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Study links poor diet to 14 million cases of type 2 diabetes globally
Publicado em 17 abril 2023
A research model of dietary intake in 184 countries, developed by researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, estimates that poor diet contributed to over 14.1 million cases of type 2 diabetes in 2018, representing over 70% of new diagnoses globally. The analysis, which looked at data from 1990 and 2018, provides valuable insight into which dietary factors are driving type 2 diabetes burden by world region. The study was published April 17 in the [...]
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Vitamin D May Help Maintain Muscle as You Age Cara Murez Dec 19, 2022 Dec 19, 2022 Updated 11 min ago
Publicado em 19 dezembro 2022MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- One way to maintain muscle strength with age: Get enough vitamin D. Researchers in Brazil and the United Kingdom found that older folks who were deficient in the vitamin increased their risk of losing muscle strength by 78%. "Vitamin D is known to participate in various functions. …," said study co-author Tiago da Silva Alexandre , a professor of gerontology at Federal University of São Carlos. Around The [...]ver notícia -
Jolting discovery: Powerful new electric eel found
Publicado em 12 setembro 2019Researchers report two newly discovered species of electric eels in South America, one of which can deliver a bigger jolt than any other known animal. The researchers collected 107 eels in four countries and found differences in their DNA, along with minor physical variations. One species had the ability to generate 860 volts of electricity, more than the 650 volts discharged by the only previously identified type of electric eel. While 250 species of fish in South America generate [...]ver notícia