Lycium barbarum polysaccharides enhance thermogenesis and energy metabolism by regulating gut microbiota, thereby improving tolerance to cold stress. Credit: Chen Chang’s group Lycium barbarum is a traditional and valuable medicinal…
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TRUTH in Labeling Act would heighten the warning for shoppers looking to cut sugar, salt and saturated fat intake
With rising rates of obesity in the U.S. and increasing attention being paid to the health harms of processed foods, it’s clear that far more could be done to help…
50 years after the first procedure, Tommy John surgery is more common than ever − especially for young athletes
Tommy John pitched in the big leagues from 1963 to 1989 and won 288 games. Only 25 MLB pitchers have won more. But check out his 27 years of statistics,…
Conflict, climate threaten fight against diseases: Fund
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Climate change and conflicts are threatening progress in the fight against infectious diseases like AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, a group dedicating to eradicating the illnesses warned…
Dizziness in older adults is linked to higher risk of future falls
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The first meta-analysis of its kind has shown a conclusive link between older adults experiencing spells of dizziness and a dramatically elevated risk of falling. The…
Guardian statue uncovered at Banteay Prey Nokor
Archaeologists from the APSARA National Authority have uncovered a guardian statue at the Banteay Prey Nokor temple complex in Kompong Cham, Cambodia. Known locally as the temple of “Wat Nokor…
Sacred chapel destroyed during German Peasants’ War rediscovered
Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (LDA) of Saxony-Anhalt have rediscovered the Mallerbach Chapel at the site of the Kaltenborn monastery. Between 1524 to 1525, a…
Researchers identify role of Parkinson’s-related protein in cancer and T cell activation
Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI180983 A team from the Wistar Institute has demonstrated the role of Parkin—a protein implicated in Parkinson’s disease—in the body’s innate immune response…
Preventive care is free by law, but many Americans get incorrectly billed − especially if you’re poor, a person of color or don’t have a college degree
Even though preventive care is supposed to be free by law for millions of Americans thanks to the Affordable Care Act, many don’t receive recommended preventive services, especially racial and…
Vaccine alliance secures deal for 500,000 mpox jabs for Africa
Mpox Virus Particle Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an mpox virus particle (yellow and red) found within an infected VERO E6 cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory. Image captured at…
