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Vegetarian Diets Can Help Prevent Chronic Diseases, American Dietetic Association Says
The American Dietetic
Association has released an
updated position paper on
vegetarian diets that
concludes such diets, if
... > full story
Mice Run Faster On High-grade Oil
Between the 1932 and 2008
Olympic Games, world record
times of the men's 100m
sprint improved by 0.6
seconds. Scientists have
shown that an equivalent
improvement can be achieved
... > full story
Can A Little Extra Weight Protect People From Early Death? Underweight, Extremely Obese Die Earlier Than People Of Normal Weight
Underweight people and those
who are extremely obese die
earlier than people of
normal weight -- but those
who are overweight actually
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Why A Low-Calorie Diet Extends Lifespans: Critical Enzyme Pair Identified
Experiment after experiment
confirms that a diet on the
brink of starvation expands
lifespan in mice and many
other species. But the
... > full story
- Vegetarian Diets Can Help Prevent Chronic Diseases, American Dietetic Association Says
- Mice Run Faster On High-grade Oil
- Can A Little Extra Weight Protect People From Early Death? Underweight, Extremely Obese Die Earlier Than People Of Normal Weight
- Why A Low-Calorie Diet Extends Lifespans: Critical Enzyme Pair Identified
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Overweight Kids Experience More Loneliness, Anxiety
July 3, 2009 — As childhood obesity rates continue to increase, experts agree that more information is needed about the implications of being overweight as a step toward reversing current trends. A new study has ... > full story -
Mom’s Weight During Pregnancy Affects Her Daughter’s Risk Of Being Obese
July 3, 2009 — A mother's weight and the amount she gains during pregnancy both impact her daughter's risk of obesity decades later, according to a new ... > full story -
'Jumping Gene' Diminishes The Effect Of New Type 2 Diabetes Risk Gene
July 2, 2009 — Research has identified a new gene associated with diabetes, together with a mechanism that makes obese mice less susceptible to diabetes. A genomic fragment that occurs naturally in some mouse ... > full story -
Roux-en-Y Weight Loss Surgery Raises Kidney Stone Risk, Study Suggests
July 1, 2009 — The most popular type of gastric bypass surgery appears to nearly double the chance that a patient will develop kidney stones, despite earlier assumptions that it would not. The overall risk, ... > full story -
Dietary Influences Of Liver Disease Examined
July 1, 2009 — Diets high in protein and cholesterol are associated with a higher risk of hospitalization or death due to cirrhosis or liver cancer, while diets high in carbohydrates are associated with a lower ... > full story -
Exercise Helps Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Study Shows
July 1, 2009 — Counseling patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on how to increase physical activity leads to health benefits that are independent of changes in ... > full story -
What Is The Risk Of Obesity While Taking Antidepressant Drugs?
June 30, 2009 — Major depressive episode (MDE) does not appear to increase the risk of obesity. The cross-sectional associations that have been reported in this study, albeit inconsistently, in the literature ... > full story -
Metabolic Factors May Play A Role In Risk For Breast Cancer
June 30, 2009 — Physiological changes associated with the metabolic syndrome may play a role in the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, according to a new ... > full story -
Lean Mass Better For Developing Bones In Young People
June 29, 2009 — New research shows that a child with leaner body mass, or muscle, builds bigger bones than a child who weighs the same but has a greater percentage of ... > full story -
For Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Acupuncture And Exercise May Bring Relief, Reduce Risks
June 29, 2009 — Exercise and electro-acupuncture treatments can reduce sympathetic nerve activity in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome, according to a new study. The finding is important because women with PCOS ... > full story
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