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Oral steroids linked to severe vitamin D deficiency
People taking oral steroids are twice as likely as the general population to have severe vitamin D deficiency, according to a study of more than 31,000 children … [Read More...]
Wild blueberries (bilberries) can help tackle adverse effects of high-fat diet
Eating bilberries diminishes the adverse effects of a high-fat diet, according to a recent study at the University of Eastern Finland. For the first time, … [Read More...]
Your mood depends on the food you eat, and what you should eat changes as you get older
Diet and dietary practices differentially affect mental health in young adults versus older adults, according to new research from Binghamton University, State … [Read More...]
Too much salt weakens the immune system
A high-salt diet is not only bad for one's blood pressure, but also for the immune system. This is the conclusion of a current study under the leadership of the … [Read More...]
New Soil Study Shows Pesticides ‘Destroying the Very Foundations of Web of Life’
A study published Tuesday in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science bolsters alarm about the role that agricultural pesticides play … [Read More...]
High fat foods can increase oral cannabidiol absorption into the body
While oral cannabidiol (CBD) capsules were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in patients with seizures in 2018, very little was … [Read More...]
Fasting lowers blood pressure by reshaping the gut microbiota
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Fish oil supplements and heart rhythm disorder: New analysis
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Japan Launches World’s First Genome-Edited Tomato
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Avocado discovery may point to leukemia treatment
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New highly radioactive particles found in Fukushima
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Scientists generate human-monkey chimeric embryos
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New surgical mask doesn’t just trap viruses, it renders them harmless
A University of Alberta engineering researcher has developed a new way to treat common surgical masks so they are capable of trapping and killing airborne … [Read More...]
Identification of a protective protein that reduces the severity of COVID-19
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Don’t Let the Gene Out of the Bottle, Sounding the alarm on genetically engineered microbes
In just 16 minutes, Don’t Let the Gene Out of the Bottle sounds the alarm on the planet-critical threat of gene-edited microbes and how we can come together, … [Read More...]
Genetic effects of Chernobyl radiation
In two landmark studies, researchers have used cutting-edge genomic tools to investigate the potential health effects of exposure to ionizing radiation, a known … [Read More...]
A radioactive isotope is showing up in honey
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Radiation causes blindness in wild animals in Chernobyl
Vast amounts of radioactive particles spread over large areas in Europe. These particles, mostly Cesium-137, cause a low but long-term exposure to ionizing … [Read More...]
A pigment from red cabbage could help turn your favorite foods blue
It’s not that hard to make a natural blue dye. Just take a red cabbage, cut it into pieces, and boil it. What you get is a purple broth that turns bright blue … [Read More...]
Keto diet found to ease alcohol withdrawal symptoms
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. and one in Denmark has found that people suffering from alcohol withdrawal experience … [Read More...]
DDT exposure in grandmothers linked to obesity, earlier periods in granddaughters
In the first study to report on the health effects of exposure to a toxic environmental chemical over three human generations, a new study has found that … [Read More...]
Study: Air pollution from fracking linked to deaths in Pennsylvania
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Greenpeace Says Japan’s Plan to Contaminate Pacific Ocean With Fukushima Water Would Violate International Law
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Mick Jagger shares a song ‘EAZY SLEAZY’ wrote about coming out of lockdown
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Face masks that contain graphene may pose health risks
Health Canada is advising Canadians not to use face masks that contain graphene because there is a potential that they could inhale graphene particles, which … [Read More...]
A sulfosugar from green vegetables promotes the growth of important gut bacteria
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CBD may help avert lung destruction in COVID-19, research suggests
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Seaspiracy, the latest Netflix documentary exposing the impact of our food systems, is making a splash
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Estimating the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining
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Animal Pharm: Food For Thought
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That Sugar Film
‘That Sugar Film’ is a highly informative, quirkily presented Australian documentary, which makes a case that the health fad of the past 30 years, which has … [Read More...]
Mixed signals: Combinations of estrogen-mimicking chemicals strongly distort hormone action
For years, scientists have been concerned about chemicals in the environment that mimic the estrogens found in the body. In study after study, researchers have … [Read More...]
Strawberries boost red blood cells, study finds
A group of volunteers ate half a kilo of strawberries every day for two weeks to demonstrate that eating this fruit improves the antioxidant capacity of blood. … [Read More...]
Gluten in wheat: What has changed during 120 years of breeding?
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Personal use of permanent hair dye not associated with greater risk of most cancers or cancer death
Women who use permanent hair dye products to colour their hair at home do not experience greater risk of most cancers or greater cancer related mortality, finds … [Read More...]
Black rice rivals pricey blueberries as source of healthful antioxidants
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Hotter Is Better For Removing Allergens In Laundry
A new study finds that the heat setting you choose when doing laundry makes all the difference when it comes to killing dust mites. The researchers found … [Read More...]
Possible correlation shown between the partial meltdown at TMI and thyroid cancers
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Omega-3 fatty acid stops known trigger of lupus
A team of Michigan State University researchers has found that consuming an omega-3 fatty acid called DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, can stop a known trigger of … [Read More...]
Real Water, Inc., Issues Precautionary Recall of All Sizes of Real Water Brand Drinking Water Due to a Possible Health Risk
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Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Salt Sugar Fat comes a “gripping” (The Wall Street Journal) exposé of how the processed food industry exploits … [Read More...]
Spaceflight Can Change Bacteria Into More Infectious Pathogens
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Essential oils to fight bacterial infections
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Can tiny doses of magic mushrooms unlock creativity?
