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Diabetes can be prevented and reversed with carbohydrate restricted diet, says UAB expert

According to a new comprehensive financial analysis reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association and The Washington Post diabetes leads a list of just 20 diseases and conditions that account for more than half of all spending on healthcare in the United States.

30 Dec 2016

Continental Who's Who recognizes Stanley J. Dudrick as Pinnacle Lifetime Member in the medical field

Continental Who's Who recognizes Stanley J. Dudrick, M.D., FACS, as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member in recognition of his contributions to the field of medicine.

30 Dec 2016

"More aggressive" nutrition improves growth and development of tiny premature babies

On New Year's Day this coming Sunday, we will once again be waiting to see whereabouts in Austria the first baby is born safe and sound to be our "New Year's Baby 2017".

30 Dec 2016

Study highlights lack of nutritional standards for premixed infant cereals in lower-income countries

For parents around the world, premixed infant cereals--also known as complementary foods--can be a vital source of the solid food needed for healthy child growth after six months of age, when infants outgrow the nutrients provided by breast milk alone.

28 Dec 2016

New study finds overuse of hospital ICUs

Intensive Care Units, which provide the most expensive and invasive forms of care in a hospital setting, are being used too often for patients who don't need that level of care, according to a new study by LA BioMed and UCLA researchers published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine today.

28 Dec 2016

Reduced radiation can maintain high cure rates in patients with HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers

Human papillomavirus-positive oropharynx cancers (cancers of the tonsils and back of the throat) are on rise.

27 Dec 2016

Hospitals eliminate bedsore occurrence using early detection technology

Using technology adapted from NASA's Mars lander as part of a large-scale bedsore reduction program, over half of the 13 participating hospitals were able to eliminate the occurrence of new bedsores completely; an additional 3 hospitals achieved reductions ranging from 11% to 90%.

23 Dec 2016

Clemson researchers focus on improving overall safety of football helmet facemasks

A team of Clemson University researchers and an Upstate businessman believe they can help make football a little safer by creating a facemask that can help reduce the severity of head injuries by increasing overall helmet protection.

23 Dec 2016

Experts confirm high risk of famine in northeast Nigeria

Multiple experts, including Action Against Hunger, have validated new analysis confirming an elevated risk of famine in Nigeria's Borno State among populations cut off from humanitarian assistance due to the Boko Haram insurgency.

22 Dec 2016

Weight loss leads to improvements in psoriasis symptoms and quality of life

Weight loss has a significant and prolonged positive impact on psoriasis symptoms and quality of life.

22 Dec 2016

Researchers find accumulation of tumor suppressor in liver after food withdrawal

Tumor suppressors stop healthy cells from becoming cancerous. Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Medical University of Graz and the German Institute of Human Nutrition in Potsdam-Rehbruecke have found that p53, one of the most important tumor suppressors, accumulates in liver after food withdrawal.

21 Dec 2016

Gelatin supplement consumption plus intensive exercise can help build ligaments, tendons and bones

A new study from Keith Baar's Functional Molecular Biology Laboratory at the UC Davis College of Biological Sciences and the Australian Institute of Sport suggests that consuming a gelatin supplement, plus a burst of intensive exercise, can help build ligaments, tendons and bones.

21 Dec 2016

Red meat consumption does not affect short-term cardiovascular disease risk factors, review suggests

Consuming red meat in amounts above what is typically recommended does not affect short-term cardiovascular disease risk factors, such as blood pressure and blood cholesterol, according to a new review of clinical trials from Purdue University.

20 Dec 2016

New research shows how children integrate different sensory information to direct social behavior

New research from the Monell Center reveals that children begin using olfactory information to help guide their responses to emotionally-expressive faces at about five years of age.

20 Dec 2016

High levels of enzyme can predict memory impairment and Type 2 diabetes

An enzyme found in the fluid around the brain and spine is giving researchers a snapshot of what happens inside the minds of Alzheimer's patients and how that relates to cognitive decline.

19 Dec 2016

Metavision clinical information system adopted by health services centre, Canada

iMDsoft® announced that Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Canada is now live with the MetaVision clinical information system throughout their critical care environment. The system has been implemented in adult, neonatal and burn intensive care units, across a total of 145 beds.

19 Dec 2016

Hundreds of airline pilots report depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts, says survey

Hundreds of commercial airline pilots may be clinically depressed and having to manage depressive symptoms while they are flying, according to a survey of almost 1,850 pilots.

16 Dec 2016

Good-tasting food does not lead to weight gain, new research suggests

Does eating good-tasting food make you gain weight? Despite the common perception that good-tasting food is unhealthy and causes obesity, new research from the Monell Center using a mouse model suggests that desirable taste in and of itself does not lead to weight gain.

16 Dec 2016

Western diet during pregnancy may increase obesity risk in offspring

Diet composition around the time of pregnancy may influence whether offspring become obese, according to a new study using animal models at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI).

15 Dec 2016

Scientists explain concept of combining NO gas therapy with starvation of tumor cells for nanomedical treatment

Biocompatible nanocapsules, loaded with an amino acid and equipped with an enzyme now combine two anti-tumor strategies into a synergistic treatment concept. Researchers hope this increases effectiveness and decreases side effects.

14 Dec 2016

Nutrition News and Research

Diabetes can be prevented and reversed with carbohydrate restricted diet, says UAB expert

Continental Who's Who recognizes Stanley J. Dudrick as Pinnacle Lifetime Member in the medical field

"More aggressive" nutrition improves growth and development of tiny premature babies

Study highlights lack of nutritional standards for premixed infant cereals in lower-income countries

New study finds overuse of hospital ICUs

Reduced radiation can maintain high cure rates in patients with HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers

Hospitals eliminate bedsore occurrence using early detection technology

Clemson researchers focus on improving overall safety of football helmet facemasks

Experts confirm high risk of famine in northeast Nigeria

Weight loss leads to improvements in psoriasis symptoms and quality of life

Researchers find accumulation of tumor suppressor in liver after food withdrawal

Gelatin supplement consumption plus intensive exercise can help build ligaments, tendons and bones

Red meat consumption does not affect short-term cardiovascular disease risk factors, review suggests

New research shows how children integrate different sensory information to direct social behavior

High levels of enzyme can predict memory impairment and Type 2 diabetes

Metavision clinical information system adopted by health services centre, Canada

Hundreds of airline pilots report depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts, says survey

Good-tasting food does not lead to weight gain, new research suggests

Western diet during pregnancy may increase obesity risk in offspring

Scientists explain concept of combining NO gas therapy with starvation of tumor cells for nanomedical treatment

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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