Why are Americans so sick? Researchers point to middle grocery aisles.
Updated: 2023-12-28 13:30:49
. Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Why are Americans so sick Researchers point to middle grocery . aisles December 28, 2023 Harvard University According to the Centers for Disease Control , more than 40 percent of Americans are obese , and many struggle with comorbidities such as Type 2 diabetes , heart disease , and . cancer What is making us so sick The ultra-processed foods that make up the bulk of the American diet are among the major culprits , according to an online panel hosted by Harvardâ s T.H . Chan School of Public Health last . week Experts from Harvard and the National Institutes of Health joined journalist Larissa Zimberoff , author of âTechnically Food : Inside Silicon Valleyâ s Mission to
: Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search New reptile on the block : A new iguana species discovered in China December 28, 2023 Pensoft Publishers Calotes wangi . A new iguana joins Asiaâ s rich reptile fauna , officially described as new to science in the open-access journal ZooKeys âFrom 2009 to 2022, we conducted a series of field surveys in South China and collected a number of specimens of the Calotes versicolor  species complex , and found that the population of what we thought was Calotes versicolor  in South China and Northern Vietnam was a new undescribed species and two subspecies,â says Yong Huang , whose team described the new . species Wangâ s garden lizard Calotes wangi  is less than 9 cm
Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search How antibiotic-resistant bacteria can teach us to modify behavior December 27, 2023 UCLA Most people want to do something about climate change , but lifestyle trade-offs and a narrowing window to enact broad changes to industrial , transportation , and consumption patterns are daunting enough to make them . resist Resistance has different meanings across different fields of study . But UCLA biologists who study resistance in the natural world believe insights gleaned from some of its smallest inhabitants could help identify barriers to social changes , including those required to resolve humanâwildlife conflicts , and formulate specific strategies for overcoming . them
Skip to content Menu Follow us on Threads Our Bloggers Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Team Develops Polymers That Can Kill Bacteria December 27, 2023 Texas A M Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become a rapidly growing threat to public health . Each year , they account for more than 2.8 million infections , according to the U.S . Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Without new antibiotics , even common injuries and infections harbor the potential to become . lethal Scientists are now one step closer to eliminating that threat , thanks to a Texas A M University-led collaboration that has developed a new family of polymers capable of killing bacteria without inducing antibiotic resistance by disrupting the membrane of these . microorganisms âThe new
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