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Holotranscobalamin protein may be key to early detection of cognitive decline

B vitamins-B-6, B-12 and folate-all nourish the brain. But much remains to be discovered about the relation between these essential nutrients and our brainpower.

18 Aug 2010

Gentiva closes acquisition of Odyssey HealthCare

Gentiva Health Services, Inc., a leading provider of home health and hospice services, today announced the closing of its acquisition of Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. in an all cash transaction for a price of $27 per share of Odyssey common stock, without interest, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.0 billion, including fees and expenses.

18 Aug 2010

Rice receives Defense Threat Reduction Agency grant to develop genomic test for cultivated pathogens

Researchers at Rice University have won federal support to develop a genomic test that can quickly determine whether a disease outbreak is caused by a natural pathogen or one that was grown in a lab by terrorists.

17 Aug 2010

Diets rich in antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids can help protect people from skin cancer: Study

We all want that summer glow that comes from a day at the beach, but taking in the rays can have long-term implications for our health. Now Dr. Niva Shapira of Tel Aviv University's School of Health Professions suggests a way to make fun in the sun safer ― and it's all in our food.

17 Aug 2010

Caloricious launches new application for mobile devices to help customers find nutrition-specific products

Caloricious announced today the launch of the first custom search engine for mobile devices that enables customers to find nutrition-specific products in their local supermarkets. It is the only available fully-loaded power application that focuses strictly on the preferences and allergens contained in food and beverage items.

17 Aug 2010

Zebrafish-yeast approach for studying copper deficiency, complex multifactorial diseases

Copper deficiency diseases can be devastating. Symptoms can range from crippling neurological degeneration in Menkes disease ,a classic copper deficiency disease to brittle bones, anaemia and defective skin pigmentation in gastric bypass patients. Unfortunately, very little is known about how the body uses this essential nutrient. Knowing that melanocytes (the cells that give rise to hair, skin and eye pigmentation) are dramatically affected by the effects of copper deficiency, Elizabeth Patton from the University of Edinburgh, UK, and other colleagues from UK and US based labs decided to find out how melanocytes metabolise copper.

17 Aug 2010

Vitacost.com second-quarter net sales increase 14.1% to $54.0 million

Vitacost.com, Inc., a leading online retailer and direct marketer of health and wellness products, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

16 Aug 2010

Kaiser Permanente uses integrated care delivery model to aid mothers understand benefits of breastfeeding

August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and Kaiser Permanente believes that one of the most important choices a mother can make to promote the health of her family is to choose to breastfeed exclusively. Kaiser Permanente, with more than 90,000 births in 2009, uses its integrated care delivery model to help mothers understand the benefits of breastfeeding to both mother and child and support the mother's infant feeding decision.

16 Aug 2010

Research Roundup: Disabled Medicare Enrollees' challenges; Increasing ER visits; costs/benefits of Part D

Health Affairs: Medicare Doesn't Work As Well For Younger, Disabled Beneficiaries As It Does For Older Enrollees - This paper examines "how well Medicare works for [the 8 million] nonelderly disabled beneficiaries compared to the elderly, based on findings from a nationally representative survey of noninstitutionalized Medicare beneficiaries conducted in 2008 by the Kaiser Family Foundation."

16 Aug 2010

Cyanotech first-quarter fiscal 2011 revenues decrease to $3.86 million

Cyanotech Corporation, a world leader in microalgae-based, high-value nutrition and health products, today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011, ended June 30, 2010.

13 Aug 2010

Perrigo fourth-quarter fiscal 2010 net sales up 22%

Perrigo Company today announced results for its fourth quarter and full year ended June 26, 2010.

12 Aug 2010

Serving breakfast in classroom overcomes School Breakfast challenges: FRAC

Serving breakfast in the classroom instead of in the cafeteria is among the best options to overcome challenges such as time constraints and staffing issues when offering School Breakfast. According to the Food Research and Action Center's School Breakfast Scorecard for 2008-2009, districts using breakfast in the classroom have the highest participation rates.

11 Aug 2010

Simple morning walk to school could reduce stress reactivity in children: Study

A simple morning walk to school could reduce stress reactivity in children during the school day, curbing increases in heart rate and blood pressure that can lead to cardiovascular disease later in life, according to a new University at Buffalo study.

11 Aug 2010

Survey finds prevalence of diabetic retinopathy high among U.S. adults

Nearly 30 percent of U.S. adults with diabetes over the age of 40 are estimated to have diabetic retinopathy, with about 4 percent of this population having vision-threatening retinopathy, according to a study in the August 11 issue of JAMA.

11 Aug 2010

Enriched breakfast re-energizes children's morning rituals and boosts learning potential

As the lazy days of summer vacation begin to come to a close, it's time to start thinking about re-formulating and re-energizing morning rituals that can help boost your child's learning potential.

11 Aug 2010

Study suggests zinc supplementation may reduce pneumonia risk

A high proportion of nursing facility residents were found to have low serum (blood) zinc concentrations during an observational study funded by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the National Institute of Aging. The scientists found that those with normal blood zinc concentrations were about 50 percent less likely to develop pneumonia than those with low concentrations.

11 Aug 2010

General Nutrition Centers second-quarter net income increases 42.5% to $25.6 million

General Nutrition Centers, Inc., a leading global specialty retailer of nutritional products, today reported its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.

10 Aug 2010

Vanguard Management, Go Healthy announce consulting, management and distribution agreement

Vanguard Management Corp (a business unit of Vanguard Minerals Corp) announced that the company has signed a comprehensive consulting, management and distribution agreement with Go Healthy, Inc, a marketer of innovative nutrition products, namely Cholesterade.

10 Aug 2010

XELR8 Holdings changes corporate name to BAZI

XELR8 Holdings, Inc., dba BAZI, announced today that the company has changed its corporate name to Bazi International, Inc. The name BAZI has long been affiliated with the company as its principal product offering.

10 Aug 2010

Al Shabaab demands World Vision to close operations in Somalia

World Vision Somalia received a demand today from Al Shabaab to close operations in Somalia. World Vision guards were disarmed and their keys were taken. Nothing was removed from the offices although Al Shabaab representatives occupied the offices.

10 Aug 2010

Nutrition News and Research

Holotranscobalamin protein may be key to early detection of cognitive decline

Gentiva closes acquisition of Odyssey HealthCare

Rice receives Defense Threat Reduction Agency grant to develop genomic test for cultivated pathogens

Diets rich in antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids can help protect people from skin cancer: Study

Caloricious launches new application for mobile devices to help customers find nutrition-specific products

Zebrafish-yeast approach for studying copper deficiency, complex multifactorial diseases

Vitacost.com second-quarter net sales increase 14.1% to $54.0 million

Kaiser Permanente uses integrated care delivery model to aid mothers understand benefits of breastfeeding

Research Roundup: Disabled Medicare Enrollees' challenges; Increasing ER visits; costs/benefits of Part D

Cyanotech first-quarter fiscal 2011 revenues decrease to $3.86 million

Perrigo fourth-quarter fiscal 2010 net sales up 22%

Serving breakfast in classroom overcomes School Breakfast challenges: FRAC

Simple morning walk to school could reduce stress reactivity in children: Study

Survey finds prevalence of diabetic retinopathy high among U.S. adults

Enriched breakfast re-energizes children's morning rituals and boosts learning potential

Study suggests zinc supplementation may reduce pneumonia risk

General Nutrition Centers second-quarter net income increases 42.5% to $25.6 million

Vanguard Management, Go Healthy announce consulting, management and distribution agreement

XELR8 Holdings changes corporate name to BAZI

Al Shabaab demands World Vision to close operations in Somalia

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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