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Common nutrient in chicken, beef, dairy may harm the heart

Scientists from Penn State University found eating too much food containing sulfur amino acids – primarily found in proteins such as beef, chicken, and...

A better way to treat obesity and diabetes

Obesity is the main cause of type 2 diabetes and many other chronic illnesses. In a recent study from Harvard Medical School, scientists found proof...

10% of adults may have chronic kidney disease, show study

In a recent study, scientists from the University of Manitoba found the high burden of chronic kidney disease on patients and healthcare systems, with...

Green tea could help lower the risk of type 2 diabetes

Scientists from Peking University found that drinking green tea every day is linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes and several diabetic...

People who were most physically active fared worse during the COVID-19 pandemic

When the world shut down in March 2020, many of us scaled back on exercise and other physical activities. Those resulting COVID kilos yielded interest,...

Monkeypox: What does sex have to do with it

The 2022 outbreak of monkeypox has been detected in 95 countries, and the virus has infected more than 15,000 Americans. Although the vast majority of...

New study reveals how the gut helps drive COVID-19

New findings from Flinders University have demonstrated a molecular link between COVID-19 and serotonin cells in the gut. The research could help provide further clues...

Coffee drinking is linked to prostate cancer development in smokers

Scientists from the University of California, San Francisco found that drinking coffee is linked to prostate cancer development in current smokers. Prostate cancer is the most...

Scientists develop new face mask to deactivate COVID-19

Scientists from the University of Kentucky showed that a newly developed medical face mask membrane can capture and deactivate the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein on...

Opioid use disorder is linked to chronic pain

Scientists from The Ohio State University found the first evidence that opioid use disorder is linked to chronic pain. Scientists have long noted a connection...