Legal action for access to resources inefficiently made available in health care systems in Brazil: a case study on obstructive sleep apnea.

Objective: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent chronic disease, associated with morbidity and mortality. Although effective treatment for OSA is commercially available, their provision is not guaranteed by lines of care throughout Brazil, making legal action necessary. This study aimed at presenting data related to the volume of legal proceedings regarding the access to diagnosis and treatment of OSA in Brazil.

Assessing the effectiveness of nutrition interventions implemented among US college students to promote healthy behaviors: A systematic review.

Background:: Nutrition interventions are used to increase knowledge, change attitudes and beliefs about healthy eating, to increase skills, and promote healthy eating.

Aims:: To review the effectiveness of published nutrition interventions implemented among college students to promote healthy behaviors.

Methods:: The authors explored multiple electronic databases, such as ERIC, Science Direct, and EBSCOhost.

Discovery of oxathiapiprolin, a new oomycete fungicide that targets an oxysterol binding protein.

Oxathiapiprolin is the first member of a new class of piperidinyl thiazole isoxazoline fungicides with exceptional activity against plant diseases caused by oomycete pathogens. It acts via inhibition of a novel fungal target-an oxysterol binding protein-resulting in excellent preventative, curative and residual efficacy against key diseases of grapes, potatoes and vegetables. Oxathiapiprolin is being developed globally as DuPont™ Zorvec™ disease control with first registration and sales anticipated in 2015.