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Peak Nutrition - Nourkrin Woman

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:12:52 GMT

Nourkrin is a leading hair loss prevention product that is widely used. If you are looking for the best ways to stop hair loss then visit Peak Nutrition.

Additional resources can be found in the Supplements category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.

Eating More Fiber May Lower Risk of Stroke

Walter Jessen, Ph.D. — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:18:34 +0000

According to a new British study, eating more fiber-rich foods appears to lower stroke risk [1]. The research is published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

The meta-analysis combined the results of eight studies published between 1990 and 2012 from the United States, northern Europe, Australia, and Japan. Scientists found that a simple seven gram increase in daily dietary fiber — equivalent to one serving of whole wheat pasta plus two servings of fruits or vegetables — was associated with a seven percent decrease in first-time stroke risk [1].

Dietary fiber...

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Sproxil: Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Healthcare

Walter Jessen, Ph.D. — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:29:39 +0000

Sproxil is one of 10 companies included in Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies for 2013 [1].

Based in in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sproxil provides a consumer SMS verification service through its Mobile Product Authentication (MPA) solution.

The technology empowers consumers in the war against product counterfeiting by using a cell phone to verify that they purchased a genuine product. Sproxil’s service is currently being used by several pharmaceutical companies in the fight against counterfeit drugs.

According to the World Customs Organization, the fake drug market is...

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YourHearing

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:04:20 GMT

YourHearing is an independent network of hearing aid audiologists in the UK who provide free hearing test, hearing aid fitting, and a 60 day money back guarantee on hearing aid purchases all at up to 50% less than the high street prices. All hearing aid tests and fittings are done by a local audiologist and in the comfort of your own home. We cover all manufacturers including Phonak, Oticon, Starkey, Siemens, Widex, Resound, Bernafon & Unitron. Call our team today to discuss your hearing aid needs for a free hearing test and consultation.

Additional resources can be found in the Hearing...

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Implantable Blood Testing Laboratory on a Chip

Walter Jessen, Ph.D. — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:03:46 +0000

Scientists from the EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne or, in English, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne) have developed an implantable blood testing laboratory that provides an immediate analysis of compounds in the body. The device will allow for a greater level of personalized care than traditional blood tests currently provide.

The miniaturized device is just a few cubic millimeters in volume but includes five sensors and a radio transmitter.

Outside the body, a battery patch provides a 1/10 watt of power through the patient’s skin. A tiny electrical coil...

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American Urology Association Changes Position on Routine Prostate Testing

Walter Jessen, Ph.D. — Tue, 07 May 2013 01:39:55 +0000

The American Urological Association, which in recent years has defended the PSA screening test, has changed it’s position and no longer recommends routine testing for men.

On Friday, the American Urological Association (AUA) announced that men under the age of 55 should not get routinely screened with a PSA test [1]. Men who are between the ages of 55 and 69 should talk with their doctors about the benefits and harms of testing and proceed based on their personal values and preferences.

The new guidelines for early detection of prostate cancer were developed using evidence from a...

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Study Finds that Fluoride Reduces Adhesion of Bacteria on Teeth

Walter Jessen, Ph.D. — Thu, 02 May 2013 03:43:00 +0000

Despite more than fifty years of scientific research, controversy still exists over exactly how fluoride compounds reduce the risk of tooth decay. New evidence from German researchers suggests that fluoride helps to reduce the adhesion of bacteria to teeth. The study is published in the American Chemical Society (ACS) journal Langumir [1].

The cause of tooth decay and cavities

Research in the late 1940s and early 1950s established that fluoride helps to harden tooth enamel, which protects teeth from the acid produced by decay-causing bacteria [2-4]. Subsequent studies showed that...

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New Directions and iRX Reminder Collaborate to Improve Clinical Trials

Walter Jessen, Ph.D. — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:13:36 +0000

Two mhealth technology companies, New Directions Technology Consulting and iRx Reminder, are joining forces to develop bidirectional smartphone-based solutions for clinical trials [1].

