Foxtail millet is an annual grass grown widely as a cereal crop in parts of India, China and Southeast Asia.…
New study debunks notion that salt consumption contributes to weight loss
Researchers found that reducing sodium intake in adults with elevated blood pressure or hypertension decreased thirst, urine volume and blood…
Women still face barriers to breastfeed at work
Despite the protections in place to support breastfeeding for employees, the burden still falls on working mothers to advocate for…
Vitamin C-B1-steroid combo linked to lower septic shock mortality in kids
Treating septic shock in children with a combination of intravenous vitamin C, vitamin B1 and hydrocortisone (a commonly used steroid)…
Mosquitoes are drawn to flowers as much as people — and now scientists know why
Despite their reputation as blood-suckers, mosquitoes actually spent most of their time drinking nectar from flowers. Scientists have identified the…
New roles found for Huntington’s disease protein
A research team has identified a new function of a gene called huntingtin, a mutation of which underlies the progressive…
Drug combo reverses arthritis in rats
Researchers have discovered that a powerful combination of 2 experimental drugs reverses the cellular and molecular signs of osteoarthritis in…
Possible Alzheimer’s breakthrough suggested
Researchers say they have identified a previously unknown gene and associated protein (which they have named ‘aggregatin’) which could potentially…
Sustainability strategies more successful when managers believe in them
New research has found that business sustainability strategies can succeed alongside mainstream competitive strategies when managers believe in them.
Urine fertilizer: ‘Aging’ effectively protects against transfer of antibiotic resistance
Recycled and aged human urine can be used as a fertilizer with low risks of transferring antibiotic resistant DNA to…