Professor Christina Vogel (The Center for Food Policy, City St George’s) and Dr. Preeti Dhuria (University of Southampton) discuss how weak enforcement lets retailers bypass UK obesity regulations.
Study shows potential for drone-based health resources delivery in Appalachia
An innovative approach to delivering essential health resources to rural Kentuckians has demonstrated the potential of using drone technology to overcome geographical barriers to improve health care access.
Intense heat changes our biology and can make us age significantly faster: study
Heat takes it out of you. After a long, hot day, we feel tired and grumpy.
Head lice are getting harder to kill—here’s how to break the nit cycle
Wrangling head lice, and the children they infest, must be up there with the most challenging duties a parent or caregiver has to face.
What’s the difference between burnout and depression?
If your summer holiday already feels like a distant memory, you’re not alone. Burnout—a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion following prolonged stress—has been described in workplaces since a 5th century monastery in Egypt.
Type 2 diabetes prevalence doubles in sub-Saharan Africa in 6 years
In six years, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes has doubled in a group of middle-aged people in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana and Burkina Faso. In the first-ever longitudinal study of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa, data from 10,702 participants revealed the progression of type 2 diabetes at a much higher rate than initial predictions.
Newest Genome Browser features highlight the power of generative AI and machine learning for biology
In the last several years, large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Bard have shown the world the astounding power of generative AI for language creation tools. However, some of the most exciting applications of this technology are happening in biology.
Virtual breastfeeding support may expand breastfeeding among new mothers
Mothers who were given access to virtual breastfeeding support (or telelactation) through a free app tended to report more breastfeeding than peers who did not receive such help, with a more-pronounced effect observed among Black mothers, according to a new RAND study.
Genetic mutation suppresses inflammatory response—could be basis for novel treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Research led by York University’s Faculty of Health reveals how a specific mutation in a protein called TRAF1 can shut down an overactive immune response, dramatically reducing inflammation in mice. Lead researcher Ali Abdul-Sater says this discovery could pave the way for a new class of drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
Stem cell transplant clears clinical safety hurdle for treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration
Age-related macular (AMD) degeneration is a leading cause of vision impairment and blindness in the elderly population. In so-called wet AMD, new, abnormal blood vessels grow in the central part of the retina called the macula, which is required for high-acuity central vision, leading to fluid and blood leakage and macular damage or dysfunction. Although wet AMD accounts for a minority of AMD cases, 90% of AMD-related cases of blindness are due to wet AMD.