The collaboration between the two companies aims to expand iRx Reminder’s bidirectional smartphone-based solutions focused on improving real-time data collection and lowering costs of clinical trials.

iRx Reminder is an Akron, Ohio-based mobile health application service provider focused on medicine, device, and behavior research. The iRx Reminder smartphone app provides for the direct capture of...

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Researchers Find Multiple Genes that Contribute to Schizophrenia Risk

Walter Jessen, Ph.D. — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:16:12 +0000

According to an international study led by researchers from the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Pharmacy, multiple genes contribute to risk for schizophrenia and appear to function in pathways related to transmission of signals in the brain and immunity [1]. The discovery provides scientists with a better understanding the molecular and biological mechanisms involved with schizophrenia that may improve disease management and identify new drug targets. The study is published in the April issue of JAMA Psychiatry.

Schizophrenia is a complex metal disorder that affects more...

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Good Bacteria Associated with Acne-free Skin

Kirstin Hendrickson, Ph.D. — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Washington University in St. Louis and the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute have discovered that acne bacteria, which thrive in the oily pores of skin, consist of “bad” strains associated with pimples and “good” strains that may protect the skin and keep it healthy. The finding may help dermatologists develop new, strain-specific treatments for acne. The research is published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

The human skin and digestive tract are literally crawling with ...

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APHA Video Shows the ROI of Public Health Efforts

Walter Jessen, Ph.D. — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:52:10 +0000

This week is Public Health Week (NPHW) 2013, an annual observance to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving the public’s health.

American Public Health Association (APHA) released a video yesterday that shows how investments in public health and prevention programs can save lives and reduce healthcare costs.

In a statement, Georges Benjamin, MD, executive director of APHA, said [1]:

Public health is vital to our well-being, from the food we eat to the air we breathe, from our personal health to the effectiveness of our...

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Targeted Brain Stimulation a Promising Treatment for Addiction

NIH Newsbot — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:00:57 +0000

Could drug addiction treatment of the future be as simple as an on/off switch in the brain? A study in rats has found that stimulating a key part of the brain reduces compulsive cocaine-seeking and suggests the possibility of changing addictive behavior generally [1]. The study, published in the journal Nature, was conducted by scientists at the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the University of California, San Francisco.

NIDA Director Dr. Nora D. Volkow, said:

This exciting study offers a new...

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Proteus Digital Health: Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Healthcare

Walter Jessen, Ph.D. — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 03:22:00 +0000

Proteus Digital Health is one of 10 companies included in Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies for 2013 [1].

Fast Company’s annual guide to the state of innovation in our economy includes 10 businesses for 2013 whose innovations are having the greatest impacts across healthcare and our culture as a whole. To assemble the annual list, Fast Company evaluates thousands of businesses based on creativity, real-world impact, risk taking, and execution.

First up: Proteus Digital Health.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, Proteus Digital Health...

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National Public Health Week: Public Health is ROI

Walter Jessen, Ph.D. — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:19:18 +0000

This week is National Public Health Week (NPHW). The annual observance brings U.S. communities together to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving the public’s health. The theme for National Public Health Week (NPHW) 2013 — Public Health is ROI: Save Lives, Save Money – spotlights the value of prevention and the importance of well-supported public health systems in preventing disease, saving lives and curbing healthcare spending.

The U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other country in the world. From 1980 to...

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Mayo Clinic Study: Top 10 Reasons We Go to the Doctor

Shula Pollard, Ph.D. — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:20:00 +0000

Although chronic diseases with high morbidity and mortality such as diabetes and heart disease command the lion’s share of research dollars, people actually seek healthcare most often for skin issues such as actinic keratosis (a premalignant condition of thick, scaly, or crusty patches of skin) or acne, followed by joint disorders and back pain, according to a recent Mayo Clinic study [1].

Data for the Mayo Clinic study was obtained from the Rochester Epidemiology Project, a collaboration between Olmsted Medical Center, the Mayo Clinic, the Rochester Family Medicine Clinic, and...

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Sugar, Diabetes and a Call for Regulation

Diana Gitig, Ph.D. — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:18:10 +0000

Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) who has been crusading about the evils of sugar for decades, has watched more and more of his young patient population become obese. He recently published a study in the journal PLOS One demonstrating that increased sugar consumption directly leads to increased rates of diabetes [1].

