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Study of yogurt in UK supermarkets finds reduction in sugar levels

A survey of yogurt ingredients show that sugar levels have significantly decreased in the last two years, but concerns about overall nutritional content remain.

7 Jan 2020

FDA’s risk-management program to curb improper opioid prescribing may not have been effective

A risk-management program set up in 2012 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to curb improper prescribing of extended-release and long-acting opioids may not have been effective because of shortcomings in the program's design and execution, according to a paper from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

7 Jan 2020

Mayo Clinic researchers seek radical new approach to treat cocaine addition

In a radical new approach to treat cocaine addition, researchers at the Mayo Clinic are seeking approval for first-in-human studies of a single-dose gene therapy.

7 Jan 2020

Clinical trial tests experimental stem cell treatment against best available drugs for MS

A clinical trial has begun testing an experimental stem cell treatment against the best available biologic therapies for severe forms of relapsing multiple sclerosis.

7 Jan 2020

Hospitals serving vulnerable communities may be penalized by rating system

Hospital ratings are intended to help patients decide where to get medical care and encourage hospitals to improve the quality of their services. They also can influence how insurance companies negotiate contracts for reimbursing hospitals.

7 Jan 2020

Study on chimpanzees shows maternal presence, maternal social status can impact offspring

The prolonged periods of juvenility and nutritional dependence that are characteristic of human development are thought to facilitate brain and somatic growth in children, as well as provide opportunities to learn and accumulate skills required for a productive adult life. In chimpanzees, the benefits of continuing to associate with mothers after becoming nutritionally independent are less well understood.

7 Jan 2020

Ketone monoester drinks may help control blood sugar

With more people with diabetes and pre-diabetes looking for strategies to help control blood sugar, new research from UBC's Okanagan campus suggests that ketone monoester drinks--a popular new food supplement--may help do exactly that.

7 Jan 2020

Discovery could pave way for new breast cancer drugs

Eric Prossnitz, PhD, hopes to help many of the 12% of American women who are projected to be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetimes.

7 Jan 2020

New extract can prevent nephrotoxicity caused by mycotoxin OTA

Today a team of researchers from the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production of the Federico II University of Naples, in collaboration with the Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO), at Temple University in Philadelphia, and the Department of Biotechnology at the University of Siena, Itay, has discovered the effectiveness of a new extract, of natural origin.

7 Jan 2020

Physicians and the public should be aware of several risks related to cannabis edibles

With the recent legalization of cannabis edibles in Canada, physicians and the public must be aware of the novel risks of cannabis edibles, argue authors in a commentary in CMAJ.

6 Jan 2020

Comparing surgical and non-surgical weight loss procedures

Losing weight may not be easy, but there are many options available to help with the journey. People often start the weight loss process by trying a commercial diet, like those you see on TV.

6 Jan 2020

A new non-surgical approach to lose weight

Laurie Busa was looking for a new and more successful way to lose weight. As a cardiovascular technologist at Winchester Hospital, she conducts stress tests to measure heart function - and hoped to serve as a better example of good health for her patients.

6 Jan 2020

Prenatal phthalate exposure may contribute to deficits in motor function in girls

Scientists at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) have uncovered a link between prenatal exposure to phthalates--a ubiquitous group of plasticizers and odor-enhancing chemicals--and deficits in motor function in girls.

6 Jan 2020

New blood test can help identify elderly concussion patients with brain tissue damage

Novel research shows that a blood test can differentiate elderly concussion patients with brain tissue damage from those without it. This finding, published in the special brain health collection of AACC's The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, could help ensure that elderly patients with severe concussions receive crucial treatment for their injuries.

6 Jan 2020

Food News and Research

Study of yogurt in UK supermarkets finds reduction in sugar levels

FDA’s risk-management program to curb improper opioid prescribing may not have been effective

Mayo Clinic researchers seek radical new approach to treat cocaine addition

Clinical trial tests experimental stem cell treatment against best available drugs for MS

Hospitals serving vulnerable communities may be penalized by rating system

Study on chimpanzees shows maternal presence, maternal social status can impact offspring

Ketone monoester drinks may help control blood sugar

Discovery could pave way for new breast cancer drugs

New extract can prevent nephrotoxicity caused by mycotoxin OTA

Physicians and the public should be aware of several risks related to cannabis edibles

Comparing surgical and non-surgical weight loss procedures

A new non-surgical approach to lose weight

Prenatal phthalate exposure may contribute to deficits in motor function in girls

New blood test can help identify elderly concussion patients with brain tissue damage

Commercial weight management groups may be helpful for weight loss in postnatal women

Ultra-processed food consumption linked to rising obesity epidemic in the U.S.

Bile acids could also play a role in immunity and inflammation

STS deeply disappointed as FDA's new ban fails to clear all flavored e-cigarettes

Kids who watch cooking shows featuring healthy food more likely to make healthy food choices

Long-term consumption of lingonberry juice lowers high blood pressure, study finds

Understanding cultivated meat and its global potential eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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