A recent study in the journal PLoS Medicine examines the potential impact of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxation in Germany. The research suggests that implementing a 20% tax on SSBs could lead to reduced sugar consumption, significant health benefits, and substantial societal savings, especially when extended to include fruit juices.
Investigational gene therapy shows promise for rare childhood neurodegenerative disease
An investigational gene therapy for a rare neurodegenerative disease that begins in early childhood, known as giant axonal neuropathy (GAN), was well tolerated and showed