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Drinking during adolescence increases risk of benign breast disease in young women

Girls and young women who drink alcohol increase their risk of benign (noncancerous) breast disease, says a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Harvard University. Benign breast disease increases the risk for developing breast cancer.

12 Apr 2010

Obese children have stiffer arteries than leaner counterparts

Children with more body fat and less endurance than their fitter, leaner counterparts have stiffer arteries at a young age, Medical College of Georgia researchers said.

12 Apr 2010

eDiets.com completes previously announced registered direct offering

eDiets.com, Inc. today announced that it has completed its previously announced registered direct offering to select institutional investors for an aggregate of 5,275,000 shares. The shares were priced at $1.00 per share, resulting in total net proceeds of approximately $4.7 million, after deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses.

12 Apr 2010

Smoothie King signs agreement with BW Ventures to develop multiple stores in Cayman Islands

Smoothie King, the 1973 originator of the nutritional fruit smoothie, has reached an agreement with BW Ventures, LTD, to develop multiple stores in the Cayman Islands within the next few years.

12 Apr 2010

Eating fruit and vegetable slightly reduces risk of developing cancer: Study

Although eating more fruit and vegetables has been associated with cancer prevention for some time, it was not clear how strong the effect was.

12 Apr 2010

Study shows promising basis for development of effective liver-cancer screening test

Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the world and one of the deadliest cancers since it is rarely diagnosed until late in its development.

12 Apr 2010

Johns Hopkins Hospital launches Meatless Monday campaign to encourage healthier

The Johns Hopkins Hospital will launch a campaign on Monday, April 12 to encourage healthier eating among patients, visitors and staff — Meatless Monday.

12 Apr 2010

Wireless technology and data systems transforming health care

News outlets report on the way that health information technology is changing the practice of medicine.

12 Apr 2010

Remediable conditions influence health, development and growth of young children

Pediatric researchers from Boston Medical Center, in partnership with other Children's HealthWatch investigators in Minneapolis, Little Rock, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, have found that the cumulative effects of crowded and unstable housing and uncertain supplies of food and heat act together to decrease the chances of normal growth and development and good physical health among infants and toddlers.

12 Apr 2010

Study pioneers phenotyping of human metabolome

The old excuse, "I am only overweight because of my genes," is suddenly gaining credibility as researchers uncover ever more evidence that the way our bodies digest and process nutrients in the food we eat is different for every person. The budding discipline of metabolomics strives to investigate these differences in a scientific manner.

12 Apr 2010

IMAGE project to be launched for prevention of type 2 diabetes

Researchers and clinicians from across the UK have been part of a pan-European team that has developed the first Europe wide strategy for the prevention of type 2 diabetes. The project received substantial funding of -1.2 million from the European Union.

9 Apr 2010

Level of bacteria on fresh produce can vary according to income level: Study

No one wants a mixed salad tossed with extra bacteria, mold and yeast, but those are just what you might find when you try to eat a healthier diet in poorer neighborhoods. A new study shows that the level of bacteria found on the fresh produce can vary according to the income level of the neighborhoods where it is for sale.

9 Apr 2010

WebMD Health announces preliminary results of 5.8M common stock tender offer

WebMD Health Corp. announced today the preliminary results of its tender offer to purchase up to 5,800,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $46.80 per share, which expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on April 8, 2010.

9 Apr 2010

IRIDEX announces acquisition of certain assets from RetinaLabs

IRIDEX Corporation today announced that it has acquired certain assets from RetinaLabs, Inc., a privately held company based in Atlanta, Georgia. RetinaLabs develops and markets innovative retinal instrumentation used by ophthalmologists to perform vitreoretinal procedures in the operating room and the surgery center.

9 Apr 2010

My Metabolic Makeover: Individualized nutrition program to promote overall health

Dr. Nicole Gullo is a New York City-based metabolism expert and board-certified chiropractic physician offering consumers the ultimate stimulus package: Good health.

9 Apr 2010

As overall cancer rates decline in the U.S., thyroid cancer counters the trend

As overall cancer rates are declining in the United States, thyroid cancer counters the trend. It's being diagnosed more frequently, especially in women. Women are three times more likely than men to develop thyroid cancer.

9 Apr 2010

Idera Pharmaceuticals' TLR antagonists exert anti atherogenic effects in preclinical model of atherosclerosis

Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today presented data from a preclinical study evaluating the mechanism of action of a Toll-like Receptor (TLR) antagonist in a preclinical model of atherosclerosis. The presentation entitled "A novel antagonist of TLR7 and TLR9 exerts anti atherogenic effects in ApoE-/- mouse model of atherosclerosis" (abstract P259) was made by Idera scientists at the American Heart Association conference "Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2010 Scientific Sessions" being held April 8-10 in San Francisco, CA.

9 Apr 2010

LA BioMed to receive $9.7M federal grant for construction of new Chronic Disease Clinical Research Center

With a goal of creating jobs and enhancing chronic disease studies, the federal government is awarding a $9.7 million grant of stimulus funds to the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) for the construction of a new Chronic Disease Clinical Research Center on its campus, David I. Meyer, PhD, the institute's president and CEO, announced today.

9 Apr 2010

USAID: World Health Day 2010 focuses on world's growing urban population

This year the focus of World Health Day is on the world's growing urban population. The theme, "1000 cities, 1000 lives" provides an opportunity to highlight the work that is being done to improve health in urban settings. The unprecedented rate of urban growth has far outstripped the ability of these cities to provide infrastructure for new residents.

8 Apr 2010

Meltdown Station provides educational material to help children learn healthy lifestyle skills

With the childhood obesity epidemic finally at the front line, first lady Mrs. Obama has taken the initiative to do something about it, but what is she doing? The first lady Mrs. Obama started the Let's Move! Initiative and stated in a press conference "that the goal of the program is to reverse the trend toward childhood obesity in one generation."

8 Apr 2010

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Drinking during adolescence increases risk of benign breast disease in young women

Obese children have stiffer arteries than leaner counterparts

eDiets.com completes previously announced registered direct offering

Smoothie King signs agreement with BW Ventures to develop multiple stores in Cayman Islands

Eating fruit and vegetable slightly reduces risk of developing cancer: Study

Study shows promising basis for development of effective liver-cancer screening test

Johns Hopkins Hospital launches Meatless Monday campaign to encourage healthier

Wireless technology and data systems transforming health care

Remediable conditions influence health, development and growth of young children

Study pioneers phenotyping of human metabolome

IMAGE project to be launched for prevention of type 2 diabetes

Level of bacteria on fresh produce can vary according to income level: Study

WebMD Health announces preliminary results of 5.8M common stock tender offer

IRIDEX announces acquisition of certain assets from RetinaLabs

My Metabolic Makeover: Individualized nutrition program to promote overall health

As overall cancer rates decline in the U.S., thyroid cancer counters the trend

Idera Pharmaceuticals' TLR antagonists exert anti atherogenic effects in preclinical model of atherosclerosis

LA BioMed to receive $9.7M federal grant for construction of new Chronic Disease Clinical Research Center

USAID: World Health Day 2010 focuses on world's growing urban population

Meltdown Station provides educational material to help children learn healthy lifestyle skills

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