Scientists are reporting use of a new technology for sifting through the world’s largest remaining pool of potential antibiotics to discover two new antibiotics that work against deadly resistant microbes, including the “superbugs” known as MRSA. Their… . . . → Read More: New way to tap largest remaining treasure trove of potential new antibiotics
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With one in five overweight Americans suffering from chronic kidney disease, Cleveland Clinic researchers analyzed the nutritional and lifestyle habits of overweight adults, finding that their methods included diets and diet pills that may cause furthe… . . . → Read More: Study says overweight Americans may risk kidney damage when attempting weight loss Faith-based advocacy has been cited as a valuable tool in combating childhood obesity, but evidence is needed to support this assertion and to define how the link between advocacy and policy can contribute to promoting permanent lifestyle changes. This… . . . → Read More: Childhood obesity — can faith-based organizations make a difference? The levels of the environmental pollutant perfluorooctanoic acid that mothers had in their blood during pregnancy increased the risk of obesity in their daughters at 20 years of age. The findings come from a recent study of Danish women in which the No… . . . → Read More: Environmental pollutant linked with overweight Is fructose being unfairly blamed for the obesity epidemic? Or do we just eat and drink too many calories? . . . → Read More: Is fructose being blamed unfairly for obesity epidemic? A team led by researchers from the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism (IDOM) at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, has overturned a “textbook” view of what the body does after a meal. . . . → Read More: Revising the ‘textbook’ on liver metabolism offers new targets for diabetes drugs Not that long ago in a hot spring in Kamchatka, Russia, two groups of genetically indistinguishable microbes decided to part ways. They began evolving into different species – despite the fact that they still encountered one another in their acidic, bo… . . . → Read More: Caught in the act: Team discovers microbes speciating This new study, led by Rachel Whitaker, and published Feb. 21 in the online, open-access journal PLoS Biology, shows how two groups of genetically indistinguishable microbes began evolving into different species, despite the fact that they still encoun… . . . → Read More: Caught in the act: Team discovers microbes speciating Owners of obese dogs that are successful in losing weight notice significant improvement in their dogs’ health-related quality of life, a collaborative team of researchers has shown. . . . → Read More: Scientists find a notable improvement in quality of life following successful weight loss in obese dogs A reinvigorated effort to boost African science know-how to solve Africa’s challenges has begun. With international funding and science support from Australia, the Biosciences eastern and central Africa Hub based in Nairobi, Kenya, is enabling African … . . . → Read More: Cutting-edge science creating solutions for African agriculture |
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