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The herbicide paraquat, which is banned in more than 70 countries, will remain legal in Australia despite Parkinson’s disease groups, scientists and neurologists claiming there is a strong correlation between direct exposure and the development of Parkinson’s disease.The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Agency (APVMA) on Tuesday announced its final decision after decades of investigation into the highly toxic paraquat and related chemical diquat. Both are widely used in Australian agriculture.Regulators will continue to allow its use, but with stricter conditions to reduce the risk of exposure to farm workers, birds and mammals.Paraquat is used in large acre agriculture, especially…
In a large cohort of professional male athletes, higher vitamin D status was tracked with lower atherogenic lipid markers, raising new questions about metabolic health beyond training alone. Study: Vitamin D status and atherogenic lipid profile including lipoprotein(a) in elite athletes. Image credit: Vink Fan / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal nutrientsGerman researchers investigated the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and atherogenic lipid parameters, including lipoprotein(a), in male professional athletes. background Did you know that even highly trained athletes can develop unfavorable lipid profiles that can impact long-term cardiovascular health? Vitamin D is critical for…
A new crossover study suggests that daily L-tyrosine is well tolerated in healthy men, but researchers caution that safety at higher doses over four weeks and in a more diverse group has not yet been tested. Study: Evaluation of the safety and tolerability of L-tyrosine supplementation in healthy adult men: a randomized crossover trial. Image credit: StudioMolekuul / Shutterstock Recent research published in journals nutrients evaluated the tolerability and safety of L-tyrosine (L-Tyr) supplementation in healthy adult Japanese men. L-Tyr is primarily derived from dietary and endogenous protein recycling. Found in common foods such as meat, dairy products, and soy…
A 50-year study has found that the global spread of Ebola is far more limited than public fears suggest, and that source control, infection prevention, and rapid response remain the strongest defenses. Rapid communication: The risk of global spread of Ebola virus is low: Epidemiology of Ebola cases outside Africa from 1976 to May 2026. Image credit: Peterschreiber.media / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal euro monitoringResearchers have reassessed the global threat of Ebola virus infection. This study analyzed historical data from 1976 to May 2026 to understand whether the recent outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease caused…
An expedition cruise has become the epicenter of a rare Andean virus outbreak, prompting international contact tracing, isolation, testing and genomic analysis to contain the deadly pathogen, which is known to occasionally be transmitted from person to person. Rapid communication: Andean virus outbreak linked to expedition cruise ship travel, multilateral investigation and response, April-June 2026. Image credit: HD-Warrior80 / Shutterstock Recent reports published in magazines euro monitoring It highlights the outbreak of the Andean virus on board the Dutch-flagged expedition cruise ship MV Hondius. As of June 18, the virus has infected 13 passengers and crew, three of whom have…
Minimally invasive surgery for chronic knee pain is allowing some patients to obtain significant relief without undergoing major surgery. For Cynthia Schlaff-Fletcher, 74, the outcome was “remarkably” successful. About a year after undergoing knee embolization (GAE) on her right knee, Schlaf-Fletcher says the improvement is comparable to the total knee replacement she had previously had on her left knee. “I couldn’t be happier,” said Schlaf Fletcher, MD, who underwent the surgery by Lee Casadavan, MD, MS, assistant professor of radiology at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine. Now, with the pain reduced, she says she enjoys daily activities…
If the draft report submitted to the state last week by the Coastal Resources Board’s science committee was a master class in explaining beach erosion processes along the state’s 320 miles of Atlantic coastline, some state lawmakers may have been hoping they could skip the lesson. Just days before lawmakers rushed to introduce a bill to the Senate Appropriations Committee that would lift a 40-year ban on hardened structures along beaches, Science Committee Chair Dr. Laura Moore, a professor in the Department of Earth, Marine, and Environmental Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, presented the committee…
Insilico Medicine (“Insilico”,3696.HK), a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, and SK Biopharmaceuticals, a South Korean company leading biotechnology innovation in the research, development and commercialization of breakthrough medicines around the world, announced a research and development partnership to discover innovative AI-powered drug candidates in the neuroimmune field of the central nervous system at the BIO 2026 international conference. (CNS). Neuroimmune diseases, including neuroinflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and rare neurological diseases, remain among the most challenging therapeutic areas in modern medicine, with unmet patient needs and historically low clinical success rates. Under the agreement, Insilico will leverage its…
Cancer is often thought of as a disease of aging. Older people are at higher risk because cell damage that can lead to tumor formation has had more time to accumulate. But with cancer rates rising among young adults, and each generation facing a higher risk than the previous one, researchers wonder if cell damage is accumulating faster in recent generations, accelerating the body’s biological aging. A new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis provides evidence that younger generations are actually aging biologically faster than older generations. The cause is still being investigated…
New paper published in Frontiers of nutrition We argue that current public health recommendations regarding exercise and protein intake are primarily aimed at preventing deficiency diseases and do not help people achieve the best possible long-term health, independence, and quality of life. This paper addresses some fundamental questions: How much protein do people really need? What types of exercise have the greatest benefits? What does the latest research show? Author Dr Chris MacDonald, Lucy Cavendish Fellow at the University of Cambridge and director of the Better Protein Institute, says there is growing evidence to suggest that people may benefit from…