Study Links Fermented Vegetable Consumption to Low COVID-19 Mortality
Sally Robertson, B.Sc. via News-Medical Net – An intriguing new study by researchers in Europe suggests that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality rates are likely to be lower in countries where diets…
Ozone Disinfection Could Allow Safe Reuse of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Georgia Institute of Technology via Newswise– ‘A new study shows that ozone gas, a highly reactive chemical composed of three oxygen atoms, could provide a safe means for disinfecting certain…
Cooking Therapy Benefits for Stress + Mental Health
Jillian Levy, CHHC via Dr. Axe – You probably already know that cooking the majority of your meals at home, rather than relying on takeout and restaurants, offers a number of health…
Does Blood Plasma from COVID-19 Survivors Help Patients Infected with Novel Coronavirus?
University of California San Diego Health via Newswise – A new clinical trial at UC San Diego Health will investigate whether an old therapy might effectively treat a modern-day scourge. There…
Study Suggests Natural UV Radiation Protects Against Coronavirus
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News-Medical Net – A new study by scientists at the University of Edinburgh and published on the preprint server medRxiv* in July 2020 suggests an interesting link…
Electrical Stimulation Could Restore Vision in Blind People
University of Zurich via News-Medical Net – In a project under Horizon 2020, researchers from seven European organizations will examine how the vision of visually impaired people can be restored using…
Are the BPA-Free Plastics Like Tritan Safe?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Do BPA-free plastics such as Tritan, have human hormone-disrupting effects? And what about BPS and BPF? Recent human studies indicate that exposure to the…
Research Shows Probiotics Can Help Combat Anxiety and Depression
Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN via News-Medical Net – Previous research has tied mental health issues and developmental disorders to gut health. Now, a team of British scientists has shown that…
13 Emerging and Promising Covid Treatments
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – “We believe humanity needs a toolbox of different solutions for Covid-19,” says Immanuel Lerner, CEO of Pepticom, one of the companies detailed below. In parallel to…
A ‘Poison Arrow’ to Defeat Antibiotic Resistance
Emily Henderson, B.Sc. via News-Medical Net – News-Medical speaks to Dr. James Martin and Dr. Zemer Gitai from Princeton University about their research which led to the discovery of a new antibiotic.…
Researchers Create Air Filter That Can Kill the Coronavirus
University of Houston via EurekAlert – Researchers from the University of Houston, in collaboration with others, have designed a “catch and kill” air filter that can trap the virus responsible for COVID-19,…
Oat and Rye Bran Fibres Alter Gut Microbiota, Reducing Weight Gain and Hepatic Inflammation
University of Eastern Finland via Newswise – In a newly published experimental study, the consumption of dietary fibre from oat and rye brans supported the growth of beneficial gut microbiota, which…
Study: 35% of Excess Deaths in Pandemic’s Early Months Tied to Causes Other Than COVID-19
Virginia Commonwealth University via EurekAlert – Since COVID-19’s spread to the United States earlier this year, death rates in the U.S. have risen significantly. But deaths attributed to COVID-19 only account…
Scientist Invents Self-Healing Artificial Electronic Skin
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – The new polymeric elastic and waterproof and can heal itself, just like human skin does after an injury. A doctoral student at the Technion – Israel…
