The majority of health claims on baby formula products are backed by little to no scientific evidence, an international survey found, with researchers calling for more rigorous marketing regulations. Scientists from the Imperial College London said regulations need to provide better protections against harms linked with the aggressive marketing of baby formula. They argue that…
Most Baby Formula Health Claims Not Based on Evidence, Undermines Breastfeeding: Researchers
February 21, 2023
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Quest For True Dangers of Nanoplastics Boosted By Specially Designed Lab
February 21, 2023
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Scientists are one step closer to uncovering the true dangers of plastics and determining the reach of the nanoplastic invasion into the human body after the development of a specialised laboratory at the University of Queensland (UQ). The development is a significant step for scientists striving to determine what regions of the body—including the brain—plastics…
Vitamin D Toxicity Risks May Be Exaggerated: Experts and Researchers
Vitamin D is a popular yet arguably controversial supplement. One reason for the controversy is that people are concerned about suffering from toxicities if they take over the commonly recommended amount. Some of this concern is merited: vitamin D is fat-soluble, meaning that compared to water-soluble vitamins such as B-group vitamins and vitamin C, it…
Are The Risks of Vitamin D Toxicity Overstated?
Vitamin D is a popular yet arguably controversial supplement. One reason for the controversy is that people are concerned about suffering from toxicities if they take over the commonly recommended amount. Some of this concern is merited: vitamin D is fat-soluble, meaning that compared to water-soluble vitamins such as B-group vitamins and vitamin C, it…
Doctor Sounds Alarm on Hospital Safety
February 21, 2023
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A 2016 Johns Hopkins study found more than 250,000 people in the United States die every year from medical errors, making it the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. Another study reported higher figures and estimated numbers of premature deaths associated with preventable harm to patients at more than 400,000 per year. This actual number…
Researchers Making Use of AI to Talk to Animals: University of British Columbia Professor
February 21, 2023
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Scientists are beginning to leverage artificial intelligence to understand communication between animals ranging from bats to sperm whales, while some researchers are demonstrating how such technologies can be used to manipulate creatures. One method of investigating animal sounds is through bioacoustics which uses digital recorders on animals or near animal habitats to record sounds made…
Probiotic Strain Offers New Weapon in Fight Against Infectious Disease and COVID-19
February 21, 2023
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Breakthroughs in scientific research and a growing body of evidence show that an oral probiotic strain, Streptococcus salivarius K12, clinically demonstrates protection against bacterial infections of the respiratory tract caused by COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses making it a new weapon in the fight against infectious disease and COVID-19. As COVID-19 vaccines fail to block infection, do…
Cancer-Causing Chemicals Could Be Spreading From Derailment Site: Ohio Senators
February 21, 2023
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Sens. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) are sounding the alarm over the potential spread of “highly toxic,” cancer-causing pollutants from the East Palestine, Ohio, site where a Norfolk Southern train derailed on Feb. 3. In a Feb. 18 letter (pdf) to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan and Ohio Environmental Protection…
EPA Administrator to Return to Ohio’s Toxic Train Crash Site on Feb. 21
February 21, 2023
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Less than a week after visiting East Palestine, where he told reporters that “we’re trusting the science” and that he would let his children drink the water there if testing showed it was safe, EPA administrator Michael S. Regan is returning to the eastern Ohio village that continues to recover from the aftermath of a…
Scientists Work to Teach Robots How to Have More Heart
Computer scientists in Indiana are training robots to comprehend human emotions, nonverbal cues, tone of voice, subconscious movements and gestures, and eye movements in pursuit of teaching them to become more heart-smart, not just head-smart. Aniket Bera, an Assoc. Prof. of computer science at Purdue University’s College of Science and an expert in emotional computing—the…
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