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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease - How resistant starch can be helpful

Researchers say regular intake of resistant starch like those found in legumes and whole grains can help prevent the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Legumes and whole grains are among the natural sources of resistant starch. A healthy lifestyle and healthy weight can help prevent the onset of fatty liver disease.

@dheerthan 04:27 PM 06-Sep-2023

What is Entomology? - Royal Entomological Society

Entomology is the study of insects. They are the most abundant group of animals in the world and live in almost every habitat. Entomology is crucial to our understanding of human disease, agriculture, evolution, ecology and biodiversity. Entomologists are people who study insects, as a career, as amateurs or both.

@dheerthan 12:47 PM 15-Jun-2022

Top ebook releases from female scientists for 2022

top ebooks released in 2021 by female editorial teams. Explore the research advances made by these incredible women, on the effects of ice loss on marine biodiversity, the educational response to Covid-19, enhancing natural regeneration to restore landscapes, recent discoveries in molecular mechanisms in chronic kidney disease

@dheerthan 05:51 PM 03-May-2022

How to make a new COVID-19 vaccine starting from scratch

Making a COVID-19 vaccine will be a huge undertaking. We have outlined here, the steps normally taken to make a vaccine and compare this to what may happen for COVID-19. It will be a race full of challenges and surprises. A vaccine is a ‘medicine’ that is used to protect people and animals against a specific infectious disease.

@dheerthan 02:01 PM 29-Apr-2020

Coronavirus: Tiger at Bronx Zoo Is First Animal in U.S. to Test Positive

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo is believed to be the first animal in the U.S. and first tiger in the world to test positive for the new coronavirus. Nadia, a four-year-old Malayan tiger, was tested for the virus that causes COVID-19 after she developed a dry cough and began to lose her appetite

@dheerthan 10:16 AM 08-Apr-2020

Coronavirus: What is a pandemic and why use the term now?

The coronavirus outbreak has been labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is a term that the organisation had refrained from using before now. A pandemic describes a disease that is spreading between people in multiple countries around the world at the same time.

@dheerthan 10:51 AM 12-Mar-2020

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public : Myth busters

World Health Organization (WHO), recently added a myth busters page to its information on Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) . Here are some Myth busters and advice for the public. To date, there is no specific medicine recommended to prevent or treat the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

@dheerthan 10:21 AM 02-Mar-2020

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: When and how to use masks

If you are healthy, you only need to wear a mask if you are taking care of a person with suspected 2019-nCoV infection. Wear a mask if you are coughing or sneezing. Masks are effective only when used in combination with frequent hand-cleaning with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.

@dheerthan 10:13 AM 02-Mar-2020

Get Fit In 6 Minutes! The Science Behind Low Volume, High Intensity Training

If you're told you could get fit with just a 6 minutes of exercise a week, would you believe it? Sprint interval training promises to do just that by rapidly boosting the energy centres of your cells, mitochondria. Improving their function have transformative effects on your health & fitness. Science behind HIIT.

@dheerthan 12:44 PM 20-Oct-2018

Easy ways you can improve indoor air quality - Harvard Health

Reduce indoor allergens that can trigger respiratory problems and other issues. Indoor air quality can suffer during the winter months. Here are some strategies you can use to improve air quality inside your home and hopefully improve your allergy symptoms.

@dheerthan 10:57 AM 05-Sep-2018

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