Red meat consumption disrupts gut bacteria and worsens colonic inflammation
Epidemiological studies have revealed a strong correlation between red meat consumption and the development of inflammatory bowel disease.
Somatic mutations drive vascular aging and muscle weakness over time
Two new studies from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have investigated how mutations that occur in muscles and blood vessels over time can affect aging.
Seven blood metabolites associated with excessive daytime sleepiness
Mass General Brigham researchers identified seven molecules in the blood linked to excessive daytime sleepiness, including factors related to diet and hormones.
ChronODE method offers precision in timing gene therapy treatments
A Yale research team has created a new computer tool that can pinpoint when exactly genes turn on and off over time during brain development
Study clarifies how amylin receptors respond to drugs
Amylin, a hormone that controls appetite and blood sugar by activating three different receptors in the brain, could be the basis for the next blockbuster
Man sets fire to check-in area at Milan’s Malpensa airport
The incident saw the partial evacuation of the terminal and may have a knock-on effect on departures.
Israel calls up 60,000 reservists ahead of planned Gaza City offensive
The military says troops are already operating in some areas ahead of the planned operation to occupy all of the city.
DR Congo rebels killed 140 civilians despite peace process, rights group says
Attacks were carried out in more than a dozen villages last month, Human Rights Watch says.
Dozens of Afghan deportees from Iran killed in bus crash
At least 17 children were among those killed after the bus crashed and caught fire on its way to Kabul.
Should additional food allergens have mandatory labeling due to anaphylaxis risk?
The European Regulation list on mandatory labeling of foods includes 14 allergenic foods. Research published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy has identified eight additional foods
Sounds serious: NYC noise pollution takes a toll
Tim Mulligan moved to central Manhattan so he could be closer to work and avoid a daily ordeal on the rattling, screeching subway, just one
Pine nuts and goat’s milk should get allergy labels, say experts
Warnings for some ’emerging’ food allergens should be added to food packaging, researchers suggest.
Short-sighted NI kids treated differently to the rest of the UK
Optometry NI chair says rules stopping children from paying for special short-sightedness treatment using NHS vouchers should change.
Galvanic Spectacles
Hermann Welcker (1822-1897) is best known as an anatomist, but he also invented (and patented) a pair of “galvanic spectacles.” These were electrified eyeglasses designed