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Keep an eye on children’s calories
Researchers from Penn State found that caregivers can lower the calorie density (CD) of children’s meals by choosing palatable lower-CD, commercially available products, such as un-breaded, grilled chicken pieces and reduced-sugar applesauce. “With acceptable and readily available products, strategies to […]
3-D printing could help fix damaged cartilage
Researchers found a way to produce cartilage tissue by 3-D bioprinting an ink containing human cells, and they have successfully tested it in a mouse model. The development could one day lead to precisely printed implants to heal damaged noses, […]
WHO: One in four deaths due to unhealthy environment
An estimated 12.6 million people died as a result of living or working in an unhealthy environment in 2012 – nearly 1 in 4 of total global deaths, according to new estimates from WHO. Environmental risk factors, such as air, […]
This necklace hears what you eat
University at Buffalo computer scientist Wenyao Xu, who is creating a library that catalogues the unique sounds that foods make as we bite, grind and swallow them. The library is part of a software package that supports AutoDietary, a high-tech, […]
Urine test can replace food logs
Researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Washington, DC, have developed a method that can quickly evaluate specific food compounds in human urine. They say their 10-minute urine test could one day replace unreliable food logs used in to […]
Why are some people more attached to their smartphones?
Some people frequently check and re-check their mobile phones. Once this impulse is triggered, it may be more a question of not being able to leave the device alone than actually hoping to gain some reward from it. These insights […]
New treatment for common incurable eye condition
The MedInsight Research Institute and Center for Drug Repurposing at Ariel University presented the latest findings on positive user-reported outcomes of the repurposed drug dipyridamole in treating pterygium and related dry-eye symptoms. Dipyridamole is a cardiovascular drug, used for the […]
New program could improve hearing aid use for older adults
A new hearing aid adjustment program created by Kari Lane, assistant professor at the Sinclair School of Nursing at the University of Missouri, may help increase hearing aid use for those who need them. “Being able to hear is very […]
Crunching sounds may reduce how much you eat
Researchers at Brigham Young University and Colorado State University have found that the noise your food makes while you’re eating can have a significant effect on how much food you eat. The “Crunch Effect,” as they call it, suggests you’re […]
Engaging with customers can drive influence
Customers may respond better to social media campaigns and messages from companies that more frequently interact with consumers than companies seen as credible, but less interactive, according to researchers. In a study, participants who reviewed screenshots of fictitious interactions between […]
