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New study finds that SARS-CoV-2 infects fat tissue and creates inflammatory storm cloud

by Stanford University Medical Center Is SARS-CoV-2 hiding in your fat cells? A study by Stanford Medicine investigators shows that SARS-CoV-2 can infect human fat tissue. This phenomenon was seen in laboratory experiments conducted on fat tissue excised from patients undergoing bariatric and cardiac surgeries, and later infected in a laboratory dish with SARS-CoV-2. It was
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Bill Gates’ ‘Magic Seeds’ Won’t Solve World Hunger But Will ‘Create Ecological Disaster’

Bill Gates’ ‘Magic Seeds’ Won’t Solve World Hunger But Will ‘Create Ecological Disaster’ Bill Gates is rebranding genetically engineered seeds as “magic seeds” and says they’re the answer to world hunger, but according to Vandana Shiva, Ph.D., a “failed, clumsy crude manipulation of living systems does not create ‘magical seeds.’ It creates an ecological disaster.”
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Ultra-processed foods linked to heart disease, cancer, and death, studies show.

Prior research has shown that poor diet may be associated with 1 in 5 deaths globally. Recently, researchers at Tufts University found that a diet high in ultra-processed foods puts a person at greater risk for developing colorectal cancer. Another team of Italian researchers suggests that people with the lowest-quality diet and highest levels of
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Modern pesticides damage the brain of bees so they can’t move in a straight line.

by Frontiers The challenge to let people walk back and forth in a straight line isn’t just used by police to test if drivers are intoxicated: it’s also used by neurologists to diagnose neurological disorders like ataxia, where parts of the brain that coordinate movement are impaired. Now, researchers use an insect version of this challenge
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Microplastics in humans: After blood, scientists find traces in the lungs

A study in lung tissue obtained from participants after surgery found microplastics in all lung regions, including in the deeper sections. Researchers found 39 microplastics in 11 of the 13 lung tissue samples and 12 different types of microplastics. Additional research is needed to determine the human health effects of microplastics. Plastics are a common
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In ‘Soda Politics,’ Big Soda At Crossroads Of Profit And Public Health

ALLISON AUBREYTwitter ELIZA BARCLAY Soda sales have been flattening, but the industry has stepped up marketing and lobbying, according to Marion Nestle in Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (And Winning). Akash Ghai/NPR Ever wondered how a few companies — namely Coca-Cola and PesiCo — created multibillion-dollar empires marketing flavored sugar water? Nutrition scholar Marion Nestle, one
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50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists To Point Blame At Fat

CAMILA DOMONOSKETwitter A newly discovered cache of internal documents reveals that the sugar industry downplayed the risks of sugar in the 1960s. Luis Ascui/Getty Images In the 1960s, the sugar industry funded research that downplayed the risks of sugar and highlighted the hazards of fat, according to a newly published article in JAMA Internal Medicine. The article draws
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Fully autonomous robotic restaurant to launch in San Francisco

August 22, 2022 – General News SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Mezli, a startup based in San Mateo, CA, has announced the launch of its fully-autonomous robotic restaurant, the first of its kind in the world. The restaurant, located in the Spark Social food park in San Francisco, will be celebrating its grand opening
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