Prebiotics reduce body fat in overweight children
Bethesda, MD (June 5, 2017) -- There may soon be a new tool in the fight against childhood obesity. Prebiotics reduce body fat in children...
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Michigan heart surgery outcomes improved after Medicaid expansion, study finds
Expanding Medicaid coverage is associated with better outcomes for heart surgery patients, according to a study led by University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers....
Many good years after heart bypass surgery — but something happens after ten years
The probability of continuing your life following bypass surgery is close to being the same as for the population in general - once the patient...
Dining hall intervention helped college students choose healthier options
Credit: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Philadelphia, PA, June 7, 2017 - As students transition from high school to college, they enter a critical...
A more sustainable way to refine metals
Credit: Michael J. Krause (Western University) A team of chemists in Canada has developed a way to process metals without using toxic solvents and reagents....
Red onions pack a cancer-fighting punch, study reveals
The next time you walk down the produce aisle of your grocery store, you may want to reach for red onions if you are looking...
Study finds youth football players have significant differences in head impact exposure
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 7, 2017--A study of 97 youth football players ages 9-13 years who participated in different...
Diagnostic radiation exposure safe for children, experts state
RESTON, Va. - In an article published in the June 2017 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, researchers assert that exposure to medical imaging...
3-D-modeling of food residues in 230 million years old fossil feces
Credit: Picture Martin Qvarnstrom Synchrotron scanning can produce high-quality 3D models of well-preserved food residues from fossil faeces. That's the result of a new study,...
Geology and biology agree on Pangaea supercontinent breakup dates
Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have found that independent estimates from geology and biology agree on the timing of the breakup of the...
Acacias are invading unaltered areas in the northwest of the peninsula
Credit: Michele Adami The legume Acacia dealbata, also known as mimosa, is one of the most aggressive invasive tree species in the world. In the...
Scientists aim to stamp out new horticultural pest
Scientists will pursue cutting-edge microbiology and robotics research in a bid to stop a destructive and abundant pest which is now threatening fruit production around...
Bread and health: A personal matter
Bread occupies a unique place in our diet: it accounts for about one-tenth of the calories many people in the West consume and up to...
Social experience tweaks genome function to modify future behavior
Credit: Don Hamerman Mice have a reputation for timidity. Yet when confronted with an unfamiliar peer, a mouse may respond by rearing, chasing, grappling, and...
Turning car plastics into foams with coconut oil
End-of-life vehicles, with their plastic, metal and rubber components, are responsible for millions of tons of waste around the world each year. Now, one team...