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Research highlights the effects of confinement due to COVID-19 among pregnant women

Researchers of Medicine and Physical Therapy at the CEU Cardenal Herrera University of Valencia and of the Italian University of Catania, have published the results of the first study on the effects of confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant Spanish women.

8 Sep 2020

SYSTEMIC project aims to find solutions for a sustainable healthy food system

SYSTEMIC is the name of the ambitious project, that will unite researchers and practitioners from different disciplines and different parts of the food system. The project participants will develop knowledge about cross-cutting solutions and identify knowledge gaps.

8 Sep 2020

Focal high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation is an effective treatment for prostate cancer

For some prostate cancer patients, radical treatment (surgery or radiation) are treatment standards. However, these procedures may cause side effects including urinary incontinence or impotency.

8 Sep 2020

New insights into how the brain can induce diabetes remission in rodents

In rodents with type 2 diabetes, a single surgical injection of a protein called fibroblast growth factor 1 can restore blood sugar levels to normal for weeks or months. Yet how this growth factor acts in the brain to generate this lasting benefit has been poorly understood.

7 Sep 2020

Probiotics may help manage obesity in younger population

Probiotics may help children and adolescents with obesity lose weight when taken alongside a calorie-controlled diet, according to a study being presented at e-ECE 2020.

7 Sep 2020

Pooled saliva testing increases COVID-19 testing capacity

Now, a new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine and published on the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 shows that pooled saliva samples can save resources and increase testing capacity, making a significant difference in the management of the pandemic.

7 Sep 2020

Maternal dietary imbalance triggers overeating in mice offspring

Pregnant mice fed a diet high in omega-6 fats and low in omega-3 fats produce offspring that go on to exhibit "hedonic"--pleasurable but excessive--levels of consumption of hyper-caloric diets, according to researchers at Hiroshima University.

5 Sep 2020

Activation of fatty acid receptor causes masculinization of Japanese rice fish

A research collaboration based at Kumamoto University (Japan) has found that activation of PPARα, a fatty acid receptor that detects fatty acids in cells and regulates physiological functions, causes masculinization of Japanese rice fish (medaka).

5 Sep 2020

Study addresses evolutionary rates of larval and adult life stages at a large scale

If you have any children in your life, imagine for a moment that they don't look anything like their parents, they don't eat anything humans normally eat, and they're active only while adults sleep.

5 Sep 2020

Cadmium levels found to be four times higher in waste pickers

Waste pickers exposed to discarded electronics, aluminum and metal cans have up to four times higher levels of the toxic heavy metal cadmium in their blood than the wider population, a study has found.

4 Sep 2020

As threat of valley fever grows beyond the Southwest, push is on for vaccine

One New Year's Day, Rob Purdie woke up with a headache that wouldn't quit. Vision problems, body aches and a slight fever followed. At the emergency room, the Bakersfield, California, resident was given antibiotics, which didn't touch his symptoms.

4 Sep 2020

In legislative shuffle, California prioritizes safety gear and sick leave during crisis

California lawmakers convened this year with big plans to tackle soaring health care costs, expand health insurance coverage and improve treatment for mental health and addiction.

4 Sep 2020

AXT add LabTIE International’s innovative life science solutions to their product range

AXT has further consolidated its position as a diversified supplier of life science products with the addition of LabTIE International’s innovative range of laboratory products and consumables.

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Exposure to high omega-6/low omega-3 diet promotes neuron growth in fetus brain during pregnancy

Pregnant mice fed a diet high in omega-6 fats and low in omega-3 fats produce offspring that go on to exhibit "hedonic"—pleasurable but excessive—levels of consumption of hyper-caloric diets, according to researchers at Hiroshima University

4 Sep 2020

Individual biocontainment unit protects health care workers against aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 virus

Especially in settings where personal protective equipment, or PPE, is in short supply, intubation -- inserting a breathing tube down a patient's throat -- poses a major risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure for doctors and nurses as viral particles are released into the air.

3 Sep 2020

New biocontainment unit could help healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients

The U.S. Army partnered with the University of Pittsburg Medical Center to create a biocontainment unit that could help healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients.

3 Sep 2020

Campylobacter infections among Danes increased by almost a fifth in 2019

In 2019, the number of registered campylobacter infections increased by almost a fifth and studies show that many of the campylobacter outbreaks recorded that year were caused by chicken meat.

3 Sep 2020

World academies network urge politicians to curb falsified, substandard medical products

Falsified and substandard medical products - products such as vaccines, medical devices and veterinary products that are 'fake' or of poor quality - are an increasing global scourge that threaten life, health and security in significant ways.

3 Sep 2020

Dozens of U.S. hospitals poised to defy FDA’s directive on COVID plasma

Dozens of major hospitals across the U.S. are grappling with whether to ignore a federal decision allowing broader emergency use of blood plasma from recovered COVID patients to treat the disease in favor of dedicating their resources to a gold-standard clinical trial that could help settle the science for good.

3 Sep 2020

Surveys show strong, immediate impacts of pandemic on vulnerable families

In just a few months, the COVID-19 pandemic swiftly and substantially worsened mental health among U.S. hourly service workers and their children - especially those experiencing multiple hardships, according to new research from the Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University and Barnard College.

3 Sep 2020

Food News and Research

Research highlights the effects of confinement due to COVID-19 among pregnant women

SYSTEMIC project aims to find solutions for a sustainable healthy food system

Focal high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation is an effective treatment for prostate cancer

New insights into how the brain can induce diabetes remission in rodents

Probiotics may help manage obesity in younger population

Pooled saliva testing increases COVID-19 testing capacity

Maternal dietary imbalance triggers overeating in mice offspring

Activation of fatty acid receptor causes masculinization of Japanese rice fish

Study addresses evolutionary rates of larval and adult life stages at a large scale

Cadmium levels found to be four times higher in waste pickers

As threat of valley fever grows beyond the Southwest, push is on for vaccine

In legislative shuffle, California prioritizes safety gear and sick leave during crisis

AXT add LabTIE International’s innovative life science solutions to their product range

Exposure to high omega-6/low omega-3 diet promotes neuron growth in fetus brain during pregnancy

Individual biocontainment unit protects health care workers against aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 virus

New biocontainment unit could help healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients

Campylobacter infections among Danes increased by almost a fifth in 2019

World academies network urge politicians to curb falsified, substandard medical products

Dozens of U.S. hospitals poised to defy FDA’s directive on COVID plasma

Surveys show strong, immediate impacts of pandemic on vulnerable families

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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