Diet & Nutrition News and Research

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Allopurinol exhibits potential benefits for CKD patients

A drug commonly used to treat gout may help maintain kidney disease patients' health, according to an analysis appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). The research is the first to show that allopurinol treatment in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) decreases inflammation, slows the progression of kidney disease, and reduces patients' risk of experiencing a cardiovascular event or being hospitalized.

10 Jun 2010

Research shows time limitations are major factor in preparing healthy meals at home

Recent research shows that time limitations are a major factor in the difficulty of Americans to purchase, prepare and eat nutritious meals at home.

10 Jun 2010

Cognitive-behavioral, skills-based treatment intervention program shows promise for teenagers with IBD

Disease is a private matter to many of us. For many reasons, we want to keep it to ourselves, and no cluster of disorders challenges patients' need for privacy more than inflammatory bowel disease.

10 Jun 2010

Improvement in Americans' health risk profile will save $945 billion

A 25 percent improvement in the health risk profile of Americans would yield savings of up to $945 billion over the next ten years, according to a report - Savings Potential from Prevention and Risk Reduction for the Commercially Insured- released today by the Center for Health Research (CHR) at Healthways.

10 Jun 2010

Diabetes expert uses TCOYD to empower people take active role in their condition

Now reaching epidemic proportions, diabetes has led to a significant increase in death and costly complications for approximately 26.2 million people nationwide. But diabetes expert and advocate Dr. Steven Edelman, diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 15, uses his non-profit organization and video series Taking Control of Your Diabetes to empower people to take an active role in their condition.

10 Jun 2010

Bayer receives silver Medical Design Excellence Award for CONTOUR USB blood glucose meter

Bayer's CONTOUR® USB meter, the first blood glucose monitor with unique plug & play diabetes management software, today received a silver Medical Design Excellence Award (MDEA). The MDEA recognizes excellence in medical product design and manufacturing. The independent judges for the prestigious award, sponsored by the specialist journal Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry, acknowledged the great innovative power and particularly user-friendly operation of Bayer's CONTOUR USB meter.

10 Jun 2010

Vemma kicks off second annual fundraising campaign for Children's Miracle Network

Vemma's second annual fundraising campaign for Children's Miracle Network kicks off this summer, June 1 - August 31, 2010. Funds raised will contribute to medical care, research and education throughout a network of 170 children's hospitals and foundations. Vemma NEXT, the company's liquid children's supplement, will play a key role in the fundraising effort.

9 Jun 2010

CXCR4 protein restores brain damage in multiple sclerosis patients

A protein that helps build the brain in infants and children may aid efforts to restore damage from multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurodegenerative diseases, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found.

9 Jun 2010

DuPont reaches regulatory milestone with confirmation of Plenish high oleic soybean trait

DuPont announced it has reached a regulatory milestone and the final step of the U.S. regulatory process with confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture that its Plenish high oleic soybean trait has been approved for cultivation in the United States.

9 Jun 2010

Delaware's first-in-the-nation guidelines for nutrition and physical activity in child care accepted: Study

A study conducted by the nonprofit health research organization Altarum Institute suggests that Delaware's first-in-the-nation guidelines for nutrition and physical activity in child care are broadly accepted by both child care providers and parents, and that challenges to implementing the policies can be overcome with support.

9 Jun 2010

Pecans may delay progression of age-related motor neuron degeneration: Study

Eating about a handful of pecans each day may play a role in protecting the nervous system, according to a new animal study published in the current issue of Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research. The study, conducted at the Center for Cellular Neurobiology at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, suggests adding pecans to your diet may delay the progression of age-related motor neuron degeneration. This may include diseases like amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.

9 Jun 2010

Low-income African-Americans have higher risk of CKD: Research

African Americans with incomes below the poverty line have a significantly higher risk of chronic kidney disease than higher-income African-Americans or whites of any socioeconomic status, research led by scientists at Johns Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging shows. Conducted in a racially and socioeconomically diverse sample of participants from the city of Baltimore, Md., the study could help researchers eventually develop strategies to prevent CKD in vulnerable populations.

