Diet & Nutrition News and Research

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Hi-maize whole grain corn flour and Hi-maize resistant starch increase satiety

A University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada) research team, led by G. Harvey Anderson, Ph.D., just published results of a new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, showing that the quantity of resistant starch in foods correlates with blood glucose response and reduced food intake after two hours.

16 Mar 2010

This Brain Awareness Week, Canadians are urged to take control and protect their health

With the prevalence of dementia expected to reach 1.1 million Canadians within a generation, taking care of your brain health has never been more important.

16 Mar 2010

Study suggests coffee can reduce chronic inflammation and raise ‘good' cholesterol

Multitudes of people worldwide begin each day with a cup of steaming hot coffee. Although it is sometimes referred to as "the devil's brew," coffee contains several nutrients (eg, calcium) as well as hundreds of potentially biologically active compounds (eg, polyphenols) that may promote health.

16 Mar 2010

Tips for reducing LDL cholesterol

Cardiovascular disease is the No.1 killer in North America. And high cholesterol is one of the primary risk factors of coronary heart disease and stroke. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, almost 40% of Canadian adults are classified as having high blood cholesterol levels.

16 Mar 2010

Obesity limits body's ability to fight infections

Obesity may limit the body's ability to develop immunity to influenza viruses, particularly secondary infections, by inhibiting the immune system's ability to "remember" how it fought off previous similar bouts of illness, according to new research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

16 Mar 2010

MIF exhibits potential as viable therapeutic target for Type 2 diabetes

An experimental oral drug has lowered blood sugar levels and inflammation in mice with Type 2 diabetes, suggesting that the medication could someday be added to the arsenal of drugs used by millions of Americans with this disease, according to new research.

16 Mar 2010

NKF: Certain ethnic minorities are at higher risk for developing CKD

Certain ethnic minorities, including African Americans and Hispanics, are at a higher risk than the general population for developing potentially life-threatening chronic kidney disease (CKD), which has been linked to higher rates of diabetes and high blood pressure, according to the National Kidney Foundation.

16 Mar 2010

Global Nutrition Transition Conference: Physicians and nutrition scientists to discuss solutions for preventing obesity

Physicians and nutrition scientists from around the world gathered today in Orlando for the opening of the Global Nutrition Transition Conference in order to discuss emerging trends and grass roots solutions to the global obesity epidemic employing balanced nutrition and teaching healthy active lifestyles.

16 Mar 2010

Publix Pharmacies launches first phase of new diabetes management system

Today Publix Pharmacies launched the first phase of a new diabetes management system. The program is a multi-faceted program established to assist customers and associates living with diabetes in managing their medication, compliance, monitoring, education, nutrition and exercise.

16 Mar 2010

Researchers study health gap between people of high and low SES in China

Studies in the United States have long shown that rich people tend to be healthier than poor people, and that this "health gap" between the haves and have-nots gets worse as people get older. But is that because the U.S. is a capitalist society? Apparently not. A new study from North Carolina State University shows that the same is true in China.

16 Mar 2010

Mother's obesity can significantly increase offspring’s susceptibility to obesity

Aspiring moms may be advised to achieve a healthy weight before they become pregnant, and to gain only the recommended amount of weight during their pregnancy

16 Mar 2010

Youngsters create short films to address obesity and eating disorders

Youth homelessness and eating disorders are two areas of health highlighted by young people in Cardiff in a project that uses digital technology to create short films which detail public health issues.

16 Mar 2010

High ABI may indicate risk for future heart attacks

The prevalence of abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) test results among individuals tested for peripheral arterial disease (PAD)—and who are not considered at high risk of a coronary heart event by Framingham-based risk factors—is high and provides another way to identify those who may be at risk for future heart attacks, say researchers at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Fla.

15 Mar 2010

Ranbaxy resolves generic Actos patent litigation

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, along with its wholly owned subsidiary Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (collectively, "Ranbaxy"), announced today that they have reached an agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America resolving outstanding patent litigation related to Ranbaxy's generic equivalent version of Actos® (Pioglitazone Hydrochloride) 15 mg, 30 mg and 45 mg tablets.

15 Mar 2010

Healthways, Blue Zones establish Healthways-Blue Zones Vitality Quest to improve community well-being

Today, Healthways, Inc. and Blue Zones, LLC, announced the establishment of Healthways-Blue Zones Vitality QuestSM, an exclusive, strategic relationship to create, support and sustain a national movement to improve community health and well-being, initially for cities in the U.S.

15 Mar 2010

Valsartan delays progression to type 2 diabetes in IGT patients: NAVIGATOR study

Results from a landmark study involving more than 9,000 people showed that the high blood pressure medicine valsartan delayed progression to type 2 diabetes in patients with cardiovascular disease or risk factors and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), a common pre-diabetic condition.

15 Mar 2010

NDA for BYDUREON: FDA issues complete response letter

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company and Alkermes, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a complete response letter regarding the New Drug Application for BYDUREON™ (exenatide for extended-release injectable suspension).

15 Mar 2010

Cyanotech receives Nasdaq non-compliance notice

Cyanotech Corporation has been notified by the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel that it is not in compliance with its continued listing requirements under Nasdaq Listing Rules 5605(b)(1) and 5605(c)(2)(A) due to having only three independent directors of six total directors on its Board and fewer than three independent directors on its audit committee, while David I. Rosenthal serves as Interim President and CEO, as announced on March 1, 2010.

15 Mar 2010

Combination therapy does not reduce cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes patients

Lowering blood pressure to normal levels - below currently recommended levels - did not significantly reduce the combined risk of fatal or nonfatal cardiovascular disease events in adults with type 2 diabetes who were at especially high risk for cardiovascular disease events, according to new results from the landmark Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) clinical trial.

15 Mar 2010

Obese type 2 diabetics carry mitochondrial proteins that reduce response to physical exercise

Diet and aerobic exercise are highly effective for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, but not for obese subjects that have developed the disease when very young. A study at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine and Trinity College in Dublin demonstrates that obese subjects between 18 and 25 years of age carry mitochondrial proteins and genes that work abnormally and that these anomalies contribute to generating insulin resistance and a reduced response to physical exercise.

15 Mar 2010

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Hi-maize whole grain corn flour and Hi-maize resistant starch increase satiety

This Brain Awareness Week, Canadians are urged to take control and protect their health

Study suggests coffee can reduce chronic inflammation and raise ‘good' cholesterol

Tips for reducing LDL cholesterol

Obesity limits body's ability to fight infections

MIF exhibits potential as viable therapeutic target for Type 2 diabetes

NKF: Certain ethnic minorities are at higher risk for developing CKD

Global Nutrition Transition Conference: Physicians and nutrition scientists to discuss solutions for preventing obesity

Publix Pharmacies launches first phase of new diabetes management system

Researchers study health gap between people of high and low SES in China

Mother's obesity can significantly increase offspring’s susceptibility to obesity

Youngsters create short films to address obesity and eating disorders

High ABI may indicate risk for future heart attacks

Ranbaxy resolves generic Actos patent litigation

Healthways, Blue Zones establish Healthways-Blue Zones Vitality Quest to improve community well-being

Valsartan delays progression to type 2 diabetes in IGT patients: NAVIGATOR study

NDA for BYDUREON: FDA issues complete response letter

Cyanotech receives Nasdaq non-compliance notice

Combination therapy does not reduce cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes patients

Obese type 2 diabetics carry mitochondrial proteins that reduce response to physical exercise

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