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A recent study was conducted by the Ohio State University to compare protein absorption from chicken with plant-based meat. The results were published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. In this project, the group of authors made plant-based meat...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a medical condition that may cause cirrhosis. It happens when excessive fatty cells accumulate in the liver. Major risk factors include hypertension, age, high BMI, type 2 diabetes, low HDL cholesterol, and waist circumference. A...

A recent study in the Annals of Internal Medicine indicated a link between coffee consumption and a lower risk of mortality. In this project, scientists examined more than 170,000 people over a period of 7 years. All participants did not...

A recent study published in One Earth identified a connection between higher outdoor temperatures and reduced sleep duration. In this project, scientists from Denmark and Germany collected more than 7 million sleep records from the wristbands of more than 47,600...

Millions of people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, the common form of dementia. Typical signs include impaired ability to make decisions, think, and remember. There is an urgent need for treatments to prevent or improve the condition. Nevertheless, drug trials have...

With approximately 29 percent of the population being over 65, Japan is the country with the world’s oldest population. This may increase the burden on public health, especially the increasing number of people with dementia. A recent study by scientists...

Plastics can be found in many products in daily life. However, it typically takes a long period, up to hundreds or even thousands of years, for this material to degrade. This results in many health and environmental problems. During deterioration,...

A recent report by the European Environmental Bureau has found that many products used for whitening or lightening the skin contain unsafe levels of mercury. In fact, many manufacturers in the cosmetic industry use this chemical as it can inhibit...

The typical Nordic diet, which includes rapeseed oil, root veggies, fish, and berries, has been proved to provide many health benefits on blood lipids, inflammation, blood pressure, and weight loss. Many studies also suggest that this type of diet...

A recent study published in PLOS Biology has identified a potential drug that can suppress the appetite, thus helping people lose weight. It is known as camptothecin, which was once used for targeting tumors. Conducted in obese mice, the research...