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Does a Vegan Diet Negatively Impact Bone Health?
The vegan diet is on trend, but how does it impact health? A recent study determined the bone health of vegans and non-vegans using an ultrasound measurement of the heel bone. On average, people following a vegan diet had lower ultrasound values compared to the other group, indicating poorer bone health.
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17% of Available Food Is Wasted
An estimated 931 million tonnes of food, or 17% of total food available to consumers in 2019, went into the waste bins of households, retailers, restaurants and other food services, according to research conducted to support global efforts to halve food waste by 2030.
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Mechanisms Underlying Exercise-Induced Heart Cell Death Revealed
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers and their colleagues have teased out the intricate biological steps leading to heart cell death during exercise.
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Progressive Kidney Disease May Be Predicted by Proteins in Urine
The levels of three proteins isolated from the urine of patients with acute kidney injury could serve as biomarkers to predict the likelihood of progression to chronic kidney disease, kidney failure or death.
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Nanoparticle-Infused Contact Lenses Correct Color Blindness
Dyed contact lenses currently in development for color blindness are potentially harmful and unstable. Now, researchers have infused contact lenses with gold nanoparticles to create a safer way to see colors.
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SARM1: A Potential Drug Target for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers have isolated and analyzed the structure and function of a protein called SARM1, found in the brain's nerve fibres. The protein was activated when nerve fibres were damaged by injury, disease, or as a side effect of certain drugs, suggesting it could hold potential as a therapeutic target.
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Virtual Sanity: People Who Use VR Headsets Enjoying Life More During Lockdown
People who use virtual reality headsets as a way of passing the time during lockdown are exercising more vigorously and feeling better about life.
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How To Track SARS-CoV-2 Variants Faster
Scientists think that in order to track SARS-CoV-2 variants faster, a more sustainable collaboration framework is needed in public health decision-making.
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A New Way To Measure Biological Age With High Precision
Two scientists at the CECAD Cluster of Excellence in Aging Research have developed a method that can determine an organism’s biological age with unprecedented precision. Researchers expect new insights into how the environment, nutrition, and therapies influence the aging process.
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Drug Shown To Help Diabetes Patients Lose Weight in Clinical Study
In a multicenter Phase 3 clinical study, the drug semaglutide was shown to help patients with diabetes lose on average 10 to 17% of their body weight.
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