Chefs Move to Schools can Increase School Meal Participation and Vegetable Intake among Students

Medicine & Technology Sep 30, 2014

Gourmet pizza in school? According to a new Food and Brand Lab pilot study, published inAppetite, chef-made meals can increase participation in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) by 9% and overall selection and consumption of vegetables by 16%!

Childhood asthma linked to lack of ventilation for gas stoves, OSU study shows

Sep 30, 2014

Parents with children at home should use ventilation when cooking with a gas stove, researchers from Oregon State University are recommending, after a new study showed an association between gas kitchen stove ventilation and asthma, asthma symptoms and chronic bronchitis.

Higher nurse-to-patient standard improves staff safety

Sep 30, 2014

A 2004 California law mandating specific nurse-to-patient staffing standards in acute care hospitals significantly lowered job-related injuries and illnesses for both registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, according to UC Davis research published online in the International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. The study is believed to be the first to evaluate the effect of the law on occupational health.

Brief depression questionnaires could lead to unnecessary antidepressant prescriptions

Sep 30, 2014

Short questionnaires used to identify patients at risk for depression are linked with antidepressant medications being prescribed when they may not be needed, according to new research from UC Davis Health System published in the September-October issue of the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.

An apple a day could keep obesity away

Sep 30, 2014

Scientists at Washington State University have concluded that nondigestible compounds in apples - specifically, Granny Smith apples - may help prevent disorders associated with obesity.

After-school exercise program enhances cognition in 7-, 8- and 9-year-olds

Sep 30, 2014

A nine-month-long, randomized controlled trial involving 221 prepubescent children found that those who engaged in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for at least 60 minutes a day after school saw substantial improvements in their ability to pay attention, avoid distraction and switch between cognitive tasks, researchers report in the journal Pediatrics.

Hand size appears to stay constant, providing natural 'ruler'

Sep 29, 2014

People tend to perceive their dominant hand as staying relatively the same size even when it's magnified, lending support to the idea that we use our hand as a constant perceptual "ruler" to measure the world around us. The findings are published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Researchers identify early sign of pancreatic cancer

Sep 29, 2014

Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and other institutions have discovered a sign of the early development of pancreatic cancer - an upsurge in certain amino acids that occurs before the disease is diagnosed and symptoms appear. The research is being published online today by the journal Nature Medicine.

Human genome was shaped by an evolutionary arms race with itself

Sep 29, 2014

New study of primate genomes reveals an ongoing battle to control 'jumping genes,' driving the evolution of greater genomic complexity

French studies measure benefits of colorectal cancer screening

Sep 28, 2014

Fecal occult blood screening increases high-risk polyp detection by 89 percent; for high-risk patients, FOBT screening may be more efficient than colonoscopy

Customising chemotherapy in Lu Ca: New Ph II data reported in 2 LB studies

Sep 28, 2014

Study using thymidylate synthase as a predictive and prospective biomarker; Report on a trial with a drug that targets the folate receptor

Morphed images of Hollywood celebrities reveal how neurons make up your mind

Sep 28, 2014

Study reveals individual neurons in the human brain are triggered by the subject's conscious perception, rather than by the visual stimulus

Children with autism are more sedentary than their peers, new OSU study shows

Sep 28, 2014

CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new Oregon State University study of children with autism found that they are more sedentary than their typically-developing peers, averaging 50 minutes less a day of moderate physical activity and 70 minutes more each day sitting.

SCANNING BABIES’ FINGERPRINTS COULD SAVE LIVES

Sep 28, 2014

Each year 2.5 million children die worldwide because they do not receive life-saving vaccinations at the appropriate time.

Decision analysis can help women make choices about breast reconstruction

Sep 28, 2014

Information plus patient preferences can help in sorting through reconstruction options, according to plastic and reconstructive surgery