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Hawaiian Treasure, Macadamia Nuts Good For The Heart
Incorporating macadamia nuts into a heart healthy diet can reduce cardiovascular disease risks according to Penn State researchers. "We looked at macadamia … [Read More...]
The Killing of Karen Silkwood: The Story Behind the Kerr-McGee Plutonium Case
Karen Silkwood, an employee of the Kerr-McGee plutonium processing plant, was killed in a car crash on her way to deliver important documents to a newspaper … [Read More...]
Face masks and the environment: Preventing the next plastic problem
Recent studies estimate that we use an astounding 129 billion face masks globally every month -- that is 3 million a minute. Most of them are disposable face … [Read More...]
New research shows marijuana THC stays in breast milk for six weeks
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Vitamin B6 may help keep COVID-19’s cytokine storms at bay
Who would have thought that a small basic compound like vitamin B6 in the banana or fish you had this morning may be key to your body's robust response against … [Read More...]
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Millions of people die prematurely every year from diseases and cancer caused by air pollution. The first line of defence against this carnage is ambient air … [Read More...]
Breast cancer: The risks of brominated flame retardants
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are found in furniture, electronics, and kitchenware to slow the spread of flames in the event of a fire. However, it has … [Read More...]
Electrolyte supplements don’t prevent illness in athletes
Electrolyte supplements popular with endurance runners can't be relied on to keep essential sodium levels in balance, according to researchers at the Stanford … [Read More...]
New evidence COVID-19 antibodies, vaccines less effective against variants
New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that three new, fast-spreading variants of the virus that cause COVID-19 can … [Read More...]
Vegans, vegetarians and pescetarians may be at higher risk of bone fractures
Compared with people who ate meat, vegans with lower calcium and protein intakes on average, had a 43% higher risk of fractures anywhere in the body (total … [Read More...]
Cleaning product use affecting asthma more during COVID-19 measures
Those with asthma are experiencing less asthma control related to an increase in using household disinfectants -- known asthma triggers -- because of COVID-19, … [Read More...]
Common flame retardants cause mice to give birth to offspring that become diabetic
A new UC Riverside study shows flame retardants found in nearly every American home cause mice to give birth to offspring that become diabetic. These flame … [Read More...]
Lemon juice disinfects against human norovirus
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Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science
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Bitter receptor involved in anti-inflammatory effect of resveratrol?
Resveratrol is a plant compound found primarily in red grapes and Japanese knotweed. Its synthetic variant has been approved as a food ingredient in the EU … [Read More...]
Congressional Report Reveals Manufacturers ‘Knowingly’ Sold Toxin-Tainted Baby Food
Leading baby food manufacturers are selling—knowingly and without warning—unsafe products contaminated with dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals that can … [Read More...]
Van Morrison Songs Against Lockdown
Van Morrison is releasing new tracks in response to the ongoing UK government lockdown restrictions. Stand And Deliver, Born To Be Free, As I Walked Out, … [Read More...]
Decrease in peanut allergy among infants after guideline changes
Changes to food allergy guidelines has led to a 16 per cent decrease in peanut allergy among infants, according to new study. The research, led by the … [Read More...]
Potentially harmful chemicals found in plastic toys
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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Go Organic
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Green tea compound aids p53, ‘guardian of the genome’ and tumor suppressor
An antioxidant found in green tea may increase levels of p53, a natural anti-cancer protein, known as the "guardian of the genome" for its ability to repair DNA … [Read More...]
Cannabis provides relief for “desperate” endometriosis sufferers
Some women desperate for relief from the chronic pain of endometriosis have found using cannabis provides more effective relief from their symptoms than other … [Read More...]
Cocoa flavanols may boost memory in older people
A clinical trial has shown that in older people, a diet supplemented with cocoa flavanols– naturally occurring compounds found in cocoa beans – may improve … [Read More...]
Brain changed by caffeine in utero
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High intake of refined grains linked to higher risk of heart disease and death
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Biotin supplements caused misleading test results, almost led to unnecessary procedure
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Venus flytrap for nuclear waste: New material finds ‘needle in a haystack,’ shows promise for clean-up
Not every object is food to a Venus flytrap. Like the carnivorous plant, a new material developed at Northwestern University permanently traps only its desired … [Read More...]
High fat diet reduces gut bacteria, Crohn’s disease symptoms
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Keep exercising: New study finds it’s good for your brain’s gray matter
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PLAGUE: THE BOOK
On July 22, 2009, a special meeting was held with twenty-four leading scientists at the National Institutes of Health to discuss early findings that a newly … [Read More...]
Fake cigarettes increase success rate for quitting smoking, study finds
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The Truth about Covid-19: Exposing the Great Reset, Lockdowns, Vaccine Passports, and the New Normal
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Essential oils from garlic and other herbs kill ‘persister’ Lyme disease bacteria
Oils from garlic and several other common herbs and medicinal plants show strong activity against the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, according to a study … [Read More...]
‘Dark Waters’ Movie | The Misery Of Science
DARK WATERS tells the shocking and heroic story of an attorney (Mark Ruffalo) who risks his career and family to uncover a dark secret hidden by one of the … [Read More...]
Regular soda, please: Hormone that differentiates sugar, diet sweeteners could exist in humans
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Nine out of ten had eight different plasticizers in their urine, study reveals
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How sweet it is: Artificial sweeteners in blood
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Drinks with added sugars linked to lipid imbalance, which increases CVD risk
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Ginger compounds may be effective in treating asthma symptoms, study suggests
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Diet beverage drinkers compensate by eating unhealthy food, study finds
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