The aroma and taste of most alcoholic beverages depend on several factors, such as beverage production technology, the quality of the raw material subjected to fermentation, the type of yeast used for fermentation, and climatic and soil conditions. Various chemical compounds contribute to the sensory characteristics of alcoholic beverages. Such compounds come from different stages […]
China on Saturday reported almost 60,000 COVID-related deaths in just over a month, the first major toll released by authorities since Beijing loosened virus restrictions in early December. The government has been widely accused of underreporting the number of coronavirus fatalities since the abandonment of its zero-COVID policy. Only a few dozen deaths had been […]
Medical workers attend to patients of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at an intensive care unit (ICU) converted from a conference room, at a hospital in Cangzhou, Hebei province, China January 11, 2023. China Daily via REUTERSSHANGHAI (Reuters) – COVID fever and emergency hospitalisations have peaked in China and the number of hospitalised COVID patients is […]
Imagine the possibilities: Researchers say just thinking that you’re full up will reduce cravings for snacks Imagining you ate twice as much at lunch could reduce snacking, say scientists Volunteers were given biscuits, and then allowed to eat as many as they liked Those who imagined having had a huge lunch ate almost a third […]
Mothers with intellectual or developmental disabilities are less likely to initiate breastfeeding and to receive in-hospital breastfeeding support than those without a disability, new data suggest. In a population-based cohort study of more than 600,000 mothers, patients with an intellectual or developmental disability were about 18% less likely to have a chance to initiate breastfeeding […]
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered a drug combination that may offer a better prognosis for children diagnosed with MYC amplified Medulloblastoma, an often deadly form of brain cancer. The research was conducted in collaboration with the German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) University Hospital Dusseldorf. An oncogene called MYC is amplified […]
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Scores of mainland Chinese travellers are rushing to Hong Kong to receive mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which are not available on the Chinese mainland, as the country grapples with a torrent of infections which have overwhelmed its health system. A private hospital in the special Chinese administrative region of Hong Kong welcomed […]
The subscription-based service sends semi-customized supportive texts based on what users input about their experiences when signing up and without initiation. Reducing healthcare worker burnout The company’s FAQ says the service, developed by a worldwide team of care experts, is designed to complement other mental health services, like counseling or therapy. In addition to receiving […]
For localized mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) colorectal cancer (CRC), neoadjuvant programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor treatment is effective, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Bin-Yi Xiao, M.D., from the Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center in Guangzhou, China, and colleagues examined the efficacy and feasibility of neoadjuvant […]
Patients who undergo surgery for cancer may be at increased risk for suicide, especially White men who are single or divorced and those with cancers of the head/neck, bladder, esophagus, and pancreas, new research shows. Compared to the general population, the incidence of suicide was statistically significantly higher among patients who underwent surgery for 10 […]
