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Higher Levels of Omega-3 in Diet Are Associated With Better Sleep, Study Shows
Mar. 6, 2014 — Higher levels of omega-3 DHA, the group of long-chain fatty acids found in algae and seafood, are associated with better sleep, shows a randomized, placebo-controlled study. The study finds that ... full story -
Eating Red, Processed Meat: What Scientists Say
Mar. 6, 2014 — Recent reports warn about a link between eating red and processed meat and the risk of developing cancer in the gut. These reports have resulted in new nutritional recommendations that advise people ... full story -
Mother's Diet Linked to Premature Birth: Fruits, Vegetables Linked to Reduced Risk of Preterm Delivery
Mar. 4, 2014 — Pregnant women who eat a 'prudent' diet rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains and who drink water have a significantly reduced risk of preterm delivery, suggests a study. A ... full story -
Rats, Frosting Helping Find Genetic Causes of Binge-Eating
Mar. 4, 2014 — Two strains of rats, cans of vanilla frosting and a theory have brought science a step closer to finding the genetic causes of binge eating and eventually a treatment. Females are primarily effected ... full story -
Meat and Cheese May Be as Bad for You as Smoking
Mar. 4, 2014 — A high-protein diet during middle age makes you nearly twice as likely to die and four times more likely to die of cancer, but moderate protein intake is good for you after 65. But how much protein ... full story -
New Online Care from Dietitians Helps Control Weight
Mar. 4, 2014 — A rich chocolate cake is tempting you, but where is a dietitian when you need one? The e-Care for Heart Wellness study sought to solve this problem. Patients who were overweight and had hypertension ... full story -
New School Meal Standards Significantly Increase Fruit, Vegetable Consumption
Mar. 4, 2014 — New federal standards launched in 2012 that require schools to offer healthier meals have led to increased fruit and vegetable consumption, according to a new study. The study, the first to examine ... full story -
Binge Drinking Is Harmful to Older Drinkers, May Be Hidden by Weekly Average
Mar. 3, 2014 — Studies examining the potential health benefits of moderate drinking generally focus on average levels of drinking rather than drinking patterns. A new study shows that, among older moderate ... full story -
Blocking Key Signaling Chemical in the Immune System Stalls Chronic Inflammation, Insulin Resistance Tied to Obesity
Mar. 3, 2014 — Blocking the action of a key signaling molecule in the immune system known as Netrin-1 stalls chronic inflammation and insulin resistance tied to obesity and often derived from fatty diets, new ... full story -
Increased Intake of Fish Can Boost Good Cholesterol Levels
Mar. 3, 2014 — The consumption of fish has long been known to be beneficial for health; however, the mechanisms by which fats and other useful nutrients found in fish work in the human body are not fully known. Now ... full story -
Food Allergy Nearly Doubles Among Black Children
Mar. 3, 2014 — Children’s food allergies are gradually increasing, but they may be as much as doubling among black children. According to a study, self-reported food allergy nearly doubled in black children over ... full story -
As One Food Allergy Resolves, Another May Develop: Same Food May Trigger Both Allergies
Mar. 2, 2014 — Some children who outgrow one type of food allergy may then develop another type of allergy, more severe and more persistent, to the same food. The more severe allergy is eosinophilic esophagitis ... full story -
High-Calorie Diet Could Slow Progression of Motor Neuron Disease (ALS), Study Finds
Feb. 27, 2014 — A high-carbohydrate, high-calorie diet could delay the progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease or Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to a phase 2 study. ... full story -
Do Obesity, Birth Control Pills Raise Risk of Multiple Sclerosis?
Feb. 27, 2014 — The role of the so-called “obesity hormone” leptin and hormones used for birth control in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS) is examined in two new studies. For the obesity study, BMI was ... full story -
Will Your Grandmother's Diet Increase Your Risk of Colon Cancer?
