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Decreased dietary diversity linked to reduced microbiotic richness

Changes in farming practices over the last 50 years have resulted in decreased agro-diversity which, in turn, has resulted in decreased dietary diversity. The significant impact of this change in dietary richness on human health is the topic of an insightful perspective in Molecular Metabolism by Mark Heiman, MicroBiome Therapeutics and Frank Greenway, Pennington Biomedical Research Center

15 Mar 2016

Parent-infant interaction sessions need to focus on at-risk families

To more effectively and efficiently meet the needs of at-risk families, a Georgia State University study suggests the introduction of a technological enhancement to improve acquisition of skills developed during parent-infant sessions.

15 Mar 2016

School fitness reports ineffective in promoting weight loss among students

Teens being classified as overweight in school fitness reports does not appear to have any impact on short-term changes in body mass index, finds a new study by New York University's Institute for Education and Social Policy, the Center for Policy Research at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and Columbia University.

15 Mar 2016

Researchers identify important role of sleep in stroke care, rehabilitation

Researchers identify sleep as a problem in patients with stroke, and highlight the need to give greater consideration to sleep in stroke care, and in particular stroke rehabilitation.

15 Mar 2016

IUPUI researchers examine pain experience, pain management among Hispanic Americans

Hispanic Americans report fewer pain conditions compared with non-Hispanic white or black Americans, according to a critical review and analysis of more than 100 studies on pain experience and pain management among Hispanic Americans.

15 Mar 2016

Kaiser Permanente provides $1 million grant to increase access to food for all Coloradans

Each day, one in seven Coloradans face hunger. It's a serious issue that forces many to choose between putting food on the table and handling day-to-day expenses like paying the bills or purchasing necessary medication. Kaiser Permanente Colorado is reaffirming its commitment to diminishing the rates of hunger in this state by providing 13 local nonprofits a portion of a $1 million grant that aims to increase access to food for all Coloradans.

15 Mar 2016

ACI announces investment in Sphera Bluoshen to support development of healthcare technology

Angola Capital Investments, a leading international investment firm headquartered in Angola, announced its investment in Sphera Bluoshen S.A. to support the development of the finest healthcare technology around the globe.

15 Mar 2016

CardiacAssist's new TandemLung oxygenator receives FDA clearance

CardiacAssist, Inc. today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its new TandemLung oxygenator, a medical device that acts as an artificial lung to infuse oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the blood.

15 Mar 2016

BD MedMined Surveillance Advisor finishes first in Infection Control and Monitoring category

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading medical technology company, announced today that BD MedMined Surveillance Advisor has been named a 2015/2016 Category Leader for Infection Control and Monitoring in the 2015/2016 Best in KLAS: Software and Service report, based on customer feedback.

15 Mar 2016

Children who receive little to no nutrition during first week in intensive care recover faster

Critically ill children are artificially fed soon after their arrival in intensive care. This common practice is based on the assumption that it will help them recover more quickly. An international study coordinated at KU Leuven, Belgium, has now disproven this theory. The study shows that receiving little to no nutrition during the first week in intensive care makes children recover faster.

15 Mar 2016

Exercise programme reduces symptoms among young adults with first-episode psychosis

An exercise programme devised by researchers at the University of Manchester has dramatically reduced symptoms among young people with first-episode psychosis.

15 Mar 2016

Researchers discover potentially-pathogenic bacteria in water supply pipes

The human microbiome, a diverse collection of microorganisms living inside us and on our skin, has attracted considerable attention for its role in a broad range of human health issues. Now, researchers are discovering that the built environment also has a microbiome, which includes a community of potentially-pathogenic bacteria living inside water supply pipes.

15 Mar 2016

One-fourth of seniors acquire new superbugs during hospital stay

One in four seniors is bringing along stowaways from the hospital to their next stop: superbugs on their hands.Moreover, seniors who go to a nursing home or other post-acute care facility will continue to acquire new superbugs during their stay, according to findings made by University of Michigan researchers published today in a JAMA Internal Medicine research letter.

15 Mar 2016

Researchers identify potential drug target in skin for itchy feeling

No matter the trigger -- bug bites, a medication side-effect or an itchy wound -- the urge to scratch can be a real pain. Researchers at the Duke University Medical Center have identified a potential drug target in the skin for that itchy feeling.

14 Mar 2016

Population health research on cardiovascular health finds positive results

In 2009, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, along with Allina Health, New Ulm Medical Center and the community of New Ulm, Minnesota, began a 10-year population health research project to learn if heart attacks and heart disease risk factors within a community could be decreased through community efforts. Results for the first five years have been released, and the initial findings are positive.

14 Mar 2016

Real maple syrup shows promise in protecting brain health

As part of a two-day symposium at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society, a group of international scientists shared promising results of 24 studies exploring the beneficial effects of natural products on the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer's disease.

14 Mar 2016

Promoting breastfeeding as 'natural' way could result in harmful decision-making, experts warn

Breastfeeding campaigns that extol breastfeeding as the "natural" way to feed infants could result in harmful decision-making by some parents on other important health matters, according to experts from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

14 Mar 2016

Scientists develop prototype sensor system for remote detection of dangerous gases

Scientists at the Universitat Politécnica de València and the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid have developed a prototype sensor system which not only allows the remote detection of dangerous gases (CO, NO, NO2), but can estimate their concentration levels.

14 Mar 2016

Study: Nearly 29% of cancer survivors suffer financial burden

An analysis of US data from 2011 indicates that nearly 29 percent of cancer survivors are financially burdened as a result of their cancer diagnosis and/or treatment. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study also reveals that such hardships can have lasting physical and mental effects on cancer survivors.

14 Mar 2016

Paroxysmal AF patients who practice yoga have better quality of life

Yoga improves quality of life in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, according to research published today in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. Heart rate and blood pressure also decreased in patients who did yoga.

14 Mar 2016

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Decreased dietary diversity linked to reduced microbiotic richness

Parent-infant interaction sessions need to focus on at-risk families

School fitness reports ineffective in promoting weight loss among students

Researchers identify important role of sleep in stroke care, rehabilitation

IUPUI researchers examine pain experience, pain management among Hispanic Americans

Kaiser Permanente provides $1 million grant to increase access to food for all Coloradans

ACI announces investment in Sphera Bluoshen to support development of healthcare technology

CardiacAssist's new TandemLung oxygenator receives FDA clearance

BD MedMined Surveillance Advisor finishes first in Infection Control and Monitoring category

Children who receive little to no nutrition during first week in intensive care recover faster

Exercise programme reduces symptoms among young adults with first-episode psychosis

Researchers discover potentially-pathogenic bacteria in water supply pipes

One-fourth of seniors acquire new superbugs during hospital stay

Researchers identify potential drug target in skin for itchy feeling

Population health research on cardiovascular health finds positive results

Real maple syrup shows promise in protecting brain health

Promoting breastfeeding as 'natural' way could result in harmful decision-making, experts warn

Scientists develop prototype sensor system for remote detection of dangerous gases

Study: Nearly 29% of cancer survivors suffer financial burden

Paroxysmal AF patients who practice yoga have better quality of life

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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