Sure, increased sugar consumption can cause obesity, which in turn is linked to diabetes, but sugar’s effect on diabetes was independent of obesity’s effect, and independent of the effects of other variables...

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DNA: the Future of Digital Data Archiving

Shula Pollard, Ph.D. — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:32:44 +0000

DNA’s ability to effectively store biological information has certainly been time-tested. Now researchers from the European Bioinformatics Institute have used DNA to store man-made data as well. And unlike previous attempts, they have done so in a meaningful, error-free, and scalable way. Recently reported the journal Nature, Dr. Nick Goldman and his team have stored a total of 739 kilobytes of digital data — the most yet — in a short string of DNA [1].

Most DNA molecules are double-stranded helices, consisting of two long polymers of nucleotides. Each nucleotide...

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Time to Cleanse | Cleansing and Detoxing Resources

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 02:05:53 GMT

A website dedicated to helping people remove harmful environmental toxins and impurities, and enjoy premium health using safe, natural and effective cleansing programs.

Additional resources can be found in the Environmental Health category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.

Ayasdi Uses Big Data To Fight Cancer

Walter Jessen, Ph.D. — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 02:45:12 +0000

A new startup called Ayasdi (which means “to seek” in Cherokee) launched in January. A spin-off of a DARPA-funded Stanford research project with close ties to the University’s math department, Ayasdi uses a mathematical technique called topological data analysis to find unexpected insights for several industries, including pharmaceuticals and healthcare.

Ayasdi’s Iris platform uses topological data analysis to highlight underlying geometric shapes in data and creates stunning three dimensional visualizations of entire massive data sets, rather than smaller queries and...

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FDA Approves Second Sight’s “Bionic Eye”

Shula Pollard, Ph.D. — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 04:30:07 +0000

For patients who have lost their vision due to degenerative retinal disease, the dream of seeing again might just be a reality. After a unanimous recommendation for approval by the Ophthalmic Devices Advisory Panel in September 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now officially approved Second Sight’s Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, aka “the bionic eye” [1].

In a healthy eye, the photoreceptors (rods and cones) in the retina of the eye convert light to electrical signals that then travel via the optic nerve to the visual cortex in the brain. Argus II is...

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Mobile Health by the Numbers

Walter Jessen, Ph.D. — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:53:43 +0000

Take a look at your smartphone and quickly count how many health-related apps you have. One in five reading this have at least one health app, and that number is growing quickly.

In 2010, the Pew Research Center reported that “the online health-information environment is going mobile” [1]. In 2010, 17% of cell phone users reported using their phones to look up health or medical information and 9% had apps on their phones that helped them track or manage their health. Flash forward to 2012 and those numbers have doubled. In 2012, 31% of cell phone owners reported using their phones...

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CoreCare Back Institute

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:06:47 GMT

Complete chiropractic services including manipulation and massage. Serving Danville, Roanoke & Rocky Mount, Virginia.

Additional resources can be found in the Hospitals & Medical Centers category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.

Organovo: Top 10 Innovative Biomedicine Companies in 2012

Walter Jessen, Ph.D. — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:39:35 +0000

Organovo is one of 10 biomedicine companies included in Technology Review’s 50 Most Innovative Companies (TR50) for 2012 [1].

What is a TR50 company? It is a business whose innovations force other businesses to change their strategic course. TR50 companies are nominated by Technology Review’s editors who look for companies that, over the last year, have demonstrated original and valuable technology, are bringing that technology to market at a significant scale, and are clearly influencing their competitors.

Headquartered in San Diego, California, Organovo is a three-dimensional...

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Happy Holidays from Highlight HEALTH

Walter Jessen, Ph.D. — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:40:48 +0000

Thanks to all of our readers for helping make 2012 a great year.

Happy holidays from all of us at Highlight HEALTH!

Walter Jessen, Kirstin Hendrickson, Diana Gitig and Faith Martin.

Happy Holidays from Highlight HEALTH originally appeared on Highlight HEALTH 2.0.

