September 11, 2020

Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Is Associated With Chromosomal Changes Linked To Biological Ageing

A new study has shed light on the link between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and the shortening of telomeres; sections of chromosomes that can be used as a marker of biological age.
September 11, 2020

Medical Waste In Rivers Raises Threat Of Antibiotic Resistance

High levels of antibiotics in rivers and other wastewater are putting people at increased risk of death from common infections as bacterial resistance to the drugs grows, research suggests.
September 11, 2020

High Coenzyme Q10 Levels May Prevent Muscle Damage In Pro Football Players

Higher levels of the antioxidant coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) in the blood may help reduce the severity of muscle damage seen in professional football (soccer) players.
September 3, 2020

AstraZeneca To Be Exempt From Coronavirus Vaccine Liability Claims In Most Countries

AstraZeneca has been granted protection from future product liability claims related to its COVID-19 vaccine hopeful by most of the countries with which it has struck supply agreements, a senior executive told Reuters news agency.
September 3, 2020

Organic Diet Can Reduce Pesticides In The Body By 70 Percent

A new study shows that US families consume a cancer-linked chemical, glyphosate, in their food. The good news is that going organic rapidly reduces its levels.
September 3, 2020

Treat Hand Gels As Last Resort Or Risk Superbug ‘Armageddon’, Global Expert Warns

Routine, mass use of alcohol-based hand gels could produce a superbug ‘Armageddon’ scenario, a global expert in surface disinfection has warned.
September 3, 2020

Over A Third Of Infants Have Inadequate Vitamin D Levels At Three Months, Study Finds

Norwegian scientists looking at vitamin D levels in mothers and children during pregnancy, and up to six months after birth, have found over 30 percent of infants had inadequate levels of the vitamin at three months of age.
September 3, 2020

Vitamin C Could Help Over 50s Retain Muscle Mass

Vitamin C could be the key to better muscles in later life, according to new research showing people who consume plenty of it have the best skeletal muscle mass.