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Treating adolescents for major depression can also reduce risk of drug abuse

Treating adolescents for major depression can also reduce their chances of abusing drugs later on, a secondary benefit found in a five-year study of nearly 200 youths at 11 sites across the United States.

5 Jun 2012

Seattle Genetics, Agensys announce interim data from ASG-5ME phase I trial on CRPC

Agensys, Inc., an affiliate of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc., and Seattle Genetics, Inc. today announced interim data from a phase I clinical trial evaluating ASG-5ME for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer.

5 Jun 2012

New data from OncoMed’s OMP-59R5 Phase I study on advanced solid tumors

OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held, clinical-stage company developing novel therapeutics that target cancer stem cells (CSCs), or tumor initiating cells, today highlighted new data presented this afternoon in a poster discussion session at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago, IL.

4 Jun 2012

Raisins prevent excessive calorie intake and increase satiety in children

New research recently announced at the Canadian Nutrition Society annual meeting in Vancouver, B.C., suggests eating raisins as an after-school snack prevents excessive calorie intake and increases satiety – or feeling of fullness – as compared to other commonly consumed snacks.

1 Jun 2012

U.N. officials warn 18M people will be affected by hunger in African Sahel this year

"U.N. officials say they expect 18 million people in West Africa will go hungry this year, including three million young children whose lives or health will be at risk," the Associated Press reports.

31 May 2012

Alleviating world hunger, malnutrition essential for sustainable development, FAO report says

"Sustainable development cannot be realized unless hunger and malnutrition are eradicated, the [Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)] said in a policy document prepared for the Rio+20 Summit to be held in June in Rio de Janeiro," an FAO press release reports.

31 May 2012

G8 summit 'missed opportunity' to make real commitment to long-term food security

"This G8 summit was, yet again, a missed opportunity for international leaders to make a real commitment to long-term food security and support for African and developing world farmers," Eva Clayton, a former member of Congress and former assistant director general of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), writes in this post in the Huffington Post's "The World" blog.

30 May 2012

One third of homeless are obese

Amid some signs that America's obesity rates may be flattening out, media outlets report that one in three homeless people is obese and that bariatric surgery, which reduces stomach size, is becoming more common for patients as young as 12 or 13.

30 May 2012

Aid agencies warn April's steep increases in grain prices will affect Sahel nations during lean season

"Unexpectedly sharp price rises in April for local cereals like millet, rice, and maize in parts of Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Chad mean many vulnerable people in the drought-hit Sahel could find it even harder to get enough to eat," IRIN reports.

30 May 2012

NAC may be an effective therapy for some features of autism

A specific antioxidant supplement may be an effective therapy for some features of autism, according to a pilot trial from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital that involved 31 children with the disorder.

30 May 2012

U.N. official calls for more leadership, funding, comprehensive plan to address potential humanitarian crisis in Sahel

U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos on Thursday "called for strong leadership and a comprehensive response plan, as well as donor support, for the food crisis in West Africa's drought-prone Sahel region, warning that hunger could lead to a humanitarian catastrophe," the U.N. News Centre reports (5/24).

25 May 2012

G8 leaders must follow through on food security commitments

"I have just returned from a whirlwind visit to Washington, D.C., and Chicago, where I participated in a number of events around the G8 and NATO Summits focused on food and nutrition security," Tom Arnold, CEO of Concern Worldwide, writes in the Huffington Post's "Global Motherhood" blog, adding, "Among so many world leaders and high-level representatives from civil society and academia, I felt a sense of critical mass beginning to form in the fight to end global hunger."

25 May 2012

British Prime Minister Cameron to hold food security summit during Olympic games in London

"The U.K. will hold an international food security summit during the Olympic games in London this summer, British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced in a statement to the House of Commons," AlertNet reports.

25 May 2012

Study uncovers new obesity genetic markers that may predict dietary intake

Blame it on your genes? Researchers from The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center say individuals with variations in certain "obesity genes" tend to eat more meals and snacks, consume more calories per day and often choose the same types of high fat, sugary foods.

24 May 2012

Opinion pieces discuss global action on food security

The Hill's "Congress Blog" on Friday published two opinion pieces addressing global food security, the G8 summit, and the New Alliance for Food and Nutrition Security.

22 May 2012

Tackling 'hidden crisis' of childhood undernutrition critical

"Nearly more than 170 million children under age five suffer from undernutrition, a hidden crisis that robs them -- and their countries -- of a healthy and prosperous future," Cat Cora, chef and founder of Chefs for Humanity, writes in an opinion piece on the Feed the Future website.

22 May 2012

7 ways for programs combating hunger to better reach women

"Through the U.S. Government's Feed the Future initiative, women are being recognized as playing a major role in tackling global hunger," guest blogger Seema Jalan, director of global development policy at Women Thrive Worldwide, writes in this post in USAID's "IMPACTblog."

22 May 2012

Viewpoints: A gamble on Alzheimer's research; Hidden costs of insurance rebates

The Obama administration has announced a bold research program to test whether a drug can prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease well before any symptoms appear. It is a long shot, but the payoff could be huge.

22 May 2012

Noninvasive test can reduce feeding-related complications among premature infants

Tufts Medical Center researchers have shown that presence of a gene strongly linked to appetite regulation is highly predictive of a premature infant's readiness to feed orally. An analysis of just a drop of an infant's saliva could be the key to preventing many feeding problems and the expensive medical complications that can occur when infants are fed by mouth too early.

22 May 2012

Neurogenesis may encourage excessive weight gain and fat storage

New nerve cells formed in a select part of the brain could hold considerable sway over how much you eat and consequently weigh, new animal research by Johns Hopkins scientists suggests in a study published in the May issue of Nature Neuroscience.

21 May 2012

Appetite News and Research

Treating adolescents for major depression can also reduce risk of drug abuse

Seattle Genetics, Agensys announce interim data from ASG-5ME phase I trial on CRPC

New data from OncoMed’s OMP-59R5 Phase I study on advanced solid tumors

Raisins prevent excessive calorie intake and increase satiety in children

U.N. officials warn 18M people will be affected by hunger in African Sahel this year

Alleviating world hunger, malnutrition essential for sustainable development, FAO report says

G8 summit 'missed opportunity' to make real commitment to long-term food security

One third of homeless are obese

Aid agencies warn April's steep increases in grain prices will affect Sahel nations during lean season

NAC may be an effective therapy for some features of autism

U.N. official calls for more leadership, funding, comprehensive plan to address potential humanitarian crisis in Sahel

G8 leaders must follow through on food security commitments

British Prime Minister Cameron to hold food security summit during Olympic games in London

Study uncovers new obesity genetic markers that may predict dietary intake

Opinion pieces discuss global action on food security

Tackling 'hidden crisis' of childhood undernutrition critical

7 ways for programs combating hunger to better reach women

Viewpoints: A gamble on Alzheimer's research; Hidden costs of insurance rebates

Noninvasive test can reduce feeding-related complications among premature infants

Neurogenesis may encourage excessive weight gain and fat storage

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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