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Released: 12-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Back-to-school story ideas: Transitioning back to a routine, cell phone-free schools, importance of STEM, and more
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech has experts available to speak on back-to-school topics ranging from cell phones in school, nutrition standards, the importance of STEM education, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact [email protected].

Released: 12-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Joslin Diabetes Center Investigator Rohit N. Kulkarni, MD, PhD, Awarded $10 Million NIH/NIDDK Grant for Pioneering Diabetes and Obesity Research
Beth Israel Lahey Health

Rohit N. Kulkarni, MD, PhD, the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation Endowed Chair and Co-Head of the Section on Islet & Regenerative Biology at Joslin Diabetes Center, has been awarded $9,920,607 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Released: 9-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Looking to Boost Your Heart Health? Try a Baked Potato
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Nutrition sciences professor Neda Akhavan's recent study suggests spuds as a potential superfood for those with Type 2 diabetes.

Newswise: Want to feel less stressed? Try the Mediterranean diet
Released: 8-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Want to feel less stressed? Try the Mediterranean diet
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Following the Mediterranean diet versus the traditional Western diet might make you feel like you’re under less stress, according to new research conducted by a team from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Newswise: Sugar-sweetened beverage intake increasing globally among children and teens
5-Aug-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Sugar-sweetened beverage intake increasing globally among children and teens
Tufts University

A new global analysis of the dietary habits of children and adolescents from 185 countries revealed that youth, on average, consumed nearly 23% more sugar-sweetened beverages in 2018 compared to 1990.

Newswise:Video Embedded one-size-does-not-fit-all
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Released: 7-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
One Size Does Not Fit All
Cedars-Sinai

A new class of medications called GLP-1s (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists) have been grabbing headlines for their dramatic results in helping people shed stubborn pounds, thereby controlling diabetes as well as reducing their risk of heart disease.

Released: 7-Aug-2024 5:05 AM EDT
NUS researchers discover dual benefits of naturally occurring supplement on sleep and gut health
National University of Singapore (NUS)

National University of Singapore (NUS) nutritionists have found that 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) supplementation can improve sleep quality in Singaporean older adults, particularly in individuals with poor sleep patterns, and manage their gut microbiome composition.

30-Jul-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Your Best Friend From High School? Here’s Why Their Genes Mattered
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Peer social genetic effects – the influence of a social partner’s genotype on the observable traits of another – influence risk for addiction and psychiatric disorders later in life, a Rutgers researcher finds

Released: 6-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Researchers Discover Cholesterol Drug’s Potential as Treatment for Alzheimer’s, Other Dementia
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have discovered that an FDA-approved cholesterol drug holds the potential to disrupt the progression of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

Released: 6-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Do your supplements contain potentially hepatoxic botanicals?
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

An estimated 15 million adults consume 6 can potentially hepatoxic botanicals found in herbal and dietary supplements.

Newswise: Navigating a weight loss journey
Released: 5-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Navigating a weight loss journey
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

One patient details her success story losing weight through this individualized approach

Released: 5-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Honey added to yogurt supports probiotic cultures for digestive health
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

If you enjoy a bowl of plain yogurt in the morning, adding a spoonful of honey is a delicious way to sweeten your favorite breakfast food. It also supports the probiotic cultures in the popular fermented dairy product, according to two new studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Newswise: Study Uncovers Connections Between Obesity and Heart Failure
Released: 1-Aug-2024 1:00 PM EDT
Study Uncovers Connections Between Obesity and Heart Failure
Johns Hopkins Medicine

A new small study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers and published July 25th in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research has revealed the impact of obesity on muscle structure in patients having a form of heart failure called heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

Newswise: Uncontrolled Hypertension:  The Old ‘Silent Killer’ is Alive and Well
Released: 1-Aug-2024 8:30 AM EDT
Uncontrolled Hypertension: The Old ‘Silent Killer’ is Alive and Well
Florida Atlantic University

High blood pressure affects about 45% of U.S. adults. In the 1970s, only about 50% of patients were aware of their hypertension. Today, 54% are aware of their high blood pressure, 40% are actively treated and 21% are actively controlled. As such, researchers alert health care providers that the old “silent killer” is alive and well.

Newswise: The experts behind the athletes share the science of high performance
Released: 31-Jul-2024 11:05 PM EDT
The experts behind the athletes share the science of high performance
University of South Australia

As the Olympics draw inspiration and wonder into how athletes manage to achieve such a high level of success and skill, a new podcast series is serving up useful insights into what it takes to optimise performance in sports.

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Released: 31-Jul-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Holds 2nd Annual Mothers Milk Drive
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai is partnering with University of California Health Milk Bank to host a breast milk donation drive on Aug. 4. The drive will help ensure the availability of breast milk for premature babies whose mothers may not yet be producing milk or who may not be able to pump enough milk.

Newswise: Rutgers Names Nationally Recognized Clinician-Scientist in Obesity and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease as New Chair of Medicine
Released: 31-Jul-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Names Nationally Recognized Clinician-Scientist in Obesity and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease as New Chair of Medicine
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Jeanne M. Clark, a board-certified internal medicine physician with extensive research experience and a nationally renowned expert in the epidemiology and treatment of obesity, will join Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School as the Henry Rutgers Professor and chair of the Department of Medicine.

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Released: 31-Jul-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Organiza Segunda Campaña Anual de Leche Materna
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai se ha asociado con el University of California Health Milk Bank para organizar una campaña de donación de leche materna el 4 de agosto. La campaña ayudará a garantizar la disponibilidad de leche materna para los bebés prematuros cuyas madres aún no producen leche o no pueden extraerse suficiente leche.



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