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Family Eats Bear, Ends Up With Parasitic Worms
A family reunion’s bear feast turned into a medical disaster, thanks to some parasitic worms. In a recent paper, scientists with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention detail how the family caught trichinellosis from contaminated bear meat that wasn’t cooked thoroughly enough. Several family members became so sick that they had to be hospitalized,…
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Vegetarian Genes? Scientists Say DNA Could Influence Your Chosen Diet
Your genetics might just help sway your veggie-eating habits, new research out Wednesday suggests. The study found a possible association between adopting a strict vegetarian diet and up to 34 different genes. Some of these genes affect brain function and how our bodies process the fats we get from our food, offering a plausible explanation…
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Influencer Cooked Her Own Cartilage in Bolognese Sauce and Ate It
What’s one to do with pieces of the body removed during surgery? In general, most of us don’t have to consider that question, as hospitals don’t usually hand off the human tissue, bones, or medical instruments that doctors remove in the operating room. Some patients, however, make the decision to take the pieces of their…
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This Plant-Based Salmon Looks, Tastes, Cooks, and Flakes Like the Real Thing
We can chalk up another victory for food scientists this month as Toronto-based New School Foods debuted a plant-based salmon alternative that delivers the experience of eating the fish — including the flavour and texture of a cooked filet — without needing you to consume any actual salmon.