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The results have been published from a massive clinical trail spanning five years investigating whether long-term omega-3 fish oil supplements improve mood or help prevent depression. No differences in any measure were detected between placebo and omeg… Continue reading Large clinical trial finds omega-3 supplements don’t prevent depression
The first oral treatment designed specifically for COVID-19 has been authorized for use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Called Paxlovid, the treatment is currently recommended for those at high risk of severe COVID-19 an… Continue reading FDA authorizes first pill developed specifically to treat COVID-19
Impressive new research, spearheaded by a team from Princeton University, has shown how a common diabetes drug can be inactivated by bacterial enzymes produced in the oral and gut microbiome. The researchers speculate this process may explain why the d… Continue reading Newly discovered microbiome mechanism found to block common diabetes drug
In one of the largest studies of its kind to date UK researchers have found gum disease to be associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular and autoimmune disease. The findings build on a growing body of research linking poor oral health with broader chronic disease.
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Continue reading Poor oral health linked to wide variety of diseases and mental illness
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates the Omicron variant is now dominant in the United States. The CDC’s variant-tracking model found Omicron has skyrocketed in prevalence over the course of two to three week… Continue reading CDC estimates Omicron now accounts for 73% of US COVID cases
Early preclinical work led by researchers from Harvard Medical School has found certain elements in a toxin produced by the anthrax bacterium can silence activity in pain-signaling brain neurons. The research proposes this could be a new model for futu… Continue reading Anthrax toxin may be the key to new pain-blocking therapies
An update from Pfizer on an ongoing clinical trial of its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in children under the age of five is reporting two small doses do not generate effective immune responses in two to five year-olds. The trial is now being amended to add a … Continue reading Third mRNA COVID vaccine dose in young kids tested after two doses fail
New data from Imperial College London has found “no evidence” the Omicron variant generates less severe disease compared to prior SARS-CoV-2 variants. An analysis of an Omicron super spreader event in Norway is also offering crucial insights into the c… Continue reading UK data finds Omicron spreading fast, “no evidence” it’s milder than Delta
A new study led by researchers from Penn State is outlining a number of strategies that should be employed by cannabis growers to mitigate the plant’s ability to absorb heavy metals from soil. The study indicates it is possible consuming cannabis conta… Continue reading Heavy metals in cannabis plants could affect human health, study finds
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate the Omicron variant is rapidly increasing in prevalence in the United States, accounting for nearly three percent of all cases sequenced in the country over the past week.Conti… Continue reading CDC data warns Omicron is rapidly spreading in US