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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Parents Rank Their Obese Children as 'Very Healthy'
July 21, 2014 — Parents of obese children often do not recognize the potentially serious health consequences of childhood weight gain or the importance of daily physical activity in helping their child reach a ... full story -
New Research Links Bad Diet to Loss of Smell
July 21, 2014 — Could stuffing yourself full of high-fat foods cause you to lose your sense of smell? A new study by neuroscientists says so, and it has researchers taking a closer look at how our diets could impact ... full story -
Process to Purify Water Using Seed Extracts Now Simplified
July 21, 2014 — Researchers have streamlined and simplified a process that uses extracts from seeds of Moringa oleifa trees to purify water, reducing levels of harmful bacteria by 90 percent to 99 percent. The hardy ... full story -
Healing the Heart With Fat? 18-HEPE Might Help, Study Suggests
July 21, 2014 — Too much dietary fat is bad for the heart, but the right kind of fat keeps the heart healthy, according to a new paper. Scientists in Japan have shown that mice engineered to produce their own EPA ... full story -
Adults With Eosinophilic Esophagitis Should Consider a Diet Change
July 18, 2014 — Dietary elimination is a successful method of treatment for adults with eosinophilic esophagitis, according to a new study. Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic immune system disease caused by a ... full story -
Eight Ways Zinc Affects the Human Body
July 18, 2014 — Zinc has been identified as one of the most important essential trace metals in human nutrition and lifestyle. Zinc is not only a vital element in various physiological processes; it is also a drug ... full story -
Weight Management Program Also Reduces Depression Among Black Women
July 18, 2014 — An intervention program aimed at helping obese women maintain their weight without adding pounds also significantly reduced depression in nearly half the participants, according to a new study. The ... full story
- 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
- Strategy proposed for preventing diseases of aging
- Brown fat protects against diabetes, obesity in humans
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Inconsistent sugar recommendations raise questions
- New technologies will bring health benefits of oats and barley to a greater number of foods
- BMI measurement may be missing 25 percent of children who could be considered obese
- From deep sea to deep space: Creating and optimizing food for people living and working in extreme conditions
- Energy drinks raise new questions about caffeine's safety
- Fat of the bone: Exercise, diabetes affect amount of fat inside bones
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