High cholesterol diet: Four simple high-fibre snacks that could slash cholesterol levels
HIGH cholesterol impacts around 40 percent of adults in the UK. There are some simple foods that are bursting with fibre you can incorporate into your diet to reduce cholesterol levels. What are they? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 20, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic studies of proximal surface caries
ConclusionThe number of diagnostic studies with low/moderate RoB was found to be low and indicates a need for high-quality, well-designed caries diagnostic studies.Clinical relevanceBWR and LF showed good diagnostic performance on proximal surfaces. However, because of the low number of includable clinical studies, these data should be interpreted with caution. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - September 16, 2021 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Allow Least Developed Countries to Develop
By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame SundaramSYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 2021 (IPS) The pandemic is pushing back the world’s poorest countries with the least means to finance economic recovery and contagion containment efforts. Without international solidarity, economic gaps will grow again as COVID-19 threatens humanity for years to come.
Least developed
While bringing some concessions, the ‘least developed countries’ (LDCs) designation – introduced five decades ago – has not generated changes needed to accelerate sustainable development for all.
Anis ChowdhuryThe United Nations (UN) General Assembly created t...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - August 31, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Tags: COVID-19 Development & Aid Economy & Trade Global Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Sustainability TerraViva United Nations Trade & Investment Source Type: news
High cholesterol: Top 5 fibre-rich foods that may help to lower cholesterol
HIGH cholesterol - notably LDL or ‘bad' cholesterol - builds up on the walls of the arteries and triggers a release of inflammatory substances that boost heart attack risk. However, certain foods can help lower your cholesterol more than others, particularly fruits and vegetables rich in fibre. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Golden Rice: Triumph for Science
By Paul TengSINGAPORE, Jul 28 2021 (IPS) After almost two decades, Golden Rice was approved last week by the Philippines authorities for use as food. This together with the approval of the bioengineered Bt eggplant represents a landmark victory of science over misinformation; it will provide consumers with improved nutrition (Golden Rice) and safer food (Bt eggplant).
Paul TengBIOTECHNOLOGY CROPS have been controversial in spite of overwhelming support for their safety by the scientific community. This is specially so for the class of biotechnology crops commonly called ‘GMO’ or genetically modified organism. The cont...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 28, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Paul Teng Tags: Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Climate Change Economy & Trade Environment Food & Agriculture Food Security and Nutrition Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news
Experts recommend a varied and moderate consumption of sushi limiting quantities of tuna
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili) The consumption of sushi has increased significantly since the start of the 21st century, as has the number of restaurants offering it throughout the region. Although eating fish is recommended because of its high nutritional value, it can also lead to exposure to contaminants, such as heavy metals. Likewise, rice is a food that provides many nutrients and fibre and is low in fat, but it too can be source of pollutants such as arsenic. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 8, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Hong Kong Polytechnic University creates optical fibre sensors with health monitoring capabilities
The biocompatible microsensors are extremely sensitive to small pressure changes inside the human body. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - July 7, 2021 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
How to get rid of visceral fat: A fruit to burn belly fat due to flavanol & fibre content
HOW TO get rid of visceral fat can be far simpler than many may realise. In fact, it could be as simple as eating this one particular fruit daily due to its high flavanol and fibre content. The fruit is also synonymous with lower blood sugar and reduces insulin resistance which helps speed up the belly fat loss process. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 6, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fecal transplant plus fibre improves insulin sensitivity in severely obese
(University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine& Dentistry) A transplant of healthy gut microbes followed by fibre supplements benefits patients with severe obesity and metabolic syndrome, according to University of Alberta clinical trial findings published today in Nature Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 6, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
The necessity of accelerated ageing in fire performance assessments of composite materials - Sandinge A, Blomqvist P, Dederichs A, Markert F.
The market for lightweight fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites is growing. This is seen within advanced applications for e.g. aeronautics, modern ship vessels and railway vehicles. FRPs are often used to save weight, but the downside is that they are... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Class 2 Medicines Recall: Kyowa Kirin Limited, Xomolix 2.5 mg/ml solution for injection
Kyowa Kirin Limited isrecalling specific batches as a precautionary measure, due to the reports of glass and cellulose fibre contamination, which was identified during stability and reference sample i (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - July 1, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
