Walter Jessen

According to a new British study, eating more fiber-rich foods appears to lower stroke risk. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

Sproxil provides a mobile product authentication service to help consumers in the war against fake drugs. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

Scientists from Switzerland have developed an implantable blood testing laboratory that provides an immediate analysis of compounds in the body and sends the results directly to a doctor using a patients cell phone. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

New guidelines from the American Urological Association now say that men under 55 should not get routinely screened with a PSA test for prostate cancer. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

New evidence from German researchers suggests that fluoride helps to reduce the adhesion of bacteria to teeth. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

Two mhealth technology companies, New Directions Technology Consulting and iRx Reminder, are joining forces to develop bidirectional smartphone-based solutions for clinical trials. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

New research suggests that protective bacterial strains on a person's skin may reduce the likelihood of acne. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

A recent APHA video explains the real return on investment from public health efforts. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

A study in rats has found that stimulating a key part of the brain reduces compulsive cocaine-seeking and suggests the possibility of treatment for changing addictive behavior. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

Proteus Digital Health is one of 10 companies included in Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies for 2013. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

This week is National Public Health Week (NPHW) 2013, an annual observance that brings U.S. communities together to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving the public's health. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

According to a recent Mayo Clinic study, people actually seek healthcare most often for skin issues, joint disorders and back pain. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

With another study showing how bad sugar can be, the CSPI is petitioning the FDA to regulate the amount of sweeteners added to beverages. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

A recent study found that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in depressed patients made actual changes in brain functioning. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

Because there is a strong link between depression and heart disease, a new medical subspecialty has been proposed specifically to study and treat combined depression/heart disease patients. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

A recent study finds that happiness increases with age. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

Researchers from the European Bioinformatics Institute have successfully stored 739 kilobytes of digital data -- the most yet -- in a short string of DNA. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

A new project to map the active human brain may eventually lead to an understanding of human perception and consciousness, as well as therapies for a many neurological disorders. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

Recent brain research suggests that the predisposition to hearing voices may relate to different functioning of the brain while at rest. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

The Parkinson’s Voice Initiative aims to scale up the detection of Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders using a phone-based voice diagnostic test. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

A new startup called Ayasdi uses a mathematical technique called topological data analysis to find unexpected insights in big data. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet

Research in both mice and humans demonstrates that eating whenever one pleases or later in the day causes significantly more weight gain than consuming the same diet in a time restricted manner. - Walter Jessen from Bookmarklet