Lower Your Cholesterol Absorption with Flora Pro-activ
Find out about heart health, cholesterol and ways to lower your cholesterol by using Flora pro-activ, as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle, proven to significantly lower cholesterol by 10-15%.... Read the rest of the story... » (Source: Highlight HEALTH)
Source: Highlight HEALTH - February 10, 2014 Category: Medical Scientists Source Type: blogs

Study: Why Cancer Incidence May Increase with Age
Age-associated changes in a process that helps control genes may be responsible for some of the increased risk of cancer seen in older people. Read the rest of the story... » (Source: Highlight HEALTH)
Source: Highlight HEALTH - February 7, 2014 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: NIH Newsbot Source Type: blogs

Google Building ‘Smart’ Contact Lens for Diabetics
Google recently announced that it’s building a “smart contact lens” to help diabetics keep track of their glucose levels. Read the rest of the story... » (Source: Highlight HEALTH)
Source: Highlight HEALTH - February 7, 2014 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Walter Jessen Source Type: blogs

CVS to Stop Selling Tobacco Products
CVS announced that it will stop selling tobacco products, stating that it is inconsistent with the company's purpose of supporting health. Read the rest of the story... » (Source: Highlight HEALTH)
Source: Highlight HEALTH - February 6, 2014 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Walter Jessen Source Type: blogs

Johnson & Johnson to Make Clinical Trial Data Open
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) recently announced that it will make all of its clinical trial data publicly available. Read the rest of the story... » (Source: Highlight HEALTH)
Source: Highlight HEALTH - February 3, 2014 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Walter Jessen Source Type: blogs

Carmel Coloring in Soda May Contain Potential Carcinogen
The dark-brown coloring of many soft drinks contains a chemical that Consumer Reports warns may contain a potential carcinogen. Read the rest of the story... » (Source: Highlight HEALTH)
Source: Highlight HEALTH - January 30, 2014 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Walter Jessen Source Type: blogs

5 Health Tech Trends to Watch in 2014
What’s on the horizon for 2014? Here are five health tech trends to watch in the coming year. Read the rest of the story... » (Source: Highlight HEALTH)
Source: Highlight HEALTH - January 29, 2014 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Walter Jessen Source Type: blogs

2013: Terrible Year for Great Ideas in Biomedical Research
A recent analysis shows that the NIH budget, adjusted for inflation, was $6 billion less in 2013 than it was ten years ago. Read the rest of the story... » (Source: Highlight HEALTH)
Source: Highlight HEALTH - January 29, 2014 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Walter Jessen Source Type: blogs

Illumina HiSeq X Ten Cuts Genome Sequencing Cost to $1000
Illumina announced recently that they have broken the ‘sound barrier’ of human genomics by enabling the $1,000 genome. Read the rest of the story... » (Source: Highlight HEALTH)
Source: Highlight HEALTH - January 27, 2014 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Walter Jessen Source Type: blogs

‘Tobacco Body’ Website Shows the Harmful Effects of Smoking
The Cancer Society of Finland has developed a website to show the harmful effects of smoking. Read the rest of the story... » (Source: Highlight HEALTH)
Source: Highlight HEALTH - January 23, 2014 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Walter Jessen Source Type: blogs