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“We offer hospitals an independent sustainability certification”
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[08/05/2013] Just because green plants sprout from the ground, it doesn’t mean that the sky is blue. There are numerous green areas in Shanghai for example, yet the air is very polluted. To act in an ecologically conscious manner, you need to focus on sustainability. Hospitals and clinics also want to achieve this at this point and are being certified through different processes. “We offer hospitals an independent sustainability certification” - Read more
Air Pollution Linked to Hardening of the Arteries
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[26/04/2013] Long-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to heart attacks and strokes by speeding up atherosclerosis, or "hardening of the arteries," according to a University of Michigan public health researcher and colleagues from across the United States. Air Pollution Linked to Hardening of the Arteries - Read more
Higher Mercury Levels May Increase Risk
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[08/04/2013] A new study found that higher levels of mercury exposure in young adults increased their risks for type 2 diabetes later in life by 65 percent. The study is the first to establish the link between mercury and diabetes in humans. Higher Mercury Levels May Increase Risk - Read more
„We are very pleased with the fair. We had lots of visitors at our stand every day”
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[22/11/2012] CompuGroup Medical is one of the biggest exhibitors on MEDICA from the field of medical IT. In this year again, they have presented their products and solutions at a shared stand in hall 15. In the concluding interview from the last fair day, Volker Hess, Head of Marketing & Communications CER of CompuGroup Medical, told MEDICA.de that he is very pleased with the way the trade fair has gone. „We are very pleased with the fair. We had lots of visitors at our stand every day” - Read more
"Migraine is a complex disorder"
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[08/11/2012] A global collaboration of scientists with participation by a team of researchers from the Headache and Pain Center Kiel (“Schmerzklinik Kiel”) has decoded four new gene locations whose changes significantly increase the risk of migraines. Recently in the world’s largest migraine study, the genes of more than 5,000 migraine patients were being examined and compared to 7,000 control persons. "Migraine is a complex disorder" - Read more
“People take a reserved stance towards naturopathic procedures"
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[24/09/2012] When people talk about fasting, they often mean caloric restriction in terms of a dietary regimen. Yet medically supervised fasting is so much more than this. Fasting has a positive effect on the human body in many different ways and could provide new perspectives for chronically sick people in the future. What mechanisms are behind all this – what is psychology and what is scientifically proven? “People take a reserved stance towards naturopathic procedures" - Read more
Economic Pressures Altering Disease Risk
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[21/09/2012] The pressures of global trade may heighten disease incidence by dictating changes in land use. A boom in disease-carrying ticks and chiggers has followed the abandonment of rice cultivation in Taiwanese paddies, say ecologist Chi-Chien Kuo and colleagues, demonstrating the potential for global commodities pricing to drive the spread of infections. Economic Pressures Altering Disease Risk - Read more
The Dangers of Exposure to Light at Night
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[13/09/2012] A panel of world experts discussed “Light Pollution and its Ecophysiological Consequences” and shed light on the extent of the dangers and harm that night-time artificial lighting causes, emphasizing that it is the short wavelength illumination that we have come to know as “eco-friendly illumination” that is causing the most harm (primarily LED lighting). The Dangers of Exposure to Light at Night - Read more
Acute Stress Alters Control of Gene Activity
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[15/08/2012] Acute stress alters the methylation of the DNA and thus the activity of certain genes. This is reported by researchers at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, together with colleagues from Basel, Trier and London for the first time. Acute Stress Alters Control of Gene Activity - Read more
Air Pollution Linked to Chronic Disease
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[08/06/2012] Air pollution, a serious danger to the environment, is also a major health risk, associated with respiratory infections, lung cancer and heart disease. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher has concluded that not only does air pollution impact cardiac events such as heart attack and stroke, but it also causes repeated episodes over the long term. Air Pollution Linked to Chronic Disease - Read more
Body Clocks May Hold Key for Treatment
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[14/03/2012] Scientists have gained insight into why lithium salts are effective at treating bipolar disorder in what could lead to more targeted therapies with fewer side-effects. Body Clocks May Hold Key for Treatment - Read more
Traffic-Related Air Pollution
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[27/01/2012] A research team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst with colleagues in California and Switzerland have revised the cost burden sharply upward for childhood asthma and for the first time include the number of cases attributable to air pollution, in a study. Traffic-Related Air Pollution - Read more
Allowing yourself to enjoy food again
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[02/01/2012] There is no drug to treat anorexia nervosa. This complex mental illness that goes along with severe physical impairments requires intense therapy that has one final goal in mind: the affected person is supposed to relearn healthy eating patterns to avoid becoming dangerously underweight. Allowing yourself to enjoy food again - Read more
Study Links Quality of Mother-toddler Relationship to Teen Obesity
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[27/12/2011] The quality of the emotional relationship between a mother and her young child could affect the potential for that child to be obese during adolescence, a new study by Ohio State University suggests. Study Links Quality of Mother-toddler Relationship to Teen Obesity - Read more
