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Study shows fatty fish and camelina oil boost HDL and IDL cholesterol

Eating fatty fish increases the size and lipid composition of HDL particles in people with impaired glucose metabolism, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. These changes in the size and lipid composition of HDL particles make them beneficial for cardiovascular health.

19 Apr 2018

Study highlights need for further evidence to improve symptom management in end of life care

A study looking at the personal perceptions and experiences of patients, families and healthcare professionals, has highlighted the need for improvement in symptom management in end of life care.

19 Apr 2018

Genome editing identifies neural circuit behind leptin’s anti-obesity and anti-diabetes effects

Revealing surprising answers to a long-standing enigma about the brain target of the anti-obesity hormone leptin, neuroscientists at Tufts University School of Medicine have used CRISPR genome editing to identify a neural circuit in the hypothalamus as the primary mechanism in mediating leptin's anti-obesity and anti-diabetes effects and have identified two distinct mechanisms underlying leptin's inhibition of appetite.

19 Apr 2018

Low-cost deworming drug improves female farmers' physical fitness

Impoverished female farm workers infected with intestinal parasites known as hookworms saw significant improvements in physical fitness when they were treated with a low-cost deworming drug.

19 Apr 2018

Experts propose new solutions to increase benefit, affordability of targeted cancer medicines

Spending on cancer drugs in the United States has nearly doubled in the past five years and continues to grow, imposing substantial financial burden on patients with cancer.

18 Apr 2018

'Gut-on-a-chip' model recreates intestinal matrix critical for nutrient absorption

The difficulties of conducting research on the human gut are substantial: the presence of trillions of bacterial cells interacting with human cells and each other, constant environmental changes every time food is consumed and zero chance of conducting trials that control for all those moving parts.

18 Apr 2018

Pepper plant metabolizes antibiotic in personal care products

It sometimes can be hard to find toothpastes, soaps and other toiletries without antibiotics. Their popularity has caused an increase in environmental levels of antimicrobial substances, such as triclocarban (TCC), which end up in the water and soil used to grow crops.

18 Apr 2018

New computational framework accurately predicts drug-drug and drug-food interactions

A Korean research team from KAIST developed a computational framework, DeepDDI, that accurately predicts and generates 86 types of drug-drug and drug-food interactions as outputs of human-readable sentences, which allows in-depth understanding of the drug-drug and drug-food interactions.

18 Apr 2018

UGA scientist creates system for efficient detection of foodborne pathogens

Quick, efficient pathogen detection and fingerprinting is essential and often lifesaving when it comes to preventing foodborne illness. Now, University of Georgia food scientist Xiangyu Deng has created a system that can identify foodborne pathogens in a fraction of the time taken by traditional methods.

18 Apr 2018

Developing cooking skills as young adult may have long-term health benefits

Evidence suggests that developing cooking and food preparation skills is important for health and nutrition, yet the practice of home cooking is declining and now rarely taught in school. A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found that developing cooking skills as a young adult may have long-term benefits for health and nutrition.

18 Apr 2018

Deep brain stimulation offers relief to UTHealth patient with treatment-resistant depression

For Shannon Paige McCann, the thought of having brain surgery – which would frighten most – paled in significance to the depression that had dragged her down most of her life.

18 Apr 2018

Study finds no evidence of lower intelligence in young children who had anesthesia

A Mayo Clinic study finds no evidence that children given anesthesia before their third birthdays have lower IQs than those who did not have it. A more complex picture emerges among people who had anesthesia several times as small children: Although their intelligence is comparable, they score modestly lower on tests measuring fine motor skills, and their parents are more likely to report behavioral and learning problems. The findings are published in Anesthesiology.

18 Apr 2018

BGS to promote high-quality sterilization services at Health GB in Manchester

BGS Beta-Gamma-Service, the German market leader for radiation sterilization, is set to expand its activities in the UK and will promote its services for the first time at Health GB Manchester from 30 April to 2 May.

18 Apr 2018

New drug for migraine in the pipeline

According to a pilot study results released yesterday (17th of April 2018), a new drug may help provide relief to people with migraine that is unsuccessfully treated with the currently available drugs.

18 Apr 2018

NYC mice carry deadly bacteria and viruses

Almost all types of housing and living facilities house mice. Researchers have found in their year-long study on New York City mice that many of these carry on them deadly bacteria and viruses. These bacteria could be resistant to antibiotics and thus they may cause life threatening infections in humans.

18 Apr 2018

Study: Hot spots of type 1 diabetes found in food swamps

Hot spots of type 1 diabetes in New York City are found in food swamps, areas with a higher proportion of fast food restaurants, for children and adults with type 1 diabetes according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of the Endocrine Society.

17 Apr 2018

FDA approves combination immunotherapy for treatment of kidney cancer

The standard of care for kidney cancer patients continues to improve. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval to the combination of two immunotherapy drugs, ipilimumab and nivolumab, for the treatment of metastatic kidney cancer.

17 Apr 2018

Researchers identify new Listeria species in Costa Rica

Listeria costaricensis is the official name given to the new bacterial species described by investigators from the Costa Rican Institute of Technology (TEC) and the WHO-collaborating center on Listeria at Institut Pasteur.

17 Apr 2018

Scientists analyze nanostructure of chicken eggshells

The results of a study recently published in the prestigious international journal Science Advances have enabled researchers to better understand the role of eggshells in embryo development and hatching.

17 Apr 2018

Sartorius and Penn State partner to advance teaching and research in biotechnology

Sartorius Stedim Biotech and Penn State University have entered into a collaborative partnership to advance multidisciplinary teaching and research in biotechnology. This long-term relationship will support the education and preparation of the next generation of biotechnology leaders.

From Sartorius 17 Apr 2018

Food News and Research

Study shows fatty fish and camelina oil boost HDL and IDL cholesterol

Study highlights need for further evidence to improve symptom management in end of life care

Genome editing identifies neural circuit behind leptin’s anti-obesity and anti-diabetes effects

Low-cost deworming drug improves female farmers' physical fitness

Experts propose new solutions to increase benefit, affordability of targeted cancer medicines

'Gut-on-a-chip' model recreates intestinal matrix critical for nutrient absorption

Pepper plant metabolizes antibiotic in personal care products

New computational framework accurately predicts drug-drug and drug-food interactions

UGA scientist creates system for efficient detection of foodborne pathogens

Developing cooking skills as young adult may have long-term health benefits

Deep brain stimulation offers relief to UTHealth patient with treatment-resistant depression

Study finds no evidence of lower intelligence in young children who had anesthesia

BGS to promote high-quality sterilization services at Health GB in Manchester

New drug for migraine in the pipeline

NYC mice carry deadly bacteria and viruses

Study: Hot spots of type 1 diabetes found in food swamps

FDA approves combination immunotherapy for treatment of kidney cancer

Researchers identify new Listeria species in Costa Rica

Scientists analyze nanostructure of chicken eggshells

Sartorius and Penn State partner to advance teaching and research in biotechnology

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