Author Archives: health

Which proposition is for road diet

There are significant opportunities for a greener, healthier city with a wider variety of transportation fr if we start investing now. Among studies now showing that there are safety improvements to driving when lane djet are reduced include a road report by the Doet Cooperative Highway Research Program NCHRP and work analyzing traffic safety for… Read More »

Human Sperm Stem Cells Grown in Lab, an Early Step Toward Infertility Treatment

Infertility affects one in seven men of reproductive age worldwide. One idea for treating male sterility is spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) therapy. In this approach, sperm stem cells in the testis are transferred to a test tube, cultured and nudged into becoming fully fledged sperm. However, a key bottleneck has been identifying just the right… Read More »

Finalists announced for the first ever 2020 North American Inspiring Workplaces Awards

Formerly known as The Employee Engagement Awards, now The Inspiring Workplaces Awards Finalists include: Cisco, Mars, Merck, Northwell Health, Rexall, T-Mobile, Western Union and many more Winners will be announced virtually in August New York – July 16, 2020 – The 2020 North American Inspiring Workplaces Awards today announces its shortlist of finalists. These are… Read More »

Cannabis shows potential for mitigating sickle cell disease pain

Cannabis appears to be a safe and potentially effective treatment for the chronic pain that afflicts people with sickle cell disease, according to a new clinical trial co-led by University of California, Irvine researcher Kalpna Gupta and Dr. Donald Abrams of UC San Francisco. The findings appear in JAMA Network Open. “These trial results show… Read More »