Serious problems with privacy found in health-related mobile applications
An in-depth analysis of more than 20,000 health related mobile applications (mHealth apps) published by The BMJ today finds “serious problems with privacy and inconsistent privacy practices.”
View ArticleIncreasing your risk of IBD through processed food
In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Neeraj Narula about ultra-processed food and how this can increase your risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease(IBD).
View ArticleStudy reveals the trends in consumption of ultraprocessed foods among...
The calories that children and adolescents consumed from ultraprocessed foods jumped from 61% to 67% of total caloric intake from 1999 to 2018, according to a new study from researchers at the Friedman...
View ArticleMissing out on recommended sleep could lead to poorer snacking choices
Missing out on the recommended seven or more hours of sleep per night could lead to more opportunities to make poorer snacking choices than those made by people who meet shut-eye guidelines, a new...
View ArticleNeuroscientists discover how associative memories are formed
Has the scent of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies ever taken you back to afternoons at your grandmother's house? Has an old song ever brought back memories of a first date? The ability to remember...
View ArticleSocial media endorsements help people to make better food choices, study finds
Social media users who view images of healthy foods that have been heavily endorsed with 'likes' are more likely to make healthier food choices, a new study has found.
View ArticleNovel monoclonal antibody could help revolutionize treatment of children with...
Survival rates increased about 20% for children with high-risk neuroblastoma enrolled in a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital clinical trial that included a novel monoclonal antibody produced...
View ArticleParents' stress level negatively affects their child's enjoyment of the holidays
It's the most wonderful time of the year – happy family gatherings, joyful reactions to gifts under the tree and carrying on cherished traditions.
View ArticleNorthwestern and partners are part of mega NIH program to investigate...
Northwestern, the University of Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Illinois, Chicago and Rush University are part of a mega National Institutes of Health (NIH) $170 million...
View ArticleHow the tiny-home movement is providing more than just a roof to homeless people
Tucked inside a residential neighborhood, and surrounded by a wooden fence and greenery, are nine little houses. With multicolored siding and roofs, they look like people-sized birdhouses. And they fit...
View ArticleStudy reveals new physiological mechanisms linking chronic pain to disrupted...
It has long been known that there is an association between food and pain, as people with chronic pain often struggle with their weight. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience may have...
View ArticleAt a Tennessee crossroads, two pharmacies, a monkey, and millions of pills
It was about 1 a.m. on April 19, 2016, when a burglary alarm sounded at Dale Hollow Pharmacy in Celina, a tiny town in the rolling, wooded hills near the Kentucky border.
View ArticleResearchers calculate the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on...
Based on data for 3,587 adolescents aged 12-19 who took part in the 2011-16 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in the United States, researchers at the University of São Paulo...
View ArticleShould you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against...
It's estimated that millions of people in the U.S. use period-tracking apps to plan ahead, track when they are ovulating, and monitor other health effects. The apps can help signal when a period is late.
View ArticleNovavax missed its global moonshot but is angling to win over mRNA defectors
Novavax hitched its wagon to the global coronavirus pandemic. Before most Americans truly grasped the scope of the danger, the small Maryland biotech startup had secured $1.6 billion in U.S. funding...
View ArticleIU neuroscientists receive $2 million to better understand the impact of...
The legalization of marijuana in several states brings with it the greater possibility that younger populations will use marijuana.
View ArticlePeople who eat more ultra-processed foods may have higher risk of dementia
People who eat the highest amounts of ultra-processed foods like soft drinks, chips and cookies may have a higher risk of developing dementia than those who eat the lowest amounts, according to a new...
View ArticleStudy estimates the environmental impact of food and drink products in a...
A study estimating the environmental impact of 57,000 food products in the UK and Ireland has been published this week in the journal PNAS by an Oxford-led research team .
View ArticleInsights into the acceptance of edible insects by children
A recent study on the acceptance of insect food products found that certain types of insect products were better liked by Danish children.
View ArticleDietary phosphorus intake correlated with health and physiology
The International Food Additives Council (IFAC), a global association representing manufacturers and end-users of food ingredients, has released its findings on a study that examined dietary phosphorus...
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