Malaria Patients Vulnerable to Deadly Infection
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[20/12/2011] The link between malaria and salmonella infections has been explained for the first time, opening the way to more effective treatments. Malaria Patients Vulnerable to Deadly Infection - Read more
“The goal is to help the affected person in solving problems“
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[01/12/2011] In the mornings you are always right and in the afternoons you have time off – this prejudice about teachers is always quoted when teachers describe the struggles of their jobs. And yet it’s this profession in particular that’s acutely threatened by stress-related diseases such as burnout for instance. “The goal is to help the affected person in solving problems“ - Read more
Nano-Technology Makes Medicine Greener
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[07/11/2011] Researchers at the University of Copenhagen are behind the development of a new method that will make it possible to develop drugs faster and greener. This will lead to cheaper medicine for consumers. Nano-Technology Makes Medicine Greener - Read more
A well-cared for and lovingly furnished home also benefits your health
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[02/11/2011] Few people likely wonder whether their apartment and its furnishings are also good for their health. At best, such questions are normally asked when mold and mildew ruin the walls or water runs down the windows on the inside. A well-cared for and lovingly furnished home also benefits your health - Read more
“You must not underestimate the capability of these viruses“
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[22/10/2011] Tropical diseases used to appear almost exclusively in remote countries – hence the name. The mosquito bite was annoying, but nevertheless harmless in European regions. But the flying pests keep spreading and spreading. And they carry tiny, but dangerous pathogens. Scientists now found out that these viruses are now settling down in Europe. They are called Sindbis, Batai or Usutu. “You must not underestimate the capability of these viruses“ - Read more
Reducing Risk of Suffering Allergy
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[17/10/2011] Today, about one in four European children suffer from allergy, which makes this disease the non-infectious epidemic of the 21st century. Evidence suggests that lifestyle factors and nutritional patterns, such as breastfeeding, help to reduce the early symptoms of allergy. Reducing Risk of Suffering Allergy - Read more
Skin Colour Matters When it Comes to Health
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[13/10/2011] A new University of British Columbia study finds that Black Canadians with darker skin are more likely to report poorer health than Black Canadians with lighter skin. The study also suggests that a mismatched racial identity can negatively affect health. Skin Colour Matters When it Comes to Health - Read more
Why Carbon Nanotubes Spell Trouble for Cells
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[23/09/2011] It's been long known that asbestos spells trouble for human cells. But scientists had been unable to understand why cells would be interested in asbestos fibers and other materials at the nanoscale that are too long to be fully ingested. Now a group of researchers at Brown University explains what happens. Why Carbon Nanotubes Spell Trouble for Cells - Read more
“It is an investment in our economic development“
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[22/09/2011] Prevention is the best medicine, according to the proverb. To internalise this wisdom into as many people as possible is the most important goal of the health prevention. With a view to rising illnesses such as diabetes, mental disorders or adiposity, it is becoming more and more important. “It is an investment in our economic development“ - Read more
"There is no specific treatment"
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[08/09/2011] Many years ago in Chernobyl, now Fukushima (Japan) - when it comes to nuclear accidents, human lives are in danger. Not only in the moment of the accident, but for many years later. Because the disease-causing rays have a life-long effect on our health and can be the cause of cancer even in the following generation. "There is no specific treatment" - Read more
Bilingual Babies' Vocabulary Linked to Early Brain Differentiation
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[29/08/2011] Researchers at the University of Washington's Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences are investigating the brain mechanisms that contribute to infants' prowess at learning languages, with the hope that the findings could boost bilingualism in adults, too. Bilingual Babies' Vocabulary Linked to Early Brain Differentiation - Read more
“So far different countries have responded quite differently to the psychosocial needs of immigrants“
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[01/08/2011] Those who leave their home country to live in another one always take a part of their own culture with them – even in a global community that appears more and more linked to us. But how much does our native country still affect us in foreign lands and how do we handle it if professional or everyday situations lead us to feeling stressed out? “So far different countries have responded quite differently to the psychosocial needs of immigrants“ - Read more
Breast Cancer Cells Adapt to Environmental Stress
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[17/05/2011] An international research team has discovered a new aspect of “metabolic transformation”, the process whereby tumour cells adapt and survive under conditions that would kill normal cells. Breast Cancer Cells Adapt to Environmental Stress - Read more
Analysis Predicts Increased Fatalities from Heat Waves
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[05/05/2011] Global climate change is anticipated to bring more extreme weather phenomena such as heat waves that could impact human health in the coming decades. Analysis Predicts Increased Fatalities from Heat Waves - Read more
Prevention Is Better Than Cure for Zoonotic Diseases
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[31/03/2011] The risk of contracting zoonotic diseases that pass from animals to humans appears to be on the increase in the UK, but encouraging countryside users to take simple precautions to protect themselves is the best response, according to research undertaken by the UK research councils’ Rural Economy and Land Use Programme. Prevention Is Better Than Cure for Zoonotic Diseases - Read more
