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  Precut salad may encourage growth of Salmonella

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • November 18, 2016
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  Small amounts of damage to salad leaves in bagged salads encourage the presence of Salmonella enterica, new research has found. Juices released from damaged leaves also enhance the pathogen’s ability to attach to the salad’s plastic container.
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  New biochip-based blood test detects elevated risk for Alzheimer’s disease

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • August 8, 2016
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  Researchers have unveiled results from a new blood test to help identify which patients are at an elevated risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings showed that the biochip test, which allows multiple tests to be run on one blood sample, was as...  moreResearchers have unveiled results from a new blood test to help identify which patients are at an elevated risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings showed that the biochip test, which allows multiple tests to be run on one blood sample, was as accurate as existing molecular tests that analyze DNA.  
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  The old adage 'you are what you eat,' may be better phrased as 'your sleep relates to what you eat.' An individual's body compo

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • June 13, 2016
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  The old adage "you are what you eat," may be better phrased as "your sleep relates to what you eat." An individual's body composition and caloric intake can influence time spent in specific sleep stages, according to results of a new study (abstract...  moreThe old adage "you are what you eat," may be better phrased as "your sleep relates to what you eat." An individual's body composition and caloric intake can influence time spent in specific sleep stages, according to results of a new study (abstract 0088) from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania that will be presented at SLEEP 2016, the 30th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.