Nutrition Research News

Posted November 25, 2009:

• Hormone Ghrelin Can Boost Resistance to Parkinson's Disease

Posted November 24, 2009:

• Diabetics Show Alarming Increase in Morbid Obesity
• High Salt Intake Directly Linked to Stroke and Cardiovascular Disease
• Polyphenols and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Boost the Birth of New Neurons, Study Finds

Posted November 23, 2009:

• Alcohol in Pregnancy Linked to Child Behavior Problems
• Skin Color Gives Clues to Health

Posted November 21, 2009:

• Older Problem Drinkers Use More Alcohol Than Do Their Younger Counterparts

Posted November 19, 2009:

• Pig out More at Thanksgiving and You May Shop Less

Posted November 18, 2009:

• To Eat or Not to Eat? Mental Budgets Help Control Consumption

Posted November 17, 2009:

• Family Partnership, Education Interventions Lower Heart Failure Patients' Salt Consumption

Posted November 12, 2009:

• Mood Improves on Low-Fat, but Not Low-Carb, Diet Plan

Posted November 10, 2009:

• Diet Switching Can Activate Brain's Stress System, Lead To 'Withdrawal' Symptoms

Posted November 5, 2009:

• 'Health-at-Every-Size' Approach Is Effective: Health-Centered Weight Control Method Shows Promise
• TV Bombards Children With Commercials For High-Fat And High-Sugar Foods

Posted November 4, 2009:

• Eating Quickly Is Associated With Overeating, Study Indicates

Posted November 1, 2009:

• Fish Oil May Protect Against Stroke From Ruptured Carotid Artery Plaques

Posted October 29, 2009:

• Genes That Drive You To Drink (But Don't Make You An Alcoholic)

Posted October 28, 2009:

• Attention-Deficit/hyperactivity Problems Associated With Low Folate Levels In Pregnant Women

Posted October 27, 2009:

• Maternal High-Fat Diet Has Serious Implications For Brain Development Of Offspring, Mouse Study Finds
• Junk Food Diet Causes Rats’ Brain Pleasure Centers To Become Progressively Less Responsive

Posted October 25, 2009:

• Pinpointing When Rates Of Binge Eating Converge Across Races

Posted October 22, 2009:

• Low-Carb Diet Speeds Recovery From Spinal Cord Injury

Posted October 21, 2009:

• Alzheimer's Researchers Find High Protein Diet Shrinks Brain

Posted October 20, 2009:

• Study Shows How Substance In Grapes May Squeeze Out Diabetes

Posted October 14, 2009:

• Comfort Food: Chocolate, Water Reduce Pain Response To Heat

Posted October 11, 2009:

• 'No Major Role For Fish' In The Prevention Of Heart Failure, Study Suggests

Posted October 6, 2009:

• Mediterranean Diet Associated With Reduced Risk Of Depression

Posted October 2, 2009:

• Paradoxically, Food Insecurity May Be Underlying Contributor To Overweight

Posted October 1, 2009:

• Eating Sweets Every Day In Childhood 'Increases Adult Aggression'

Posted September 28, 2009:

• New Links Among Alcohol Abuse, Depression, Obesity In Young Women Found
• Switch Program Increases Kids' Healthy Eating, Reduces Screen Time

Posted September 26, 2009:

• Social Background Weighs Heavily On Teenage Diet

Posted September 22, 2009:

• Watching Your Weight? Beware Of Skinny Friends With Big Appetites

Posted September 19, 2009:

• Ice Cream May Target The Brain Before Your Hips, Study Suggests

Posted September 16, 2009:

• Acne Really Is A Nightmare For Some Teens
• Brain's Response To Seeing Food May Be Linked To Weight Loss Maintenance

Posted September 14, 2009:

• Wine Tasting: Expectations Influence Sense Of Taste, Tests Show

Posted September 11, 2009:

• Heavy-Drinking Colleges Showing No Improvements
• Roadmap Of Leptin Explains Its Regulation Of Bone And Appetite: New Clues For Obesity And Osteoporosis Prevention

Posted September 10, 2009:

• High Fruit And Vegetable Intake Linked To Antioxidant Status And Cognitive Performance In Healthy Subjects

Posted September 9, 2009:

• Public Policy Should Promote Family Mealtimes, Researchers Urge
• Rats With Part of Brain Deactivated Move Toward Food But Do Not Eat

Posted September 7, 2009:

• How To Boost Value Of Alzheimer's-Fighting Compounds
• That Late-Night Snack: Worse Than You Think

Posted September 5, 2009:

• Do High-Fat Diets Make Us Stupid And Lazy? Physical And Memory Abilities Of Rats Affected After 9 Days

Posted September 4, 2009:

• Vitamin C Deficiency Impairs Early Brain Development, Guinea Pig Study Finds

Posted September 3, 2009:

• Rise In Weight-Loss Drugs Prescribed To Combat Childhood Obesity

Posted September 1, 2009:

• Weight-Loss Surgery Can Break A Family's Cycle Of Obesity

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