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Could you soon have a food prescription?

"Many U.S. health care providers have been experimenting with "food is medicine" programs . . ."

Salon

Study reveals link between human breast milk micronutrient and brain development in newborns

Researchers at Tufts University's Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Centre on Ageing (HNRCA) suggested that micronutrients in human breast milk have considerable positive effects on newborns' growing brains. Read further on Dynamite news:

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Study finds how micronutrient in human breast milk linked to newborns’ brain development

A recent study by researchers at Tufts University's Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) suggests that a micronutrient in human breast milk benefits newborns' developing brains significantly. Read further on Dynamite News:

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'Global China' is a big part of Latin America’s renewable energy boom, but homegrown industries and 'frugal innovation' are key

The story of renewable energy’s rapid rise in Latin America often focuses on Chinese influence, and for good reason. China’s government, banks and companies have propelled the continent’s energy transition, with about 90% of all wind and solar technologies installed there produced by Chinese companies. China’s State Grid now controls…

The Conversation

Banks Continue to Put Billions Into Oil and Gas — Is It a Smart Investment?

Some experts say banks should be financing renewables at a much higher rate, for climate and ROI reasons.

Capital & Main

A new rating system for healthy food

Which is better for you: a bagel with cream cheese or avocado toast? A new rating system could answer that

Salon

Jewish doctors in the Warsaw Ghetto secretly documented the effects of Nazi-imposed starvation, and the knowledge is helping researchers today – podcast

During the years of suffering and tragedy that defined the Warsaw Ghetto in the midst of World War II, a team of Jewish doctors secretly documented the effects of starvation on the human body when the Nazis severely limited the amount of food available in the Jewish ghetto. The doctors…

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How sepsis can lead to cell death

Sepsis is one of the most expensive medical conditions in the world. New research clarifies how it can kill cells

Salon

Tufts University evacuates and cancels exams after receiving second bomb threat

The Massachusetts university did not identify any active risk from the threat

The Independent UK

The first study to measure vitamin D in the brain could help reveal how to maintain cognitive health

A new study found a link between higher concentrations of Vitamin D and improved cognition in aging people.

Inverse

Vitamin D may improve brain function and strengthen memory

The “sunshine vitamin” was associated with better cognitive function, according to a new study.

Fortune

‘Our mission is crucial’: meet the warrior librarians of Ukraine

When Russia invaded Ukraine, a key part of its strategy was to destroy historic libraries in order to eradicate the Ukrainians’ sense of identity. But Putin hadn’t counted on the unbreakable spirit of the country’s librarians

The Guardian - UK

Affirmative action bans make selective colleges less diverse – a national ban will do the same

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in two lawsuits on Oct. 31, 2022, brought by a group that opposes affirmative action in college admissions. Here, Natasha Warikoo, a sociology professor at Tufts University and author of the newly released “Is Affirmative Action Fair?: The Myth of Equity in…

The Conversation

Chimpanzees produce ‘hunting bark’ to co-ordinate group members – study

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Warsaw Ghetto's defiant Jewish doctors secretly documented the medical effects of Nazi starvation policies in a book recently rediscovered on a library shelf

Exactly 80 years ago, a group of starving Jewish scientists and doctors in the Warsaw Ghetto were collecting data on their starving patients. They hoped their research would benefit future generations through better ways to treat malnutrition, and they wanted the world to know of Nazi atrocities to prevent something…

WEKU

When it comes to darker skin, pulse oximeters fall short

These devices measure blood oxygen levels and can help identify when patients are dangerously ill. But research shows they can deliver misleading results for people with darker skin.

The Conversation

Climate change is putting food safety at risk more often, and not just at picnics and parties

Every year, almost 1 in 6 Americans gets a foodborne illness, and about 3,000 people die from it, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates. Picnics and parties where food sits out for hours are a common source, but heat waves and power outages are another silently growing…

The Conversation

The war in Ukraine ruins Russia's academic ties with the West

Since Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, universities across Europe and the United States have condemned the war and cut ties with Russia altogether. In the following QA, Arik Burakovsky, an expert on relations between the U.S. and Russia, shines light on the future of cooperation…

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