Health News:83 cases of cyclospora infection reported in Canada ♦ Astronauts set to taste food grown in space ♦ Can music help people with epilepsy?

83 cases of cyclospora infection reported in Canada According to a public health notice issued Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, the Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Health Canada to investigate 83 cases of Cyclospora infection in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Quebec.

Astronauts set to taste food grown in space In a pioneering feat that will help astronauts on long-duration space missions like Mars, the crew members on board the International Space Station (ISS) are set to eat fresh food grown in the microgravity environment of space for the first time. Expedition 44 crew members, including Nasa astronaut Scott Kelly, are ready to sample the fruits of their labor after harvesting a crop

Can music help people with epilepsy? The brains of people with epilepsy appear to react to music differently from the brains of those who do not have the disorder, a finding that could lead to new therapies to prevent seizures.

One size does not fit all when it comes to marrow fat, While most of us worry about the fat cells building up on the fleshy parts of our bodies, scientists are paying serious attention to another kind of fat cell deep inside our bones, in the marrow. Now they've published new important clues about it, including a discovery that there are two types.

Important gaps found in evidence for best methods for cleaning hospital rooms to prevent healthcare-associated infections While a new study points to several promising cleaning tactics of “high-touch surfaces,” there’s a lack of evidence as to which is the most effective at reducing healthcare-associated infections

Health Research:High risk of sleep apnea in young veterans with PTSD ♦ Stem cells may improve bone healing in diabetics ♦ Printing 3D graphene structures for tissue engineering

Human stem cells may improve bone healing in diabetics Adding stem cells from human bone marrow to a broken diabetic bone enhances the repair process, increasing the strength of the newly formed bone. The work could potentially lead to more effective treatments for broken bones.

High risk of sleep apnea in young veterans with PTSD The probability of having a high risk of obstructive sleep apnea increased with increasing severity of PTSD, a new study of young US veterans shows. The study involved 195 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who visited a Veterans' Affairs outpatient PTSD clinic for evaluation. Results show that 69.2 % had a high risk for sleep apnea, and this risk increased with PTSD symptom

How will astronauts keep in shape for extended periods? Run far or run fast? That is one of the questions NASA is trying to answer with one of its latest studies -- and the answers may help keep us in shape on Earth, as well as in space. Even with regular exercise, astronauts who spend an extended period of time in space experience muscle weakening, bone loss, and decreased cardiovascular conditioning.

Printing 3D graphene structures for tissue engineering . With its high electrical conductivity, ability to store energy, and ultra-strong and lightweight structure, graphene has potential for many applications in medicine. Now a new ink formulation has been created that allows for the 3-D printing of large, robust graphene structures with unique mechanical and biological properties

Research boosts evidence for a new class of treatments to help preserve vision A substantial percentage of patients with diabetic macular edema do not have high levels of the VEGF protein in the fluid inside their eyes but do have high levels of a protein called PKal (plasma kallikrein) and associated molecules that are key players in an inflammatory molecular pathway involved in the disease, research concludes. This finding could lead to a new class of treatments to help preserve vision.