Sentences with phrase «human health focus»

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It also didn't help that I brought in a new team to heavily focus on human elements such as the health and well - being of communities that depend upon nature.

In the new issue of Inc., I talked to the billionaire venture capitalist about why he's been putting so much of his time and money into biotech startups, particularly those focused on health and human biology.

Just as the eco-friendly movement a few years back gave rise to sustainable building certifications, the wellness trend surrounding various aspects of life today has given rise to certifications that promote the creation of spaces that are human - focused and improve health and overall wellbeing.

Beyond that, Brand said she intends to «focus on finding the best women - led companies with innovative solutions to environmental and human health challenges — and deploy millions of dollars in capital to grow and scale these solutions out into the markets.»

InvivoSciences will continue to contribute to the improvement of human health by establishing a new paradigm for discovering drugs that focus on diseases with limited treatment options such as cardiac fibrosis, scleroderma, and lupus in a time - effective manner while remaining safe and cost effective.»

A third area of focus for continuing education that is relevant for the achievement of mental health is concerned with the meaning of religion in relation to the meanings of the other disciplines of human thought.

The focus would be on providing the local community with a «rally point» for health and human services.

Our research focuses on biologically - based mechanisms to reduce pest issues, soil erosion, fossil fuel use, and greenhouse gas emissions; increase nutrient and water use efficiencies; improve pollinator activity and food security; and apply a systems approach to soil, crop, animal, human and planetary health.

This lead Deya to Beyond Meat, a company focused on improving human health, positively impacting climate change, conserving natural resources and respecting animal welfare through the innovation of plant based meat products.

Some of us have to consider health as well as taste (I use a low carb diet to maintain normal blood glucose instead of taking diabetes drugs, while at the same time I focus on foods that have a long tradition of supporting healthy populations, as well as limit processed «fake food» ingredients which are novel to the human diet).

Our Human Care division focuses exclusively on marketing yeast products that advance human health by nature of their overall nutritional value or condition - specific health beneHuman Care division focuses exclusively on marketing yeast products that advance human health by nature of their overall nutritional value or condition - specific health benehuman health by nature of their overall nutritional value or condition - specific health benefits.

Concerns about possible health effects on humans from milk produced using rBGH have focused on 2 main issues.

While our focus is to help people make seafood choices that are good for the ocean, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has identified a list of seafood that's caught or farmed responsibly AND is excellent for human health.

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Dr. Mennella's research «focuses on the development of food and flavor preferences in humans and the effects of alcohol and tobacco on women's health and infant development.»

Maternal Infant Health Program Coordinator at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Jackie Moline, BSN, RN, CLC explains that the department's focus has been to increase the number of Certified Lactation Counselors (CLCs) in their state, especially in rural areas, through a scholarship program.

Before that I was an intern at the Department of Health while I was finishing my Human Services degree, where my focus was women and children.

Michelle Silver (Camp Name «Silver») graduated with a bachelor's degree in Human Biology from Stanford University in 2007 and then received an ScM in Epidemiology from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2009, and is currently a PhD candidate there as well, where her dissertation focuses on cervical cancer screening.

Mass Audubon supports a scientifically based approach to mosquito control focused on protecting human health and minimizing environmental impacts.

Mass Audubon supports a scientifically - based approach to mosquito control focused on protecting human health and minimizing environmental impacts.

To recap, CPS recently announced that it made a landmark purchase of 1.2 million pounds of local, whole - muscle chicken raised without antibiotics, the result of a months - long collaboration between CPS, School Food FOCUS, the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming, Whole Foods, Miller Poultry, Michigan State University and Healthy Schools Campaign.

The effort is under partnership with the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming and School Food FOCUS.

FOCUS and the other partners that helped CPS to do this — the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming, Whole Foods Market, and Healthy Schools Campaign — are getting calls from districts interested in following Chicago's example.

The public health experts all pointed in particular to one section on cancer risks which states that there is «no conclusive evidence that PFOA causes cancer in humans» while focusing on the inconclusive nature of scientific studies surrounding the cancer - linked chemical.

BRONX, NY — State Senator Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) recently joined New York City Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Lilliam Barrios - Paoli, President and CEO of Comunilife Dr. Rosa Gil and EmblemHealth Executive Vice President Dr. Russell Petrella at a symposium focused on combating adolescent Latina suicide.

Among the vast group of agencies involved in the creation of the clubhouses in Western New York are Prevention Focus, the Erie County Council for Alcohol and Substance Abuse, the Mental Health Association of Erie County, Compeer, Buffalo State College, Horizon Human Services, and Kids Escaping Drugs — each providing their own expertise and services to the program.

