Priyanjana Pramanik

1 day ago | news-medical.net | Priyanjana Pramanik |Susha Cheriyedath

Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc.New research reveals that common food packaging and utensils can shed microscopic plastics into our food, prompting urgent calls for stricter testing and updated regulations to protect public health. Study: Food contact articles as source of micro- and nanoplastics: a systematic evidence map.

2 days ago | news-medical.net | Priyanjana Pramanik |Susha Cheriyedath

Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc.Think you can outsmart AI? When algorithms assess us, we change how we act, sometimes in ways that could affect our chances of getting hired or admitted. Image Credit: Song_about_summer / ShutterstockIn a recent article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers investigated whether people behave differently during assessments when they are aware that an artificial intelligence (AI) is evaluating them rather than humans.

4 days ago | news-medical.net | Priyanjana Pramanik |Susha Cheriyedath

Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc.Despite NHS guidance, most UK parents introduce processed baby snacks before age one, with branding and convenience outpacing health advice. Study: Snack foods for babies: What is driving the increasing use of processed baby snack foods in the UK?

5 days ago | news-medical.net | Priyanjana Pramanik |Susha Cheriyedath

Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc.Scientists identified 473 human genes that act as genetic “on/off switches,” shaping disease risk through tissue-specific or universal patterns regulated by DNA changes and hormones.  Study: Switch-like gene expression modulates disease risk.

1 week ago | news-medical.net | Priyanjana Pramanik |Susha Cheriyedath

Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc.Could the plastic in our oceans be quietly harming our hearts? A nationwide study reveals a concerning correlation between marine microplastic pollution and cardiometabolic diseases in US coastal communities. Study: Marine Microplastic Levels and the Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Diseases in US Coastline Counties.