Diet & Nutrition News and Research

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Taller women more prone to cancer: Study

New research has shown that taller women could be more prone to suffering from cancer. The British study published online in the medical journal The Lancet on Thursday said cancer risk rose about 16% for every 4-inch rise in height. Increasing height heightened the chances of cancers of breast, ovary, womb, bowel, leukemia and malignant melanoma (skin cancer) the study found.

21 Jul 2011

Optimism could protect you from stroke: Study

The latest research from the University of Michigan shows that optimism reduces the risk of stroke. In a study of 6,044 adults over 50 with no history of stroke, optimism was associated with significantly reduced risk of stroke, even when controlling for stroke risk factors such as high blood pressure, heart disease and body mass index.

21 Jul 2011

Schiff Nutrition's fiscal 2011 net sales increase to $213.6 million

Schiff Nutrition International, Inc., announced results for the fiscal 2011 fourth quarter and year ended May 31, 2011.

21 Jul 2011

Reducing variety in food choices may help lose weight

Variety is considered the "spice of life," but does today's unprecedented level of dietary variety help explain skyrocketing rates of obesity? Some researchers think it might.

21 Jul 2011

Kuroiler chicken can play a key role in fighting poverty, nutritional stress

In the fight to improve global health, alleviate hunger, raise living standards and empower women in the developing world, chickens have an important role to play.

21 Jul 2011

Lonza, Cellectis reach milestone in development of newly bioengineered cell line

Cellectis bioresearch, the genome customization specialist and a commercial subsidiary of Cellectis, and Lonza, a world leader in biotechnology production, announce today that they have reached a significant milestone in the development of a newly bioengineered cell line.

21 Jul 2011

French scientists publish paper on guidelines for drinking and relation of alcohol to cancer

A group of French scientists have published a paper in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on guidelines for drinking and the relation of alcohol to cancer.

21 Jul 2011

Loyola medical experts offer heat and pollution advisory prescriptions

Many across the nation are experiencing the "dog days of summer" and medical experts at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, part of Loyola University Health System, warn residents to take extra precautions to safeguard their health.

21 Jul 2011

U.S. News ranks University of Texas MD Anderson as leading hospital for cancer care

For the fifth straight year, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is the leading hospital in the nation for cancer care, according to the "Best Hospitals" survey published annually by U.S. News & World Report magazine.

21 Jul 2011

Heaviest meals on the menu

According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) this week the accuracy of caloric counts from restaurants is unknown. On the same day, the Center for Science in the Public Interest released its annual ‘Xtreme Eating Awards’ to eight menu items on the restaurant menus.

20 Jul 2011

Alzheimer’s risk reduced by healthy living: study

According to a new study leading a healthy lifestyle can help prevent Alzheimer's disease. Researchers said at Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Paris on Tuesday that the number of Alzheimer's cases could be cut in half if people exercise, eat well and stop smoking. Other risks include depression, high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity. Education is also a factor, because illiteracy keeps brains from developing properly. The new findings have been published in the journal Lancet Neurology.

20 Jul 2011

VIVUS to present topiramate exposure, birth defect data at IEC

VIVUS, Inc. today announced that on August 31, 2011, during the late breaking poster session at the 29th International Epilepsy Congress in Rome, Italy, Dr. Alison Pack, Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, will present the results of a retrospective study of medical claims data on oral clefts (OC) and major congenital malformations (MCMs) associated with in utero topiramate exposure.

20 Jul 2011

GlobalPost examines GHI implementation in Guatemala

GlobalPost examines the prevalence of chronic malnutrition in Guatemala, which is one of the countries targeted by the Obama administration's Global Health Initiative (GHI). It also looks at how the GHI is being implemented in that country.

20 Jul 2011

Medco announces new offerings within Advanced Oncology Solutions

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. today announced new offerings within its Advanced Oncology Solutions, that include treatment pathways decision support with embedded pharmacogenomic testing and nutrition recommendations for cancer patients.

20 Jul 2011

Investigational compound dapagliflozin receives negative recommendation from FDA Advisory Committee

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and AstraZeneca today reported the outcome of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee meeting on the New Drug Application for the investigational compound dapagliflozin.

20 Jul 2011

Raw eggs are not safe for consumption under any circumstances

A flurry of Internet sites are touting raw egg drinks or shakes as "primal and powerful," with others suggesting uncooked eggs be blended with vanilla or avocado for a tasty, healthy snack and insisting that the connection between raw eggs and salmonella is a myth.

20 Jul 2011

Lack of kidney dopamine leads to high blood pressure and shorter life span

The neurotransmitter dopamine is best known for its roles in the brain - in signaling pathways that control movement, motivation, reward, learning and memory.

20 Jul 2011

Nu Skin Enterprises declares quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. today announced that its board of directors has declared a19 percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.16 per share, compared to the previous dividend of $0.135 per share.

19 Jul 2011

Food4Me project to investigate potential of personalised nutrition

When the human genome sequence was launched in 2000, it introduced the possibility of personalisation in health care. Such personalisation can be applied to nutrition, a key health determinant, to create a diet tailored specifically for an individual, according to their individual physical and genetic make-up. Food4Me is a new, EU (FP7) funded project investigating the potential of this personalised nutrition.

19 Jul 2011

Biomax Informatics expands long-term licensing and services agreement with DSM

Biomax Informatics today announced the expansion of its long-term licensing and services agreement with Royal DSM to include solutions for synthetic biology using Biomax's BioXM Knowledge Management Environment.

19 Jul 2011

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Taller women more prone to cancer: Study

Optimism could protect you from stroke: Study

Schiff Nutrition's fiscal 2011 net sales increase to $213.6 million

Reducing variety in food choices may help lose weight

Kuroiler chicken can play a key role in fighting poverty, nutritional stress

Lonza, Cellectis reach milestone in development of newly bioengineered cell line

French scientists publish paper on guidelines for drinking and relation of alcohol to cancer

Loyola medical experts offer heat and pollution advisory prescriptions

U.S. News ranks University of Texas MD Anderson as leading hospital for cancer care

Heaviest meals on the menu

Alzheimer’s risk reduced by healthy living: study

VIVUS to present topiramate exposure, birth defect data at IEC

GlobalPost examines GHI implementation in Guatemala

Medco announces new offerings within Advanced Oncology Solutions

Investigational compound dapagliflozin receives negative recommendation from FDA Advisory Committee

Raw eggs are not safe for consumption under any circumstances

Lack of kidney dopamine leads to high blood pressure and shorter life span

Nu Skin Enterprises declares quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share

Food4Me project to investigate potential of personalised nutrition

Biomax Informatics expands long-term licensing and services agreement with DSM

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The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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Diet & Nutrition News and Research

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