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Review examines impact of school-based interventions in preventing HIV, STIs and pregnancy in adolescents

Do school-based interventions prevent HIV, sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy? This is the question asked by researchers from the University of York, South African Medical Research Council and Stellenbosch University in a Cochrane review published this week.

8 Nov 2016

Adding sugar to alcoholic beverages may help reduce risk of alcohol-related harm, study finds

Recent research suggests that some women restrict food before and while drinking, quite possibly to compensate for alcohol-related calories.

8 Nov 2016

Cannabis abuse linked to risk of developing psychosis

The risk of developing psychosis is more than tripled for those who abuse cannabis, according to results from a new twin study.

8 Nov 2016

Ophthalmologists focus on dim-light driving situations that can endanger drivers and pedestrians

As the end of daylight saving time draws near, ophthalmologists at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute want to focus on a real issue — dim-light driving situations that can endanger drivers and pedestrians.

8 Nov 2016

UI research may help raise awareness and reduce practice of ‘rainbow draw’

University of Iowa researchers have shown that most of the extra vials of blood drawn for lab tests never get used and are instead discarded.

8 Nov 2016

Seafood mislabeling leads people to eat more sustainably, study finds

With seafood, what you see is not always what you get. It's no secret that mislabeling is rampant around the world. Recent studies estimate up to 30 percent of seafood served in restaurants and sold in supermarkets is actually something other than what is listed on the menu or label.

8 Nov 2016

President and CEO of MMIS to discuss case study at CBI 3rd Global Compliance Congress for Life Sciences

MMIS President and CEO Michaeline Daboul will be speaking at the CBI 3rd Annual Global Compliance Congress for Life Sciences, in London on November 16-17.

8 Nov 2016

Researchers shed light on how success of gut microbiome treatments may depend on genetics

Our gut microbiomes--the bacteria that live in our digestive tract--play major roles in our health. Scientists around the world are studying therapies that manipulate the microbiome, including probiotics (such as live bacterial cultures in yogurt), prebiotics (edible fibers meant to promote beneficial bacteria), antibiotics and transplants of microbes from healthy people.

7 Nov 2016

Scientists develop new strategy to stop uncontrollable poison ivy itch

Scientists at Duke Health and Zhejiang Chinese Medical University have developed a strategy to stop the uncontrollable itch caused by urushiol, the oily sap common to poison ivy, poison sumac, poison oak and even mango trees.

7 Nov 2016

Machine learning accurately identifies suicidal behavior using person's spoken or written words

Using a person's spoken or written words, new computer tools can identify with great accuracy whether that person is suicidal, mentally ill but not suicidal, or neither.

7 Nov 2016

Exercise may protect against dangers of weeklong overeating

Exercise protects fat tissue from changes in inflammation levels and fat metabolism caused by a week of overeating, a new study finds. University of Michigan researchers will present the results of their study today at the Integrative Biology of Exercise 7 meeting in Phoenix.

7 Nov 2016

Protamine may be useful in developing new types of disinfectant solutions for contact lenses

Protamine -- a natural protein with a proven safety record -- may be useful in developing new types of disinfectant solutions for contact lenses, according to a study published in the November issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

7 Nov 2016

Experts to discuss use of holograms and 3D printing at EuroEcho-Imaging 2016

EuroEcho-Imaging 2016 brings advanced techniques to the bedside with international experts set to discuss the use of holograms and 3D printing to guide interventions.

7 Nov 2016

Mercy Medical Center becomes first hospital in Maryland to use new Cartiva SCI in surgical procedure

Earlier this October 2016, Mercy Medical Center became the first hospital in Maryland to utilize the new Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant (SCI) in a surgical procedure, the first synthetic cartilage device approved by the FDA.

7 Nov 2016

Researchers create detailed blueprint of how the body transports zinc to maintain good health

Zinc is essential for wound healing, for vision, for DNA creation, for our senses of taste and smell, even for sexual health. But despite its importance, scientists have never fully understood the mechanism that moves the mineral through the body - until now.

7 Nov 2016

Vigorous, regular aerobic exercise boosts testosterone levels in overweight and obese men

Twelve weeks of aerobic exercise significantly boosted testosterone levels in overweight and obese men, with the greatest increases seen among vigorous exercisers, according to research presented today at the Integrative Biology of Exercise 7 meeting in Phoenix.

7 Nov 2016

E-cigarette vapour does not induce DNA mutations linked to tobacco smoke exposures

E-cigarette vapour does not induce DNA mutations commonly observed with tobacco smoke exposures in lab-based tests.

7 Nov 2016

Soiled clinical linens may be source of surface C. difficile contamination, study finds

A new paper published in FEMS Microbiology Letters, resulting from an investigation of a laundry facility that services several Seattle-area hospitals, suggests that soiled clinical linens may be a source of surface Clostridium difficile contamination.

7 Nov 2016

New social prescribing service benefits people with mental health conditions

People with mental health conditions are benefitting from being prescribed non-medical treatments by their doctors, according to a new report.

7 Nov 2016

Sports-related eye injuries higher among young people, study finds

Roughly 30,000 sports-related eye injuries serious enough to end in a visit to the emergency room occur each year in the United States, and the majority happen to those under the age of 18, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health-led research suggests.

5 Nov 2016

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Review examines impact of school-based interventions in preventing HIV, STIs and pregnancy in adolescents

Adding sugar to alcoholic beverages may help reduce risk of alcohol-related harm, study finds

Cannabis abuse linked to risk of developing psychosis

Ophthalmologists focus on dim-light driving situations that can endanger drivers and pedestrians

UI research may help raise awareness and reduce practice of ‘rainbow draw’

Seafood mislabeling leads people to eat more sustainably, study finds

President and CEO of MMIS to discuss case study at CBI 3rd Global Compliance Congress for Life Sciences

Researchers shed light on how success of gut microbiome treatments may depend on genetics

Scientists develop new strategy to stop uncontrollable poison ivy itch

Machine learning accurately identifies suicidal behavior using person's spoken or written words

Exercise may protect against dangers of weeklong overeating

Protamine may be useful in developing new types of disinfectant solutions for contact lenses

Experts to discuss use of holograms and 3D printing at EuroEcho-Imaging 2016

Mercy Medical Center becomes first hospital in Maryland to use new Cartiva SCI in surgical procedure

Researchers create detailed blueprint of how the body transports zinc to maintain good health

Vigorous, regular aerobic exercise boosts testosterone levels in overweight and obese men

E-cigarette vapour does not induce DNA mutations linked to tobacco smoke exposures

Soiled clinical linens may be source of surface C. difficile contamination, study finds

New social prescribing service benefits people with mental health conditions

Sports-related eye injuries higher among young people, study finds

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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