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Promoting healthy foods to children

If the packaging has an appealing design, primary school children also reach for healthy foods. This was revealed in a study in cooperation with the Research Institute for Child Nutrition in Dortmund under the direction of scientists from the University of Bonn. The results are being published in advance online in the journal Frontiers in Psychology. The final version will be published shortly.

23 Jun 2015

Study describes how stress-reduction program helps reduce anxiety among high school students

Amid reports that rank today's teens as the most stressed generation in the country, a new study offers hope for helping them effectively manage stress and build long-term resiliency.

23 Jun 2015

Targeted molecular-imaging method could help identify early stages of prostate cancer

A targeted molecular-imaging method under development at Rochester Institute of Technology could help detect early stages of prostate cancer and improve image-directed biopsies.

23 Jun 2015

Purdue University-led study could lead to better treatments for people infected with MERS virus

A Purdue University-led team of researchers studying the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, have found molecules that shut down the activity of an essential enzyme in the virus and could lead the way to better treatments for those infected.

23 Jun 2015

Centene recognized with Auburn University's Corporate Anti-Bullying Hero Award

Centene Corporation announced today that the company received the Corporate Anti-Bullying Hero Award at Auburn University's Anti-Bullying Summit in Peachtree City, Georgia.

22 Jun 2015

Elsevier's first ever Harriet Lane Essay Contest focuses on advancements in pediatric care

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced a call for submissions for the first ever Harriet Lane Essay Contest. Participants will submit a 500-word essay on the advancements in pediatric care as reflected in The Harriet Lane Handbook.

22 Jun 2015

Endocrine Society's diabetes tool, diversity programs earn top honors in ASAE 2015 Power of A Awards

An Endocrine Society-led diabetes initiative's interactive tools earned top honors and two other Society programs won Silver in the ASAE 2015 Power of A Awards, the Society announced today.

19 Jun 2015

New technology offers advanced detection in drug and other healthcare screenings

A George Washington University professor has designed new technology that can identify traces of chemicals at 10-19 moles, a previously undetectable amount. This minute quantity can be conceptualized as 10 times below a billionth of a billionth of a teaspoon of water.

19 Jun 2015

University of Delaware researchers identify prime suspects in cataract formation

When cataracts encroach on the eyes, the only effective remedy is to surgically replace the eyes' lenses with synthetic substitutes. But what if scientists found a way to delay or prevent cataracts from forming in the first place? Researchers at the University of Delaware may have found such an opportunity by identifying the prime suspects in the formation of cataracts - deficiency of two genes that encode regulatory proteins.

19 Jun 2015

Researchers study effect of graphic novella in preventing hearing loss among Spanish-speaking ag workers

Graphic novels usually conjure up dark images of superheroes cleaning up the mean streets of Gotham or Metropolis. Mark Guiberson may not be a superhero, but he is trying to improve life for a particular population.

19 Jun 2015

Legalisation of medical marijuana does not increase use among teenagers, shows study

A nationwide study analysing 24 years of data (1991 to 2014) from over one million American adolescents in the 48 contiguous states has found no evidence that legalising the use of marijuana for medical purposes leads to increased use among teenagers.

18 Jun 2015

NSU launches Master of Science in Nutrition degree program

Nova Southeastern University's College of Osteopathic Medicine has launched a Master of Science in Nutrition degree program, adding to the university's vast array of health care degree options. The program is the first in Florida to offer this degree in a primarily online course format.

17 Jun 2015

Cancer cases among athletes playing on synthetic turf fields continue to grow

Cancer cases among athletes who have played on synthetic turf fields are being gathered in a ever lengthening list, reports Environment and Human Health, Inc., an organization of physicians and public health professionals.

17 Jun 2015

Innovative programme reduces teachers’ violence in Ugandan primary schools

An innovative programme of activities used in Ugandan primary schools has succeeded in reducing violence by teachers against children by 42%, according to new research published in The Lancet Global Health. The study is published on 16 June, the Day of the African Child.

15 Jun 2015

Higher obstetric risk identified in ART pregnancies not linked to poorer academic performance in children

The academic performance of children conceived by assisted reproduction techniques (ART) is no better or worse than that of spontaneously conceived children when assessed at the ninth grade of their school education.

15 Jun 2015

Metro transit bus to become St. Louis MetroMarket's first mobile farmers market

The St. Louis MetroMarket and Saint Louis University are celebrating the delivery of a retired Metro transit bus which will soon be converted into St. Louis MetroMarket's first mobile farmers market. The bus was delivered Tuesday, June 2, to its new home at Salus Center on the Saint Louis University Med Center campus.

15 Jun 2015

University of Manchester, FDA partner to train new researchers and make advances in drug development and safety

The University of Manchester has entered into a new partnership with the US Food and Drug Administration to train new researchers and make advances in drug safety, development and personalised dosage.

14 Jun 2015

Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at FAU earns full accreditation from LCME

In less than four years since admitting its inaugural class, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University has earned full accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.

12 Jun 2015

New noninvasive brain stimulator may help tamp down Parkinson's symptoms at home

Parkinson's disease patients whose symptoms such as tremor, muscle stiffness and slowed movement make it tough to hold an eating utensil steady have few options for relief outside of a hospital or clinic. Medication can help, but over time it tends to become less effective.

12 Jun 2015

Researchers identify two critical mutations that allow MERS virus to transmit from bats to humans

Researchers have identified two critical mutations allowing the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus to transmit from bats to humans. The findings were published in the most recent edition of the Journal of Virology.

11 Jun 2015

Students News and Research

Promoting healthy foods to children

Study describes how stress-reduction program helps reduce anxiety among high school students

Targeted molecular-imaging method could help identify early stages of prostate cancer

Purdue University-led study could lead to better treatments for people infected with MERS virus

Centene recognized with Auburn University's Corporate Anti-Bullying Hero Award

Elsevier's first ever Harriet Lane Essay Contest focuses on advancements in pediatric care

Endocrine Society's diabetes tool, diversity programs earn top honors in ASAE 2015 Power of A Awards

New technology offers advanced detection in drug and other healthcare screenings

University of Delaware researchers identify prime suspects in cataract formation

Researchers study effect of graphic novella in preventing hearing loss among Spanish-speaking ag workers

Legalisation of medical marijuana does not increase use among teenagers, shows study

NSU launches Master of Science in Nutrition degree program

Cancer cases among athletes playing on synthetic turf fields continue to grow

Innovative programme reduces teachers’ violence in Ugandan primary schools

Higher obstetric risk identified in ART pregnancies not linked to poorer academic performance in children

Metro transit bus to become St. Louis MetroMarket's first mobile farmers market

University of Manchester, FDA partner to train new researchers and make advances in drug development and safety

Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at FAU earns full accreditation from LCME

New noninvasive brain stimulator may help tamp down Parkinson's symptoms at home

Researchers identify two critical mutations that allow MERS virus to transmit from bats to humans

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