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 E-Mail Observational studies have suggested that increased vitamin D levels may protect against COVID-19. However, these studies were inconclusive and possibly subject to confounding. A study published in PLOS Medicine by Guillaume Butler-Laporte and Tomoko Nakanishi at McGill University in Quebec, Canada, and colleagues suggests that genetic evidence does not support vitamin D as a protective measure against COVID-19. The ability of vitamin D to protect against severe COVID-19 illness is of great interest to public health experts, but has limited supporting evidence. To assess the relatio...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Investigators with the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, are searching for drug candidates that may correct the brain's metabolic abnormalities, such as cholesterol breakdown... view more  Credit: Dr. Vijay R. Varma The blood-brain barrier is impermeable to cholesterol, yet high blood cholesterol is associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. However, the underlying mechanisms mediating this relationship are poorly understood. A study published in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Vijay Var...

Share this article CARDIFF, Calif., May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  A recently published "Research Article" in the Journal of Clinical and Cosmetic Dermatology by Gregory Chernoff, M.D., F.R.C.S.(C) of Chernoff Plastic Surgery, Indianapolis, IN highlights the overwhelming results of a multi-modality platform that has gained popularity and rapid traction in the medical-aesthetics market – The SaltFacial ®. The purpose of the study was to examine the safety and potential efficacy of this new 3 technology platform (SaltFacial) as an effective single session treatment for anti-aging, acne, in...

 E-Mail California state school nutrition policies and federal policies for school meals have mixed impacts on childhood obesity in children of Pacific Islander (PI), Filipino (FI) and American Indian/Alaska native (AIAN) origins, according to a new study published this week in the open access journal PLOS Medicine by Mika Matsuzaki of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA, and colleagues. Children of PI, FI and AIAN origin are some of the most understudied subgroups experiencing high rates of overweight/obesity. California has enacted policies on foods and beverages availab...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Researchers at the University of Tokyo examined how lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 state of emergency affected the consumption habits and associated carbon footprints of Japanese households. The carbon footprints... view more  Credit: Image by Yin Long, first published in One Earth DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2021.03.003 Despite the rapid and significant changes in consumption patterns witnessed during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese households maintained their normal levels of greenhouse gases emissions. The "anthropause" -- reduction of human ...