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Unique composition of mother's breastmilk may help reduce food sensitization in infants

The unique composition of a mother's breastmilk may help to reduce food sensitization in her infant, report researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine with colleagues in Canada.

12 Jun 2018

Study: Consuming sugary soft drinks can make you fat

The 2018 World Cup will kick off this coming Thursday with the game between the host, Russia, and Saudi Arabia.

12 Jun 2018

Dexcom receives CE Marking for new G6 continuous glucose monitoring system

Dexcom, Inc., a leader in continuous glucose monitoring, announced today that the company has received CE Mark for its Dexcom G6 System for people with diabetes ages two years and up.

12 Jun 2018

The ‘perfect storm’: Redirecting family planning funds could undercut STD fight

A Trump administration effort to shift family planning funding toward groups that may not provide comprehensive services and away from organizations that provide abortions could cripple other federal efforts to curb an explosion in sexually transmitted diseases, some public health officials fear.

12 Jun 2018

US toddlers are consuming too much sugar finds study

A new study has shown that children in the United States are consuming too much added sugars and their daily intake exceeds the amounts recommended for adults.

12 Jun 2018

Tea towels in the kitchen could be responsible for food poisonings finds study

Repeated use of the tea towels in the kitchen may be putting the families at risk of food poisonings finds study.

12 Jun 2018

Scientists develop algorithm to predict hypotension during surgery

Scientists have developed an algorithm that predicts potentially dangerous low blood pressure, or hypotension, that can occur during surgery.

11 Jun 2018

Workplaces can play a better role to help promote healthier food options

A study of 5,222 employees across the US found that the foods people get at work tend to contain high amounts of sodium and refined grains and very little whole grains and fruit. The results suggest that workplaces can play more of a role to help ensure access to and promote healthier food options.

11 Jun 2018

Five warning signs of eating disorders in teenagers

Nearly 3% of teenagers between the ages of 13-18 - boys as well as girls - struggle with food, weight and body image issues severe enough to constitute an eating disorder.

11 Jun 2018

Deep-frozen juices defrosted to room temperature can increase carotenoids level in body

Researchers from the Laboratory of Food Color and Quality at the University of Seville have published a study in which it is shown how certain types of cold treatment that are used by the citrus fruits industry in the preparation of juices have a great impact on the color of orange juice and on the concentration and bioaccessibility of the carotenoids present in the juice.

11 Jun 2018

Sugar intake of American toddlers crosses maximum amount recommended for adults

A new study suggests children in the US begin consuming added sugar at a very young age and that many toddlers' sugar intake exceeds the maximum amount recommended for adults.

11 Jun 2018

New study shows health impacts of eating plant-based diet

Eating a vegetarian or primarily plant-based diet is associated with a variety of health benefits. But simply being vegetarian is not enough to reap those benefits - the quality of the food matters, too.

11 Jun 2018

Researchers identify enzyme that controls cell’s collagen secretion

Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have identified an enzyme that controls how much our cells secrete collagen.

11 Jun 2018

Researchers reverse tau-induced memory deficits in animal models

Reversing memory deficits and impairments in spatial learning is a major goal in the field of dementia research. A lack of knowledge about cellular pathways critical to the development of dementia, however, has stood in the way of significant clinical advance.

8 Jun 2018

Study: Small RNA chains could regulate the genes involved in salmonella's virulence

A series of small RNA fragments are the regulator factors involved in a new control mechanism for salmonella virulence, a pathogenic bacterium which causes bacterial gastroenteritis with a high incidence -more than 100,000 cases per year- in Europe

8 Jun 2018

Alnylam announces new positive results from Phase 1/2 study of lumasiran in patients with PH1

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today new positive results from its Phase 1/2 study with lumasiran, an investigational RNAi therapeutic targeting glycolate oxidase for the treatment of Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1.

8 Jun 2018

Study finds cattle as possible source of human leptospirosis in Africa

The bacterial infection leptospirosis is increasingly recognized as an important cause of fever in Africa. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have analyzed the major risk factors for contracting leptospirosis and discovered that rice and cattle farming are associated with acute infection.

8 Jun 2018