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Biodegradable dishes could transfer gluten to foods, posing health risk to gluten-sensitive individuals

Biodegradable dishes could transfer gluten to foods, posing health risk to gluten-sensitive individuals

byAmerican Chemical SocietyCredit:Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry(2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5c07516Some biodegradable tableware is made with wheat straw or bran, ingredients that may con

Biodegradable dishes could transfer gluten to foods, posing health risk to gluten-sensitive individuals

byAmerican Chemical SocietyCredit:Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry(2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5c07516Some biodegradable tableware is made with wheat straw or bran, ingredients that may con
AI beats traditional methods in prison-community disease control

AI beats traditional methods in prison-community disease control

by Beth Duff-Brown,Stanford UniversityNetwork structures. (a) Network structure of the California network. (b) Network structure of the illustrative network. Credit:Medical Decision Making(2025). DOI:

AI beats traditional methods in prison-community disease control

by Beth Duff-Brown,Stanford UniversityNetwork structures. (a) Network structure of the California network. (b) Network structure of the illustrative network. Credit:Medical Decision Making(2025). DOI:
Chronic kidney disease is now the ninth leading cause of death, global analysis finds

Chronic kidney disease is now the ninth leading cause of death, global analysis finds

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRecord numbers of men and women globally are now estimated to have reduced kidney function, a new study shows. Figures rose from 378 million peopl

Chronic kidney disease is now the ninth leading cause of death, global analysis finds

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRecord numbers of men and women globally are now estimated to have reduced kidney function, a new study shows. Figures rose from 378 million peopl
Coronary artery calcium may be a predictor for all-cause mortality, including non-cardiac conditions

Coronary artery calcium may be a predictor for all-cause mortality, including non-cardiac conditions

byIntermountain HealthcareIn a new study of more than 40,000 patients, researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have found that patients who have no evidence of calcium in their coronary

Coronary artery calcium may be a predictor for all-cause mortality, including non-cardiac conditions

byIntermountain HealthcareIn a new study of more than 40,000 patients, researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have found that patients who have no evidence of calcium in their coronary
Adrenaline nasal sprays may work as well as EpiPen for allergic shock

Adrenaline nasal sprays may work as well as EpiPen for allergic shock

by Dennis ThompsonPeople with extreme, life-threatening allergic reactions might do as well to use a nasal spray as to jab themselves in a thigh with an EpiPen, a new evidence review says.Adrenaline d

Adrenaline nasal sprays may work as well as EpiPen for allergic shock

by Dennis ThompsonPeople with extreme, life-threatening allergic reactions might do as well to use a nasal spray as to jab themselves in a thigh with an EpiPen, a new evidence review says.Adrenaline d
3D bioprinting offers alternative to animal testing for skin disease research

3D bioprinting offers alternative to animal testing for skin disease research

byVienna University of TechnologyBiological tissue can be formed using 3D printers. Credit: Vienna University of TechnologyAt TU Wien, researchers are developing three-dimensional (3D) printing techni

3D bioprinting offers alternative to animal testing for skin disease research

byVienna University of TechnologyBiological tissue can be formed using 3D printers. Credit: Vienna University of TechnologyAt TU Wien, researchers are developing three-dimensional (3D) printing techni
Antibiotic delafloxacin emerges as a potential therapeutic alternative against Legionella

Antibiotic delafloxacin emerges as a potential therapeutic alternative against Legionella

byGermans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:International Journal of Infectious Diseases(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108165A study led by researchers at the Germans Trias

Antibiotic delafloxacin emerges as a potential therapeutic alternative against Legionella

byGermans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:International Journal of Infectious Diseases(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108165A study led by researchers at the Germans Trias
Cases of whooping cough remain high, but knowledge about the disease still low

Cases of whooping cough remain high, but knowledge about the disease still low

byAnnenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaAnnenberg Science and Public Health (ASAPH) Surveys Nov. 2024, Dec. 2025. Credit: Annenberg Public Policy CenterPertussis, also known

Cases of whooping cough remain high, but knowledge about the disease still low

byAnnenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaAnnenberg Science and Public Health (ASAPH) Surveys Nov. 2024, Dec. 2025. Credit: Annenberg Public Policy CenterPertussis, also known
Early-stage clinical trial demonstrates promise of intranasal influenza vaccine in generating broad immunity

Early-stage clinical trial demonstrates promise of intranasal influenza vaccine in generating broad immunity

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) re

Early-stage clinical trial demonstrates promise of intranasal influenza vaccine in generating broad immunity

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) re
Multiple sclerosis explained: Symptoms, risk factors and treatments

Multiple sclerosis explained: Symptoms, risk factors and treatments

by Dr. Aaron Bower, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Yale School of MedicineMultiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common autoimmune diseases affecting the brain and spinal cord, with 2.9 milli

Multiple sclerosis explained: Symptoms, risk factors and treatments

by Dr. Aaron Bower, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Yale School of MedicineMultiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common autoimmune diseases affecting the brain and spinal cord, with 2.9 milli
Exposure to PFAS and PCBs linked to higher odds of multiple sclerosis

Exposure to PFAS and PCBs linked to higher odds of multiple sclerosis

byUppsala UniversityCredit: Aina VaivadePeople who have been exposed to both PFAS and PCBs are more likely to be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). These new research findings are based on analys

Exposure to PFAS and PCBs linked to higher odds of multiple sclerosis

byUppsala UniversityCredit: Aina VaivadePeople who have been exposed to both PFAS and PCBs are more likely to be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). These new research findings are based on analys
Christmas is peak kidney stone season in Australia—blame dehydration, the heat and all that food

Christmas is peak kidney stone season in Australia—blame dehydration, the heat and all that food

by Anthony Dat,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChristmas in Australia is a great time to spend enjoying the outdoors, with plenty of good food and drink.But such a combination contri

Christmas is peak kidney stone season in Australia—blame dehydration, the heat and all that food

by Anthony Dat,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChristmas in Australia is a great time to spend enjoying the outdoors, with plenty of good food and drink.But such a combination contri