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Medical Xpress / Globally, youth are not eating enough healthy plant-based foods, analysis concludes
Healthy plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans and legumes are the foundation of a healthy diet for anyone, no matter how old they are. But that's especially true for children, for whom these foods ...
Medical Xpress / Losing TDP-43 protein in microglia disrupts myelin, causing motor deficits in mice
Rosa Chiara Paolicelli's team at the Department of Biomedical Sciences of Unil uncovered a new role for the TDP-43 protein in controlling the function of microglia, the immune cells of the brain. Their study shows how the ...
Phys.org / Quiet, please: Hatchery salmon raised amid noise are less likely to return to spawn
Fish hatcheries are a critical part of the effort to restore salmon runs in the Pacific Northwest. But hatchery fish are less likely than wild ones to return from the ocean to spawn—and one reason may be hatchery noise.
Medical Xpress / The ethics of being left out of health research
Beyond its importance for scientific discovery, representation in health research directly influences health care planning, policy development and resource allocation.
Medical Xpress / New research reveals rise in obesity rates in the US
Obesity rates among U.S. adults and children rose sharply in recent years, and by 2023, 40% of adults and 20% of youth met the criteria for obesity, according to new, independent research published in Circulation.
Phys.org / Social media influencers who match racial, ethnic identity of their audiences have a bigger—and unhealthy—impact
Food marketers increasingly use people for paid promotions who share the racial and ethnic identities of their target audiences because such "identity congruence" is seen as persuasive. This strategy has migrated to social ...
Medical Xpress / Dry mRNA vaccine patches reveal design rules for room-temperature storage
New research could help make future mRNA vaccines easier to store and distribute. The study, involving RMIT University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Medical School, identified conditions that help ...
Phys.org / Is the decline of newspapers taking the pressure off of corporate social responsibility programs? Research says 'yes'
Local newspapers have long played a quiet but powerful role in corporate accountability: They scrutinize company behavior and give public visibility to good corporate citizenship. But as local newspapers continue to disappear, ...
Phys.org / NASA's New Horizons spacecraft wakes from its longest hibernation in good health
Following its longest hibernation period ever of nearly a year, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has emerged in good health and is ready to begin transmitting science data gathered in the distant Kuiper Belt far beyond Pluto.
Phys.org / It's been 30 years since Dolly the sheep was born—where is cloning technology now?
When Dolly the sheep—the first cloned mammal—was born 30 years ago, she became one of the most famous animals in science history. Her arrival sparked predictions of a sci-fi future filled with cloned pets, cloned humans and ...
Medical Xpress / Nurse practitioner workforce grew 10% yearly, outpacing physicians and PAs from 2016 to 2023
New Columbia University School of Nursing research reveals nurse practitioner (NP) workforce growth outpaced prior projections while physician and physician associate (PA) growth remained steady between 2016 and 2023. During ...
Phys.org / What to know about the total solar eclipse due in August
Day will briefly turn into night across a swath of northern Spain on Aug. 12, when the moon will completely cover the sun during a rare total solar eclipse.
