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Air pollutants may damage fetal cardiovascular development

Microscopic particles in air pollution inhaled by pregnant women may damage fetal cardiovascular development, according to a study by Rutgers researchers.

11 Mar 2019

Mental health of students could be improved by introducing mindfulness training

Mental health amongst university students could be improved by introducing mindfulness training. These are the findings from the first UK study, published in Education Research International, to measure the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on students.

11 Mar 2019

Researchers identify novel regulatory factor in bone formation

Researchers report the identification of a novel transcription factor that helps regulate the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into bone in mice.

11 Mar 2019

Study finds higher risk of head injuries in persons with Alzheimer’s disease

Persons with Alzheimer’s disease have approximately 30% higher risk of head injuries, and 50% higher risk of traumatic brain injuries than persons without Alzheimer’s disease, a recent study from University of Eastern Finland shows.

11 Mar 2019

Medical treatment for gestational diabetes could prevent long-term complications in children

Researchers at Cardiff University have found that women taking metformin and/or insulin during gestational diabetes could reduce the risk of long-term complications for their child.

11 Mar 2019

Bedfont receives manufacturing accolade in GHP Biotechnology Awards

Bedfont have been named Best Breath & Gas Monitoring Instruments Manufacturer 2019 in the Global Health & Pharma Biotechnology Awards.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 11 Mar 2019

Image Navigation announces world’s most advanced image-guided implant dentistry system

Image Navigation is announcing, at the 2019 IDS in Cologne, the world’s most advanced image-guided implant dentistry system.

11 Mar 2019

Expansion of eligibility criteria means more people will benefit from cochlear implants

Many more people across England and Wales with hearing loss will be able to access the life-changing benefits of a cochlear implant.

11 Mar 2019

Study: Illnesses and injuries related to working in Illinois mines go underreported

Illnesses and injuries associated with working in Illinois mines are substantially underreported to the federal agency tasked with tracking these events, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.

11 Mar 2019

$2.7 million grant supports UIC researchers to study role of arsenic in development of diabetes

A five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will help researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago answer basic questions about the role of arsenic in the development of diabetes and examine the mechanisms by which selenoproteins – found in the human body in 25 different forms – counter the effects of arsenic.

11 Mar 2019

Loyola expert recommends powering down smart phones to get a good night's sleep

To get a good night's sleep, turn off your smartphone at least 30 minutes before going to bed, says Loyola Medicine sleep specialist Sunita Kumar, MD, in recognition of Sleep Awareness Week, March 11 – 17.

11 Mar 2019

Review of research evidence suggests increased suicide rates in high-altitude areas

High-altitude areas - particularly the US intermountain states - have increased rates of suicide and depression, suggests a review of research evidence in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

11 Mar 2019

Colorectal cancer routine screenings and early detection can save lives

Having a colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer is not on anyone's list of favorite activities. However, with colorectal cancer ranking as the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, undergoing the outpatient procedure as per the Centers for Disease Control's guidelines may be one of the smartest things you can do for your overall health.

11 Mar 2019

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Air pollutants may damage fetal cardiovascular development

Mental health of students could be improved by introducing mindfulness training

Researchers identify novel regulatory factor in bone formation

Study finds higher risk of head injuries in persons with Alzheimer’s disease

Medical treatment for gestational diabetes could prevent long-term complications in children

Bedfont receives manufacturing accolade in GHP Biotechnology Awards

Image Navigation announces world’s most advanced image-guided implant dentistry system

Expansion of eligibility criteria means more people will benefit from cochlear implants

Study: Illnesses and injuries related to working in Illinois mines go underreported

$2.7 million grant supports UIC researchers to study role of arsenic in development of diabetes

Loyola expert recommends powering down smart phones to get a good night's sleep

Review of research evidence suggests increased suicide rates in high-altitude areas

Colorectal cancer routine screenings and early detection can save lives

Standard tests for dehydration do not work for older people living in care homes

Precision cancer drugs spark powerful immune response and boost effects of immunotherapy

Research opens up opportunities to unravel the complexity of microbial communities

Machine-learning based imaging and sorting solution aims to reduce Africa's tsetse population

Population aging study reveals wide variations in how well or poorly people age

African-Americans in major U.S. cities more likely to live in 'trauma deserts'

Study charts new ground in understanding neural responses to music

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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