Dear Abby: My husband’s sister is obese obese, and we are very concerned about her health. We know its weight is a delicate subject, but if it had sunk into the pond instead of fat, we would have tried to throw it the same kind of lifeline. Ginny Phillips We …
Read More »Mice hide in a loaf of bread.Photo: YOSHIKAZU TSUNO / AFP (Getty Images) Researchers say they have found a way to make more useful fat cells with the geneediting technique CRISPR. In a new study Wednesday, they found evidence — in mice — that these engineered cells could possibly burn …
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People who follow government guidelines on healthy eating significantly reduce their risk of an early death and can also contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. A study in the journal BMJ Open found that people who adhere to five or more recommendations in the government’s Eatwell guidelines experienced an estimated …
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Early clinical trials of a Covid-19 vaccine that is among those currently in late-stage testing have shown favorable responses among participants in terms of antibody and immune cell responses. Mainz, Germany-based BioNTech and New York-based Pfizer said late Thursday afternoon that among U.S. Phase I student participants who received the …
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