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Kids' restaurant menus exceed calorie counts recommended by nutrition experts, study finds

Most kids' menu items offered by the nation's top 200 restaurant chains exceed the calorie counts recommended by nutrition experts, a new RAND Corporation study has found.

5 Dec 2016

Gut microbes may play important role in exacerbated post-dieting weight gain

Following a successful diet, many people are dismayed to find their weight rebounding - an all-too-common phenomenon termed "recurrent" or "yo-yo" obesity.

5 Dec 2016

Baby's first words most likely to depend upon visual experience, IU research finds

Indiana University psychologists have shown that a baby's most likely first words are based upon their visual experience, laying the foundation for a new theory of infant language learning.

5 Dec 2016

Bedfont Scientific clears FDA follow-up audit

Bedfont, medical device manufacturer specialising in breath analysis, is pleased to announce that the FDA has completed a successful inspection at its premises.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 5 Dec 2016

Bedfont introduces GastroCH4ECK Gastrolyzer to help detect gastrointestinal disorders

Bedfont Scientific has specialised in the design and manufacture of exhaled breath and gas monitoring instruments since 1976.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 5 Dec 2016

Bedfont Scientific’s Gastrolyzer range helps dietitians detect and treat dietary problems

This year Dietitian Week takes place between 6-10 June, marking the 3rd annual awareness week for Dietitians.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 5 Dec 2016

Bedfont Scientific’s Gastrolyzer monitors can help detect IBS through simple breath test

April is IBS awareness month and for the IBS Network's 25th Anniversary show, they are highlighting IBS from the patient's perspective.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 5 Dec 2016

CBD oil may reduce frequency and severity of seizures in patients with epilepsy, UAB study shows

Cannabidiol oil, also known as CBD oil, reduces the frequency and severity of seizures in children and adults with severe, intractable epilepsy, according to findings presented by researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham at the American Epilepsy Society 70th Annual Meeting.

5 Dec 2016

Researchers develop portable sensor for fast, accurate assessment of blood's clotting ability

Case Western Reserve University researchers have developed a portable sensor that can assess the clotting ability of a person's blood 95 times faster than current methods—using only a single drop of blood.

4 Dec 2016

Women with dementia receive less health monitoring than men, UCL research reveals

Women with dementia have fewer visits to the GP, receive less health monitoring and take more potentially harmful medication than men with dementia, new UCL (University College London) research reveals.

4 Dec 2016

Hemophilia B patients produce near-normal levels of clotting factor IX after gene therapy, study shows

Researchers are reporting the highest and most sustained levels to date of the essential blood-clotting factor IX in patients with the inherited bleeding disorder hemophilia B.

4 Dec 2016

Handful of nut consumption each day linked to reduced risk for wide range of diseases

A large analysis of current research shows that people who eat at least 20g of nuts a day have a lower risk of heart disease, cancer and other diseases.

4 Dec 2016

Researchers assess scientific rigor in animal experimentation

The "reproducibility crisis" in biomedical research has led to questions about the scientific rigor in animal research, and thus the ethical justification of animal experiments.

2 Dec 2016

Special article outlines recommended strategies to prevent Zika from blood transfusion

As the Zika epidemic spreads to the United States, the potential for contracting the disease via blood transfusion has emerged as a serious concern.

2 Dec 2016

New drug receives FDA approval to reduce risk of cardiovascular death in adults with diabetes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new indication for Jardiance (empagliflozin) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease.

2 Dec 2016

Study estimates seafood consumption by coastal Indigenous people

Coastal Indigenous people eat on average 15 times more seafood per person than non-Indigenous people in the same country, according to new research from the University of British Columbia.

2 Dec 2016

First basic sign language and dictionary developed for deaf and hearing impaired people in South Sudan

South Sudan's first unified basic sign language and sign language dictionary will be officially launched and presented in the capital city Juba on Thursday.

2 Dec 2016

Researchers introduce first CVD method for producing degradable polymers

Polymerization by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is a simple method for modifying surfaces by which topologically challenging substrates can be evenly coated with polymers.

2 Dec 2016

Short-term sleep loss affects cardiac function

Too little sleep takes a toll on your heart, according to a new study to be presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

2 Dec 2016

Restaurants not effective in communicating risks of eating undercooked meat to customers, study shows

Front-line staff, such as servers in restaurants, are often trusted with providing customers with food safety information regarding their meals.

1 Dec 2016

Food News and Research

Kids' restaurant menus exceed calorie counts recommended by nutrition experts, study finds

Gut microbes may play important role in exacerbated post-dieting weight gain

Baby's first words most likely to depend upon visual experience, IU research finds

Bedfont Scientific clears FDA follow-up audit

Bedfont introduces GastroCH4ECK Gastrolyzer to help detect gastrointestinal disorders

Bedfont Scientific’s Gastrolyzer range helps dietitians detect and treat dietary problems

Bedfont Scientific’s Gastrolyzer monitors can help detect IBS through simple breath test

CBD oil may reduce frequency and severity of seizures in patients with epilepsy, UAB study shows

Researchers develop portable sensor for fast, accurate assessment of blood's clotting ability

Women with dementia receive less health monitoring than men, UCL research reveals

Hemophilia B patients produce near-normal levels of clotting factor IX after gene therapy, study shows

Handful of nut consumption each day linked to reduced risk for wide range of diseases

Researchers assess scientific rigor in animal experimentation

Special article outlines recommended strategies to prevent Zika from blood transfusion

New drug receives FDA approval to reduce risk of cardiovascular death in adults with diabetes

Study estimates seafood consumption by coastal Indigenous people

First basic sign language and dictionary developed for deaf and hearing impaired people in South Sudan

Researchers introduce first CVD method for producing degradable polymers

Short-term sleep loss affects cardiac function

Restaurants not effective in communicating risks of eating undercooked meat to customers, study shows

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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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