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Popular Antioxidant Likely Ineffective, Study Finds
Mar. 6, 2015 — The popular dietary supplement ubiquinone, also known as Coenzyme Q10, is widely believed to function as an antioxidant, protecting cells against damage from free radicals. But a new study finds that ... full story -
How Healthy Is Genetically Modified Soybean Oil?
Mar. 5, 2015 — Soybean oil accounts for more than 90 percent of all the seed oil production in the United States. Genetically modified soybean oil, made from seeds of GM soybean plants, was recently introduced into ... full story -
Restricting Fructose in Obese Latino and African American Children May Reduce Fat Accumulation in Their Liver
Mar. 5, 2015 — In obese Latino and African American children, restricting dietary fructose, but not calories, may decrease liver fat and the conversion of sugar to fat in the liver, a new study ... full story -
To Reduce Body Fat, Eating Less Fat May Be More Effective Than Eating Less Carbohydrate
Mar. 5, 2015 — In adults with obesity, lowering dietary fat may lead to greater body fat loss than lowering dietary carbohydrate, a new study ... full story -
Nuts May Help Lower Teenagers' Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
Mar. 5, 2015 — Modest consumption of nuts every day is associated with an improved cardiovascular risk profile among adolescents, a new analysis of a large national database ... full story -
Oxytocin Nasal Spray Causes Men to Eat Fewer Calories
Mar. 5, 2015 — A synthetic nasal formulation of the hormone oxytocin reduced caloric intake in healthy men, particularly consumption of fatty foods, after a single treatment, a new study finds. The results confirm ... full story -
Male Partner's Healthier Lifestyle May Help Infertile Obese Female Conceive
Mar. 5, 2015 — Male partners of infertile obese females may increase the odds of conceiving a child by improving their own weight and dietary habits, preliminary results from a pilot study ... full story -
Drug to Control Appetite Could Also Fight Anxiety
Mar. 5, 2015 — Did you know that our body produces its own marijuana-like compound to protect us against anxiety? A study reveals a new biological pathway that regulates this system and suggests that a drug ... full story -
Molecule Found in Tree Leaves Helps Female Mice Combat Weight Gain; Males Unaffected
Mar. 5, 2015 — A small molecule that binds to a receptor found on muscle cells speeds up energy metabolism -- but only in female mice. Researchers have shown that female mice treated with a molecule found in tree ... full story -
Breastfeeding an Ideal Feeding Pattern for Infants, Experts Say
Mar. 5, 2015 — Human milk provides the best nutrition for most babies and breastfeeding provides the best nutrition for infants and very young children, according to an updated position paper. The paper also ... full story -
Semi-Veggie Diet Effectively Lowers Heart Disease, Stroke Risk
Mar. 5, 2015 — A pro-vegetarian diet that emphasizes a higher proportion of plant-based foods compared to animal-based foods may help lower the risks of dying from heart disease and stroke by up to 20 percent, ... full story -
Mediterranean Diet Cuts Heart Disease Risk by Nearly Half
Mar. 4, 2015 — Adults who closely followed the Mediterranean diet were 47 percent less likely to develop heart disease over a 10-year period compared to similar adults who did not closely follow the diet, according ... full story -
Obesity Is Associated With Brain's Neurotransmitters
Mar. 4, 2015 — Researchers have revealed how obesity is associated with altered opioid neurotransmission in the brain. New research reveals how obesity is associated with altered functioning of brain's opioid ... full story -
Salt Increases Physical Performance in Resistance Competitions
Mar. 4, 2015 — The effectiveness of salt on sports performance in triathletes has been evaluated by researchers. The athletes who added this supplement to their usual hydration routines during the competition took ... full story -
Newly Discovered Hormone Mimics the Effects of Exercise
Mar. 3, 2015 — Scientists have discovered a new hormone that fights the weight gain caused by a high-fat Western diet and normalizes the metabolism -- effects commonly associated with exercising. When tested in ... full story -
Divorce Fuels Kids' Sugary Beverage Consumption, Study Finds
Mar. 3, 2015 — Children of recently separated or divorced families are likelier to drink sugar-sweetened beverages than children in families where the parents are married, putting them at higher risk for obesity ... full story -
High-Salt Diet Could Protect Against Invading Microbes
Mar. 3, 2015 — Most people consume more salt than they need and therefore have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, which are the two leading causes of death worldwide. But a new study reveals that dietary ... full story -
The More Friends You Drink With ... the More You Drink
Mar. 3, 2015 — Alcohol consumption of individuals appears to increase with the number of friends in their drinking group. A new study used internet-based questionnaires that study participants completed on their ... full story -
Sad Movies Are Fattening
Mar. 2, 2015 — Sad movies are bad news for diets. A newly reported study showed movie-goers watching tearjerkers ate between 28 and 55 percent more popcorn both in the lab and in a mall theater during the ... full story -
Republicans Trust Science -- Except When It Comes to Health Insurance and Gay Adoption
Mar. 2, 2015 — A new study finds that while Democrats are generally more 'pro-science' than other political groups, Republicans are also inclined to defer to science across a range of policy issues. In ... full story
- How healthy is genetically modified soybean oil?
