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Invisible threat: Listeria in smoked fish
In 2018, 701 cases of severe invasive listeriosis were communicated to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), which translates into 0.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Most listeriosis illnesses reported are severe and are associated with blood poisoning, meningitis or miscarriages, for example. In 2018, the disease was fatal in 5% of cases. Elderly people, people with […]
Fish eggs fertilised with frozen sperm grow 4.2% slower
Fish eggs fertilised with frozen sperm grow slower than those produced with fresh swimmers – but experts say men should not be put off cryopreservation Swiss scientists fertilised hundreds of trout eggs with fresh or frozen sperm Sperm freezing has been linked to ‘cryodamage’ to a swimmer’s DNA Fertility experts stress, however, men should not […]
Office workers’ biggest bugbears include colleagues tucking into fish
Office workers reveal their biggest bugbears – including colleagues tucking into fish, curries and boiled eggs at their desks Poll of 2,000 office workers found most irritating co-workers not only brought in stinky food, but smacked their lips and ‘made loud noises’ while eating Study by business telecoms provider 4Com: One of biggest workplace irritations […]
Fried and deep-fried chicken increases the likelihood of premature death
Fried fish and meat to the risk Doctors found out now that the regular consumption of fried chicken or fish is associated with an increased risk of premature death. If older women took every day fried chicken meat increased their risk of premature death by 13 percent, compared with women who took no such food. […]
Cephalopods could become an important food source in the global community
Among chefs and researchers in gastronomy there is a growing interest in exploring local waters in order to use resources in a more diverse and sustainable manner, including using the cephalopod population as a counterweight to the dwindling fishing of bonefish, as well as an interest in finding new sources of protein that can replace […]
The facts about fish depression
When we discuss animal depression, it is commonly in reference to the feline and canine species, but not normally fish! It seems a little strange that a fish could be suffering from depression when the term is defined as “feelings of severe despondency and dejection.” However, throughout numerous studies, it has been shown that fish, […]
Pregnant women encouraged to eat cold-water fish
Pregnant women who had low plasma levels of long-chain n-3 fatty acids in their first and second trimesters were at a significantly higher risk of early preterm birth when compared with women who had higher levels of these fatty acids, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in collaboration with […]