Feb. 27, 2014 — Will a multi-generational exposure to a western type diet increase offspring’s chance of developing colon cancer? Will cancer-fighting agents, like green tea, help combat that increased risk? Those ... full story -
More Dangerous Chemicals in Everyday Life: Now Experts Warn Against Nanosilver
Feb. 27, 2014 — Endocrine disruptors are not the only worrying chemicals that ordinary consumers are exposed to in everyday life. Also nanoparticles of silver, found in dietary supplements, cosmetics and food ... full story -
Why Dark Chocolate Is Good for Your Heart
Feb. 27, 2014 — It might seem too good to be true, but dark chocolate is good for you and scientists now know why. Dark chocolate helps restore flexibility to arteries while also preventing white blood cells from ... full story -
Can a Simple Handshake Predict Cancer Survival Rates?
Feb. 26, 2014 — New acquaintances are often judged by their handshake. Research has now recognized the simple squeeze as an important diagnostic tool in assessing strength and quality of life among critical care ... full story -
Causal Link Found Between Vitamin D, Serotonin Synthesis and Autism in New Study
Feb. 26, 2014 — Serotonin and vitamin D have been proposed to play a role in autism, however, no causal mechanism has been established. Now, researchers show that serotonin, oxytocin, and vasopressin, three brain ... full story -
Obesity Rates in 2 To 5-Year-Olds Improve, Although Overall Obesity Rates Remain Unchanged, U.S. Study Shows
Feb. 26, 2014 — The latest U.S. obesity data show a significant decline in obesity among children aged 2 to 5 years. Obesity prevalence for this age group went from nearly 14 percent in 2003-2004 to just over 8 ... full storyMore: -
Exercise, Surgically Removing Belly Fat Improves Cognition in Obese, Diabetic Mice
Feb. 26, 2014 — Cognitive decline that often accompanies obesity and diabetes can be reversed with regular exercise or surgical removal of belly fat, scientists report. A drug already used to treat rheumatoid ... full story
- Higher levels of omega-3 in diet are associated with better sleep, study shows
- Eating red, processed meat: What scientists say
- Mother's diet linked to premature birth: fruits, vegetables linked to reduced risk of preterm delivery
- Rats, frosting helping find genetic causes of binge-eating
- Meat and cheese may be as bad for you as smoking
- New online care from dietitians helps control weight
- New school meal standards significantly increase fruit, vegetable consumption
- Binge drinking is harmful to older drinkers, may be hidden by weekly average
- Blocking key signaling chemical in the immune system stalls chronic inflammation, insulin resistance tied to obesity
- Increased intake of fish can boost good cholesterol levels
- Food allergy nearly doubles among black children
- High-calorie diet could slow progression of motor neuron disease (ALS), study finds
- Do obesity, birth control pills raise risk of multiple sclerosis?
- Will your grandmother's diet increase your risk of colon cancer?
- More dangerous chemicals in everyday life: Now experts warn against nanosilver
- Why dark chocolate is good for your heart
- Can a simple handshake predict cancer survival rates?
- Causal link found between vitamin D, serotonin synthesis and autism in new study
- Obesity rates in 2- to 5-year-olds improve, although overall obesity rates remain unchanged, U.S. study shows
- Exercise, surgically removing belly fat improves cognition in obese, diabetic mice
- Attitude during pregnancy affects weight gain, research shows
- Fructose not responsible for increase in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, research shows
- Vitamin A may help boost immune system to fight tuberculosis
- Strawberries lower cholesterol, study suggests
- Vegetarian diets associated with lower blood pressure
- Abdominal fat accumulation prevented by unsaturated fat
- Tip to dieters: Beware of friends and late night cravings
- Family meals do more than put food on the table: Benefits of cooking, eating as a family
- Get the most nutrition from your calories and 'enjoy the taste of eating right' during National Nutrition Month and Beyond
- Selenium, vitamin E supplements can increase risk of prostate cancer in some men
- Sauces and marinades address consumers' desire for ethnic flavors
- Sodabriety: Teens at risk for obesity switch from sugared drinks to water with peer intervention
- Long-term daily multivitamin supplement use decreases cataract risk in men, study finds
- High cost of fruits, vegetables linked to higher body fat in young children
- Red meat allergies likely result of lone star tick
- Involved parents raise slimmer adults
- Food packaging chemicals may be harmful to human health over long term
- Two-thirds of women in the U.K. not taking folic acid before pregnancy to prevent spina bifida
- Vitamin D, calcium disparities found among American subpopulations
- Could metabolism play a role in epilepsy?
