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Researchers identify chemical signatures in blood and urine to measure dietary intake

Researchers at McMaster University have identified several chemical signatures, detectable in blood and urine, that can accurately measure dietary intake, potentially offering a new tool for physicians, dieticians and researchers to assess eating habits, measure the value of fad diets and develop health policies.

25 Oct 2019

NYU Langone Health launches new molecular assay to identify patients with brain tumors

NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center have launched clinical whole genome DNA methylation profiling for patients with brain tumors.

24 Oct 2019

Insights about the sweet receptor could lead to better-tasting food

Whether it's chocolate cake or pasta sauce, the sensation of sweetness plays a major role in the human diet and the perception of other flavors.

24 Oct 2019

Ultraviolet B light is good for the gut microbiome

A small study published in the journal Frontiers in Immunologyon October 24, 2019, shows that exposure to ultraviolet B (UVB) light, which is commonly achieved through sunlight exposure, can trigger specific beneficial changes in the gut microbiome, which are dependent on the preceding serum levels of vitamin D.

24 Oct 2019

Ban filter cigarettes, reduce plastic waste

Huge quantities of plastic waste are littering the planet today, stimulating both governments and the public to react in their own ways to quell the threat to global life systems.

24 Oct 2019

High-salt diet may trigger dementia

We’ve all heard that taking too much salt can damage your blood vessels, and now a new study published in the journal Nature on October 23, 2019, says it’s true – a diet rich in salt reduces the levels of nitric oxide, which in turn alters the tau protein within the neuron, triggering a fall in cognitive processing by the brain.

24 Oct 2019

Rigorous enforcement, flavor restriction policies have potential to curb youth tobacco use

Restricting youth access to flavored tobacco products holds the promise of reducing their overall tobacco use, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier.

24 Oct 2019

Study opens up array of options for developing treatments for cancer or autoimmune disorder

Immunologists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered key biological switches that control regulatory T cells--specialized white blood cells that keep the immune system in check.

24 Oct 2019

Higher levels of chemicals in mothers' system during pregnancy linked to lower IQ in children

Exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy to mixtures of suspected endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in consumer products is related to lower IQ in children by age 7, according to a study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Karlstad University, Sweden, published in Environment International in October.

24 Oct 2019

Rural food markets in Ethiopia sell fewer products at high price, impacting child health

The rural poor in Ethiopia tend to live near lower-quality markets that sell fewer food groups at high prices, adversely impacting the health of children in these communities, a new study from researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute has found.

24 Oct 2019

UA Little Rock receives $5.6 million DOD grant to advance bone regeneration technology

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded the University of Arkansas at Little Rock a $5.6 million grant to advance the NuCress scaffold, a groundbreaking bone regeneration technology.

24 Oct 2019

McMaster University research potentially offers new tool for assessing eating habits

24 Oct 2019

GHS Index: Not a single country fully prepared to handle epidemic or pandemic

A new Global Health Security Index released today, the first comprehensive assessment and benchmarking of health security and related capabilities across 195 countries, suggests that not a single country in the world is fully prepared to handle an epidemic or pandemic.

24 Oct 2019

Kidney Health Initiative to study patient preferences for novel renal replacement therapy devices

The US Food and Drug Administration has awarded a contract to the Kidney Health Initiative to study patient preferences for innovative renal replacement therapy devices.

24 Oct 2019

As vaping devices evolve, new potential hazards scrutinized

The smokeless tobacco industry that began with low-voltage cigarette look-alikes has evolved to include customizable, high-wattage machines capable of generating enormous clouds of vapor - and potentially toxic substances.

24 Oct 2019

Lab Innovations 2019 opens doors for business of science on 30 and 31 October

Lab Innovations, the UK’s only trade show dedicated to the laboratory industry, will be opening its doors next Wednesday and Thursday, 30 and 31 October 2019, to a record number of visitors and exhibitors.

From Lab Innovations 24 Oct 2019

UChicago researchers reveal the secret of cancer-related Warburg effect

A new study, led by researchers at the University of Chicago, provides an answer to why cancer cells consume and use nutrients differently than their healthy counterparts and how that difference contributes to their survival and growth.

23 Oct 2019

Penn State physician offers insight into the methods of intermittent fasting

Fad diets and exercise routines seem to come and go as often as the refrigerator calls out to people looking to lose a few pounds.

23 Oct 2019

Mung bean protein supplement can improve physical strength without exercise, study shows

People have a number of reasons for adopting plant-based diets, from improving their health to concerns about animal treatment to a desire to minimize their carbon footprint. But there is one good reason to be mindful of how they do so: the possibility of becoming nutrient deficient.

23 Oct 2019

E. coli superbug spreading by poor toilet hygiene, not through food

A new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on October 22, 2019, says that one common superbug that causes more than 5,000 cases of food poisoning in England every year is spread not through contaminated food but through contaminated toilet surfaces.

23 Oct 2019

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Researchers identify chemical signatures in blood and urine to measure dietary intake

NYU Langone Health launches new molecular assay to identify patients with brain tumors

Insights about the sweet receptor could lead to better-tasting food

Ultraviolet B light is good for the gut microbiome

Ban filter cigarettes, reduce plastic waste

High-salt diet may trigger dementia

Rigorous enforcement, flavor restriction policies have potential to curb youth tobacco use

Study opens up array of options for developing treatments for cancer or autoimmune disorder

Higher levels of chemicals in mothers' system during pregnancy linked to lower IQ in children

Rural food markets in Ethiopia sell fewer products at high price, impacting child health

UA Little Rock receives $5.6 million DOD grant to advance bone regeneration technology

McMaster University research potentially offers new tool for assessing eating habits

GHS Index: Not a single country fully prepared to handle epidemic or pandemic

Kidney Health Initiative to study patient preferences for novel renal replacement therapy devices

As vaping devices evolve, new potential hazards scrutinized

Lab Innovations 2019 opens doors for business of science on 30 and 31 October

UChicago researchers reveal the secret of cancer-related Warburg effect

Penn State physician offers insight into the methods of intermittent fasting

Mung bean protein supplement can improve physical strength without exercise, study shows

E. coli superbug spreading by poor toilet hygiene, not through food

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Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

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