In San Francisco, where start-ups dream of populating the world with self-driving cars and robots, another breed of company is aiming for riches this week: Levi Strauss & Company. The maker of denim and Dockers, which traces its roots to the California Gold Rush, Levi’s is expected to start trading on the public markets on…
Mark Bittman wants you to know he’s not dead. Since his departure from The New York Times in 2015 to join a food start up, Mr. Bittman has had the unsettling feeling that people think he’s six feet under. “It was like I kind of fell off the map,” Mr. Bittman said. But the 69-year-old…
There is an association between nausea and a lack of appetite. Nausea can often lead to a lack of appetite, and a person may feel nauseated if they have not eaten enough. These two symptoms can relate to a range of conditions. Although some of these conditions require medical attention, it is possible to treat…
IMAGE: White-faced capuchin (Cebus capucinus) were among the primate species with Zika risk scores over 90%. They are well adapted to living among people. view more Credit: Carol Blyberg (Millbrook, NY) In the Americas, primate species likely to harbor Zika – and potentially transmit the virus – are common, abundant, and often live near people. So…
Want to find out how scientists are applying CRISPR gene-editing technology, learn about today’s most promising avenues for fighting chronic diseases or explore how scientists are grappling with inequities in research? The Experimental Biology (EB) 2019 meeting is your source for the latest research and discussion on today’s hot topics in science and medicine. EB…
Aging immigrants’ risk for cardiovascular disease may be heightened by their lack of health insurance, particularly among those who recently arrived in the United States, finds a study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. The findings are published in the Journal of Nursing Scholarship. “Health insurance coverage can play an essential…
Hartford, Conn. – Food pantry clients are more likely to select whole grains and leafy greens when they are arranged with all ingredients needed to make a meal, reports a new study from the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut. Nearly 40 million Americans face hunger, and many rely…
IMAGE: The image shows a feeding bottle filled with milk in the foreground. In the background, a mother is lying face up on the floor holding up her baby in an… view more SPOKANE, Wash. – Milk can be lethal to babies with classic galactosemia, a rare genetic disorder that severely impairs the body’s ability to…
Long-term, high nut consumption could be the key to better cognitive health in older people according to new research from the University of South Australia. In a study of 4822 Chinese adults aged 55+ years, researchers found that eating more than 10 grams of nuts a day was positively associated with better mental functioning, including…
Scientists from the National University of Science and Technology “MISIS” developed nanomaterial, which will be able to rstore the internal structure of bones damaged due to osteoporosis and osteomyelitis. A special bioactive coating of the material helped to increase the rate of division of bone cells by 3 times. In the future, it can allow…