- Restricting fructose in obese Latino and African American children may reduce fat accumulation in their liver
- To Reduce Body Fat, Eating Less Fat May Be More Effective than Eating Less Carbohydrate
- Nuts may help lower teenagers' risk of metabolic syndrome
- Oxytocin nasal spray causes men to eat fewer calories
- Male partner's healthier lifestyle may help infertile obese female conceive
- Drug to control appetite could also fight anxiety
- Molecule found in tree leaves helps female mice combat weight gain; males unaffected
- Breastfeeding an ideal feeding pattern for infants, experts say
- Semi-veggie diet effectively lowers heart disease, stroke risk
- Mediterranean diet cuts heart disease risk by nearly half
- Obesity is associated with brain's neurotransmitters
- Salt increases physical performance in resistance competitions
- Newly discovered hormone mimics the effects of exercise
- Divorce fuels kids' sugary beverage consumption, study finds
- High-salt diet could protect against invading microbes
- The more friends you drink with ... the more you drink
- Sad movies are fattening
- Republicans trust science -- except when it comes to health insurance and gay adoption
- Basal cell carcinoma drug encourages both cancer regression and loss of taste in patients
- Lycopene may ward off kidney cancer in older women
- Soft drink tax could improve health of the nation, Australian study says
- Why nitrate supplementation may increase athletic performance
- Preventing metabolic disease may start in the womb... of your grandmother
- Feast-and-famine diet could help extend life, study suggests
- Neurons controlling appetite made from skin cells
- Level of pollutants accumulated in the body linked to obesity levels
- Altering perception of feeding state may promote healthy aging
- Could squirmy livestock dent africa's protein deficit?
- Impact of a supermarket on children's diets
- Team approach boosts human and environmental wellbeing, researcher says
- Plant chemicals may prevent liver damage caused by fat accumulated during menopause
- Widely used food additives promotes colitis, obesity and metabolic syndrome, shows study of emulsifiers
- Breakfast habits affect teens' metabolic responses to protein-packed morning meals
- Warning on use of drug for children's sleep
- High-energy breakfast with low-energy dinner helps control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes
- Patients with mental illness less likely to receive diet, exercise advice
- It’s tough to shift that weight, studies show
- Peanut consumption in infancy prevents peanut allergy, study finds
- Too many food choices exacerbate the battle against obesity, researchers find
- Diet high in red meat may make kidney disease worse
- Vitamin D deficiency linked more closely to diabetes than obesity
- Alcohol places Hispanics at a much greater risk of developing alcoholic liver disease
- Binge drinking is strongly associated with eating problems among Russian girls
- Diabetes, depression predict dementia risk in people with slowing minds
- Want pizza, chocolate, French fries? Highly processed foods linked to addictive eating
- Reducing energy efficiency boosts calorie burning in muscle
- People with multiple sclerosis may have lower levels of key nutrients
- Flame retardants found to cause metabolic, liver problems, animal study shows
- Anti-inflammatory drug counters obesity in mice
- Link between sleep loss, diabetes explained
- Female diet alters the nutrient composition of fluid in the womb
- Obesity series exposes 'unacceptably slow' progress in tackling soaring global obesity rates over last decade
- Unhealthy eating habits outpacing healthy eating patterns in most world regions
- Popular soda ingredient, caramel color, poses cancer risk to consumers
- Individuals with type 2 diabetes should exercise after dinner
- Mulling the marijuana munchies: How the brain flips the hunger switch
- Cancer experience presents time for lifestyle changes in both survivors and family members
- In lab research, team halts NASH liver damage
- Changing stem cell structure may help fight obesity
- In the short run, a high-fat diet may help minimize heart attack damage
- Anti-inflammatory mechanism of dieting and fasting revealed
- Eating disorders linked with financial difficulties in female students
- Puerto Rican officials blame parents of children with obesity, consider fines
- High acid diet may have negative effects on kidney health
- Common biomarkers of sleep debt found in humans, rats
- Microbes prevent malnutrition in fruit flies, and maybe humans, too
- Obese black and white women differ in how they view weight
- Brain activity can predict increased fat intake following sleep deprivation
- Plant-based diet may reduce obese children's risk of heart disease
- Experts question value of current obesity treatments
- Investigation reveals network of links between public health scientists and sugar industry
- Largest ever genome-wide study strengthens genetic link to obesity
- New approach to childhood malnutrition may reduce relapses, deaths
- 'Drink less' campaigns should focus on why and how
- Iodine daily serving now recommended in multivitamin/mineral supplements for pregnant and lactating women
- Low childhood vitamin D linked to adult atherosclerosis
- Taking too much folic acid while pregnant may put daughters at risk of diabetes and obesity
- Damage from obesity passed to offspring, but impact of obesity on fertility can be reversed, mouse study finds
- Historic US and UK dietary advice on fats 'should not have been introduced'
- Exposure to mercury, seafood associated with risk factor for autoimmune disease
- Beating high blood pressure with a combination of coconut oil and physical exercise: Animal study
- Energy drinks significantly increase hyperactivity in schoolchildren, study finds
- Organic food reduces pesticide exposure
- Another breastfeeding benefit: Preparing baby's belly for solid food
- MRI technique developed for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children
- Malocclusion and dental crowding arose 12,000 years ago with earliest farmers
- Drinking green tea before taking supplements may offer protection from toxicity
- Researchers identify peptide that reduces urge to eat
- Caterpillar to butterfly: New light shed on diet, steroid hormones and development
- Healthy diet linked to lower risk of chronic lung disease
- Insulin-decreasing hormone discovered in flies, humans
- White potatoes should be allowed under WIC, says report
- How a basic building block of the body could prevent breast cancer
- Kids five years after the recession: Smart policies, better lives
- Income, education affect calorie menu use: Most notice it, few use it
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