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Malnourished children who received a food supplement designed to boost normal gut microbes gained more weight than those given a standard nutritional supplement.
The microbiome-targeted supplement also raised levels of proteins in the blood associated with bone, cartilage, and brain health.
Longer studies are needed to see if these improvements lead to better physical and cognitive health as children age.
A mother feeds her child one of the therapeutic foods as part of the clinical trial in Bangladesh. International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
More than 45 million children around the world live with moderate to severe acute malnutrition. Inadequate nutrition can make children more susceptible to disease and death.
Scientists launch study to find out if COVID-19 vaccines are causing period changes after hundreds of women notice irregularities
Dr Kathryn Clancy and Dr Katherine Lee said they both experienced abnormal periods after getting the COVID-19 vaccine
When they described their experiences on Twitter, hundreds of women replied that their menstrual cycles were also abnormal following the shot
Clancy and Lee have now launched a study, including a survey in which women can document their menstrual experiences after vaccination
As of Monday, more than 25,000 women have completed the questionnaire
Experts say there is currently no documented link between the COVID-19 vaccine and periods, and no danger in getting the jab
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Dr. Carey Washington was eager to be vaccinated. The psychologist, who was still working at 80 years old, got his first coronavirus shot on Jan. 12 and followed up with the second Pfizer dose on Feb. 4. With both shots done, he let his guard down at the office he shared with another doctor, sometimes leaving his mask off.
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