A new 30-year study of eight popular diets has identified the one most likely to keep you healthiest into your 70s and beyond.
The Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) diet was found to offer slightly greater health benefits than the Planetary…
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Russian Forces Intensify Attacks Near Pokrovsk As Cease-Fire Talks Begin In Riyadh
As Russian and Ukrainian delegations meet for cease-fire discussions with US officials in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, Moscow’s troops are intensifying their attacks on Kyiv’s positions on the front line near the city of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian…
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no breakthroughs should be expected from US-Russia talks
No breakthroughs should be expected from the US-Russia talks in Riyadh.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, RIA Novosti reports.
‘It is necessary not so much to wait for some breakthroughs,…
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China rejects involvement in Ukraine peacekeeping contingent
Media speculation on the issue is entirely wrong, the Foreign Ministry has said
China has dismissed a media report suggesting that the country could take part in a potential EU deployment of ‘peacekeeping’ forces to Ukraine, reaffirming its stance…
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Near Pokrovsk, Ukrainian Soldiers Say Peace Is A Distant Hope
Russian troops are intensifying their attacks on Ukrainian positions on the front line near the city of Pokrovsk. Ukrainian soldiers told Current Time that they believe Russian forces will not halt their advance, even if a cease-fire agreement…
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Engineers develop a better way to deliver long-lasting drugs
MIT engineers have devised a new way to deliver certain drugs in higher doses with less pain, by injecting them as a suspension of tiny crystals. Once under the skin, the crystals assemble into a drug “depot” that could last for months or years,…
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Citrus remedy squeezes out dry mouth for cancer patients
A natural citrus oil from oranges, lemons, and limes is proving highly effective in relieving dry mouth, and when combined with a new lipid formulation, new research suggests it may be effective without significant side effects.
Developed by the…
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Breaking antibiotic-resistant bacteria’s protective shields opens door for immune system response
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a serious public health threat. Understanding the biology of these bacteria — such as how they synthesise their protective capsules — is essential for developing new strategies to counter antibiotic resistance.
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Scientists engineer starfish cells to shape-shift in response to light
Life takes shape with the motion of a single cell. In response to signals from certain proteins and enzymes, a cell can start to move and shake, leading to contractions that cause it to squeeze, pinch, and eventually divide. As daughter cells…
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Fatty liver linked to increased risk of death from several diseases
A comprehensive study from Karolinska Institutet shows that people with fatty liver disease have almost twice the mortality rate of the general population. They have an increased risk of dying from both liver diseases and common diseases such as…