- Why tackling appetite could hold the key to preventing childhood obesity
- Female athlete triad syndrome a growing concern, sports medicine experts say
- Can citrus ward off your risk of stroke?
- Child Obesity: Using attention modification program to decrease overeating in obese children
- Geographic variation of human gut microbes tied to obesity
- Pregnancy study for overweight women leads to fewer high birth weight babies
- Children living close to fast food outlets more likely to be overweight
- Breast cancer drug found in bodybuilding supplement
- Vitamin B12 accelerates worm development: New model for isolating the effects of nutrients on gene expression and physiology
- How gut bacteria communicate within our bodies, build special relationship
- Muscle loss ups mortality, sepsis risk in liver transplant candidates
- Metabolic syndrome similar in different age groups, study shows
- Foods and moods: Considering the future may help people make better food choices
- Investigating the fiber of our being: How our gut bacteria metabolize complex carbohydrates from fruits, vegetables
- Obese Americans get less than one minute of vigorous activity per day, research shows
- Black raspberry candies find the sweet spot for cancer prevention study
- Healthy habits pay off in long term
- Excess weight linked to brain changes that may relate to memory, emotions, and appetite
- Dark chocolate, red wine will keep your honey heart-healthy this Valentine's day, expert says
- Eat spinach or eggs for faster reflexes: Tyrosine helps you stop faster
- Manga comics may help promote fruit consumption among youth
- Shiftworkers have more 'pro-inflammatory' diets
- Cars, computers, TVs spark obesity in developing countries
- Weight loss surgery increases social acceptance, but body remains problematic
- Nutritional supplement improves cognitive performance in older adults, study finds
- Intervention in first 1000 days vital to fulfilling childhood potential
- Whole diet approach to lower cardiovascular risk has more evidence than low-fat diets
- Will your child be a slim adult? Crowdsourcing novel childhood predictors of adult obesity
- Study shows yogurt consumption reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes
- Increase in obesity may be slowing, but not by much, study shows
- Non-traditional risk factors illuminate racial disparities in type 2 diabetes
- Mediterranean diet linked with lower risk of heart disease among young U.S. workers
- Clearer labels needed on drugs containing animal products
- Obesity in men could dictate future colon screenings
- Embrace the cold: Evidence that shivering and exercise may convert white fat to brown
- Teens who consume energy drinks more likely to use alcohol, drugs
- 'Not my child:' Most parents fail to recognize if their child is overweight
- What does 'whole grain' really mean? European definition published
- Better access to healthy foods not enough to tackle obesity
- Study examines consumption of added sugar, death from cardiovascular disease
- Adolescents' salt intake correlates with obesity, inflammation
- Vitamin C and E supplements may hamper endurance training, study suggests
- 'Nutrition facts' food labels ready for a facelift
- New study finds no reason to replace fructose with glucose
- Could your relationship with your mom increase your child's chances of obesity?
- Gastric banding patients should closely monitor nutrition following surgery
- Infants know plants provide food, but need to see they're safe to eat
- Obesity-induced fatty liver disease reversed in mice
- Poor breakfast in youth linked to metabolic syndrome in adulthood
- Contradictory nutrition news creates consumer confusion
- Measuring waist circumference would improve detection of children, adolescents with cardiometabolic risk
- Certain probiotics could help women lose weight, study finds
- Labeling obesity as a disease may have psychological costs
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