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Majority of U.S. adults age 50 and over fail to take colon cancer screening

Despite the fact that colon cancer screening saves lives, the majority of U.S. adults age 50 and over who are eligible for such screening fail to take advantage of it. Consider the numbers: In 2000, only 16.3 million of 80 million eligible adults received colon cancer screening such as the fecal occult blood test, sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy.

2 Mar 2011

High blood pressure medications useful even in those without hypertension: Study

Researchers have studied existing evidence to suggest that people who have had a stroke or a heart attack might benefit from taking blood pressure medications, even if they do not have high blood. They noted that for every 1,000 people taking the drugs in clinical trials, on average 15 fewer died from heart disease than when the patients got dummy treatment. The study however could not explain the cause for this benefit. The study, which was funded by Tulane University and the National Institutes of Health, was published in the March 2 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

1 Mar 2011

UIC researchers receive USDA grant to reduce obesity in preschool children

The preschool years are a critical period for addressing weight-related behaviors among at-risk groups, say researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Among young children, obesity has tripled since 1980, and the prevalence is highest among black and Hispanic children.

1 Mar 2011

$1 million USDA grant aims to reduce obesity in preschoolers

1 Mar 2011

San Diego Hospice is California's first provider of unique children care program

The Comprehensive Care Management Programs at San Diego Hospice celebrates one year as California's first provider of Partners for Children. This unique state-funded program allows chronically ill children on Medi-Cal and CCS to receive pain and symptom management services, or palliative care, at home.

1 Mar 2011

New guidelines to address major clinical issues encountered in treatment of Barrett's esophagus

Endoscopic removal of pre-cancerous cells in patients with confirmed, high-risk Barrett's esophagus is recommended rather than surveillance, according to a new "Medical Position Statement on the Management of Barrett's Esophagus," published by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. The medical position statement was published in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the AGA Institute.

1 Mar 2011

Gut bacteria could exert control over metabolic functions of other organs

Bacteria in the human gut may not just be helping digest food but also could be exerting some level of control over the metabolic functions of other organs, like the liver, according to research published this week in the online journal mBio-. These findings offer new understanding of the symbiotic relationship between humans and their gut microbes and how changes to the microbiota can impact overall health.

1 Mar 2011

Tomato consumption can reduce cancer, osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases

Eating more tomatoes and tomato products can make people healthier and decrease the risk of conditions such as cancer, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease, according to a review article the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.

1 Mar 2011

'Tea and Toast Syndrome' leads to loss of wellness and muscle in seniors

Elderly people who live on their own that don't prepare whole meals or don't know how tend to dwindle their intake to "tea and toast" at the expense of vital nutrients and their health, according to an article published in the February issue of Food Nutrition & Science.

1 Mar 2011

New study: Lifestyle intervention can help pregnant women control their weight

Excessive weight gain isn't healthy at any stage of life, but during pregnancy it can do lasting harm to the mother and baby alike. Now researchers at Brown University and The Miriam Hospital are encouraged by a new study describing an intervention that helped pregnant women control their weight.

1 Mar 2011

Aetna grants $1 million funding for five obesity research studies

The Aetna Foundation today announced significant funding in support of five research studies designed to deepen understanding of the root causes of the nation's well-documented obesity epidemic and drive viable solutions to the core problems.

28 Feb 2011

CellSeed, LA BioMed enter two-year research agreement to study core technology in regenerative medicine

Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and CellSeed Inc., a Japanese biotechnology firm, have entered into a two-year research agreement to study CellSeed's proprietary core technology in regenerative medicine, "Cell Sheet Engineering," LA BioMed President and CEO David I. Meyer, PhD, announced today.

28 Feb 2011

Sugary drinks and high blood pressure: Study establishes a link

A new study has found that drinking sugar-sweetened beverages such as soda pop and fruit drinks may increase blood pressure in adults. The results of the study came in Tuesday’s online issue of Hypertension, Journal of the American Heart Association.

28 Feb 2011

BUSM Professor receives funding for research on obesity in African-American women

Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) is one of five institutions receiving funding from the Aetna Foundation to support research designed to deepen understanding of the root causes of the nation’s well-documented obesity epidemic and drive viable solutions to the core problems. More than $1 million in funding will be granted in support of separate studies at BUSM, New York University School of Medicine, the University of Michigan, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University’s CARE program.

28 Feb 2011

Pharming, Santarus receive FDA refusal to file letter for RHUCIN BLA

Specialty biopharmaceutical company Santarus, Inc.and biotech company Pharming Group NV today announced the receipt of a "refusal to file" letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the RHUCIN Biologics License Application submitted by Pharming.

28 Feb 2011

Scientists identify new pathogen linked to childhood dental disease

Researchers at The Forsyth Institute have made a significant discovery about the nature of childhood dental disease. The scientific studies led by Anne Tanner, BDS, Ph.D., identified a new pathogen connected to severe early childhood caries.

28 Feb 2011

Study: Fish oil may prevent muscle and weight loss in cancer patients during chemotherapy

A new analysis has found that supplementing the diet with fish oil may prevent muscle and weight loss that commonly occurs in cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that fish oil may help combat cancer-related malnutrition.

28 Feb 2011

New study: Black elders seem to have protective effect against hearing loss

Nearly two-thirds of Americans age 70 and older have hearing loss, but those who are of black race seem to have a protective effect against this loss, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins and National Institute on Aging researchers.

28 Feb 2011

Johns Hopkins students to provide hands-on help to communities in need on spring break trip

In the coming months, college students across the U.S. will make their annual southern pilgrimage for fun in the sun. At the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, however, 16 students have a different agenda for a southern spring break: providing hands-on help to communities in need.

27 Feb 2011

Viewpoints: WSJ on Medicare Advantage, Texas Gov. Perry on 'Fed inroads,' Med students' health policy ignorance

The White House has apparently decided that it won't enforce the unpopular parts of its health-care plan until after the 2012 election. The latest evidence is its decision not to slash Medicare Advantage, the program that Democrats hate because it lets seniors choose private insurance options. ... Would this be the same Medicare Advantage that candidate Barack Obama vowed to eliminate, saying in 2007 that "We shouldn't be rewarding the insurance industry for deceiving and defrauding our seniors"? (2/25).

25 Feb 2011

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Majority of U.S. adults age 50 and over fail to take colon cancer screening

High blood pressure medications useful even in those without hypertension: Study

UIC researchers receive USDA grant to reduce obesity in preschool children

$1 million USDA grant aims to reduce obesity in preschoolers

San Diego Hospice is California's first provider of unique children care program

New guidelines to address major clinical issues encountered in treatment of Barrett's esophagus

Gut bacteria could exert control over metabolic functions of other organs

Tomato consumption can reduce cancer, osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases

'Tea and Toast Syndrome' leads to loss of wellness and muscle in seniors

New study: Lifestyle intervention can help pregnant women control their weight

Aetna grants $1 million funding for five obesity research studies

CellSeed, LA BioMed enter two-year research agreement to study core technology in regenerative medicine

Sugary drinks and high blood pressure: Study establishes a link

BUSM Professor receives funding for research on obesity in African-American women

Pharming, Santarus receive FDA refusal to file letter for RHUCIN BLA

Scientists identify new pathogen linked to childhood dental disease

Study: Fish oil may prevent muscle and weight loss in cancer patients during chemotherapy

New study: Black elders seem to have protective effect against hearing loss

Johns Hopkins students to provide hands-on help to communities in need on spring break trip

Viewpoints: WSJ on Medicare Advantage, Texas Gov. Perry on 'Fed inroads,' Med students' health policy ignorance

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