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What India Loses When the Pangolin Vanishes: Soil Health, Termite Surges, and Biodiversity at Risk

A Pangolin Digs About 200 Burrows in Its LifetimeThe Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) is a burrowing insectivore that can excavate tunnels up to 3.5 metres deep. Each burrow aerates compacted earth, creates drainage channels, and deposits the animal's nitrogen-rich droppings at depth, a kind of involuntary composting that improves soil…

Times Life · Aug 31

Thalassemia Minor, Iron Levels, and Pregnancy: What Your Energy Deficit Is Actually Telling You

The Report Says Minor. Your Body Doesn't Always AgreeThalassemia minor means you inherited one defective beta-globin gene instead of two. You are a carrier. You do not have thalassemia major, and you will not develop it. What you do have is a permanent, mild reduction in hemoglobin, typically between 9…

Times Life · Aug 31

Male Fertility in India Is Declining: The Nutrients That Help Reverse Sperm Health

The Numbers Are Worse Than Most Men KnowA 2019 study published in the journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology found that Indian men showed a statistically significant decline in sperm concentration, motility, and morphology compared to samples from two decades earlier. The Indian Council of Medical Research has flagged male factor…

Times Life · Aug 31

Lambs grazing under an Oregon solar farm had 38% less grass than those in an open field, yet gained the same weight as shade made the pasture more nutritious

Lambs grazing beneath solar panels at an Oregon State University research farm had access to 38% less forage than lambs in an open pasture, yet gained almost exactly the same amount of weight. Researchers found that shade produced higher-quality forage with more protein and digestibility, while also giving the animals…

The Economic Times · Aug 29

Scientists invent a gel that creates neurons from other cells, which could help treat Alzheimer's

Scientists found a way to convert brain cells called astrocytes into neurons. In theory, this could replenish neurons lost in neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease.

LiveScience · Aug 28

Jumping beans: UK shoppers turn to legumes to save cash and improve diet

Sales of beans, lentils and soya bean derivatives on rise while Britons buy less real and fake meat

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28

Plant-based protein market poised to reach Rs 9,000 cr in five years: Industry body PBFIA

India's plant-based protein ingredient market is set to double to Rs 9,000 crore within five years. Consumers are shifting towards targeted nutrition, driving significant growth in this sector. The plant-based food sector is expanding annually at eighteen percent, outpacing global rates. Currently, ninety percent of plant-protein ingredients are imported, presenting…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

FDA approves breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug – an oncologist explains how daraxonrasib nearly doubles survival

For a long time, the likelihood of surviving pancreatic cancer has been extremely low. For patients who were diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer between 2015 and 2021, about 97% died within five years of their diagnosis.

The Conversation · Aug 26

The Brain Cells Long Thought to Protect Memory May Be Helping Drive How Fast It Fades

Scots tracked from childhood into their 80s donated their brains. The cells that insulate nerve fibers were not behaving as anyone expected.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Rising Food Costs Are Pushing Older Americans on Fixed Incomes Toward Cheaper Processed Meals as SNAP Rules Tighten

Food prices rose 3 percent this year, while Social Security remained unchanged. Older adults are trading produce for shelf-stable substitutes.

Medical Daily · Aug 26