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New study explores ways to prevent unhealthy weight gain among rural school-aged children

In the United States, children don't eat enough fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Instead, their diets typically include excessive amounts of sugars and solid fats, counter to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendations, increasing the risk of obesity and diabetes. A team of investigators implemented a two-year intervention study in low-income, rural areas where a disproportionately higher risk of overweight and obesity habits among children persists, leading to increased risk of diabetes and heart disease in adulthood. The children enrolled in the study consumed significantly more fruits and vegetables.

11 Oct 2013

NUS, A*STAR establish joint center to study role of nutrition and development in health, disease in Asia

The National University of Singapore (NUS) and A*STAR will be jointly establishing the S$148 million Singapore Centre for Nutritional Sciences, Metabolic Diseases, and Human Development (SiNMeD).

11 Oct 2013

Researchers identify gene that orchestrates important branching of nerve fibers

Our ability to detect heat, touch, tickling and other sensations depends on our sensory nerves. Now, for the first time, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have identified a gene that orchestrates the crucially important branching of nerve fibers that occurs during development. The findings were published online today in the journal Cell.

11 Oct 2013

New brain imaging technology maps how brain responds to poetry and prose

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11 Oct 2013

Transcendental Meditation technique has large effect on reducing trait anxiety, shows analysis

A new meta-analysis published today in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (2013;19(10):1-12)1 found the Transcendental Meditation- technique (TM) has a large effect on reducing trait anxiety for people with high anxiety.

10 Oct 2013

Halloween parties can heighten danger for kids with food allergies

The scary reality is that food allergies are becoming more and more common in the United States. In the past 10 years there has been an 18 percent increase in children with food allergies.

10 Oct 2013

Team Ritter to raise funds for John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health at ING NYC Marathon

Friends and family members of people with thoracic aortic disease and fans of the late legendary comedic actor John Ritter will come together as Team Ritter to raise funds for the John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health at the ING New York City Marathon on Nov. 3, 2013.

10 Oct 2013

St. Thomas University introduces new Pharmacy Technician training course

Miami's St. Thomas University is addressing critical employment needs from recent high school graduates, South Florida's emerging Latino population, and those looking for second careers that can be launched within less than a year. A new Pharmacy Technician training course has been developed by former University of Florida Dean of Pharmacy Dr. William Riffee, offering a quick option to enter a rapidly growing occupational field.

10 Oct 2013

School lunch debit card payment systems linked with lower nutrition and higher calories

To expedite long lunch lines and enable cleaner accounting, about 80 percent of schools use debit cards or accounts that parents can add money to for cafeteria lunch transactions, write David Just and Brian Wansink, professors at the Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs.

9 Oct 2013

Understanding the biological players in clot formation could lead to new thrombotic therapies

Ulhas Naik, professor of biological sciences and director of the Delaware Cardiovascular Research Center, pores over laboratory data on his computer, even during breakfast most mornings. He is on a quest to tease out the roles that various blood components play in the formation of clots.

9 Oct 2013

New smartphone app puts genetic information in the hands of people

Until now, understanding and using genetic information has depended on the scientists and doctors who do the testing. No longer.

9 Oct 2013

Study looks at attitudes toward drug use among high school seniors

High school seniors who frown upon the use of drugs are most likely to be female, nonsmokers or hold strong religious beliefs, according to a study- by Joseph Palamar of New York University. Palamar examines how teenagers' attitudes toward marijuana influenced their thoughts on the further use of other illicit drugs.

9 Oct 2013

A window to the brain: an interview with Professor Guillermo Aguilar, UC Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE)

It is literally a transparent window made of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), which we envision to become a suitable cranial implant that allows physicians for optical access to the tissue brain. It would serve the same mechanical function of current cranial implants made of other materials, such as titanium, except that it would enable optical access too, which could be very beneficial for post-operatory diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.

8 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 8, 2013

Today's headlines include the latest on how the health law's online insurance marketplaces are operating and what caused the initial systemic problems.

8 Oct 2013

Health law provisions also help those who already have insurance; enrollment fights in Texas, Calif. could heavily impact law

Although many people think of the federal health law's focus on the uninsured, it also is driving changes for those who have coverage. Meanwhile, two news outlets look at the importance of signing up young, health individuals in Texas and California.

8 Oct 2013

Research in circus arts: Enhancing a science

With the hope of one day performing their daring feats "with the greatest of ease," students from the National Circus School in Montreal must spend countless hours training.

8 Oct 2013

Study: Seniors in long-term care facilities are at high risk of head injuries

A study by Simon Fraser University researchers has found seniors in long-term care facilities are at high risk of head injuries - nearly 40 per cent of those who fall experience head impact.

8 Oct 2013

Six prominent surgeons awarded Honorary Fellowship at Clinical Congress of ACS

Last night Honorary Fellowship in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) was awarded to six prominent surgeons from Germany, England, Thailand, Mexico, and Malaysia during the Convocation ceremony that preceded the official opening of the 2013 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.

7 Oct 2013

General surgeon receives Distinguished Service Award from ACS

Last night the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) presented Barbara Lee Bass, MD, FACS, Houston, TX, with the ACS Distinguished Service Award at the Convocation ceremony preceding the official opening of the 2013 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.

7 Oct 2013

New picture of interaction between nervous & immune systems could lead to novel therapies

A new picture of how the nervous system interacts with the immune system to cause the itch and inflammation associated with eczema, a chronic skin disease, could lead to new therapies for the condition, according to University of California, Berkeley, scientists.

4 Oct 2013

Students News and Research

New study explores ways to prevent unhealthy weight gain among rural school-aged children

NUS, A*STAR establish joint center to study role of nutrition and development in health, disease in Asia

Researchers identify gene that orchestrates important branching of nerve fibers

New brain imaging technology maps how brain responds to poetry and prose

Transcendental Meditation technique has large effect on reducing trait anxiety, shows analysis

Halloween parties can heighten danger for kids with food allergies

Team Ritter to raise funds for John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health at ING NYC Marathon

St. Thomas University introduces new Pharmacy Technician training course

School lunch debit card payment systems linked with lower nutrition and higher calories

Understanding the biological players in clot formation could lead to new thrombotic therapies

New smartphone app puts genetic information in the hands of people

Study looks at attitudes toward drug use among high school seniors

A window to the brain: an interview with Professor Guillermo Aguilar, UC Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE)

First Edition: October 8, 2013

Health law provisions also help those who already have insurance; enrollment fights in Texas, Calif. could heavily impact law

Research in circus arts: Enhancing a science

Study: Seniors in long-term care facilities are at high risk of head injuries

Six prominent surgeons awarded Honorary Fellowship at Clinical Congress of ACS

General surgeon receives Distinguished Service Award from ACS

New picture of interaction between nervous & immune systems could lead to novel therapies

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