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Soy food does not increase risk of recurrence or death among breast cancer survivors

Soy food consumption did not increase the risk of cancer recurrence or death among survivors of breast cancer, according to the results of a study presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held April 2-6.

6 Apr 2011

New medical guidelines for diabetes care

Today the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists released new medical guidelines for developing comprehensive care plan for management of diabetes mellitus.

6 Apr 2011

Scientists identify biological pathways that mediate IgA nephropathy

For the first time, researchers have found five regions in the human genome that increase susceptibility to immunoglobulin A nephropathy, a major cause of kidney failure worldwide - systematically identifying those that point to a tendency for IgA nephropathy, or a protection against it.

6 Apr 2011

Device to treat resistant hypertension lowers blood pressure by 33 points

A device designed to treat people with resistant hypertension helped lower blood pressure by 33 points, a substantial drop that would otherwise require patients to take an additional three or four drugs, on top of this subgroup's usual regimen of up to five drugs, to control their difficult-to-treat condition.

6 Apr 2011

Major depression linked to premature aging of immune cells: Study

Certain cases of major depression are associated with premature aging of immune cells, which may make people more susceptible to other serious illness, according to findings from a new UCSF-led study.

6 Apr 2011

American Cancer Society awards 85 institutions with $49,213,000 for new research, training

The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has awarded 132 national research and training grants totaling $49,213,000 to 85 institutions nationwide in the second of two grants cycles for 2011.

5 Apr 2011

More physicians opting for salaries, other health care industry news

Even as a girl, Dr. Kate Dewar seemed destined to inherit the small-town medical practice of her grandfather and father. ... But when she finishes residency this summer, Dr. Dewar, 31, will not be going home. Instead, she will take a job as a salaried emergency room doctor at a hospital in Elmira, N.Y., two hours away.

5 Apr 2011

Heavy beer drinkers with specific genetic variant at increased risk of non-cardia gastric cancer

Heavy beer drinkers who have a specific genetic variant in the cluster of three genes that metabolize alcohol are at significantly higher risk of developing non-cardia gastric cancer, according to research presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held here April 2-6.

5 Apr 2011

Vitamin D can reduce estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer

In mice models of breast cancer, researchers at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, a part of Georgetown University Medical Center, found that vitamin D significantly reduced development of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer both in lean and obese mice, but had no beneficial effect in estrogen receptor-negative cancer.

5 Apr 2011

Diets may cause loss of lean muscle mass

According to boomer-generation brother and sister authors Dian Griesel, Ph.D. and Tom Griesel, every well-known diet to date is destined to deliver loss of lean muscle mass, moodiness, disappointment and failure.

5 Apr 2011

Research: Unemployment increases risk of premature mortality by 63%

Research by McGill Sociology Professor Eran Shor, working in collaboration with researchers from Stony Brook University, has revealed that unemployment increases the risk of premature mortality by 63 per cent.

5 Apr 2011

Long hours at work damages heart: Study

According to British scientists, people who regularly work long hours may be significantly increasing their risk of developing heart disease that could eventually kill them.

5 Apr 2011

KKR affiliate to acquire Pfizer's Capsugel business

Pfizer and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co L.P. (together with its affiliates, "KKR") today announced they have entered into an agreement whereby an affiliate of KKR will acquire Pfizer's Capsugel business for $2.375 billion in cash. Capsugel, the world leader in hard capsules and an innovator in drug-delivery systems, generated approximately $750 million in revenue and manufactured more than 180 billion hard capsules in 2010.

4 Apr 2011

Routine periodic fasting can reduce risk of coronary heart disease

Fasting has long been associated with religious rituals, diets, and political protests. Now new evidence from cardiac researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute demonstrates that routine periodic fasting is also good for your health, and your heart.

4 Apr 2011

New Ulm project shows 24% reduction in acute heart attack rates in five-quarter period

The Heart of New Ulm Project, which is merging environmental, peer leadership and individual interventions across an entire rural Minnesota community with the assistance of a healthcare system, worksites and the general community to prevent coronary heart disease, has shown a 24 percent reduction in the number of acute heart attacks in a five-quarter period, compared with the previous five-quarter period of evaluation.

4 Apr 2011

Study: Diabetes is linked with risk of cancer and mortality

Results of the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study revealed that diabetes is associated with lower risk of prostate cancer in men but with higher risk of other cancers in both men and women.

4 Apr 2011

Study: Antidepressants can thicken arteries and lead to heart disease

Antidepressant use has been linked to thicker arteries, possibly contributing to the risk of heart disease and stroke, in a study of twin veterans. The data is being presented Tuesday, April 5 at the American College of Cardiology meeting in New Orleans.

4 Apr 2011

Lack of vitamin D can lead to impaired vascular health

A lack of vitamin D, even in generally healthy people, is linked with stiffer arteries and an inability of blood vessels to relax, research from the Emory/Georgia Tech Predictive Health Institute has found.

4 Apr 2011

FDA issues two proposals on menu labeling rule in restaurants, retail food establishments

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued two proposed regulations regarding calorie labeling on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants, retail food establishments, and vending machines.

2 Apr 2011

Prevalence of NAFLD in US expected to increase by 50% in 2030: Study

According to new data presented today at the International Liver CongressTM, the United States could soon be faced with an epidemic of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, one of the major contributing factors of chronic liver disease, considered as one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide.

2 Apr 2011

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Soy food does not increase risk of recurrence or death among breast cancer survivors

New medical guidelines for diabetes care

Scientists identify biological pathways that mediate IgA nephropathy

Device to treat resistant hypertension lowers blood pressure by 33 points

Major depression linked to premature aging of immune cells: Study

American Cancer Society awards 85 institutions with $49,213,000 for new research, training

More physicians opting for salaries, other health care industry news

Heavy beer drinkers with specific genetic variant at increased risk of non-cardia gastric cancer

Vitamin D can reduce estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer

Diets may cause loss of lean muscle mass

Research: Unemployment increases risk of premature mortality by 63%

Long hours at work damages heart: Study

KKR affiliate to acquire Pfizer's Capsugel business

Routine periodic fasting can reduce risk of coronary heart disease

New Ulm project shows 24% reduction in acute heart attack rates in five-quarter period

Study: Diabetes is linked with risk of cancer and mortality

Study: Antidepressants can thicken arteries and lead to heart disease

Lack of vitamin D can lead to impaired vascular health

FDA issues two proposals on menu labeling rule in restaurants, retail food establishments

Prevalence of NAFLD in US expected to increase by 50% in 2030: Study

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