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Philadelphia diet drug trial completed

Wyeth has announced that the jury in the case of Rhonda Istnick and Henry Clepper v. Wyeth, et al. rendered its decision, finding in favor of the Company in the case brought by Ms. Istnick, while awarding Mr. Clepper compensatory damages in the amount of $48,000.

29 Jul 2004

Teenage girls' obsession with looking like Britney Spears or Posh Spice is leading to them to make unhealthy diet choices

Irish teenage girls' obsession with looking like pop divas Britney Spears or Posh Spice is leading to them to make unhealthy diet choices, according to University research.

29 Jul 2004

Brewing expert examines health potential of beer

Beer is often dismissed as a mere pleasant libation, at best, or an evil abomination, at worst. Few people stop to consider that the age-old beverage "is very much a food" with genuine benefits when consumed intelligently, writes a UC Davis brewing scientist.

29 Jul 2004

Japanese study on eggs and mortality is not scientifically sound

Representatives of the American Egg Board's Egg Nutrition Center as well as independent scientists say that a just-released Japanese study on eggs and mortality is not scientifically sound because the subset of women studied was too small to deliver accurate data.

29 Jul 2004

Traveling to and from work can reduce cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes

Research published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that moderate exercise can reduce cardiovascular disease deaths in people with type 2 diabetes, even if that activity comes from work or traveling to and from work.

26 Jul 2004

New survey shows three out of four diets fail

"All diets, in their essence, will fail,” says Anne Mixon of the marketing research group NPD, who points to a new survey showing three out of four diets fail.

26 Jul 2004

How would we feed astronauts on a mission to Mars?

The question of what scientists may ultimately discover on Mars is as nebulous as another that’s dogged space agencies for years: How to feed astronauts on a mission lasting several years.

26 Jul 2004

FDA approval for VYTORIN for the treatment of high LDL cholesterol (LDL-C)

Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved VYTORIN™ (ezetimibe/simvastatin) for the treatment of high LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed hyperlipidemia as adjunctive therapy to diet when diet alone is not enough.

26 Jul 2004

Eating salad vegetables with some added fat promotes the absorption of lycopene, alpha- and beta-carotenes

A recent study conducted by Wendy White, associate professor of food science and nutrition at Iowa State University, shows that eating salad vegetables with some added fat promotes the absorption of lycopene, alpha- and beta-carotenes, all of which aid in the fight against cancer and heart disease.

26 Jul 2004

Correlation between caffeine intake at mealtime and increased glucose and insulin levels among diabetics

Duke University Medical Center researchers at have found a strong correlation between caffeine intake at mealtime and increased glucose and insulin levels among people with type-2 diabetes.

26 Jul 2004

Largest diet and exercise trial in the world for people with type 2 diabetes

A massive grant of almost a million pounds has been awarded to the University of Bristol to carry out a major trial that will assess the effects of diet and exercise on people with type 2 diabetes. This trial will be the largest diet and exercise trial in the world for people with type 2 diabetes.

23 Jul 2004

Cancers of the gut amongst the most preventable through changes in diet

Cancers of the gut are one of the major causes of death from cancer, but a review published this week shows that they are also amongst the most preventable through changes in diet.

23 Jul 2004

Major campaign victory will create safer environments for children with food allergies

About 11 million people - roughly 1-in-25 Americans - are now believed to be affected by one or more food allergies, a disease triggered by the ingestion or contact with certain foods that may cause life-threatening reactions, or anaphylaxis, according to a recent Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network nationwide survey.

21 Jul 2004

Reacting to the obesity epidemic, food consumers have stirred a global health revolution

Since eliminating fats can upset the nutritional balance, researchers are constantly trying to develop innovative methods to improve the health properties of oils and fats.

21 Jul 2004

Infants whose mothers have higher levels of an essential omega-3 fatty acid show more advanced cognitive development

Infants whose mothers have higher levels of an essential omega-3 fatty acid show more advanced cognitive development, researchers at the University of Kansas have found.

21 Jul 2004

Benefits from diet lower in salt not limited to those with high blood pressure

It has long been established that people suffering from high blood pressure can benefit greatly by reducing their salt intake.

21 Jul 2004

Married women are much more likely to be on a diet than single women

A post-graduate economics researcher at the University of Warwick has surprisingly found that married women are much more likely to be on a diet than their single counter-parts – a result that totally contradicts current economic theories on dieting.

19 Jul 2004

Most Americans ignorant to high cholesterol facts

Results from a recent nationwide survey showed that most respondents did not know that high cholesterol comes from two sources, even though the respondents reported having high cholesterol.

15 Jul 2004

Older people fail to recognise the signs of cardiac arrest

An Australian study has found a disturbing number of older people fail to recognise the signs of cardiac arrest and do not know what to do in the event of such an emergency.

15 Jul 2004

Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty), the most frequently performed surgical procedure among teenagers

The most frequently performed surgical procedure for this age group in 2003 was nose reshaping (rhinoplasty). Most experts agree that for appropriately selected teenage patients, cosmetic plastic surgery can have a positive impact on physical and emotional development.

15 Jul 2004

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Philadelphia diet drug trial completed

Teenage girls' obsession with looking like Britney Spears or Posh Spice is leading to them to make unhealthy diet choices

Brewing expert examines health potential of beer

Japanese study on eggs and mortality is not scientifically sound

Traveling to and from work can reduce cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes

New survey shows three out of four diets fail

How would we feed astronauts on a mission to Mars?

FDA approval for VYTORIN for the treatment of high LDL cholesterol (LDL-C)

Eating salad vegetables with some added fat promotes the absorption of lycopene, alpha- and beta-carotenes

Correlation between caffeine intake at mealtime and increased glucose and insulin levels among diabetics

Largest diet and exercise trial in the world for people with type 2 diabetes

Cancers of the gut amongst the most preventable through changes in diet

Major campaign victory will create safer environments for children with food allergies

Reacting to the obesity epidemic, food consumers have stirred a global health revolution

Infants whose mothers have higher levels of an essential omega-3 fatty acid show more advanced cognitive development

Benefits from diet lower in salt not limited to those with high blood pressure

Married women are much more likely to be on a diet than single women

Most Americans ignorant to high cholesterol facts

Older people fail to recognise the signs of cardiac arrest

Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty), the most frequently performed surgical procedure among teenagers

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 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

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 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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