Latest news from Weber Shandwick, Chicago on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/preeminent-researcher-leading-largest-prospective-multi-trail-covid-studies-in-u-s-and-first-ever-clinical-investigation-on-potential-covid-microbiome-connection/?sc=rsin /articles/preeminent-researcher-leading-largest-prospective-multi-trail-covid-studies-in-u-s-and-first-ever-clinical-investigation-on-potential-covid-microbiome-connection/?sc=rsin Wed, 16 Sep 2020 07:05:01 EST Why do some people have severe reactions to COVID whereas others do not? Are there overlooked or unexplained factors in how people respond to the COVID virus connected to their gut microbiome? Could microbiome predict the severity of illness among those exposed to the virus? Weber Shandwick, Chicago /articles/are-drivers-naughty-or-nice/?sc=rsin /articles/are-drivers-naughty-or-nice/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Dec 2013 08:50:00 EST Will you be Naughty or Nice behind the wheel this holiday season? State Farm and KRC Research conducted an online survey of 1,000 U.S drivers over 18 years old and learned there's room for improvement. According to the survey nearly two out of three (64 percent) U.S. drivers have experienced an act of aggressive driving six times or more in the past three months from another driver. Weber Shandwick, Chicago /articles/statement-from-weight-watchers-on-consumer-reports-story/?sc=rsin /articles/statement-from-weight-watchers-on-consumer-reports-story/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 May 2011 09:00:00 EST We are disappointed some key points in the JAMA study used prominently by Consumer Reports in their evaluation of the Jenny Craig program were left unsaid. Weber Shandwick, Chicago /articles/experts-lay-to-rest-long-held-misconceptions-about-high-fructose-corn-syrup-at-ilsi-usda-workshop/?sc=rsin /articles/experts-lay-to-rest-long-held-misconceptions-about-high-fructose-corn-syrup-at-ilsi-usda-workshop/?sc=rsin Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST A supplement to be published in the June issue of the Journal of Nutrition encourages the scientific community and the general public to stop demonizing high fructose corn syrup as the culprit of obesity and to rethink the myths about high fructose corn syrup's impact on the American diet. Weber Shandwick, Chicago /articles/recent-reports-regarding-mercury-and-high-fructose/?sc=rsin /articles/recent-reports-regarding-mercury-and-high-fructose/?sc=rsin Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:00:00 EST ChemRisk, a leading scientific consulting firm, was asked by the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) to examine the recent publication by Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), "Not So Sweet: Missing Mercury and High Fructose Corn Syrup," and the Environmental Health journal publication "Mercury from chlor-alkali plants: measured concentrations in food product sugar," by Dufault et al, 2009, and to offer our comments and analysis. Weber Shandwick, Chicago /articles/celebrate-american-heart-month-by-eating-red/?sc=rsin /articles/celebrate-american-heart-month-by-eating-red/?sc=rsin Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:00:00 EST "Go red" or "wear red" have become universal mantras for promoting heart-health during February, American Heart Month. But health and nutrition experts say we should also be eating red to protect our hearts. Americans are encouraged to discover the power of eating heart-healthy red foods during the first-ever National Eat Red Week, Feb. 4-10. Science suggests red foods, like tart cherries, may help protect your heart. Weber Shandwick, Chicago /articles/celebrate-american-heart-month-with-the-taste-of-chocolate/?sc=rsin /articles/celebrate-american-heart-month-with-the-taste-of-chocolate/?sc=rsin Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:00:00 EST While most people don't associate heart health with chocolate""Americans can rest assured""especially during American Heart Month""that they can enjoy the satisfaction of delicious chocolate while promoting their own heart health. Weber Shandwick, Chicago /articles/free-service-helps-consumers-find-dentists/?sc=rsin /articles/free-service-helps-consumers-find-dentists/?sc=rsin Wed, 05 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EST The Academy of General Dentistry is launching a free service to help consumers locate a qualified dentist near their home, work, or school that they would feel comfortable visiting twice a year. Weber Shandwick, Chicago /articles/snp-consortium-makes-1st-gene-markers-public/?sc=rsin /articles/snp-consortium-makes-1st-gene-markers-public/?sc=rsin Tue, 23 Nov 1999 09:00:00 EST The SNP Consortium Ltd., a collaborative effort to create a database of genetic markers called single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), today released into the public domain approximately 2300 newly identified and characterized SNPs. Weber Shandwick, Chicago /articles/the-merck-manual-turns-100/?sc=rsin /articles/the-merck-manual-turns-100/?sc=rsin Thu, 22 Apr 1999 00:00:00 EST The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, the most widely used general medical textbook in the world, celebrates its 100th birthday today with the publication of the new Centennial Edition. Weber Shandwick, Chicago /articles/creation-of-public-database-of-gene-markers/?sc=rsin /articles/creation-of-public-database-of-gene-markers/?sc=rsin Thu, 15 Apr 1999 00:00:00 EST A powerful new tool to enhance understanding of disease processes and facilitate discovery, development and delivery of safer and more effective medications is the promise of an innovative collaboration among the pharmaceutical industry, the world's largest medical research charity, and several leading academic centers. Weber Shandwick, Chicago