1+ week, 4+ day ago   (870+ words) All 60 teas met Chinese limits for the harmful elements tested, but conservative risk modeling highlighted cadmium as the main contributor to elevated carcinogenic-risk estimates, while likely overstating real-world exposure. Study: Pollution, risk and containment of harmful elements in the best-selling…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (149+ words) In an effort to develop more environmentally friendly alternatives to synthetic insecticides, researchers from Kyushu University have developed and tested a new insecticide made from compounds derived from garlic and spearmint. Ultrasonication was used to emulsify both DDS and Car…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (669+ words) Professor Stephen Euston and Dr. Hector Mora Gallego from the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences are working with industry collaborators New Food Innovation and AB Mauri, to develop a new way to cut the saturated fat in the layered…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (387+ words) As tropical cities warm, this review reveals why parks, shade, heat advisories, and smarter public messaging must work together to protect the benefits of outdoor recreation without exposing vulnerable communities to unsafe humid heat. Review: The future of nature-based recreation…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (388+ words) A Case Western Reserve University professor has developed an innovative card deck designed to help children manage stress and build emotional resilience in today's challenging world. And now King has developed a children's version. The new "Take a Break KIDS…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago   (586+ words) The Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF) announces the award of a research grant to University of Denver, Denver, Colo. The grant will support a three-year study entitled, "Prenatal Massage: A Complementary Approach for Maternal Health and Mental Health," led by Primary…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (322+ words) A large cross-sectional study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB), published by Elsevier, examined how psychosocial and environmental factors relate to diet quality among 2,420 adults living in rural and micropolitan communities in New York and Texas. Psychosocial…...

7+ mon, 18+ hour ago   (536+ words) Prolonged insufficient physical activity in adulthood increases the body's stress burden, according to a large longitudinal study based on the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966. By contrast, engaging in physical activity in line with recommended guidelines appears to protect the body…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (407+ words) As another new year gets under way many of us will be looking for a way of boosting how we feel but is it better to hit the gym or mediate in nature? Now new research by Swansea experts has…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (284+ words) A large study of Slovak university women finds subtle shifts in bioelectrical impedance markers among vegetarians, without clear evidence of health impairment or cause-and-effect. In a recent study published in Nutrients, a group of researchers examined whether a vegetarian diet…...