Lower Risk of Dying From Heart Disease
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[28/03/2011] Reseachers have found that people living at higher altitudes have a lower chance of dying from ischemic heart disease and tend to live longer than others. Lower Risk of Dying From Heart Disease - Read more
Link to Allergies in Kids
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[25/02/2011] A study shows that low vitamin D levels are associated with increased likelihood that children will develop allergies. Link to Allergies in Kids - Read more
Development of Atherosclerosis?
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[08/12/2010] Studies on genetically engineered mice show that social stress activates the immune system and accelerates the development of atherosclerosis. Development of Atherosclerosis? - Read more
Lower Occurrence Thanks to Farm Animals and Cats
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[03/12/2010] Children whose mothers are exposed to farm animals and cats are better protected against atopic dermatitis and are less likely to develop this painful inflammation of the skin in their first two years of life. Lower Occurrence Thanks to Farm Animals and Cats - Read more
When Too Much Cleanliness Makes People Sick
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[29/11/2010] Young people who are overexposed to antibacterial soaps containing triclosan may suffer more allergies. The exposure to higher levels of Bisphenol A among adults may negatively influence the immune system, a new University of Michigan School of Public Health study suggests. When Too Much Cleanliness Makes People Sick - Read more
Time Takes Its Toll
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[11/11/2010] We all know that living a stressful lifestyle can take its toll, making us age faster and making us more susceptible to the cold going around the office. Time Takes Its Toll - Read more
Neanderthals and Modern Humans Developed Differently
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[10/11/2010] Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany have documented species differences in the pattern of brain development after birth that are likely to contribute to cognitive differences between modern humans and Neanderthals. Neanderthals and Modern Humans Developed Differently - Read more
Research Begins to Bite
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[22/10/2010] Scientists have pin-pointed the 72 molecular switches that control the three key stages in the life cycle of the malaria parasite and have discovered that over a third of these switches can be disrupted in some way. Research Begins to Bite - Read more
See no Shape, Touch no Shape, Hear a shape?
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[20/10/2010] Scientists at The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro, McGill University have discovered that our brains have the ability to determine the shape of an object simply by processing specially-coded sounds, without any visual or tactile input. See no Shape, Touch no Shape, Hear a shape? - Read more
Healthy Lifestyle Confirms Lower Risk
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[13/10/2010] Having a family history of breast cancer can lead some people to wonder if their risk is out of their control. A study of more than 85,000 postmenopausal women observed that regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight, and drinking less alcohol lowers breast cancer risk for women with, and without a family history of the disease. Healthy Lifestyle Confirms Lower Risk - Read more
Umbilical Cord Blood Not Suitable
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[08/10/2010] For years, hospitals and researchers have been testing blood samples from the umbilical cords of newborn babies to assess the risk of allergy. Now a study has revealed that the biomarker in the blood that indicates the risk factor for allergy often comes from the mother rather than her baby. Umbilical Cord Blood Not Suitable - Read more
Food Allergies Raise Risk of Attacks
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[07/10/2010] National survey identifies higher risk of food allergies among children, males, non-Hispanic blacks and people with asthma. Food allergies are more common among people with asthma and may contribute to asthma attacks. Food Allergies Raise Risk of Attacks - Read more
Effective Methods for Detecting Early Signs of Tremor
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[05/10/2010] Sensitive new quantitive methods could be used to detect small signs of increased tremor and impaired motor skills caused by exposure to certain metals, and to follow up the treatment of neurological disorders, reveals a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Effective Methods for Detecting Early Signs of Tremor - Read more
More Cardiovascular Mortality
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[10/09/2010] Study suggests high cortisol levels may be harmful to cardiovascular system. More Cardiovascular Mortality - Read more
Study Questions How MS Arises
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[05/08/2010] Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have performed a study that indicates that neither blood flow nor the flow of spinal fluid in the brain contribute to the development of multiple sclerosis, MS. The findings run directly counter to a much-discussed and widely spread Italian theory. Study Questions How MS Arises - Read more
Potential Key Regulator Detected
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[04/08/2010] Research into inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) led by UCD Conway Institute scientists has identified a key regulator involved in maintaining the functional integrity of the gut lining. Potential Key Regulator Detected - Read more
“Our Body is Not Prepared for the Diet of Today“
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[01/08/2010] The vast number of additives in foods is unsettling for many consumers. For the “headquarters“ of food processing, our gastrointestinal tract, increasingly artificial foods could pose a big challenge. So far we do not really know how these substances are processed in the body. “Our Body is Not Prepared for the Diet of Today“ - Read more
Beach Umbrellas Do Not Block Out All Solar Radiation
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[22/07/2010] A team of researchers from the University of Valencia has proven that 34 percent of ultraviolet radiation filters through under beach umbrellas. Beach Umbrellas Do Not Block Out All Solar Radiation - Read more
How Dangerous Are Air Pollutants?
