In collaboration with BioGipuzkoa and the Department of Public Health, the EHU has detected the presence of perfluoroalkylated and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) in the plasma of minors in the Urola and Goierri districts. Although no immediate health risk has been detected, the study recommends closer monitoring to check exposure and its effects. It also warns that levels vary according to age, and is calling for current regulations to be updated.

A new study tracked the acute muscle-building response in adults engaged in a weight-training exercise who were fed either high-fat or lean ground pork burgers with the same amount of protein in each. The findings surprised the scientists, adding to the evidence that muscle-protein synthesis in response to weight-training and a post-exercise meal is as complex as the high-protein foods people consume.