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You’ve heard of eating your spinach to stay strong, but how about loading up on your flavonols? New research suggests that plant-based foods rich in these important dietary compounds could lower your chances of developing frailty as you age. Apples and blackberries are among the fruits that contain a particular flavonoid called quercetin that may…  read on >  read on >

TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — These days, Saroja Voruganti, an associate professor of nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, prefers a balanced diet that emphasizes “whole” foods and steers clear of processed ones. That wasn’t always the case. “My dietary patterns were very different when I was…  read on >  read on >

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a second nasal spray for reversing an opioid overdose. To be sold as Opvee, the spray contains the medication nalmefene hydrochloride and will be available to Americans aged 12 and older with a prescription, the FDA said. “The agency continues to advance the FDA Overdose Prevention…  read on >  read on >

For people who survive gunshot wounds, the trauma may leave mental scars that worsen with time, a new study finds. Among 87 adults treated for gun injuries at a Wisconsin trauma center, many had worsening symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression six months later. The findings, published May 22 in the Annals of…  read on >  read on >

Researchers working to unlock the mysteries of autism report they have discovered differences among children when two in a family have the condition versus just one. Scientists from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York have been researching the genetic origins of autism for two decades. Their discoveries have included thousands of genes that, when…  read on >  read on >