Debunking the ‘Excited Delirium’ Diagnosis for Deaths in Police Custody
For decades, the term “excited delirium” has been erroneously used as a catch-all medical diagnosis for people who have died in police custody, despite having no legitimate scientific roots, a new investigative report has found. While delirium and its subtypes are recognized by the International Classification of Diseases and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of […]
Calorie restriction trial reveals key factors in extending human health
Decades of research has shown that limits on calorie intake by flies, worms, and mice can enhance life span in laboratory conditions. But whether such calorie restriction can do the same for humans remains unclear. Now a new study led by Yale researchers confirms the health benefits of moderate calorie restrictions in humans — and […]
Small but mighty: Microgreens go from trendy vegetables to functional food: Study suggests ‘gourmet’ sprouts have potential to help provide global nutrition security
Starting decades ago as fashionable, high-value gourmet greens, today microgreens have gained popularity among consumers for their nutritional profile and high content of antioxidant compounds. Now, a new study suggests that the tiny plants have the potential to help provide global nutrition security. As part of a project titled, “Food Resilience in the Face of […]
Free-flight training applied to parrot conservation: The methods have the birds follow basic commands, and will help when releasing the parrots into the wild
A training technique that has been practiced by parrot owners for decades is now being applied by Texas A&M University researchers in establishing new bird flocks in the wild. While many parrot owners clip their birds’ wings to reduce their flight abilities, free-flight involves training an intact parrot to come when called, follow basic commands, […]
Dieting: Villain or scapegoat?
For decades, there has been an accepted definition of dieting in academia, and in society as a whole. Michael Lowe, PhD, a professor in Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has recently reevaluated the decades of dieting research to redefine the way researchers and the public define — and therefore understand — dieting and […]
New Climate Report Sparks Demand for Change in Healthcare
Following the United Nations’ warning of an intensifying climate emergency in the coming decades, health experts have demanded government and industry action that will prepare medical systems for natural disasters, as well as slashing greenhouse gas emissions. The U.N. report, issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), found that temperatures on Earth have […]
Good News on Child Drowning Deaths
Over the past 2 decades, deaths among children and teens from accidental drowning dropped substantially, researchers with the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reported. From 1999, when more than 1,100 youths ages 0-17 drowned to death, the annual figure declined steadily in the succeeding 20 years, reaching 756 in 2019, according to Merianne Rose […]