9 Jun 2010

DSM commences cGMP-manufacturing of Novacta's C. difficile compound

DSM BioSolutions today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Novacta Biosystems Limited, Welwyn Garden City, UK, for the process development and cGMP production of its C. difficile molecule, a new class of lantibiotic compounds.

9 Jun 2010

FDA should implement risk-based approach to tackle food safety problems: Report

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's abilities to discover potential threats to food safety and prevent outbreaks of foodborne illness are hampered by impediments to efficient use of its limited resources and a piecemeal approach to gathering and using information on risks, says a new report by the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council.

9 Jun 2010

Penn State study: Young girls who drink soda have less healthy diets through adolescence

Young girls who drink soda have less healthy diets through adolescence than their peers who do not drink soda, according to a Penn State study. The ten-year study showed that girls who drank soda at age five had diets that were less likely to meet nutritional standards for the duration of the study, which ended at age 15. Girls who did not drink soda at age five did not meet certain nutritional requirements, but their diets were healthier.

9 Jun 2010

4% of South Asian people carry mutated gene that causes heart failure

One in 25 people from India and other south Asian countries carries a mutated gene that causes heart failure.

9 Jun 2010

Short people at greater risk of developing CVD or CHD compared to tall people: Review

Short people are at greater risk of developing heart disease than tall people, according to the first systematic review and meta-analysis of all the available evidence, which is published online today (Wednesday 9 June) in the European Heart Journal.

9 Jun 2010

Psychological intervention program teaches breast cancer patients how to cope with the disease

A psychological intervention program designed for breast cancer patients reduces the risk of dying if the cancer recurs, new research shows. The study is the latest in a series at Ohio State University that have shown that an intervention program that teaches patients how to cope with the disease can boost their health, well-being and even their chances of survival.

9 Jun 2010

Switching to healthier diet can slow or reverse cognitive impairment in patients with Alzheimer's Disease: Study

Patients in the early to moderate stages of Alzheimer's Disease could have their cognitive impairment slowed or even reversed by switching to a healthier diet, according to researchers at Temple University.

9 Jun 2010

Lubiprostone phase 3 clinical trial in Japan for chronic idiopathic constipation meets primary endpoint

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Abbott today announced that a pivotal phase 3 clinical trial of lubiprostone for chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in Japanese patients met its primary endpoint with statistical significance and demonstrated a safety profile consistent with previously reported clinical lubiprostone data.

9 Jun 2010

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Allopurinol exhibits potential benefits for CKD patients

Research shows time limitations are major factor in preparing healthy meals at home

Cognitive-behavioral, skills-based treatment intervention program shows promise for teenagers with IBD

Improvement in Americans' health risk profile will save $945 billion

Diabetes expert uses TCOYD to empower people take active role in their condition

Bayer receives silver Medical Design Excellence Award for CONTOUR USB blood glucose meter

Vemma kicks off second annual fundraising campaign for Children's Miracle Network

CXCR4 protein restores brain damage in multiple sclerosis patients

DuPont reaches regulatory milestone with confirmation of Plenish high oleic soybean trait

Delaware's first-in-the-nation guidelines for nutrition and physical activity in child care accepted: Study

Pecans may delay progression of age-related motor neuron degeneration: Study

Low-income African-Americans have higher risk of CKD: Research

DSM commences cGMP-manufacturing of Novacta's C. difficile compound

FDA should implement risk-based approach to tackle food safety problems: Report

Penn State study: Young girls who drink soda have less healthy diets through adolescence

4% of South Asian people carry mutated gene that causes heart failure

Short people at greater risk of developing CVD or CHD compared to tall people: Review

Psychological intervention program teaches breast cancer patients how to cope with the disease

Switching to healthier diet can slow or reverse cognitive impairment in patients with Alzheimer's Disease: Study

Lubiprostone phase 3 clinical trial in Japan for chronic idiopathic constipation meets primary endpoint

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