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No association between acrylamide intake in foods and risk of breast cancer

Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, have found no association between acrylamide intake in foods and risk of breast cancer among Swedish women. The findings appear in the March 16, 2005 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

15 Mar 2005

New protein discovered holds promise for use in medicine and nanoscience

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have succeeded in discovering and isolating a new protein from the poplar tree with special structural and qualitative characteristics that could have consequences for development of future nanocapsules for drug delivery to cancer cells.

5 Jan 2005

Evidence suggests that changes in the bacteria and fungi in the gastrointestinal tract can intensify the immune system's reaction to common allergens

If you want to avoid allergies or asthma, scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School suggest you start paying more attention to what's in your gut.

23 Dec 2004

Research reveals iodine deficiency in Australians

A study of 16 communities in New South Wales, Australia by Charles Sturt University (CSU) researchers has revealed more than half of those tested in the Riverina in south west NSW suffer a mild iodine deficiency.

6 Dec 2004

Smoking and high salt intake, but not tea and alcohol, implicated in acid reflux

Smoking and a high dietary salt intake significantly increase the risk of acid reflux, but tea and alcohol, often thought to be culprits, seem to have little impact, finds a large study in Gut.

10 Nov 2004

Folate can help women reduce their risk of developing high blood pressure

Young women who consume more than 800 micrograms (ug) of folate per day can reduce their risk of developing high blood pressure by almost a third compared to those who consume less than 200 ug/day, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association's 58th Annual High Blood Pressure Research Conference.

11 Oct 2004

40 percent of women of childbearing age take folic acid

A record 40 percent of American women of childbearing age reported taking a daily multivitamin containing folic acid in 2004, up from 32 percent last year and the highest level since the March of Dimes began surveying women in the 1990s, according to the organization's latest survey, which was published today in Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report.

18 Sep 2004

Consuming lots of red meat and alcohol may triple relapse rate in ulcerative colitis

A diet high in red meat and alcohol may triple the risk of relapse in patients with the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis, suggests research in Gut.

12 Sep 2004

Health needs of the Chinese population in the UK are being ignored

A new study has found that the health needs of the Chinese population in the UK are being ignored despite Government commitments to tackle health inequalities amongst patients.

7 Sep 2004

Does the popular Atkins diet really work?

Since it’s introduction in the middle 1970’s, the Atkins Protein Diet has grown to be one of the most popular methods of weight loss. Low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets have been criticized by major health organizations including the American Heart Association, the American Dietetic Association, and the American Kidney Fund.

2 Sep 2004

Surgeons remodel and replace man's jaw bone allowing him to eat first dinner in 9 years

“By the 4th week post-transplantation the patient enjoyed his first dinner in 9 years (bread and sausages); before reconstruction he had only been able to eat soft food and soup”.

26 Aug 2004

Early news reports on carbs-breast cancer link may only serve to confuse the public

Early news reports about an AICR funded study published in the August 1 issue of the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention contain imprecise language that may only serve to confuse the public.

9 Aug 2004

In the last two years alone, more than 1500 new low-carbohydrate products have been introduced in U.S. food markets

With approximately 30 to 40 million Americans trying to control their weight by counting carbohydrates, "low-carb" has become big business. As a result, food manufacturers have been busy introducing a variety of low-carbohydrate products at record pace.

2 Aug 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

Gene responsible for infertility

A paper describing discoveries about the role of a gene that is important in all animals, plants, and fungi is published in the 20 July 2004 issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

23 Jul 2004

High-fiber diet may reduce your risk of diabetes, some gastrointestinal disorders, high cholesterol, coronary artery disease and obesity

The low-carb craze is everywhere, but the truth is, there are good carbs and bad carbs. Fiber ranks among the good ones. A high-fiber diet may reduce your risk of diabetes, some gastrointestinal disorders, high cholesterol, coronary artery disease and obesity.

11 Jun 2004

Bread News and Research

No association between acrylamide intake in foods and risk of breast cancer

New protein discovered holds promise for use in medicine and nanoscience

Evidence suggests that changes in the bacteria and fungi in the gastrointestinal tract can intensify the immune system's reaction to common allergens

Research reveals iodine deficiency in Australians

Smoking and high salt intake, but not tea and alcohol, implicated in acid reflux

Folate can help women reduce their risk of developing high blood pressure

40 percent of women of childbearing age take folic acid

Consuming lots of red meat and alcohol may triple relapse rate in ulcerative colitis

Health needs of the Chinese population in the UK are being ignored

Does the popular Atkins diet really work?

Surgeons remodel and replace man's jaw bone allowing him to eat first dinner in 9 years

Early news reports on carbs-breast cancer link may only serve to confuse the public

In the last two years alone, more than 1500 new low-carbohydrate products have been introduced in U.S. food markets

New survey shows three out of four diets fail

How would we feed astronauts on a mission to Mars?

Gene responsible for infertility

High-fiber diet may reduce your risk of diabetes, some gastrointestinal disorders, high cholesterol, coronary artery disease and obesity

Continuing problems with high levels of pesticide residues in fruits popular with children

Virginia Health urges women of childbearing age to take folic acid

Antioxidants in fruits and vegetables, might reduce the risk of ischemic stroke

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