As obesity rates climb, so does the number of people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This condition can lead to inflammation and scarring of the liver, known as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). For some people with obesity, treatments like bariatric surgery and bariatric endosco
The New York Giants faced the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, and it wasn't a pretty sight. The game started with a fun halftime show featuring mascots and kids playing football. That was about the only exciting part for Giants fans. The Ravens were the clear favorites, and the Giants lost their ninth s
Ever thought about what happens when you mix sludge from anaerobic digestion with biochar and apply it to slightly alkaline soil? A recent study explored this exact idea. Researchers ran a field test for 180 days, focusing on how anaerobic digested sludge biochar (ADBC) affects alkaline soil. They c
One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB) has been making waves for its quick and medium-term weight loss results. But how well does it hold up over the long haul? That's what researchers set out to find by tracking 1971 patients for 5 to 9 years after their surgery. This study adds to the ongoing conve
Did you know nearly 2. 2 billion people globally suffer from vision impairment? That’s a lot of eyes struggling! The eye is like a fortress, protecting itself with barriers that make it tough for medicine to get in. This is especially true for diseases deep inside the eye. Doctors usually use eye dr
Did you know that what's happening inside a sheep's stomach can impact its fat storage? Scientists have been investigating the tiny world of the rumen microbiome to understand this mysterious connection. A special study, called bidirectional Mendelian randomization, has given them some fascinating i
You know how Rubisco is crucial for photosynthesis? Well, scientists took a look at how this enzyme operates in some early land plants like conifers and lycopods. They found that under conditions where CO 2 is plentiful, Rubisco's carboxylase activity in these plants was similar to that in modern
Have you ever wondered if more chemotherapy rounds after surgery help patients with stomach cancer that hasn't spread to lymph nodes? This question has not been thoroughly studied, especially for patients who already had chemotherapy before surgery. A multicenter study is now looking into this. The
Have you ever noticed that an apple slice turns brown faster than you can say "peel me"? That's thanks to an enzyme named polyphenol oxidase (PPO). Scientists have found a neat trick using cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) to stop this. CAP is like a gentle, invisible breeze that can turn off PPO. In a
Have you ever wondered if your body shape could affect your health? Turns out, it might. The conicity index, or CI, is a measure that tells us about visceral obesity, which is the fat around your belly. Research has found that this index is linked to atherosclerosis, a disease that causes your arter
