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• Kidney Disease
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  Good Kidney Health Begins Before Birth

  May 30, 2013 — Researchers have found that conditions in the womb can affect kidney development and have serious health implications for the child not only immediately after birth, but decades ... > full story
• Diet and Weight Loss
  Obesity
  Fitness
  Epigenetics
  Men's Health
  Diseases and Conditions
   

  Epigenetic Biomarkers May Predict If a Specific Diet and Exercise Regimen Will Work

  May 30, 2013 — Would you try a diet and exercise regimen knowing in advance it would actually help you lose weight? New research shows that this could become reality. Scientists have identified five epigenetic ... > full story
• Blood Clots
  Today's Healthcare
  Wounds and Healing
  Obesity
  Heart Disease
  Hypertension
   

  Temporary Blood Clot Filters May Do More Harm Than Good for Bariatric Surgery Patients

  May 29, 2013 — The temporary placement of umbrella-like, metal mesh filters in abdominal veins to stop potentially lethal blood clots from traveling to the lungs during and after weight loss surgery may actually ... > full story
• Stars
  Astrophysics
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  Nebulae
  Astronomy
  Solar Flare
   
  

  'Low Sodium Diet' Key to Old Age for Stars: New Observations Challenge Current Stellar Theories

  May 29, 2013 — Astronomers expect that stars like the Sun will blow off much of their atmospheres into space near the ends of their lives. But new observations of a huge star cluster made using ESO's Very Large ... > full story
• Diabetes
  Staying Healthy
  Nutrition Research
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Nutrition
  Dieting and Weight Control
   

  People Lie About Their Health Related Behaviors: Truth in Barcodes

  May 29, 2013 — People lie about their health related behaviors. It’s a problem that has long bedeviled health research on issues ranging from diet to exercise to smoking. And it’s not just that we have ... > full story
• Addiction
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  Menopause
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  Gender Difference
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  Childhood Abuse Linked With Food Addiction in Adult Women

  May 29, 2013 — Women who experienced severe physical or sexual abuse during childhood are much more likely to have a food addiction as adults than women who did not experience such abuse, according to a new study. ... > full story
• Cholesterol
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Obesity
  Nutrition
  Vegetarian
  Staying Healthy
   

  Nordic Diet Lowers Cholesterol, Study Finds

  May 29, 2013 — A healthy Nordic diet lowers cholesterol levels, and therefore the risk of cardiovascular disease, a pan-Nordic study has found. There was also decreased inflammation associated with pre-diabetes. ... > full story
• Food and Agriculture
  Cows, Sheep, Pigs
  Food
  Organic
  Agriculture and Food
  Animals
   

  Saturated Fats Do Not Yield Better Bacon

  May 28, 2013 — Researchers have found that adding saturated fats to a pig's diet does not change pork firmness. Many pork producers have added saturated fats to counteract the effects of feeding distiller's dried ... > full story
• Dentistry
  Controlled Substances
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Heartburn
  Nutrition
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Soda and Illegal Drugs Cause Similar Damage to Teeth: Acids Erode Enamel

  May 28, 2013 — Addicted to soda? You may be shocked to learn that drinking large quantities of your favorite carbonated soda could be as damaging to your teeth as methamphetamine and crack cocaine use. The ... > full story
• Obesity
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Fitness
  Diseases and Conditions
  Pharmacology
  Nutrition
   

  Sea Anemone Venom-Derived Compound Effective in Anti-Obesity Studies

  May 27, 2013 — A synthetic compound ShK-186, originally derived from a sea anemone toxin, has been found to enhance metabolic activity and shows potential as a treatment for obesity and insulin ... > full story

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