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We are what we eat; or as research now shows, we are also what our gut microbes eat. Scientists have shown that a single addition to the diet of the roundworm makes it more susceptible to a drug that is commonly used to treat cancers in humans. The drug 5-fluoro 2’deoxyuridine (FUdR) has been used

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The SARS-CoV-2 virus can live on surfaces for up to three days and in the air for up to three hours.1 Using UV light to disinfect surfaces has received significant media attention due to the recent pandemic. But how safe is this method, how useful is UV radiation when it comes to killing viruses and

A new study from Harvard University took a closer look at whether doing regular volunteer work has health and well-being benefits for older adults. It is well-known that volunteer work is of enormous benefit to society. Apart from the many recent examples seen around the world during the COVID-19 crisis, estimates in the United States

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This post contains affiliate links. When you shop using these links we earn a commission that helps support the website – at no extra cost to you – allowing us to continue to bring you up to date health and medical news. Ticks are small, blood-feeding arthropods and a vector in the transmission of human

A recent study suggests that early diagnosis of gestational diabetes reduces pregnancy weight gain during the first trimester and total pregnancy. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that can occur during the second or third trimester of pregnancy and is usually resolved after birth. Initial screening for gestational diabetes usually occurs between 24 and