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Led by the director of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Stravitz-Sanyal Institute of Liver Disease and Metabolic Health, a consortium studying noninvasive tests for liver disease has demonstrated the effectiveness of five noninvasive tests, a significant milestone on the path to regulatory…
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In a recent study published in Foods, researchers evaluated the physicochemical, sensory, and spectroscopic characteristics of walnut flour (WF) as an ingredient for producing low-carbohydrate bread. Study: Walnut Flour as an Ingredient for Producing Low-Carbohydrate Bread: Physicochemical, Sensory, and Spectroscopic…
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In a recent article published in JAMA Network Open, researchers evaluated the association between the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-triggered pandemic and cancer incidence to inform strategies potentially reducing the public healthcare system's vulnerability to future disruptions. To this end, they performed…
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Children with Down syndrome often undergo extensive medical tests, including imaging, that may use ionizing radiation. At the same time, genetic disorders like Down syndrome have an established increased risk of certain cancers, making exposure to radiation early in life…
Read MoreConcussions early in life tied to late life cognitive decline
A study of twins shows that having a concussion early in life is tied to having lower scores on tests of thinking and memory skills decades later as well as having more rapid decline in those scores than twins who…
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