Month: January 2017

Red Tent Retreat Saturday

Saturday will be a celebration of women across the United States, from the Women’s March on Washington to the Red Tent Retreat right here in Marietta. The first Red Tent Retreat at the Lafayette Hotel will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will feature several stations for women to take a break and give themselves a gift of relaxation.

Food firms to use imported powdered eggs

Major South Korean baking and confectionery companies will begin using powdered eggs instead of fresh eggs for their products starting next month, industry officials said Thursday.According to the officials, they plan to import a combined 400 tons of powdered eggs from China and the United States in February. The companies include food conglomerate SPC Group which operates bakery brand Paris Baguette, Lotte Confectionery Co., Haitai Confectionery Co.

Bodywide immune response important for fighting cancer, Stanford researchers say

Fighting off cancer requires the concerted efforts of immune molecules throughout the body, rather than just in the tumor itself, according to a new study of laboratory mice by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding helps settle an ongoing dispute among clinicians as to whether systemic, or whole-body responses, are as important as a robust response by immune cells in the tumor itself.

Bodywide immune response important for fighting cancer, Stanford researchers say

Fighting off cancer requires the concerted efforts of immune molecules throughout the body, rather than just in the tumor itself, according to a new study of laboratory mice by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding helps settle an ongoing dispute among clinicians as to whether systemic, or whole-body responses, are as important as a robust response by immune cells in the tumor itself.

Curb your immune enthusiasm

… Sekiguchi, Clodagh C. O’Shea, and Greg Lemke of Salk. The work was funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health; the Rita Allen, Whitehall, Brain Research, Waitt, Hearst, and Richard Allan Barry Family foundations; the Leona M. and Harry …

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California officials on Wednesday withdrew their request to sell unsubsidized insurance policies to people who can’t prove they’re legally in the United States after learning the decision would fall to President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. Calling the decision “the first California casualty of the Trump presidency,” Sen. Ricardo Lara said he doesn’t trust the incoming administration to protect people’s privacy and health.

Texas lawmakers working to make smoking illegal toa

Texas legislators are working to make it illegal for anyone under 21-years-old to buy cigarettes or chewing tobacco. For over a decade, Texas democrats have been looking for ways to raise the minimum legal smoking age, a topic of conversation really personal to Lamar students, and a major issue for those like Jazlyn Potier-Jones.

Southampton scientists to hold free dementia event

Scientists at the forefront of research into the disease will hold a meeting at the University of Southampton to inform people about the latest progress in the field. The event will be held on February 1 and is organised by the Alzheimer’s Research UK South Coast Network Centre, a community of dementia researchers from universities across the South Coast.

Free Pet Vaccinations to be Offered in Encinitas

On Saturday, Jan. 21, pet owners can head to the Community Food Bank located at 389 Requeza Street, between 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the free services. “In many cases, the free vaccination and exam clinics keep families together,” said Jim Silviera, president of RCHS.

Prebiotics Market Overview, Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis,…

Prebiotics are fibers which cannot be absorbed or broken down by the body and therefore serve as a great food source for probiotics, in particular the Bifidobacteria genus, to increase in numbers. Prebiotics by nature do not stimulate the growth of bad bacteria or other pathogens; the official definition of prebiotics is: “non-digestible food ingredients that beneficially affect the host by selectively stimulating the growth and/or activity of one or a limited number of bacteria in the colon, which can improve host health.”

Auto Component Market in India Analysis and in-Depth Research on…

The Auto Component Market offers a distinct competitive advantage in terms of cost and quality and this has helped its transformation from a local supplier to a global supplier of auto parts that caters to big brands in the global automobile industry. Auto Component Market in India will GROW steadily at a moderate CAGR of around 19% by 2020.

Global Influenza Market Is Expected to Reach to USD 6.87 Billion by…

The Pharmaceutical and Healthcare disease pipeline guide Influenza A Virus, H7N9 Subtype Infections – Pipeline Review, H2 2016, provides an overview of the Influenza A Virus report provides comprehensive information on the therapeutics under development for Neuropathic Pain, complete with analysis by stage of development, drug target, mechanism of action , route of administration and molecule type. Avian influenza A is a subtype of influenza viruses that have been detected in birds in the past.

Farmington Lions Club offers free eye exams

Farmington Lions Club offers free eye exams Each year, members of the Farmington Lions Club administer free eye exams to San Juan County children. Check out this story on Daily-Times.com: Zoie Herbert has her eyes checked by a scammer held by Farmington Evening Lions Club member Marilyn Montoya, right, on Wednesday at Central Primary School in Bloomfield.

Ontario children and youth with ADHD often prescribed antipsychotics, study finds

A study by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences found almost 12 per cent of kids and youth with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, were prescribed antipsychotics like Risperdal, Zyprexa and Seroquel. One in 20 Ontario children and youth have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and many are prescribed antipsychotic drugs, despite having no other mental health diagnoses, researchers have found.

HHS nominee Price sees ‘access’ to coverage as health reform goal – Wed, 18 Jan 2017 PST

Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to head the Department of Health and Human Services and one of Congress’s most vehement critics of the Affordable Care Act, told senators on Wednesday that “it is absolutely imperative” for the government to ensure that all Americans “have the opportunity to gain access” to insurance coverage – a more modest goal than the incoming president has set forth in recent days. In a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee committee, Price laid out the central elements of his years-long attempt to replace the ACA along conservative lines.

Editor’s Comment: Helping those with dementia is a role for all

DEMENTIA is now one of the most pressing social issues of our time, so it is welcome news that staff at Incommunities have undergone training to help them support residents with the condition. Apprentices and construction managers at the social housing group have been trained with the support of the Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friendly scheme, which is making great strides in helping Bradford’s businesses and community and statutory organisations become more accessible to people with dementia.

Nation-Now 43 mins ago 1:48 p.m.Baby girl, 2, dies after agonizing battle few could survive

“I have cried and prayed for God not to take my daughter She was meant for something greater in this world I feel like she could make a change, add a little light and love” She’s developed a following on social media, dubbed “Team Elliebean,” as the world awaits pictures, updates and a glimmer of hope amidst unthinkable circumstances. Early yesterday morning, little Ellie lost her life after battling three monsters that couldn’t be kept away, no matter how hard she fought.

Flabby heart keeps pumping with squeeze from robotic sleeve

In this photo provided by Harvard University, a pig’s heart encased in a robotic sleeve designed to gently squeeze a diseased heart so it better pumps blood. Researchers at Harvard and Boston Children’s Hospital developed the experimental device in hopes of improving treatment of heart failure, when the heart becomes too weak to pump.