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Researchers discover both good and bad kitchen habits in different European countries

Every year, 5,000 Europeans die from diseases contracted from food. Researchers visited people's homes and discovered both good and bad kitchen habits in different European countries.

17 Sep 2020

Entrepreneurs to present their healthcare innovations in virtual event

Both events will be held online; free registration and information is available at http://bit.ly/M2D2 Challenge Events.

17 Sep 2020

Study shows why bacterial cells behave differently on different types of surfaces

These results from studies in both experimental and theoretical physics may help to improve antibacterial surfaces. The research work was recently published in the journal 'Nanoscale'.

17 Sep 2020

New program at UMass Amherst receives NSF grants to ensure sustainable energy transition

A new program at UMass Amherst has been awarded two grants totaling $6.3 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to ensure that the transformation of the electric grid is both sustainable and benefits all members of society equitably, an aspect of energy transition not often considered in policymaking or public discourse.

17 Sep 2020

Scientists examine the sustainability of different models of toothbrush

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have examined the sustainability of different models of the most commonly used oral health product - the toothbrush - to ascertain which is best for the planet and associated human health.

17 Sep 2020

A standardized data access agreement for personalized medicine

Big Data in health and research holds an immense potential for clinical applications, especially for data-driven computational models in personalized medicine.

17 Sep 2020

Study looks at how culture can influence women's experiences of disordered eating

"You have to eat!" It's a sentiment that illustrates how central food is to Italian culture, but the woman who uttered these words also happens to be struggling with bulimia nervosa.

16 Sep 2020

Changes in risk perception and protective behavior during coronavirus pandemic

In the first week of the coronavirus pandemic, people living in the United States underestimated their chances of catching the virus, or of getting seriously ill from the virus, according to a recently published Caltech-led study.

16 Sep 2020

Labeling e-cigarette emissions as 'chemicals' or 'aerosols' increases the perceived risk of exposure

A new study led by Dr. Matthew Rossheim at the George Mason University College of Health and Human Services provides important findings on how labeling of secondhand emissions from e-cigarettes can help more effectively communicate the harm from e-cigarettes and build support for tobacco-free campus policies.

16 Sep 2020

Specialized parental training helps improve quality of life for preschool children with ADHD

Research findings from Aarhus University and the Central Denmark Region's Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Centre show that quality of life is poorer for preschool children with ADHD compared to children from the control population.

16 Sep 2020

Pandemic spread could make more people susceptible to xenophobia, racism

When viruses, parasites and other pathogens spread, humans and other animals tend to hunker down with immediate family and peer groups to avoid outsiders as much as possible.

16 Sep 2020

Adolescents react differently to e-cigarette vapor than adults, study finds

University of Guelph researchers are the first to discover that adolescents react differently to e-cigarette vapor than adults.

16 Sep 2020

New app developed to promote the inclusion of people with intellectual disability

The Institute for Research on Well-being Policies (Poliwelfare) of the University of Valencia, a partner of European project Mind Inclusion 2.0, has developed the app Mind Inclusion 2.0, to promote the inclusion of people with disability in public places. The app is already available in the Google Play Store in five languages.

16 Sep 2020

Public transport service cuts disproportionately affect vulnerable groups

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, public transport agencies across North America have made significant adjustments to services, including cutting trip frequency in many areas while increasing it in others.

16 Sep 2020

Study: Significant proportion of older dental patients inappropriately prescribed opioids

A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago and the University of Pittsburgh suggests that a significant proportion of older patients receiving opioids at dental visits also use psychotropic medications -- a potentially harmful combination.

16 Sep 2020

Women are more depressive in societies with low gender equality rankings

Overall, scientists from 24 countries and regions contributed, including the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, the United States, Greece, Germany, Brazil, Pakistan, Malaysia, Australia, Argentina, Georgia, Romania, Armenia, Chile, China (with Hong Kong as a separate participant), Turkey, Italy, and Mexico.

16 Sep 2020

Sub-Saharan Africa needs greater access to live-saving antibodies

Sub-Saharan Africa must increase access to live-saving, laboratory-produced antibodies, writes Yolanda Moyo.

16 Sep 2020

Study investigates the outcomes of heart transplants from severely obese donors

Heart transplant patients who received hearts from severely obese donors had similar short-term outcomes and long-term survival as patients who received hearts from non-obese donors, according to new research published today in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.

16 Sep 2020

Better heart health linked to lower risk of developing hypertension in middle-aged adults

Better heart health, as measured by the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 (LS7) scale, was associated with a significantly lower risk of developing high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) in middle-aged, Black and white adults, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

16 Sep 2020

Tough to tell COVID from smoke inhalation symptoms — and flu season’s coming

The patients walk into Dr. Melissa Marshall's community clinics in Northern California with the telltale symptoms. They're having trouble breathing. It may even hurt to inhale. They've got a cough, and the sore throat is definitely there.

16 Sep 2020

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Researchers discover both good and bad kitchen habits in different European countries

Entrepreneurs to present their healthcare innovations in virtual event

Study shows why bacterial cells behave differently on different types of surfaces

New program at UMass Amherst receives NSF grants to ensure sustainable energy transition

Scientists examine the sustainability of different models of toothbrush

A standardized data access agreement for personalized medicine

Study looks at how culture can influence women's experiences of disordered eating

Changes in risk perception and protective behavior during coronavirus pandemic

Labeling e-cigarette emissions as 'chemicals' or 'aerosols' increases the perceived risk of exposure

Specialized parental training helps improve quality of life for preschool children with ADHD

Pandemic spread could make more people susceptible to xenophobia, racism

Adolescents react differently to e-cigarette vapor than adults, study finds

New app developed to promote the inclusion of people with intellectual disability

Public transport service cuts disproportionately affect vulnerable groups

Study: Significant proportion of older dental patients inappropriately prescribed opioids

Women are more depressive in societies with low gender equality rankings

Sub-Saharan Africa needs greater access to live-saving antibodies

Study investigates the outcomes of heart transplants from severely obese donors

Better heart health linked to lower risk of developing hypertension in middle-aged adults

Tough to tell COVID from smoke inhalation symptoms — and flu season’s coming

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