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Growing concern over arsenic in the food supply, including foods such as rice, is valid.High arsenic levels are linked to cancer, developmental delays in babies, diabetes, and heart disease.You don’t have to avoid foods like rice altogether. Experts offer tips on how to reduce your exposure. In May 2025, the “What’s in your family’s rice?” report was published by the organization Healthy Babies Bright Futures. This report evaluated heavy metal exposures found in rice and raised concern over the high levels of arsenic found in over 145 samples of rice purchased throughout the United States. While heavy metals, like arsenic,…
Scientists at the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) have developed an antibody-based therapy against influenza A virus (IAV), which they suggest could change the way the world fights flu, one of the deadliest infectious diseases. The team, headed by JAX immunologist Silke Paust, PhD, demonstrated that a cocktail of non-neutralizing antibodies targeting distinct, overlapping epitopes within influenza A virus’s conserved Matrix Protein 2 ectodomain (M2e) protected mice—including those with weakened immune systems—from nearly every strain of influenza tested, including avian and swine variants that pose pandemic threats. Unlike current FDA-approved flu treatments, which target viral enzymes and can quickly become useless as…
Simon Opher, general practitioner and MP for Stroud, James Bethell, former minister and member of the House of Lords21House of Commons, London, UK2House of Lords, London, UKCorrespondence to: S Opher simon.opher.mp{at}parliament.ukPeers must listen to frontline healthcare professionals to ensure provisions of the bill reduce unnecessary friction and overmedicalisation while retaining valued safeguards, write Simon Opher and James BethellOn 12 September the House of Lords will start scrutiny of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, after it passed the House of Commons at third reading in June.1 Under the proposed law, patients assessed as having full mental capacity and…
Researchers including those at the University of Tokyo have made a surprising discovery hiding in people’s mouths: Inocles, giant DNA elements that had previously escaped detection. These appear to play a central role in helping bacteria adapt to the constantly changing environment of the mouth. The findings provide fresh insight into how oral bacteria colonize and persist in humans, with potential implications for health, disease and microbiome research. You might think that modern medical science knows everything there is to know about the human body. But even within the last decade, small, previously unknown organs have been discovered, and there’s…
Researchers have identified gut microbes associated with higher risk of preterm birth in early pregnancy.Image credit:©iStock, CatEyePerspectiveDuring pregnancy, expectant mothers often take steps to prepare for the arrival of their baby, such as taking vitamins and supplements and avoiding smoking or alcohol. While a typical pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks, preterm birth—defined as birth before 37 weeks of gestation—can occur and is the leading cause of neonatal and under-five mortality worldwide.1Although much research has focused on the vaginal microbiome and its potential connection to preterm birth, the role of the gut microbiome remains less understood. This gap in knowledge motivated…
Huel Daily Greens Ready-to-drink (RTD) contains 41 vitamins, minerals and superfoods, as well as dietary fibre and adaptogens, such as ashwagandha and lion’s mane. The product, which comes in three flavours – Apple, Cucumber and Mint; Blueberry, Lemon and Thyme; and Peach and Hibiscus – aims to bring ‘real innovation’ to UK retail, according to Natalie Stanton, Huel’s UK Sales Director.“Consumers want drinks that taste great but also do something good for them,” she said. “Daily Greens delivers more vitamins and minerals than most juices or smoothies, with a fraction of the sugar, all in a refreshing, convenient format. It’s…
Kefir packs up to 30 probiotic strains, giving your gut more diversity than yogurt or kombucha.It’s naturally lower in lactose, nutrient-rich with protein, calcium and vitamins, and easy to enjoy daily.Pair kefir with fiber-rich foods, sleep, stress relief and moderation for the best gut-health support. Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria that influence everything from your digestion to your immune health. With fermented foods gaining popularity as a natural way to support gut health, we turned to some gut-health experts to ask a simple question: What’s your go-to fermented food? And the answer was (drumroll, please …) kefir!…
Credit: Artur Plawgoa / Science Photo Library / Getty Images Lung tumors can undermine the immune system long before immune cells reach the tumor, according to new research from investigators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Their study, published online in Nature, shows that cues from the lung cancer tumors provide a “first hit” on myeloid progenitors (precursors of macrophages) in the bone marrow, which dampens interferon response and promotes immunosuppression. Once they reach the tumor, a “second hit” cements their pro-cancer role. “This work changes the way we think about the timing of immune suppression in…
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