Human Rights Committees in science, engineering, and health associations Several Coalition member associations» membership structures include a committee, section or interest group whose mandate focuses on human riHuman Rights Committees in science, engineering, and health associations Several Coalition member associations» membership structures include a committee, section or interest group whose mandate focuses on human rihuman rights.

The AIDS pandemic has focused renewed attention on the relationship between the promotion of health and the protection of human rights.

Myhre said climate science discussions are best focused on economic impact and human health consequences.

The project focused on the rights to health and to food, and the background research on the environmental factors affecting the realization of particular human rights became a resource for the human rights and environmental communities undertaking the development of standards, benchmarks, and indicators.

His research focuses on the upper limits to human longevity, the health and public policy implications associated with individual and population aging, as well as the pursuit of the scientific means to slow aging in people.

According to the Australian researchers, current apprehension about human - animal co-sleeping and bed sharing between parents and their children focuses too much on possible negative aspects or consequences, such as poor health, impaired functioning, the development of problematic behavior, and even sexual dysfunction.

«Sequencing the human genome, device miniaturization, and the advent of combination devices have shifted the focus from engineering to the life sciences in the device industry,» adds Jules Mitchel, president of Target Health Inc. in New York City, a company that conducts clinical trials for MD&D companies.

«My focus was on human parasites, but through my training I became more interested in parasites that infect animals because those parasites can have a tremendous impact on humans in terms of their livelihoods being dependent on the health of their animals,» Zajac says.

Co-authors of the commentary article are: Meriah Schoen, a research assistant at Emory's Center for the Study of Human Health and a graduate student focused on nutrition at Georgia State University; and Amanda Mummert, who recently received a PhD in Anthropology from Emory.

«This latest finding provides a concise and direct synthesis pathway that, due to the structure of the products delivered, will likely be quite valuable for the discovery and development of therapeutic agents,» says Micalizio, whose work focuses on the design of organic chemical reaction methods and strategies to improve medicine and human health.

Perry Fuchs, chair of UTA's department of Psychology in the College of Science, emphasized the importance of this work in the context of the university's increasing focus on health and the human condition within the Strategic Plan 2020: Bold Solutions Global Impact.

Environment International is an international, multidisciplinary journal with a specific focus on the impacts of human activities and environment on human health.

Instead, the bulk of research is focused on developing medical therapies and roughly $ 15 million has been spent to assess human health and environmental risks, according to the Wilson Center.

Sripa and co-author Pierre Echaubard of the Global Health Asia Institute argue that a flaw of early campaigns was that they focused exclusively on the medical relationship between human host and liver fluke parasite.

A food scientist by training, Schmitz focuses on the food - production supply chain and its influence on human and animal health and on ecological, environmental, social and cultural sustainability.

Dr. Czeisler's laboratory research is focused on understanding the neurobiology of the human circadian pacemaker and its interaction with the sleep homeostat, and on applying that knowledge to clinical medicine and occupational health.

According to professor Schunkert the significance of triglycerides for human health hitherto has been underestimated: «For most patients the focus still lies on cholesterol.

Warinner and colleague, Cecil M. Lewis, Jr., co-direct OU's Laboratories of Molecular Anthropology and Microbiome Research and the research focused on reconstructing the ancestral human oral and gut microbiome, addressing questions concerning how the relationship between humans and microbes has changed through time and how our microbiomes influence health and disease in diverse populations, both today and in the past.

This award will help with that in an enormous way — the publicity that comes with this and the focus on it for human health.

Using data from a sample of 2,615 active duty military families, living at designated military installations with a child ages 3 - 17, a group of researchers led by Dr. Patricia Lester, of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, examined the impact of FOCUS on behavioral health outcomes, including depression, anxiety, and child pro-social behavior over two follow up assessments.

Sain's main project with Dietrich has focused primarily on a specific aspect of human health — what is the impact of exposure to manganese in water and air.

But others point out that the code focuses on past transgressions, and doesn't refer to recent efforts to respect and involve communities, such as guidelines for genomics work on vulnerable populations prepared in 2014 by the Human Heredity and Health in Africa program.

Brookhaven scientist Joanna Fowler describes Positron Emission Technology (PET) research at BNL which for the past 30 years has focused in the integration of basic research in radiotracer chemistry with the tools of neuroscience to develop new scientific tools for applications in human health.

«That may be because when the brain is focused on processing new information — such as taking part in an unfamiliar activity with unfamiliar people in a new location — less «brain power» is available to focus on the family relationships,» said lead author Karen K. Melton, Ph.D., assistant professor of child and family studies in Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences.