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Diet Affects Men's and Women's Gut Microbes Differently
July 29, 2014 — The microbes living in the guts of males and females react differently to diet, even when the diets are identical, according to a new study. These results suggest that therapies designed to improve ... full story -
The Role of Dairy in Maintaining Adult Bone and Skeletal Muscle Health
July 28, 2014 — Understanding that diets are often built around food groups rather than specific nutrients, researchers from Switzerland, France, and North America decided to examine interactions between four ... full story -
New Brain Pathways for Understanding Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity Uncovered
July 25, 2014 — Researchers have identified neural pathways that increase understanding of how the brain regulates body weight, energy expenditure, and blood glucose levels – a discovery that can lead to new ... full story -
Manipulating Key Protein in Brain Holds Potential Against Obesity, Diabetes
July 25, 2014 — A protein that controls when genes are switched on or off plays a key role in specific areas of the brain to regulate metabolism, researchers have found. The research potentially could lead to new ... full story -
Monitoring Rise and Fall of the Microbiome
July 25, 2014 — Close analysis of bacteria in the human digestive tract reveals links to diet and other lifestyle factors, researchers report. Trillions of bacteria live in each person's digestive tract. ... full story -
Vulnerable Populations Disproportionately Affected by Food Security, Despite Public Programs
July 25, 2014 — Vulnerable populations such as children, the elderly, ethnic minorities, and low-income households are disproportionately affected by food security, despite the extensive private and public food ... full story -
Overweight, Obese Preschoolers Lose More Weight When Parent Is Also Treated
July 24, 2014 — Primary care treatment of overweight and obese preschoolers works better when treatment targets both parent and child compared to when only the child is targeted. The study results suggest that ... full story -
Low-Carb Diet Recommended for Diabetics
July 24, 2014 — Low carbohydrate diets should be the first point of attack in managing Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. The study suggests the need for a reappraisal of dietary guidelines due to the ... full story -
Targeting the Brain to Treat Obesity
July 23, 2014 — Unlocking the secrets to better treating the pernicious disorders of obesity and dementia reside in the brain, according to a new article. Scientists make the case for treating obesity with therapies ... full story -
Strategy Proposed for Preventing Diseases of Aging
July 23, 2014 — Researchers argue that medicine focuses too much on fighting diseases individually instead of concentrating on interventions that prevent multiple chronic diseases and extend healthy lifespan. They ... full story -
Brown Fat Protects Against Diabetes, Obesity in Humans
July 23, 2014 — People with higher levels of brown fat, or brown adipose tissue, in their bodies have better blood sugar control, higher insulin sensitivity and a better metabolism for burning fat stores, ... full story -
Benefits of Combo Lipid Emulsion No Greater Than Soy-Based Emulsion for Pediatric Patients
July 23, 2014 — A systematic review of previously published studies found 'inadequate evidence' that combination lipid emulsions as compared with standard soybean oil lipid emulsion offer any greater ... full story -
The 92 Percent Clean Plate Club: You're Not Alone in Eating Everything on Your Plate
July 22, 2014 — If you're a member of the Clean Plate Club -- you eat pretty much everything you put on your plate -- you're not alone! A new study shows that the average adult eats 92 percent of whatever ... full story -
Therapeutic Bacteria Prevent Obesity in Mice, Study Finds
July 22, 2014 — A probiotic that prevents obesity could be on the horizon. Bacteria that produce a therapeutic compound in the gut inhibit weight gain, insulin resistance and other adverse effects of a high-fat diet ... full story -
Vitamin D Deficiency Raises Risk of Schizophrenia Diagnosis
July 22, 2014 — Vitamin D-deficient individuals are twice as likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia as people who have sufficient levels of the vitamin, according to a new study. Vitamin D helps the body absorb ... full story -
High-Salt Diet Doubles Threat of Cardiovascular Disease in People With Diabetes
July 22, 2014 — People with Type 2 diabetes who eat a diet high in salt face twice the risk of developing cardiovascular disease as those who consume less sodium, according to a new study. Diabetes occurs when there ... full story -
Trying to Get Kids to Eat Healthier? Don't Tell Them Veggies Are Good for Them
July 22, 2014 — At some point, most kids will hear that drinking milk helps make their bones strong or that fish is food for the brain. But do these messages foster the idea that if something is good for us, it must ... full story -
Cost-Effectiveness of Weight-Loss Programs, Drugs
July 22, 2014 — In a cost-effectiveness analysis of commercial diet programs and pills, the Weight Watchers program and the drug Qsymia showed the best value for the money. The Jenny Craig regimen generated the ... full story -
Room for Improvement in Elementary School Children’s Lunches and Snacks from Home
July 22, 2014 — Open a child’s lunch box and you’re likely to find that the lunches and snacks inside fall short of federal guidelines, report researchers. The findings highlight the challenges associated with ... full story -
Eating Probiotics Regularly May Improve Your Blood Pressure
July 21, 2014 — Probiotics -- a bacteria in yogurt and supplements -- appear to modestly lower blood pressure, according to a review of nine studies. The blood pressure-lowering effect from probiotics was greatest ... full story
- New brain pathways for understanding type 2 diabetes and obesity uncovered
- Manipulating key protein in brain holds potential against obesity, diabetes
- Monitoring rise and fall of the microbiome
- Vulnerable populations disproportionately affected by food security, despite public programs
- Overweight, obese preschoolers lose more weight when parent is also treated
- Low-carb diet recommended for diabetics
- Targeting the brain to treat obesity
- Strategy proposed for preventing diseases of aging
- Brown fat protects against diabetes, obesity in humans
- Benefits of combo lipid emulsion no greater than soy-based emulsion for pediatric patients
- The 92 percent clean plate club: You're not alone in eating everything on your plate
- Therapeutic bacteria prevent obesity in mice, study finds
- Vitamin D deficiency raises risk of schizophrenia diagnosis
- High-salt diet doubles threat of cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes
- Trying to get kids to eat healthier? Don't tell them veggies are good for them
- Cost-effectiveness of weight-loss programs, drugs
- Room for improvement in elementary school children’s lunches and snacks from home
- Eating probiotics regularly may improve your blood pressure
- Parents rank their obese children as 'very healthy'
- New research links bad diet to loss of smell
- Process to purify water using seed extracts now simplified
- Advanced cancer patients can benefit from programs combining exercise, nutrition
- Healing the heart with fat? 18-HEPE might help, study suggests
- Adults with eosinophilic esophagitis should consider a diet change
- Eight ways zinc affects the human body
- Weight management program also reduces depression among black women
- Consuming probiotics for a month helps diminish fat accumulation in the liver, according to a new study
- Adding alcohol to energy drinks leads to an increased urge to drink
- Eating lean beef daily can help lower blood pressure, study suggests
- Obese women may have learning deficit specific to food
- Brown fat found to be at the root of cancer-related wasting syndrome
- Gut microbes turn carbs into colorectal cancer, study shows
- New link found between obesity, inflammation, and insulin resistance
- Children not eating enough fruit and vegetables
- Effects of starvation can be passed to future generations, through small RNAs apparently without DNA involvement
- Sun exposure, vitamin D levels and mortality
- Mediterranean diet has varied effects on cognitive decline among different races, study shows
- Fish oil supplements reduce incidence of cognitive decline, may improve memory function
- Obesity may be impacted by stress, study shows
- Experts voice concerns over arsenic in rice
- New statement on 'PEG' feeding tubes in children published
- Taking B vitamins won't prevent Alzheimer's disease, researchers conclude
- Eating disorders and depression in athletes: Does one lead to the other?
- Moderate alcohol use associated with increased risk for atrial fibrillation
- Weighty issue: Stress and high-fat meals combine to slow metabolism in women
- Text message medicine: Texts from the ER can reduce binge drinking
- Obesity alone does not cause arthritis in animals
- Omega 3 fatty acids lessen severity of osteoarthritis in mice
- Inherited 'memory' of poor nutrition during pregnancy passed through sperm of male offspring
- What you eat may affect your body's internal biological clock
- How antioxidants can accelerate cancers, and why they don't protect against them
- Food imagery ideal for teaching doctors -- but they must have strong stomachs
- Why weight-loss surgery cures diabetes: New clues
- New persimmon milkshake with high antioxidant potential created by scientists
- Alternative to surgery for Graves' eye disease: Low-carb, gluten-free diet may help
- Making a more healthful, low-fat hot dog without giving up texture
- Vitamin D ups bowel cancer survival odds, study finds
- Adolescents from southern Europe are less fit, more obese than central-northern European peers
- Think fun when exercising and you'll eat less later
- Neighborhoods with healthy food options less likely to have overweight kids
- New compounds that could affect circadian rhythm uncovered in study
- Healthy lifestyle adds years to life
- Advantages of standardizing diabetes treatments
- Sibling composition impacts childhood obesity risk
- Non-diet approach to weight management more effective in worksite wellness programs
- Less exercise, not more calories, responsible for expanding waistlines
- 'Unhealthy' food and drinks have starring role in kids' TV programs, UK study finds
- High-protein weight loss diets can work, scientists show
- Explaining 'healthy' obesity
- Bone marrow fat tissue secretes hormone that helps body stay healthy
- Nutrition screenings should be regular part of geriatric health assessment, researchers say
- Prolonged use of stomach feeding tubes in children may increase risk of stomach fistulas
- Malnutrition screening of hospital patients common but hospitals failing on nutrition care
- Polyphenols could yield small benefit for people with PAD
- Process that affects fat distribution, metabolic syndrome found by researchers
- Hazardous drinking in UK athletes linked with alcohol industry sponsorship
- Enough to put you off your popcorn? Food labelling study underway
- Healthy lifestyle is crucial for women of childbearing age: Updated position, new practice papers published
- Influence of westernization spells danger for public health in Nigeria
- Childhood malnutrition linked to higher blood pressure in adults
- Vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of cardiovascular, cancer death
- Almonds reduce the risk of heart disease, research shows
- Fat damages the lungs of heavy drinkers
- Common herbal supplement can cause dangerous interactions with prescription drugs
- Kids who know unhealthy food logos more likely to be overweight
- Adding sugar to high-fat Western diet could be worse than high-fat diet alone
- Do fruit, vegetable supplements improve respiratory function in smokers?
- Revisions needed for current IV feeding safeguards against bloodstream infections
- Tuberculosis infection may be underestimated among people taking corticosteroid pills
- Nutrition education program improves preschoolers' at-home consumption of vegetables, low-fat/fat-free milk
- Peanuts don't panic parents as much as milk and eggs
- Are hormones causing children's weight gain?
- Vegetarian diets produce fewer greenhouse gases and increase longevity, say new studies
- Fruits, vegetables: Good for health, not necessarily a weight loss method
- Diet or exercise? 'Energy balance' real key to disease prevention
- Link unlikely between insomnia symptoms, high blood pressure, study concludes
- Insects as the food of the future: Locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, silk moth pupae, and beetle and moth larvae
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