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Brain trauma helped by nutrition

According to a report by the Institute of Medicine, military personnel who suffer traumatic brain injury need to be fed adequately and immediately to reduce the severity of trauma and improve their chance of survival. This finding has implications for people sustaining head injuries in other situations, such as sports and traffic accidents.

20 Apr 2011

Stealth Peptides launches mitochondrion targeting compound Bendavia at Experimental Biology 2011

Stealth Peptides Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing innovative mitochondrial therapies, introduced its lead clinical candidate, Bendavia™, a novel compound that targets the mitochondrion, during multiple scientific sessions of the Experimental Biology 2011 meeting.

20 Apr 2011

Cigarettes leave toxins on surfaces that can endanger prenatal and postnatal infants

Stepping outside to smoke a cigarette may not be enough to protect the lungs and life of a pregnant woman's unborn child, according to a new study in the American Journal of Physiology.

20 Apr 2011

Mother's diet during pregnancy can influence child's risk of obesity

Scientists have discovered that a mother's nutrition during pregnancy can strongly influence her child's risk of obesity many years later.

19 Apr 2011

Also in global health news: U.N., Libyan government reach deal over aid; USAID monitoring HIV/AIDS in Philippines; WFP warns of Afghanistan food shortages; U.N. appeals for more aid in Cote d'Ivoire, Namibia

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday at a press conference in Hungary announced that the organization had reached an agreement with the Libyan government to provide humanitarian aid in the country's capital city of Tripoli, the Associated Press reports.

19 Apr 2011

Novel lifestyle program may slow loss of brain cells due to aging and also grow new cells

In March, more than 80 residents at Emeritus at Ocoee, an assisted living and memory care community in Central Florida, began a new and highly promising research-based Brain Health Lifestyle Program which was designed to not only slow the loss of brain cells due to aging, but also grow new cells.

18 Apr 2011

Double Eagle acquires Fuse Science

Double Eagle Holdings, Ltd. announced today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Fuse Science, Inc. Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, Fuse Science becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Double Eagle, effectively repositioning Double Eagle as an innovation-based consumer products holding company.

18 Apr 2011

Eye physicians need to include low-cost molecular medicine in their tool box

Dr. Richer, speaking at his 4th annual Nutrition & The Eye conference, April 16-17, hosted by the College of Optometry at the University of Missouri in St. Louis, says molecular medicine is beginning to provide hope for patients with declining sight when all other therapies have been exhausted.

18 Apr 2011

Former UNICEF head accepts Nestle board position, says she will examine compliance with WHO breast milk code

Ann Veneman, the former executive director of UNICEF, "took a seat on the board of Swiss food and drinks company Nestle SA on Thursday" and said she plans to look into whether the company has adopted a WHO code on breast milk, the Associated Press/Washington Post reports.

16 Apr 2011

Family-based HIV prevention interventions needed for juvenile offenders, say BHCRC researchers

More intensive or family-based HIV prevention interventions may be needed to encourage juvenile offenders to use condoms and stop engaging in risky sexual behavior, say researchers from the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center.

16 Apr 2011

Study: Low-carb diet greatly reduces liver fat

Curbing carbohydrates is more effective than cutting calories for individuals who want to quickly reduce the amount of fat in their liver, report UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers.

15 Apr 2011

New research finds older adults consume more phytonutrients than youths

Although only one in 10 American adults eats enough fruits and vegetables, new research being presented at the Experimental Biology meeting this week in Washington, D.C., finds older adults are consuming higher levels of carotenoids, flavonoids and other phytonutrients found in fruits and vegetables that are thought to support healthy aging.

15 Apr 2011

Adhering to cancer prevention guidelines reduces risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease

A study of more than 100,000 men and women over 14 years finds nonsmokers who followed recommendations for cancer prevention had a lower risk of death from cancer, cardiovascular disease, and all-causes. The study appears early online in Cancer Biomarkers, Epidemiology, and Prevention, and was led by American Cancer Society epidemiologists.

15 Apr 2011

Acute high-fat diets can protect against heart attack

Approximately one million Americans suffer a heart attack each year of which some 400,000 attacks are fatal. A key cause of heart attacks is atherosclerosis, a process in which cholesterol builds up in the arteries and impedes the ability of the blood to flow to our most vital organ.

15 Apr 2011

House votes to slash health law's public health fund

Almost entirely along party-lines, the House voted to repeal a provision of the health law that establishes a trust fund to support prevention and public health activities. Opponents of the trust fund said it was a "slush fund" for the HHS secretary, but the White House responded by threatening a veto.

15 Apr 2011

Walking slows progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese people

Walking on a treadmill for one hour a day may slow the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese people with prediabetes by jump-starting their metabolism and slowing the oxidative damage wrought by the condition, say researchers at the Cleveland Clinic.

15 Apr 2011

Diet and exercise most effective when done together for losing weight and body fat

Everyone knows that eating a low-fat, low-calorie diet and getting regular exercise helps shed pounds, but a new study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has found that when it comes to losing weight and body fat, diet and exercise are most effective when done together as compared to either strategy alone.

15 Apr 2011

Consumer group calls for ban on weight loss drugs Alli and Xenical

According to the consumer watchdog Public Citizen, the weight loss drugs Alli and Xenical should be removed from the market because of the growing risk of side effects that include liver damage, pancreatitis and kidney stones.

15 Apr 2011

Children who consume white potatoes have more nutrient-dense diets

Research to be presented this week at The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Conference in Washington, D.C., demonstrates that consumption of white potatoes by children does not displace other vegetables from children's meals.

12 Apr 2011

Changes in hormonal status have no impact on women's voice parameters

In recent years several studies have suggested that women's voices change at different times over the menstrual cycle, with the tone rising as ovulation approaches. Now a study conducted by researchers at the West Texas A&M University in which women's voices were subjected to computerized acoustical analysis contradicts those findings.

12 Apr 2011

Nutrition News and Research

Brain trauma helped by nutrition

Stealth Peptides launches mitochondrion targeting compound Bendavia at Experimental Biology 2011

Cigarettes leave toxins on surfaces that can endanger prenatal and postnatal infants

Mother's diet during pregnancy can influence child's risk of obesity

Also in global health news: U.N., Libyan government reach deal over aid; USAID monitoring HIV/AIDS in Philippines; WFP warns of Afghanistan food shortages; U.N. appeals for more aid in Cote d'Ivoire, Namibia

Novel lifestyle program may slow loss of brain cells due to aging and also grow new cells

Double Eagle acquires Fuse Science

Eye physicians need to include low-cost molecular medicine in their tool box

Former UNICEF head accepts Nestle board position, says she will examine compliance with WHO breast milk code

Family-based HIV prevention interventions needed for juvenile offenders, say BHCRC researchers

Study: Low-carb diet greatly reduces liver fat

New research finds older adults consume more phytonutrients than youths

Adhering to cancer prevention guidelines reduces risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease

Acute high-fat diets can protect against heart attack

House votes to slash health law's public health fund

Walking slows progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese people

Diet and exercise most effective when done together for losing weight and body fat

Consumer group calls for ban on weight loss drugs Alli and Xenical

Children who consume white potatoes have more nutrient-dense diets

Changes in hormonal status have no impact on women's voice parameters

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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