TOPLINE: In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a significant drop in working memory and executive function in older individuals. This was attributed to an increase in known dementia risk factors, including increased alcohol use and a more sedentary lifestyle. This trend persisted into the second year of the pandemic, after social restrictions had eased. METHODOLOGY: In […]
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In a recent review published in Nutrients, researchers reviewed existing data on the structure, extraction, health benefits, and mechanisms of Dendrobium officinale polysaccharides (DOPs). Study: Structure, Health Benefits, Mechanisms, and Gut Microbiota of Dendrobium officinale Polysaccharides: A Review. Image Credit: bennie/Shutterstock.com Background DOPs are active polysaccharides present in Dendrobium officinale, a traditional food ingredient or herbal medicine in China. DOPs can alter the gut microbial […]
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In a recent study published in the journal PLoS Medicine, researchers estimated the economic and health impact of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes in Germany. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends taxes on sugary soft drinks (SSBs) to reduce cardiometabolic disorders by increasing costs or by industry reforms to reduce sugar content. However, Germany has no SSB tax and is preparing […]
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Health-care professionals have recently called on the Queensland government to mandate fluoride in drinking water across the state, where water fluoridation coverage lags behind other Australian states and territories. But what are the benefits of adding fluoride to our drinking water supplies? And why do more than one-quarter of Queenslanders not have access to a fluoridated drinking water supply, while […]
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Getting the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep a night is “super healthy”, said Dr Eric Berg. But the expert, who has more than 11.2 million subscribers on YouTube, said there can be big implications to not getting enough rest, including risk of cardiovascular problems. Posting to his channel, Dr Berg explained why we need rest in the first […]
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Influencers should be BANNED from promoting formula milk on social media, WHO says Experts warn formula makers are using ‘exploitative marketing’ on parents READ MORE: 80 babies have harmed or died in due to language barriers in NHS Influencers should be banned from promoting formula milk on social media, the World Health Organisation has said. Experts said manufacturers were increasingly using […]
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New research published Nov. 21 is putting alcohol use during pregnancy in the spotlight, prompting calls from public health experts for ongoing investment in hard-hitting campaigns to support alcohol-free pregnancies. The new study, published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, analyzed adults’ views on alcohol and pregnancy to evaluate the impact of a public education campaign […]
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Ingenza and Phibro Ethanol – a division of Phibro Animal Health Corporation – have joined forces to engineer a novel yeast strain that will increase yield in the commercial production of bioethanol under both challenging and conventional environmental conditions, further driving the switch to clean biofuels. This latest innovation – arising from a productive and long-standing partnership between the two companies – will […]
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OK, Thanksgiving is officially behind us. Let the Christmas carols begin! But can you celebrate joy to the world if you have diabetes? Here’s some good news and some bad news. Bad news: It’s not just sugar and sweets that affect people with diabetes. An excess of any type of carbohydrate can spike blood sugars into the danger zone. What […]
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