a 25% increase in food insufficiency during COVID-19 pandemic

A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found a 25% increase in food insufficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic. Food insufficiency, the most extreme form of food insecurity, occurs when families do not have enough food to eat.

12 Jan 2021

Insulin nanoparticles may become an alternative to insulin injections for diabetic patients

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed insulin nanoparticles that may one day become the basis for an oral medicine, and an alternative to insulin injections for diabetic patients.

12 Jan 2021

Seed-borne bacterium can lead to complete resistance to a particular pathogen

Rice is the staple food of about half the world's population. The cultivation of the rice plant is very water-intensive and, according to the German aid organization Welthungerhilfe, around 15 per cent of rice is grown in areas with a high risk of drought.

12 Jan 2021

Legislation of Dense Breast Notifications has achieved only partial success, indicates study

Little previous research has examined the effects of Dense Breast Notifications (DBNs), but a new study suggests the legislatively required notifications have achieved partial success: women living in states in which in DBNs are mandated had higher rates of being informed about personal breast density and of having had breast density discussions with providers, though rates were low overall.

12 Jan 2021

Study could help develop new oral drugs for treating muscular dystrophy, heart failure

Cell-derived exosomes are effective in treating disease when mixed with the dominant protein in breast milk and given orally, a new Smidt Heart Institute study of laboratory mice shows.

12 Jan 2021

COVID-19 taking a disproportionate toll on female healthcare workers

Women in the healthcare workforce seem to be suffering stress and burnout in the current pandemic situation, disproportionately when compared to men, suggests a new preprint research paper published on the medRxiv server.

11 Jan 2021

Study uncovers strong links between a person's diet, gut microbes and health

Diets rich in certain plant-based foods are linked with the presence of gut microbes that are associated with a lower risk of developing conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to recent results from a large-scale international study that included researchers from King's College London, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, the University of Trento, Italy, and health science start-up company ZOE.

11 Jan 2021

FDA conditionally approves first oral treatment for dogs with lymphoma

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conditionally approved Laverdia-CA1 (verdinexor tablets) to treat dogs with lymphoma, a type of cancer of the lymph nodes and lymphatic system.

11 Jan 2021

Study suggests link between T. gondii infection and risk of aggressive brain cancer

A new study suggests a link between toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection and the risk of glioma, a type of brain cancer, in adults.

11 Jan 2021

New type of flour improved the glycemic response of people eating white bread

Researchers from the Quadram Institute and King's College London have shown that replacing wheat flour with a new ingredient derived from chickpeas improved the glycemic response of people eating white bread.

11 Jan 2021

Study shows how intestinal stem cells constantly renew and give rise to specialized cell types

The gut plays a central role in the regulation of the body's metabolism and its dysfunction is associated with a variety of diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, colitis and colorectal cancer that affect millions of people worldwide.

11 Jan 2021

New probiotic coffee and tea drinks are packed with gut-friendly live probiotics

Good news for those who need a cuppa to start the day. Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created new probiotic coffee and tea drinks that are packed with gut-friendly live probiotics.

10 Jan 2021

Gene therapy can effectively treat mice with tuberous sclerosis complex, shows study

Patients with tuberous sclerosis complex, a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of noncancerous tumors in multiple organs of the body, have limited treatment options.

8 Jan 2021

FDA alerts health care providers and clinical laboratory staff about SARS-CoV-2 viral mutation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting clinical laboratory staff and health care providers that the FDA is monitoring the potential impact of viral mutations, including an emerging variant from the United Kingdom known as the B.1.1.7 variant, on authorized SARS-CoV-2 molecular tests, and that false negative results can occur with any molecular test for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 if a mutation occurs in the part of the virus's genome assessed by that test.

8 Jan 2021

Including unhealthy foods may diminish benefits of Mediterranean diet

Eating a healthy diet, such as the Mediterranean diet, has a positive impact on health, but little is known about the effects of including unhealthy foods in an otherwise healthy diet.

8 Jan 2021

Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education announces expanded set of key competencies

The Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education, an international forum for developing curricula related to the health impacts of climate change, has announced an expanded set of key competencies for students of public health, nursing, and medicine.

8 Jan 2021

Food News and Research

Study: Sugar substitute doesn't lead to the development of diabetes in healthy adults

FDA's AI/ML-Based Software as a Medical Device Action Plan released

California budget reflects ‘pandemic-induced reality,’ governor says

CN Bio’s PhysioMimix technology receives FDA recognition

Study shows a 25% increase in food insufficiency during COVID-19 pandemic

Insulin nanoparticles may become an alternative to insulin injections for diabetic patients

Seed-borne bacterium can lead to complete resistance to a particular pathogen

Legislation of Dense Breast Notifications has achieved only partial success, indicates study

Study could help develop new oral drugs for treating muscular dystrophy, heart failure

COVID-19 taking a disproportionate toll on female healthcare workers

Study uncovers strong links between a person's diet, gut microbes and health

FDA conditionally approves first oral treatment for dogs with lymphoma

Study suggests link between T. gondii infection and risk of aggressive brain cancer

New type of flour improved the glycemic response of people eating white bread

Study shows how intestinal stem cells constantly renew and give rise to specialized cell types

New probiotic coffee and tea drinks are packed with gut-friendly live probiotics

Gene therapy can effectively treat mice with tuberous sclerosis complex, shows study

FDA alerts health care providers and clinical laboratory staff about SARS-CoV-2 viral mutation

Including unhealthy foods may diminish benefits of Mediterranean diet

Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education announces expanded set of key competencies

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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