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Every five minutes, someone in Australia is diagnosed with diabetes. It’s Australia’s fastest growing chronic condition, but as its prevalence grows more people are adding dietary supplements to their diets in the hope of reducing their risk of the disease. But how effective are dietary supplements?

Channels: Diabetes, Obesity, All Journal News,

Keywords: Diabetes, Nutraceutical, Nutraceuticals, Diet, Diet Supplements, Chronic Disease, World Diabetes Day

14 November 2019 | Geneva. Millions of sanitation workers in the developing world are forced to work in conditions that endanger their health and lives, and violate their dignity and human rights, according to a report released today.

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Keywords: sanitation workers

• Wearable and implantable devices may allow for intensive self-care for patients with kidney failure outside of the clinic. • Additional research must focus on technological improvements to bring such ambulatory devices to patients as envisioned by the recent Executive Order on the “Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative”.

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Keywords: Kidney, Implantable Devices

• Deletion of the gene that codes for an enzyme called GSTM1 increased kidney injury in mice with hypertension and kidney disease, but supplementing the diet with broccoli powder lessened kidney injury in the genetically altered mice. • In humans, high consumption of broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables was linked with a lower risk of kidney failure, primarily in individuals lacking GSTM1.

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Keywords: Broccoli, Kidney Health

Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC) is one of the first journals to participate in a new platform that enables journal-independent, “portable” peer review.

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Keywords: Molecular Biology, Peer Review

New study identifies how loss of mitochondrial protein MICU1 disrupts calcium balance and causes muscle atrophy and weakness

Channels: Cell Biology, Neuro,

Keywords: Mitochondria, MICU1, Muscle Repair

Steven Edelstein, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, has been named chair for the Loyola University Medical Center department of anesthesiology, effective December 1, 2019.

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Keywords: Anesthesiology

Manmeet S. (Mani) Taneja, CPA, CHFP, has been named vice president of Finance - Academic for Loyola Medicine, effective December 2, 2019.

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Keywords: Vice President of Finance, Loyola Medicine, Appointment, Loyola University Medical Center

Loyola University Medical Center and Gottlieb Hospital were awarded ‘A’ grades for safety in the fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing hospital achievements for protecting patients from harm and providing safer healthcare.

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Keywords: Award, Hospital achievements, Patient Safety