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Study reveals misleading health claims and undeclared ingredients in dietary supplements

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 14:16
A recent study published in Analytical Science Journal conducted by Schmid College of Science and Technology Professor Rosalee Hellberg and students Calin Harris, Diane Kim, Miranda Miranda and Chevon Jordan, reveal that some supplement companies may mislead customers with unproven health claims and undeclared ingredients.

Lack of inner voice makes it more difficult to perform verbal memory tasks

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 14:12
The vast majority of people have an ongoing conversation with themselves, an inner voice, that plays an important role in their daily lives.

Study links gut microbiome modulation to changes in social behavior

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 13:53
Taking pro- and prebiotics could make people more sensitive to fairness, even at the cost of earning less money, according to a study.

Scientists discover new insight into the genetic pathway of neuroblastoma

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 13:46
Scientists have discovered a new insight into the genetic pathway of childhood cancer, offering new hope for tailored treatments.

Study uncovers unique platelet population linked to aging and blood clotting diseases

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 13:17
As people age, they become more prone to blood clotting diseases, when blood cells called platelets clump together when they don't need to and can cause major issues such as strokes and cardiovascular disease.

Understanding public perception of polygenic embryo screening for IVF

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 13:08
Three out of four U.S. adults support the use of emerging technologies that estimate a future child's likelihood of developing health conditions influenced by multiple genes -; such as diabetes, heart disease, and depression -; before an embryo is implanted during in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a new public opinion survey led by researchers at Harvard Medical School.

Research reveals effective strategies for reducing smartphone addiction

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 12:31
The best way to help smartphone users manage their screen time may be to make phones progressively more annoying to use, according to new University of Michigan research.

Lactate is essential to buffering the effects of a carbohydrate meal, study shows

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:47
As a student competing in track and field at his Parlier high school, Robert Leija was obsessed with how to improve his performance and, in particular, prevent the buildup of lactic acid in his muscles during training.

Research quantifies impact of childhood obesity on long-term health and life expectancy

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:40
New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) has, for the first time, quantified the impact of different aspects of childhood obesity on long-term health and life expectancy.

Study proposes lower BMI cut-off for obesity in adults over 40

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:37
The internationally recognized body-mass index (BMI) cut-off point for obesity may not be appropriate for middle-aged and older men and women (aged 40-80 years), according to research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May).

Technology alone insufficient for meaningful weight loss in obesity, study shows

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:27
A new Northwestern Medicine study shows that technology alone can't replace the human touch to produce meaningful weight loss in obesity treatment.

Income and education linked to lower post-stroke mortality

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 08:25
New research, presented today at the 10th European Stroke Organisation Conference 2024, has revealed that high-income individuals have a 32% lower risk of post-stroke mortality.

Study reveals privacy risks in female health apps

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 08:08
Apps designed for female health monitoring are exposing users to unnecessary privacy and safety risks through their poor data handling practices, according to new research from UCL and King's College London.

Cardiovascular burden of TTR gene variant among Black carriers across mid to late-life

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 07:56
The key contribution of this study was to provide more accurate estimates of cardiovascular risk across mid to late life, compared to previously existing analyses.

New study reveals brain clearance of toxins is reduced during sleep and anesthesia

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 07:25
The adipose-neural axis plays an important role in arrhythmogenesis.

Genetic link identified between inflammatory bowel disease and Parkinson's disease

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 06:31
The researchers found, as expected from prior studies that LRRK2 is associated with IBD-PD and discovered new associations as well.

Single measles jab up to 2.6 times more likely to be ineffective in C-section born children

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 05:41
The dynamics of measles immunity at birth and following vaccination.

Streamlining immune sensing and signaling dynamics research with INTEGRA Biosciences liquid handling tools

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 03:18
Immunologists in the Immune Sensing and Signaling Dynamics Group | ImmunoHUB at Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S) in Porto, Portugal, are using INTEGRA Biosciences laboratory tools to help further our understanding of the human immune system.

Optibrium partners with FMC Corporation to transform agrochemical discovery

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 03:17
Optibrium, a leading developer of software and AI solutions for drug discovery, has signed a license agreement for its AI-powered discovery platform, Cerella™, with FMC Corporation (FMC), a global leader in crop protection.

Study finds 41% of people with long-term itchiness have fatigue

Rss Feed - Wed, 05/15/2024 - 03:02
41% of people with long-term itchiness have fatigue, likely due to persistent sleep disruption, according to new research published in the British Journal of Dermatology. In comparison, only 22% of the control group had fatigue.

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