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America's packaged food supply is ultra-processed: Americans are overexposed to products that are high in calories, saturated fat, sugar and salt
Since about 80% of Americans' total calorie consumption comes from store-bought foods and beverages (packaged and unpackaged), the food and beverage supply plays a central role in the development of chronic disease including obesity and cardiovascular disease.
The study was published today, July 24, in the journal Nutrients. It aims
Scorpion toxin that targets 'wasabi receptor' may help solve mystery of chronic pain
The scientists isolated the toxin, a short protein (or peptide) that they dubbed the "wasabi receptor toxin" (WaTx), from the venom of the Australian Black Rock scorpion.
Insomnia tied to higher risk of heart disease and stroke
Previous observational studies have found an association between insomnia, which affects up to 30% of the general population, and an increased risk of developing heart disease and stroke.
Using antibiotics without a prescription is a prevalent public health problem
When people take antibiotics without a prescription, they often take unnecessary medication or choose an inappropriate drug or dose.
Optic nerve stimulation to aid the blind
"We believe that intraneural stimulation can be a valuable solution for several neuroprosthetic devices for sensory and motor function restoration.
New molecule could help improve heart attack recovery
"Cardiologists say that when a heart attack occurs, time is muscle," said Robert Gourdie, director of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Center for Heart and Reparative Medicine Research. Without oxygen supplied by blood flow, heart cells die -- fast. But while a heart attack may only reduce blood
Australian men's life expectancy tops other men's
The study introduces a new way of measuring life expectancy, accounting for the historical mortality conditions that today's older generations lived through.
Rising summer heat could soon endanger travelers on annual Muslim pilgrimage
Hajj, or Muslim Pilgrimage, is one of the five pillars of the Muslim faith.It is an annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, that involves living in the hot weather conditions of Saudi Arabia.
Shedding light on how the human eye perceives brightness
The findings could contribute to more effective therapies for complications that relate to the eye.
Here's how early humans evaded immunodeficiency viruses: CryoEM reveals structural effect of mutation that made humans, but not apes, immune to SIV
Luckily, as humans evolved from these early primates, we picked up a mutation that made us immune from SIV -- at least until the early 20th century, when the virus evolved to get around our defenses, giving rise to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and an AIDS pandemic that today affects
The Schizoid Personality and the People Who Don’t Want to Fit in
If you are familiar with psychology, then you may have heard the term ‘schizoid personality disorder’.
What the Psychology of Values and Beliefs Reveals about Human Beings
What do you believe in? What are your main values in life? You might take a few minutes to answer those questions.
Fukushima: “An Ongoing Global Radiological Catastrophe” & “A Huge Coverup” – Dr. Helen Caldicott
Dr.Helen Caldicott is considered by many to be one of the foremost experts on Nuclear Radiation.Here she shares her thoughts on the Fukushima disaster nearly a decade after it happened.
Scientist Discovers Cells That ‘Ingest’ Vaccine Aluminum Are The Same Cells Found In Autistic Brains
Dr.Christopher Exley, a Professor in Bioinorganic Chemistry at Keele University explains what happens to aluminum when it is injected via a vaccine.