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The Food Journal and Food, Nutrition & Science merge to create comprehensive food publication

Food, Nutrition & Science, a leading food publication from The Lempert Report, and The Food Journal, a comprehensive publication that also serves as an annotated bibliography on a specific topic, have merged. The new publication titled The Food Journal and Food, Nutrition & Science.

8 Feb 2015

LA BioMed's Christina Wang receives Mayo H. Soley Award for outstanding research work

Christina Wang, MD, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute lead researcher, has received a top honor for her outstanding research work, the Mayo H. Soley Award, at the 2015 Western Regional Meetings of five top research societies in the West.

7 Feb 2015

41% of the British population unaware of the role of diet in cancer development

Surprising new statistics reveal that 41% of the British population are oblivious to the role that diet plays in the development of cancer - and even those with a family history of the disease are failing to consume potentially "cancer-preventing" compounds in their daily diet.

6 Feb 2015

U of T's Marialena Mouzaki named Best International Abstract Awardee by A.S.P.E.N.

Marialena Mouzaki, MD, MSc, an assistant professor at University of Toronto and a staff gastroenterologist at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, has been named the Best International Abstract Awardee by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral. The award is for her research on pediatric end-stage liver disease that she will present at A.S.P.E.N.'s Clinical Nutrition Week scientific conference in Long Beach, California, February 14 to 17.

6 Feb 2015

University of Alberta's David Lim named recipient of Research Trainee Award by A.S.P.E.N.

David Lim, MD, CM, of the University of Alberta has been named a Research Trainee Award recipient by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. The award is for his research on parenteral nutrition associated liver disease (PNALD) in infants that he will present at A.S.P.E.N.'s Clinical Nutrition Week conference in Long Beach, California, February 14 to 17.

6 Feb 2015

GWU Medical Center researcher named recipient of A.S.P.E.N.'s Research Trainee Award

Ivy Haskins, MD, of George Washington University Medical Center has been named a Research Trainee Award recipient by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral. The award is for her research on volume-based enteral nutrition support regimens that she will present at A.S.P.E.N.'s Clinical Nutrition Week conference in Long Beach, California, February 14 to 17.

6 Feb 2015

Study focuses on two natural approaches to preventing breast cancer

Preventing cancer requires intimate knowledge of how cancer starts, what causes it to grow and flourish, and how to stop it in its tracks. Sometimes this comes in the form of a vaccine (the HPV vaccine for cervical and head and neck cancers), a screening (a colonoscopy for colorectal cancer) or a blood test (the PSA level test for prostate cancer).

5 Feb 2015

Study: Infant gut microbiota associated with healthy weight gain

Researchers in Singapore and UK as part of the EpiGen consortium worked together with scientists at the Nestlé Research Center, Switzerland, on a new study on the bacterial makeup of the gut (gut microbiota) of infants in Singapore. Their study reveals that the rate of bacterial colonisation of the gut is influenced by external factors such as the method of delivery and duration of gestation.

5 Feb 2015

Howard K. Koh receives CADCA's 2015 National Leadership Award

In recognition of his significant contributions to public health and tobacco prevention, and his long-standing support of community-based drug prevention, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) will present Howard K. Koh M.D., M.P.H. with its 2015 National Leadership Award.

5 Feb 2015

Family Dollar, Colgate-Palmolive partner to inspire African-American families during Black History Month

Colgate-Palmolive Company and Family Dollar have partnered to inspire African-American families during February's Black History Month to honor their past and treasure their future with a healthy smile.

4 Feb 2015

IOM report says white potatoes should be allowed under WIC Nutrition Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture should allow white potatoes as a vegetable eligible for purchase with vouchers issued by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC), says a new report.

4 Feb 2015

News study finds association between chronic fatigue syndrome and early menopause

A newfound link between chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and early menopause was reported online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society.

4 Feb 2015

U of I study shows that picky eaters exhibit definable preferences, mealtime behaviors

Although there's no scientific definition of picky eating, parents say they know it when they see it. Now a University of Illinois study shows that picky eaters do exhibit definable preferences and mealtime behaviors.

4 Feb 2015

Recession of mid-2000s continues to impact America's children

The bipartisan children's advocacy organization First Focus and PolicyLab at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia released a new analysis today showing that, five years after its technical end, the recession of the mid-2000s continues to impact America's children.

4 Feb 2015

One in four nonsmokers still exposed to secondhand smoke, shows CDC report

Although secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in the United States dropped by half between 1999 to 2000 and 2011 to 2012, one in four nonsmokers -- 58 million people -- are still exposed to SHS, according to a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

4 Feb 2015

New study suggests link between food insecurity and adverse experiences in childhood

The roots of children's hunger today may stretch back, in part, to the past childhood trauma of their caregivers. Evidence amassed over the past two decades has demonstrated that stress and deprivation during childhood have lifelong consequences on health, as well as school and job performance. A new small-scale study from Drexel University now suggests a strong relationship between exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and household food insecurity among mothers of young children.

4 Feb 2015

EyePromise® eye vitamins offers education guide to promote awareness on AMD

Due to the aging Baby Boomer population, AMD, or Age-related Macular Degeneration, is expected to double by the year 2020.

4 Feb 2015

Trust for America's Health supports President's proposal to end sequestration

The following is a statement from Jeffrey Levi, PhD, executive director of the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and chair of the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health.

4 Feb 2015

Study: Smoking increases mortality risk among colorectal cancer survivors

Colorectal cancer survivors who smoke cigarettes were at more than twice the risk of death than non-smoking survivors, adding to existing evidence that cigarette smoking is associated with higher all-cause and colorectal cancer-specific mortality.

4 Feb 2015

Accelerated Cure Project for MS launches nationwide initiative to fuel multiple sclerosis research

The Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis today launches iConquerMS, the nationwide initiative by and for individuals living with multiple sclerosis who recognize the power of their health data and insights and want to harness that power to fuel research.

3 Feb 2015

Nutrition News and Research

The Food Journal and Food, Nutrition & Science merge to create comprehensive food publication

LA BioMed's Christina Wang receives Mayo H. Soley Award for outstanding research work

41% of the British population unaware of the role of diet in cancer development

U of T's Marialena Mouzaki named Best International Abstract Awardee by A.S.P.E.N.

University of Alberta's David Lim named recipient of Research Trainee Award by A.S.P.E.N.

GWU Medical Center researcher named recipient of A.S.P.E.N.'s Research Trainee Award

Study focuses on two natural approaches to preventing breast cancer

Study: Infant gut microbiota associated with healthy weight gain

Howard K. Koh receives CADCA's 2015 National Leadership Award

Family Dollar, Colgate-Palmolive partner to inspire African-American families during Black History Month

IOM report says white potatoes should be allowed under WIC Nutrition Program

News study finds association between chronic fatigue syndrome and early menopause

U of I study shows that picky eaters exhibit definable preferences, mealtime behaviors

Recession of mid-2000s continues to impact America's children

One in four nonsmokers still exposed to secondhand smoke, shows CDC report

New study suggests link between food insecurity and adverse experiences in childhood

EyePromise® eye vitamins offers education guide to promote awareness on AMD

Trust for America's Health supports President's proposal to end sequestration

Study: Smoking increases mortality risk among colorectal cancer survivors

Accelerated Cure Project for MS launches nationwide initiative to fuel multiple sclerosis research

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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