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Researchers engineer insulin-producing cells activated by light using optogenetics, and transplanted these engineered cells under the skin of diabetic mice, successfully showing that glucose levels can be controlled in a mouse model of diabetes without pharmacological intervention.

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‘Report card’ on US diet trends found low-quality carbs (refined grains, starchy vegetables, and added sugars) account for 42% of a day’s calories, with older people, those with lower income, and those with less education facing greater hurdles…

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Smart bandages designed to monitor and tailor treatment for chronic wounds

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Study on middle-aged rodents suggests low vitamin K may harm cognitive health with age, increasing inflammation and hindering neural cell growth in the hippocampus, crucial for learning and memory

Open source software for modeling soft materials

People with schizophrenia show distinct brain activity when faced with conflicting information: « Researchers introduce a biomarker to indicate whether someone is struggling with the inflexible thinking associated with the disorder

Those who report having poor oral health are as likely to have negative long-term systemic health outcomes (cardiovascular disease, diabetes and osteoporosis) and increased all-cause mortality

Scientists Build Tiny Biological Robots from Human Cells

New research shows prescribing fruit and vegetables to patients with type 2 diabetes could prevent 296,000 cases of cardiovascular disease and save US$39.6 billion in health-care spending in the US over 25 years.

Using organoids as a stand-in for the bowel, researchers find that plastic particles we unintentionally consume may trigger the secretion of inflammatory molecules linked to human inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

Study, from U.S

Bird flu is associated with more than 330 seal deaths in New England — linking H5N1 strain to a large scale mortality event in wild mammals

Dollar stores were the fastest-growing food retailers by household expenditure share between 2008 to 2020 according to Tufts University

Brains with more vitamin D function better

New Targeted Cancer Vaccines Eliminate Tumors and Prevent Recurrence in Mice

New research shows why eating meat—especially red meat and processed meat—raises the risk of cardiovascular disease

Researchers Reduce Breast Cancer Metastasis in Animal Models by Modifying Tumor Electrical Properties

Global Climate Change might be negative affecting the taste, aroma, and overall quality of coffee

People Can Change Their Minds About Vaccines

Ultraprocessed Foods Now Comprise 2/3 of Calories in Children and Teen Diets

Two-thirds of children’s calories are now coming from “ultraprocessed” junk food and sweets

Study Estimates Two-Thirds of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Due to Obesity, Hypertension, Diabetes, and Heart Failure

Study shows low intake of flavonoid-rich foods (berries, apples, and tea) linked with higher Alzheimer’s risk over 20 years

Bacteria via biomanufacturing can help make low-calorie natural sugar (not artificial sweetener) that tastes like sugar called tagatose, that has only 38% of calories of traditional table sugar, is safe for diabetics, will not cause cavities, and certified by WHO as “generally regarded as safe.”

Researchers engineer insulin-producing cells activated by light using optogenetics, and transplanted these engineered cells under the skin of diabetic mice, successfully showing that glucose levels can be controlled in a mouse model of diabetes without pharmacological intervention.

‘Report card’ on US diet trends found low-quality carbs (refined grains, starchy vegetables, and added sugars) account for 42% of a day’s calories, with older people, those with lower income, and those with less education facing greater hurdles…

Smart bandages designed to monitor and tailor treatment for chronic wounds

Studies in mice show that some of the effects of stress can be transmitted to offspring via environmentally-induced changes in sperm miRNA levels

Researchers discover a breakthrough process for directly converting methane to methanol

The Mathematics of Inequality

Climate change projected to significantly increase harmful algal blooms in U.S. freshwaters

Study sheds light on ice crystal formation by combining an electron backscatter with a large single crystal ice model

Engineers create programmable silk-based materials with embedded, pre-designed functions