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UC Davis engineers develop new test to detect opioid drugs in exhaled breath

A test to detect opioid drugs in exhaled breath has been developed by engineers and physicians at the University of California, Davis. A breath test could be useful in caring for chronic pain patients as well as for checking for illegal drug use.

4 Oct 2019

Even diet drinks increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, finds study

Drinking more than two artificially sweetened or sugary soft drinks each day may increase the risk of diabetes, say Harvard researchers.

4 Oct 2019

Healthy diet could reduce depression symptoms in young adults, study suggests

Young adults with depression whose diet is usually unhealthy showed significantly fewer symptoms of depression after eating a healthy diet for three weeks, according to a study published October 9, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Heather Francis from Macquarie University, Australia, and colleagues.

From PLOS ONE 4 Oct 2019

GlobalData: Alternative livestock feed to aid in the production of sustainable meat

Meat substitute sales in the UK recorded growth at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8% between 2013 and 2018, which was significantly higher than meat at a CAGR of 1.8% for the same timeframe.

4 Oct 2019

Increased intake of dietary fiber lowers risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes

Dietary fiber has been found to reduce the risk of high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology Middle East Conference 2019.

3 Oct 2019

Household bleach may be contributing to harmful indoor pollution

While the risks from ingesting chlorine bleach are clear, less obvious risks concerning airborne particles emanating from the bleach have been identified in a new study.

2 Oct 2019

Fighting for Change: Detecting Fraudulent Honey using NMR

In this interview, Peter Awram discusses the benefits of NMR spectroscopy as an analytical technique for the honey industry, in the fight against fraud.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 2 Oct 2019

Discovery of neoantigens could widen the possibilities for universal cancer vaccine

For more than a decade, scientist Stephen Albert Johnston and his team at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute have pooled their energies into an often scoffed-at, high-risk, high-reward goal in medicine: to develop a universal vaccine to prevent cancer.

2 Oct 2019

Reducing the amount red and processed meat can have a positive effect on health

A new study has found that halving the amount red and processed meat in the diet can have a significant impact on health, reducing the amount of LDL 'bad' cholesterol in the blood which cuts the risk of developing heart disease.

30 Sep 2019

Scientists solve mysterious case of auto brewery syndrome

Researchers have made an important discovery that explains the confusing case of a man who had a history of becoming intoxicated without actually drinking alcohol.

30 Sep 2019

High-speed imaging technology reveals previously unseen details of living creatures

The Columbia team behind the revolutionary 3D SCAPE microscope announces today a new version of this high-speed imaging technology.

27 Sep 2019

Researchers identify neural circuit that controls perseverance

Success is no accident: To reach your goal you need perseverance. But where does the motivation come from? An international team of researchers led by scientists from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now identified the neural circuit in the brain of fruit flies which makes them perform at their best when searching for food.

27 Sep 2019

Researchers investigate relationship between immune defenses and body size

What species is better at fighting an infection, a mouse or an elephant? Body size is one of the most noticeable differences among species, but relationships between immune defenses and body size have largely been unstudied.

25 Sep 2019

Monkeys prefer alcohol at low concentrations, but not as a source of supplementary calories

Fruit-eating monkeys show a preference for concentrations of alcohol found in fermenting fruit, but do not seem to use alcohol as a source of supplementary calories, according to a study by researchers from Linköping University, Sweden, and the Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico.

25 Sep 2019

Teabags release 'billions' of plastic particles into each cup

A new study has revealed that plastic tea bags release billions of plastic micro- and nanoparticles into tea, which are then consumed by the drinker.

25 Sep 2019

Maintaining a healthy diet can help prevent kidney disease, shows study

Maintaining a healthy diet may help prevent kidney disease, according to an analysis of published studies. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN.

25 Sep 2019

Catch them young: school program to reduce cardiovascular disease

Children rarely get heart attacks – but the way their habits develop can play a crucial role in reducing their future chances of having heart disease. A new study presented at the Brazilian Congress of Cardiology (SBC 2019) on September 21, 2019, shows that school projects encouraging a better diet and more activity can reduce such deaths.

23 Sep 2019