Substituting whole grains, dairy and eggs might also reduce risk, findings show — ScienceDaily
Replacing red meat with high quality plant foods such as beans, nuts, or soy may be associated with a modestly reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), suggests a study published by The BMJ...
Differences in immunity and blood vessels likely protect children from severe COVID-19 — ScienceDaily
Differences in the immune systems and better blood vessel health were among the factors protecting children from severe COVID-19, according to a new review.
A huge body of global COVID-19 literature was reviewed by experts...
Blackcurrants are favorable for glucose metabolism — ScienceDaily
Blackcurrants have a beneficial effect on post-meal glucose response, and the required portion size is much smaller than previously thought, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.
Blackcurrants have a beneficial effect...
New study shows how ‘our’ RNA stably binds to artificial nucleic acids — ScienceDaily
As medical research progresses, traditional treatment protocols are being rapidly exhausted. New approaches to treat diseases that do not respond to conventional drugs are the need of the hour. In search for these approaches,...
What makes certain groups more vulnerable to COVID-19? Researchers look to animals to find...
What makes the elderly and people with underlying conditions more vulnerable to COVID-19? According to a new study led by McGill University researchers, clues can be found in the proteins involved in initiating infection,...
Study could help better treat calcium malabsorption due to bariatric surgery and aging —...
A Rutgers study has discovered that vitamin D regulates calcium in a section of the intestine that previously was thought not to have played a key role. The findings have important implications on how...
Scientists design model to predict cellular drug targets against COVID-19 — ScienceDaily
A computational model of a human lung cell has been used to understand how SARS-CoV-2 draws on human host cell metabolism to reproduce by researchers at the University of Warwick. This study helps understand...
Eating dried fruit may be linked with better diet quality and health markers —...
Don't be afraid to toss a handful of raisins or dried apples in your Thanksgiving stuffing this year -- a new Penn State study has found that dried fruit may be connected with better...
Connection between gut bacteria and vitamin D levels — ScienceDaily
Our gut microbiomes -- the many bacteria, viruses and other microbes living in our digestive tracts -- play important roles in our health and risk for disease in ways that are only beginning to...
Sestrin makes fruit flies live longer — ScienceDaily
Reduced food intake, known as dietary restriction, leads to a longer lifespan in many animals and can improve health in humans. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the positive effects of dietary restriction are still...