Aug 31, 2021
A study finds that individuals who ate a plant-based diet were 73 percent less likely to contract moderate to severe COVID-19.
Research suggests eating two servings of fruit a day lowers the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 36 percent in five years compared to eating less than half a serving.
A survey found that a healthy lifestyle cuts the risk of cognitive impairment by half, even if a person carries the gene that is linked to cognitive loss and Alzheimer’s.
Expectant mothers that follow a healthy diet lower their risk of such pregnancy complications as gestational diabetes, hypertension, preeclampsia and preterm delivery.
Research shows that sleeping out of sync with our natural rhythms makes us more likely to experience depression, anxiety and reduced well-being.
Scientists have found that creating deadwood in coniferous forests is a promising restoration measure to promote an abundance of aboveground nesting bees.
Agricultural waste (agro-waste) such as manure, leaf litter and crop residues can be recycled into organic and sustainable construction materials, helping to reduce landfill issues.
An analysis has found that a pattern of inequitable distribution of trees has deprived many communities of the health and other benefits that sufficient tree cover can deliver.
A study has discovered sharks to be absent from many of the world’s coral reefs, indicating they are “functionally extinct”, that is, too rare to fulfill their normal role in the ecosystem.
Genetically recombined Trichoderma reesei fungus is producing synthetic versions of dairy proteins casein and whey for an animal-free milk.
