Link found between gut microbes and stroke: Findings lay the groundwork for new stroke treatments, prevention strategies
New findings from Cleveland Clinic researchers show for the first time that the gut microbiome impacts stroke severity and functional impairment following stroke. The results, published in Cell Host & Microbe, lay the groundwork for potential new interventions to help treat or prevent stroke. The research was led by Weifei Zhu, Ph.D., and Stanley Hazen, […]
Highly eccentric black hole merger discovered
For the first time, scientists believe they have detected a merger of two black holes with eccentric orbits. According to a paper published in Nature Astronomy by researchers from Rochester Institute of Technology’s Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation and the University of Florida, this can help explain how some of the black hole mergers […]
FDA Approves First Long-Acting Injectable to Prevent HIV Infection
The first long-acting injectable for HIV prevention has now been approved for use, the FDA announced on Monday. Long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA, branded as Apretude) is administered as a monthly injection for the first 2 months, then every 2 months afterwards. It is the first long-acting injectable for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The drug is approved […]
Life arose on hydrogen energy, researchers suggest
How did the first chemical reactions get started at the origin of life and what was their source of energy? Researchers at the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have reconstructed the metabolism of the last universal common ancestor, LUCA. They found that almost all chemical steps used by primordial life to piece together the molecular […]
Understanding mouthfeel of food using physics: Examining foie gras, duck pâté with microscopy, rheology links fat arrangement, food texture
Food texture can make the difference between passing on a plate and love at first bite. To date, most studies on food texture center on relating a food’s overall composition to its mechanical properties. Our understanding of how microscopic structure and changes in the shape of food affect food texture, however, remains underdeveloped. Researchers from […]
Nigeria Says It Found First Case Of Omicron Variant In November
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has detected its first case of the omicron coronavirus variant in travelers who arrived from South Africa in the past week, the country’s national public health institute said Wednesday, correcting its earlier statement that it found the variant in samples taken in October. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control said […]
Spicy breast milk? Spicy substance from pepper gets into breast milk after eating
Breast milk is the first food that babies consume. Various studies have suggested that the “taste experience” in early childhood influences eating behavior in adults. Unlike standardized infant formula, natural milk does not taste and smell the same every day. The differences are largely due to the maternal diet. No one-to-one transfer However, the taste […]
Spicy breast milk? Spicy substance from pepper gets into breast milk after eating
Breast milk is the first food that babies consume. Various studies have suggested that the “taste experience” in early childhood influences eating behavior in adults. Unlike standardized infant formula, natural milk does not taste and smell the same every day. The differences are largely due to the maternal diet. No one-to-one transfer However, the taste […]
I Am ‘Unhealthy.’ That Doesn’t Make Me Any Less Valuable.
When I was a kid, I occasionally “faked” being sick to stay home. Not often, but I missed my first week of middle school because of it, all the while feeling the burden of guilt about not actually being ill. The truth was more complex: I was unwell, just not in the way I was […]
Keeping chocolate milk smooth, stable without carrageenan: Unique high-pressure jet processing of chocolate milk may reduce the use of the controversial emulsifier
Fat-free chocolate milk processed for the first time with high-pressure jet technology exhibits enhanced viscosity, stabilizing cocoa particles in the fluid and eliminating the need for adding a controversial emulsifier. That’s the conclusion of a team of Penn State researchers, whose study suggests that the new technology can preclude the use of carrageenan in chocolate […]