Dysphagia: Difficulty Swallowing Food and Drink

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:08:02 GMT

A resource for patients with dysphagia, sponsored by Thick & Easy, the market-leading instant food thickener. Thick & Easy helps swallowing-impaired patients and provides a more palatable, enjoyable experience without altering the taste of food or drink.

Additional resources can be found in the Diseases & Conditions category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.

Bosley Medical Beverly Hills

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:26:09 GMT

Learn about the latest, state-of-the-art hair transplants and hair loss treatments in Los Angeles & Beverly Hills.

Additional resources can be found in the Services category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.

Infertility Clinic North Carolina

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:16:23 GMT

Founded by Fertility Doctors, Dr. David Walmer and Dr. Susannah Copland in Raliegh-Durham, North Carolina, this North Carolina fertility center offers infertility treatments such as IVF (in vitro fertilization), ICSI, and IUI, with affordable costs and high success rates.

Additional resources can be found in the Reproductive Health category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.

Dental Adhesive

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:15:15 GMT

Dental Adhesive Agents from Kerr Corporation include OptiBond XTR and OptiBond Solo Plus.

Additional resources can be found in the Dentistry category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.

Fight Shop

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:38:45 GMT

Fightshop.com is a UK based internet retailer and one of Europe's leading suppliers of combat sports equipment and clothing. They stock everything you could possibly need for MMA, muay thai, boxing, kickboxing, strength conditioning, and fitness.

Additional resources can be found in the Fitness category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.

Dental Loupes

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 06:07:46 GMT

Quality dental loupes for dentists and hygienists in a wide range of magnifications.

Additional resources can be found in the Dentistry category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.

Varicose Vein Treatment in Los Angeles, California

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:34:43 GMT

Dr. Raffi Dishakjian of Nu Vela Esthetica, a leading vein center servicing the Los Angeles area, offers minimally invasive varicose vein treatment procedures that are highly effective at treating bulging leg varicose veins and the symptoms associated with these veins. The varicose vein treatment modalities provided by the Center include Venefit, EVLT, and foam Sclerotherapy.

Additional resources can be found in the Hospitals & Medical Centers category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.

Podiatrist Brisbane

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:49:00 GMT

At Paddington Physiotherapy and Podiatry we provide podiatry and physiotherapy treatments for all kind of injuries or conditions. We have experienced therapists and we are certain we can help you feel better!

Additional resources can be found in the Fitness category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.

Hairdressing Brisbane

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:17:02 GMT

Our experienced and award winning hairdressers, spend valuable time with customers assessing their styling and haircut to ensure they deliver the best results possible. We are located at West End, Brisbane.

Additional resources can be found in the Beauty category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.

ACLS Certification Class

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 17:38:28 GMT

Medical education and training courses designed for ACLS practitioners who are either needing to renew their card or are considering initial online certification.

Additional resources can be found in the Education category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.

Modern Cancer Hospital in Guangzhou, China

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:44:01 GMT

Modern Cancer Hospital in Guangzhou, China, is an international and modern institution for cancer treatments, including a new treatment for breast cancer, cell immunotherapy, which treats breast cancer from rooted lesions, preventing cancer cell metastasizing and increasing survival time and life quality for mid/advanced breast cancer patients.

Additional resources can be found in the Hospitals & Medical Centers category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.

Isagenix Diet

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 09:43:05 GMT

Interested in the Isagenix diet? Order online at the lowest prices and start your journey to a lean, clean and healthy body at Cleansingmatters.com

Additional resources can be found in the Weight Issues category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.

Birth Defect Resource

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:55:36 GMT

Documentation for the different types of birth defects and their causes.

Additional resources can be found in the Child Health category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.

ICD-10 Coders Academy

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 16:11:37 GMT

Comprehensive ICD-10 training and certification. ICD-10 online training, ICD-10 software and tools.

Additional resources can be found in the Education category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.

Pacific Medical Training Corporate Site

Wed, 30 May 2012 18:27:38 GMT

Medical Education Company offering convenient yet comprehensive online medical courses.

Additional resources can be found in the Education category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.

Misikko

Tue, 29 May 2012 17:25:45 GMT

Carries top quality hair products and hair tools including the best named brands in the industry

Additional resources can be found in the Beauty category of the Highlight HEALTH Web Directory.