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[12/04/2010] With a new system, researchers say, it will be possible to channel substances from the air under controlled conditions through the lung or skin cells, and simultaneously observe the reactions of the cells under the microscope. How Dangerous Are Air Pollutants? - Read more
Going Green in the Hospital
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[05/03/2010] Recycling medical equipment could save hospitals hundreds of millions of dollars annually and curb trash at medical centers, the second-largest waste producers in the United States after the food industry. Going Green in the Hospital - Read more
Recent Immigrants May Have Lower Risk
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[04/02/2010] New immigrants to North America may be less likely to have a stroke at a young age than long-time residents, according to a new study. Recent Immigrants May Have Lower Risk - Read more
Amputation May Lead to Altered Perception
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[11/01/2010] According to new research amputation of the hand results in a distorted way of figuring out where in space objects are located. Amputation May Lead to Altered Perception - Read more
A Child's IQ Can Be Affected
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[30/07/2009] A mother's exposure to urban air pollutants known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can adversely affect a child's intelligence quotient, a study reports. A Child's IQ Can Be Affected - Read more
Depression More Influential Than Genes Or Environment
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[05/03/2009] A history of major depression increases the risk of heart disease over and above any genetic risks common to depression and heart disease, according to researchers. Depression More Influential Than Genes Or Environment - Read more
Many in 'Air Pollution Danger Zone'
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[19/08/2008] Researchers have found that more than 30 percent of American public schools are within 400 meters, or a quarter mile, of major highways that consistently serve as main truck and traffic routes. Many in 'Air Pollution Danger Zone' - Read more
Road Pollution and Allergy Risk Correlated
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[16/06/2008] New evidence blames traffic-related pollution for increasing the risk of allergy and atopic diseases among children by more than fifty percent. Road Pollution and Allergy Risk Correlated - Read more
„The Environment always Influences Health“
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[01/03/2008] Scientists know much about type-1-diabetes, but many things they have not a clue about such as the cause for this metabolic disease. Is it a hereditary disease or play environmental influences also an important role? Even though scientists do a lot of research addressing these questions, the answers remain scarce. „The Environment always Influences Health“ - Read more
Environmental Pollution and Diabetes
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[28/01/2008] Cambridge scientists are advocating additional research into the little understood links between environmental pollution and type 2 diabetes. Environmental Pollution and Diabetes - Read more
Commuting Drives Up Air Pollution Exposure
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[02/11/2007] A new study found that up to half of Los Angeles residents' total exposure to harmful air pollutants occurs while people are travelling in their vehicles. Commuting Drives Up Air Pollution Exposure - Read more
Pollution Causes 4 of 10 Deaths
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[17/08/2007] About 40 percent of deaths worldwide are caused by water, air and soil pollution, concludes a US research. Pollution Causes 4 of 10 Deaths - Read more
Air Pollution Increases Death Risk
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[23/05/2006] People with rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are at increased risk of death when they are exposed to particulate air pollution or soot for one or more years. Air Pollution Increases Death Risk - Read more
Unborn children at Risk from Environmental Pollution
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[08/09/2004] New research shows that harmful environmental agents can cross the placenta to reach the developing foetus. Unborn children at Risk from Environmental Pollution - Read more
