Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Various Sciencey Links

Why Food Smells So Good When it’s Browning
A complex chemical reaction called the Maillard Reaction is responsible

Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death among Americans under 50 

The brain detects disease in others even before it breaks out

Stress Induces Endotoxemia and Low-Grade Inflammation by Increasing Barrier Permeability

Type of sugar may treat atherosclerosis

Viral infections decrease muscle health, cause other collateral damage

Major flaws in US drugs with 'accelerated' approval, research suggests
Major flaws have been identified in the fast tracking of some drugs available to the American public without any stringent clinical evidence of their benefits.

edit, one more:
Autism risk linked to fever during pregnancy
Prenatal exposure to maternal fever during the second trimester raised odds of autism spectrum disorder by 40 percent.

Mmmmmm. More evidence of maternal infection....