Wool quality reduced with sheep weight loss
A new study into wool production has found that seasonal weight loss can cause reduced wearability and appearance retention.
Plants & Animals
Apr 30, 2014
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Why is it easier to lose 2-4 pounds rather than 3 pounds?
Consumers are more likely to pursue goals when they are ambitious yet flexible, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Jun 18, 2013
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New evidence that bacteria in large intestine have a role in obesity
Bacteria living in people's large intestine may slow down the activity of the "good" kind of fat tissue, a special fat that quickly burns calories and may help prevent obesity, scientists are reporting in a new study. The ...
Biochemistry
Dec 21, 2011
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Compound in Apples Inhibits E. coli O157:H7
A compound that is abundant in apples and strawberries inhibits the highly pathogenic E. coli O157:H7 biofilms while sparing a beneficial strain of E. coli that also forms biofilms in the human gut, according to a paper in ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 16, 2011
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The microbes in our gut regulate genes that control obesity and inflammation
If you are looking to lose weight in the coming year, you may need help from an unexpected place: the bacteria in your gut. That's because scientists have discovered that the bacteria living in your intestines may play a ...
Biotechnology
Jan 13, 2011
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New year brought increased consumer interest in food and nutrition resolutions
Food or nutrition-related New Year's resolutions were more popular among consumers going into 2024 compared to last year, according to the January Consumer Food Insights Report. This year 25% of consumers responded "yes" ...
Economics & Business
Feb 14, 2024
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Addressing post-harvest storage issues of Shiranui mandarins
Citrus packed and marketed in the United States is generally washed and sanitized on a commercial packing line for decay control, food safety, and appearance reasons. The purpose of a new study was to evaluate the use of ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 18, 2023
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Enhancing the immunosuppressive capacity of human-umbilical-cord–derived mesenchymal stem cells
The immunosuppressive capacity of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is dependent on the "license" of several proinflammatory factors to express immunosuppressive factors such as programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1), which ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 28, 2023
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Foot-and-mouth variant hits Iraq buffaloes, threatening livelihoods
Despite vaccinating his entire herd against foot-and-mouth disease, Iraqi farmer Saadoun Roumi has lost five of his 15 buffaloes to a variant never before seen in the country.
Veterinary medicine
Feb 9, 2023
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Demographic differences foster social ties in online support groups, study finds
Millions of adults in the U.S. join online support groups to help them attain health goals, ranging from weight loss to smoking cessation. In their quest to make connections, members have a tendency to hide demographic differences, ...
Social Sciences
Oct 23, 2020
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