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Testing treatments using pig model may help minimize drug failure rates for chronic conditions

Scientists may be able to minimize the failure rate of drugs for diseases linked to high-calorie diets, such as colon cancer and type 2 diabetes, if they test treatments using a pig model, according to an international team of researchers.

21 Jul 2017

A sugary drink with a protein-rich meal reduces fat metabolism, study reports

A study published, on 21st July 2017, in the open access journal BMC Nutrition states that consuming a sugar-sweetened drink along with a high-protein meal can have adverse effects on energy balance, change food preferences and reduce fat metabolism.

21 Jul 2017

Noninvasive treatment uses cooled radio energy to provide relief from arthritis pain

Pain medicine specialists at Rush have helped develop, and are among the first in the country to provide, a noninvasive treatment for knee arthritis that uses cooled radio energy to target and interrupt pain signals.

21 Jul 2017

US FDA approves MRI especially for newborns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved the first magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device that can be specifically used in neonates or newborn babies. These MRI devices would be used for imaging of the brains and head in neonates who are admitted to the neonatal intensive care units (NICU) where they are necessary.

20 Jul 2017

UAlberta researchers find strong clues to underlying cause of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders

UAlberta researchers believe they now have a clearer picture of why people living with HIV so commonly suffer from dementia and other neurocognitive disorders.

20 Jul 2017

FDA clears first MRI device for neonatal brain and head imaging

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the first magnetic resonance imaging device specifically for neonatal brain and head imaging in neonatal intensive care units.

20 Jul 2017

Wastewater may become key ally in the fight against antibiotic-resistant microorganisms

Municipal wastewater may become a key ally in the fight against antibiotic-resistant disease-causing bacteria and fungi, a new study at Stellenbosch University found.

20 Jul 2017

Child-oriented nutritional intervention contributes advantageously to parents’ diets

Nutrition advice aimed at children also improves parents' diets, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

20 Jul 2017

Study finds high levels of antibiotic-resistant pathogens in chickens raised on farms in India

A new study from India raises questions about the dangers to human health of farming chicken with growth-promoting antibiotics--including some of the same drugs used in raising millions of chickens in the United States and worldwide.

20 Jul 2017

CIFI offers new vegetable-based clean label replacement for other sweeteners

Always exploring new ways to innovate with the sweet potato, Carolina Innovative Food Ingredients now offers Carolina Sweet, a 75 Brix, vegetable-based clean label replacement for other sweeteners, such as high fructose corn syrup and honey.

19 Jul 2017

Doctors appear to have reached unexpected consensus in prescribing pediatric anti-seizure medications

The number of available anti-seizure medications has exploded in the past two decades, going from just a handful of medicines available in the 1990s to more than 20 now.

19 Jul 2017

First of its kind 45-day HERA mission incorporates sleep reduction for research purposes

After 45 days in NASA's Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA), the four-man crew can hardly hold their eyes open. This mission was the first of its kind to last 45 days, as well as incorporate sleep reduction for research purposes.

19 Jul 2017

Cohabitating couples influence microbial communities on each other's skin

Couples who live together share many things: Bedrooms, bathrooms, food, and even bacteria. After analyzing skin microbiomes from cohabitating couples, microbial ecologists at the University of Waterloo, in Canada, found that people who live together significantly influence the microbial communities on each other's skin.

19 Jul 2017

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Testing treatments using pig model may help minimize drug failure rates for chronic conditions

A sugary drink with a protein-rich meal reduces fat metabolism, study reports

Noninvasive treatment uses cooled radio energy to provide relief from arthritis pain

US FDA approves MRI especially for newborns

UAlberta researchers find strong clues to underlying cause of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders

FDA clears first MRI device for neonatal brain and head imaging

Wastewater may become key ally in the fight against antibiotic-resistant microorganisms

Child-oriented nutritional intervention contributes advantageously to parents’ diets

Study finds high levels of antibiotic-resistant pathogens in chickens raised on farms in India

CIFI offers new vegetable-based clean label replacement for other sweeteners

Doctors appear to have reached unexpected consensus in prescribing pediatric anti-seizure medications

First of its kind 45-day HERA mission incorporates sleep reduction for research purposes

Cohabitating couples influence microbial communities on each other's skin

Study shows variation in testosterone prescribing practices in VA system

MIT engineers design new gel coatings that may lead to better medical devices

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles can intensify inflammatory reaction in patients with colitis

More than 100 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes or prediabetes, latest CDC report reveals

Researchers produce 'silk micrococoons' that could store sensitive molecular materials

IBS scientists create first nanoparticle-based tissue adhesive to seal bleeding and guide surgery

Genetic therapy for two inherited neurologic diseases moves closer to human clinical trials

Understanding cultivated meat and its global potential eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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