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Reducing sugar in packaged foods can prevent disease in millions
A new health and economic model clearly shows why it’s imperative that food manufacturers reduce the amount of added sugar in their products
Joshua Shavit
Aug 30, 2021


Smart, light-reactive, patch could accelerate the healing of chronic wounds
Circulatory disorders, diabetes or lying in the same position for extended periods can all lead to chronic wounds that do not heal.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 30, 2021


New portable optical sensor could detect brain injury through a single drop of blood
A portable optical sensor system would allow a medic or layperson to quickly diagnose the severity of a brain injury in the field
Joshua Shavit
Aug 30, 2021


Diets which include nuts, fish and soybeans shown to improve brain health
Higher intake of specific nutrients is associated with lower brain iron concentration and better cognitive performance in older adults.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 30, 2021


New, non-hormonal female contraceptive stops sperm in its tracks
Scientists are using the precision targeting of monoclonal antibodies for a new type of non-hormonal female contraception.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 29, 2021


Could a brain cancer treatment for man’s best friend also be viable in humans?
Could a brain cancer treatment for man’s best friend also be viable in humans? A promising new study is giving scientists some hope.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 29, 2021


New wireless diaper sensors powered by biofuel cell could help prevent diabetes
Thanks to science and modern medicine, we know a lot more now about the early signs of certain diseases and which biomarkers to check.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 29, 2021


A cost-effective drug to treat lung cancer is finally here
In 2018, lung cancer caused 1.8 million cancer deaths worldwide with non-small cell lung cancers (NSC) accounting for 85% of lung cancers.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 28, 2021


AI predicts patient's race from x-ray images with 99% accuracy - is that as good thing?
New research has found that AI analyzing medical scans can identify the race of patients with an astonishing degree of accuracy.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 27, 2021


Physicists make laser beams visible in vacuum
When the atoms are illuminated by a laser beam prepared in this way, they react changing their state in a characteristic way.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 27, 2021


Exposure to sunlight enhances romantic passion in humans
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have found that exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight enhances romantic passion in humans.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 26, 2021


Three glasses of red wine a week can help to lower your blood pressure, study finds
A higher intake of flavonoid-rich foods (present in red wine) is associated with a clinically relevant reduction in blood pressure.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 26, 2021


When it comes to predicting Alzheimer’s disease risk, the EYES have it
Amyloid plaques are protein deposits that collect between brain cells, hindering function and eventually leading to Alzheimer's Disease.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 26, 2021


UC Health performs first endoscopic “triple valve” surgery in the U.S.
UC Health cardiac surgeons have successfully performed the United States’ first-ever endoscopic “triple valve” surgery at UC Medical Center.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 25, 2021


Understanding enzyme evolution paves the way for green chemistry
Researchers have shown how laboratory evolution can give rise to highly efficient enzymes for new-to-nature reactions, leading to new drugs
Joshua Shavit
Aug 25, 2021


Mathematical model predicts best way to build muscle
Researchers have developed a mathematical model that can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 24, 2021


Antibodies found to block specific viruses that cause arthritis, brain infections
Alphaviruses — mosquito-borne viruses that can trigger brain infections and arthritis — may have met their match.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 24, 2021


Mentally stimulating jobs linked to lower risk of dementia in old age
People with mentally stimulating jobs have a lower risk of dementia in old age than those with non-stimulating jobs, finds a study.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 24, 2021


Sugars from human milk could help treat, prevent infections in newborns
Our lab has previously shown that mixtures of HMOs isolated from the milk of several different donor mothers have antimicrobial properties
Joseph Shavit
Aug 23, 2021


Diet, exercise, and sleep affect heart health, but why?
Hamburgers may not cause heart attacks, but we have long known that lifestyle choices, including diet, exercise, and sleep, play a role.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 23, 2021
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