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Women with higher levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during pregnancy may experience long-term weight gain and heart problems later in life, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

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New research just-published online by JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds that for many commonly used treatment regimens targeting metastatic GI cancers, it is possible to administer 5-FU solely through continuous infusion, minus the bolus component, without negatively affecting patient outcomes.

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A recent study reveals that NASA's PACE satellite, equipped with the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI), can accurately measure aerosol layer height (ALH) over ocean surfaces. This ability is critical for understanding how aerosols affect weather patterns and climate, enhancing atmospheric correction methods that are essential for satellite-based ocean color monitoring.

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The Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein at the National University of Singapore (NUS) was launched today, marking a major milestone as the first of its kind in Asia to advance research in alternative proteins. With a US$30 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund, the Centre is poised to lead groundbreaking research and commercialisation efforts to develop “ultimate proteins” – advanced hybrid foods that match traditional meat–based products in both taste and price.

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A menopausa afeta as mulheres até mesmo em seus ossos, e é por isso que melhorar a saúde esquelética seja especialmente importante durante a perimenopausa e após a menopausa, explica a Dra. May Al-Araji, especialista em saúde da mulher e medicina de família no Sistema de Saúde da Mayo Clinic em Londres. Este é um bom momento para acrescentar atividades de treino de força como o levantamento de peso na sua rotina de exercícios, diz a Dra. Al-Araji.

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La menopausia afecta a las mujeres incluso en sus huesos, por lo que mejorar la salud esquelética es especialmente importante durante la perimenopausia y después de la menopausia, explica la Dra. May Al-Araji, experta en salud de la mujer y medicina familiar en el Sistema de Salud de Mayo Clinic en Londres. Este es un buen momento para agregar actividades de entrenamiento de fuerza al igual que el levantamiento de pesas en su rutina de ejercicios, dice la Dra. Al-Araji.

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A novel pesticide thought to be a potential successor to banned neonicotinoids caused 100% mortality in mason bees in a recent test.

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Opeolu Adeoye, MD a professor of emergency medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, led a national clinical trial that found that two anti-coagulant medications are ineffective at improving post-treatment outcomes for stroke patients.

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People with chronic diabetic foot ulcers could soon have a new way to treat their wounds for faster healing and fewer hospital stays. Researchers from Michigan State University and South Shore Hospital have uncovered that the combination of two common diabetes drugs — injectable insulin and orally-administered metformin — increases the amount of metformin at the wound site.