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Recent research published in journals health science report found that people who consumed large amounts of sugar and sugary drinks tended to be more likely to experience depression and anxiety. By examining the dietary habits and mental health of adults, scientists have discovered that certain types of sugar may play a unique role in mood disorders. The findings suggest that reducing sugar intake could be a modest but beneficial step in supporting the public’s mental health. Sugar is a simple carbohydrate that the body uses to get instant energy. It occurs naturally in whole foods such as fruit and milk,…

Microplastics can enter our bodies from a variety of shocking everyday sources, a new report reveals. advertisement advertisement Dr. Heather Leslie, the pioneering scientist who first discovered microplastics in the human bloodstream, describes this as a “microplastic storm” caused by poorly understood exposure routes. Hospital equipment for premature babies, children’s toys and paint all pose potential risks, the study found. From breast implants to infant feeding tubes: microplastics in hospitals Exploring Everyday Microlast Exposures, funded by the Plastic Soup Foundation and the Flotilla Foundation and written by Leslie, highlights the enormous scale of microplastic exposure in everyday life. These particles…

Certain changes in two genes appear to help predict whether patients will lose significant weight with GLP-1 drugs used to treat obesity, and whether the drugs will cause nausea and vomiting, some of the most common side effects. “I think we have proof of concept here that genetics plays a role in the efficacy and side effects of GLP-1,” said Adam Orton, deputy director of the 23andMe Institute and lead author of the paper published Wednesday in Nature.. While outside researchers were impressed and intrigued by the findings, some questioned whether the genetic results would impact patient care. Still, consumers…

Double-digit sales growth is expected again this year, and Amgen’s longtime helmer Robert Bradway remains firmly in the upper echelons of biopharmaceutical CEO pay, although he won’t reach the levels seen by some of his peers in 2025. Mr. Bradway will receive a slight increase in his overall salary for the 2025 job, to nearly $24.7 million, according to a proxy filing (PDF) issued by Amgen this week. The CEO, who will mark his 14th year at the top of Amgen in May, will receive another significant pay increase in 2024, increasing his total compensation by 8% to $24.4 million.…

Amazing, I admit. Despite years of stargazing, tracking planets, and scanning deep-sky objects with telescopes, it wasn’t until about five years ago that I became acutely aware of the existence of the Moon Man. As I studied the familiar dark plains and bright highlands, I somehow overlooked a pattern that people have recognized for thousands of years. The moon has endured constant bombardment over its 4.5 billion year history. The large dark region that forms Moon Man’s “ocean” is actually a vast impact basin created during a period of violent collisions that ended about 3.8 billion years ago. Although such…

Fetal development is a critical stage, and its effects can last a lifetime. However, determining the effects of maternal psychological stress on the fetus has been difficult, mainly because stressful events often cause psychological and physical effects that directly affect the mother and her child. Natural disasters serve as important case studies for understanding the impact of maternal psychological health on fetal growth, but it remains difficult to investigate the individual and specific effects of maternal psychological trauma on children. To address this gap, Associate Professor Long Fu of Waseda University’s School of Commerce in Japan, and visiting researcher at…

Cognito Therapeutics is partnering with nonprofit organizations to “Change the D-Word,” which aims to eliminate the use of the potentially stigmatizing umbrella term “dementia.” The term “dementia” is an umbrella term used to describe a variety of disorders that commonly cause irreversible cognitive decline. This includes the most common disease, Alzheimer’s disease, as well as vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, and frontotemporal dementia. But the term “dementia” is considered inaccurate and stigmatizing, according to the Change the D-Word initiative, a nonprofit organization that has developed a language guide to encourage more specific terms. Cognito Therapeutics, which last month secured…

Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI).The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended a moratorium on loans for anaerobic digesters, many of which are issued to large farms that turn animal waste into gas, until the end of 2026, citing “persistent and growing concerns.” of This week’s directive Extended previous pause announced in January Federal loan guarantees for new anaerobic digester projects have been suspended due to large loan delinquencies and project failures. The hold period was scheduled to expire on April 14, allowing the loan program to restart. This extension threatens to stall the…

A study conducted in Israel during the 2023 war with Hamas found that people who reported greater unpredictability in childhood tended to have greater psychological distress during the war. They also tended to suffer from greater psychological distress and emotional dysregulation before the war began. The paper was published in. Affective Disorders Journal. Childhood unpredictability refers to the extent to which a child’s environment is unstable, inconsistent, or difficult to predict over time. This includes experiences such as frequent changes in caregivers, disruption in the home, inconsistent routines, and sudden changes in resources or safety. Unlike simple deprivation, unpredictability refers…

Antibody therapeutics are lab-made proteins engineered to work like the body’s natural antibodies. These are widely used to treat diseases such as cancer by binding to specific targets such as cancer cells or inflammatory molecules. However, in some cases, the body may recognize these drugs as foreign and produce anti-drug antibodies (ADA) to eliminate them. In some cases, this immune response can cause anaphylaxis, a serious and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. Although rare, such reactions are a major safety concern for antibody-based therapies because they can occur suddenly and are difficult to predict. Despite this risk, the exact reason why…