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Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have transformed skin cells into heart cells and brain cells using a combination of chemicals. According to Science Daily, the research lays the groundwork for one day being able to regenerate lost or damaged cells with pharmaceutical drugs: In two studies published in Science and Cell Stem Cell, the team…
She’s HAHA team brings joy to women and girls
One of my favorite partners is an organization called Sustainable Health Enterprises, or SHE. I am excited to help share the news from SHE’s “HAHA team” (Health and Hygiene Advocacy), working to ensure long-term access to menstrual hygiene education and products (including the SHE LaunchPad). Recently the team invited 15 students from the Duha Complex…
Food Trends: Processors Feel the Bite of the Economy
I’ve been looking at trends in the food manufacturing realm lately, and while the processors are feeling the crunch of our economic climate as are most businesses, some analysts are predicting big problems in store for the entire industry. In fact author Hank Cardello, a food industry expert and author of Stuffed: An Insider’s Look…
Will cancer scare change the way we use cellphones?
Today we are learning that an international panel of experts has announced that cellphones are possibly carcinogenic to humans. The International Agency for Research on Cancer issued a statement this afternoon after reviewing details from dozens of published studies and meeting with cancer researchers for the past week. The agency is part of the World…
NEAT certified products get sedentary users moving
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Breathing toy lulls kids to sleep
Toys are getting a lot more sophisticated these days, and many of them have been innovated to solve a consumer challenge. Take the Hug and Dream Minnie Mouse toy from Japan, for instance. This new toy lulls little ones to sleep by simulating their breathing patterns. The dolls were made available worldwide from Japan Trend…