Month: February 2023

Do Pesticides Make Your Strawberries Taste Bland?

Imagine this: you grab a beautiful, juicy strawberry and take a big bite…only to be met with disappointment. The taste is lackluster, the sweetness is muted, and it’s just not as delicious as you had hoped. Well, it turns out that certain pesticides used on strawberries might be the culprit behind this lack of flavor. […]

Published on February 27, 2023

A Promising Method to Diagnose Children with Chronic Infections

Imagine trying to solve a puzzle with missing pieces. It can be frustrating, right? Well, that’s how doctors feel when diagnosing chronic lung, ear, and sinus infections in young children. But fear not! Researchers have uncovered a promising method to help diagnose preschool-age children with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), a condition that affects the cilia, […]

Published on February 27, 2023

Plastics from mom’s food can harm unborn children

Imagine a picnic where ants carry tiny plastic bits from their feast to create miniature replicas of the food in their home. Similarly, new research has found that plastics from the food consumed by expecting mothers can travel from the digestive system to the placenta and ultimately reach the developing organs of their unborn children. […]

Published on February 27, 2023