Food additive carrageenan could disrupt intestinal barrier and increase risk of type 2 diabetes
The food additive carrageenan (E 407) can be responsible for the development of chronic inflammatory bowel disease, ulcers, ...
What older people who are 'tired of life' can tell us about the assisted dying debate
"I can totally relate to tiredness of life. Guess what? I saw a beautiful sunrise yesterday morning, acknowledged it, and ...
Understanding the brain's resilience: Two distinct mechanisms shed light on neuronal degeneration
Researchers from the NeuroEngineering Laboratory at the University of Liège have revealed a fascinating brain mechanism: The ...
How sweet is it really? Non-nutritive sweeteners and the control of blood sugar levels
Non-nutritive sweeteners are often perceived as healthier than sugar, but new findings have confirmed new ways they may ...
Improving health care response to domestic violence in low- and middle-income countries
Culturally appropriate women-centered interventions can help health care systems respond to domestic violence, research has ...
Hyperbaric oxygen might be effective treatment for PTSD—here's how it works
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common in military veterans but can affect anyone who has suffered or witnessed an ...
Cervical cancer deaths in young women plummet after introduction of HPV vaccine, finds study
Cervical cancer deaths have plunged dramatically among women under age 25, and researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center ...
DNA-based bioink technology enables precise 3D-printing of blood vessels
Researchers at the University of Twente, Netherlands, have made an advancement in bioprinting technology that could transform ...
Researchers of tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed foods face threats and intimidation: New study
Cancer, heart disease, chronic respiratory conditions, diabetes and stroke now account for nearly three-quarters of all ...
Should postmenopausal women eat soy? Researchers dispel myth about soy and cancer
A University of Toronto study is providing reassuring evidence about the consumption of soy foods in women who are ...