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Researchers: Societal control of sugar essential to ease public health burden
Sugar should be controlled like alcohol and tobacco to protect public health, according to a team of UCSF researchers, who maintain in a new report that sugar is fueling a global obesity pandemic, ...
Wed 1 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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Breastfeeding and lung function at school age: Does maternal asthma modify the effect?
Breastfeeding is associated with improved lung function at school age, particularly in children of asthmatic mothers, according to a new study from researchers in Switzerland and the UK.
Fri 3 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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A zap of cold plasma reduces harmful bacteria on raw chicken
A new study by food safety researchers at Drexel University demonstrates that plasma can be an effective method for killing pathogens on uncooked poultry. The proof-of-concept study was published ...
Thu 2 Feb 12 from PhysOrg
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Gene related to fat preferences in humans found
A preference for fatty foods has a genetic basis, according to researchers, who discovered that people with certain forms of the CD36 gene may like high-fat foods more than those who have other ...
Fri 3 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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Risks of pregnancy via egg donation similar for women over age 50 as for younger women
Although women over age 50 who become pregnant via egg donation are at an elevated risk for developing obstetrical complications, their complication rates are similar to those of younger recipients, ...
Tue 31 Jan 12 from Medical Xpress
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Potatoes lower blood pressure in people with obesity and hypertension without increasing weight
The first study to check the effects of eating potatoes on blood pressure in humans has concluded that two small helpings of purple potatoes (Purple Majesty) a day decreases blood pressure by ...
Wed 1 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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Physician's weight may influence obesity diagnosis and care
A patient's body mass index (BMI) may not be the only factor at play when a physician diagnoses a patient as obese. According to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg ...
Thu 26 Jan 12 from Medical Xpress
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Manufacturing chemicals may damage the immune system
Childhood exposure to perfluorinated compounds linked to reduced effectiveness of tetanus and diphtheria vaccines.
Tue 24 Jan 12 from Nature News
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New study finds potential link between daily consumption of diet soft drinks and risk of vascular events
Individuals who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death. This is according to a new study ...
Tue 31 Jan 12 from Medical Xpress
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Schooling protects fleeing children from disease
Refugee children have scant access to medical care and are particularly vulnerable to disease. Fresh research results from the University of Copenhagen show that just a few hours of schooling ...
Fri 3 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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