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Study highlights sharply increasing trend in long-term use of prescription opioids

The prevalence of prescription opioid use increased from 4.1% of US adults in 1999-2000 to 6.8% in 2013-2014, according to a recent Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety study.

11 Sep 2017

Abdominal weight found to be key predictor of cancer risk in postmenopausal women

Body fat distribution in the trunk is more important than body weight when it comes to cancer risk in postmenopausal women, according to a study presented at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid.

11 Sep 2017

Regulatory T-cells can support fat depots in dealing with environmental challenges

Immunosuppressive regulatory T-cells play an important role in the functioning of adipose tissue. This is the discovery of scientists from the Helmholtz Diabetes Center at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich.

11 Sep 2017

Food intake during later circadian timing plays important role in body composition

Weight gain and obesity has been described as an epidemic and a complex problem in the United States. Previous research has linked poor diet to weight gain and high body fat, and eating later in the day has also been described as a risk factor for weight gain; however, the impact of an individual's body clock, independent of the time of day of food consumption, has not been explored.

8 Sep 2017

LORELEI trial: Treatment with alpha specific PI3K inhibitor reduces breast tumor size

Adding taselisib to letrozole before surgery significantly improved outcomes for patients with early breast cancer that was both estrogen receptor positive and HER2-negative (ER+/HER2-) according to results of the LORELEI trial, presented at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid.

8 Sep 2017

Direct-acting antiviral therapy found to be safe, effective in patients with CKD and HCV infection

A new study indicates that direct-acting antiviral therapy is safe and effective in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

8 Sep 2017

Study finds that brain network organization mediates relationship between nutrition and intelligence

Nutrition has been linked to cognitive performance, but researchers have not pinpointed what underlies the connection.

7 Sep 2017

SNAP benefits not sufficient for lower-income households to eat a healthy diet, study finds

A new study from North Carolina State University and the Union of Concerned Scientists finds that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as Food Stamps, only covers 43-60 percent of what it costs to consume a diet consistent with federal dietary guidelines for what constitutes a healthy diet.

7 Sep 2017

Colorectal cancer risk lowered by whole grains but increased by processed meats, says study

A new study conducted by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) found that the daily intake of grains, such as those from whole-wheat bread or brown rice reduces the risk of colorectal cancer; the risk is expected to decrease with the increase in the amount of gains consumed.

7 Sep 2017

Early signs of cardiovascular risk found in children exposed to 9/11 dust

Sixteen years after the collapse of the World Trade Center towers sent a "cloud" of toxic debris across Lower Manhattan, children living nearby who likely breathed in the ash and fumes are showing early signs of risk for future heart disease.

7 Sep 2017

5.4 million Americans age 60 or older are food insecure, shows new report

Hunger does not respect age. A recent report comparing data from 2007 to 2015 finds 5.4 million people age 60 or older in the U.S., or 8.1 percent, are food insecure.

7 Sep 2017

New study reveals safety of oral food challenges for detecting food allergies

The best way to find out if someone has a food allergy is through an oral food challenge (OFC) where the person is given a very small dose of the food by mouth under the supervision of a board-certified allergist to test for a severe reaction.

7 Sep 2017

Genetic risk for obesity influenced by lifestyle, study shows

The risk for developing obesity is influenced by our lifestyle as well as our genes. In a new study from Uppsala University, researchers show that our genetic risk for obesity is not static, but is influenced by our lifestyle. Results from the study have been published in the scientific journal PLOS Genetics.

6 Sep 2017

Testing Service Members for Heat Related Illnesses Before Combat

It is common to think that combat deployment is the most dangerous part of being a warfighter, and in many ways this is correct. However, warfighters need to do many things before they are cleared to deploy to combat zones. Most cases of exertional heat illness (EHI) reported in the U.S. military occur during non-combat activities, such as training regimens, ruck marches, and operational exercises.

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Study reveals link between increased height and blood clots in vein

A new study published in the Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics – a journal of the American Heart Association – suggested that there is an increased probability of developing blood clots in the veins with an increase in height.

6 Sep 2017

Physical activity could change diet preferences in males, but not in females

Recent studies have shown that approximately 90 percent of adult Americans fail to reach the U.S. Department of Health guidelines for physical activity, which could be contributing to surging obesity rates.

6 Sep 2017

Ketogenic diet prolongs life and improves memory and physical functions in aged mice find researchers

A pair of new studies find that diets termed ketogenic that are classically low in carbohydrates can prolong life in adult male laboratory mice. In addition this ketogenic diet also preserves the memory functions as well as muscle masses of the aged mice that were fed on it. The mechanism behind this could be the fact that ketogenic diet induces protein acetylation in the mice liver and muscles.

5 Sep 2017

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Study highlights sharply increasing trend in long-term use of prescription opioids

Abdominal weight found to be key predictor of cancer risk in postmenopausal women

Regulatory T-cells can support fat depots in dealing with environmental challenges

Food intake during later circadian timing plays important role in body composition

LORELEI trial: Treatment with alpha specific PI3K inhibitor reduces breast tumor size

Direct-acting antiviral therapy found to be safe, effective in patients with CKD and HCV infection

Study finds that brain network organization mediates relationship between nutrition and intelligence

SNAP benefits not sufficient for lower-income households to eat a healthy diet, study finds

Colorectal cancer risk lowered by whole grains but increased by processed meats, says study

Early signs of cardiovascular risk found in children exposed to 9/11 dust

5.4 million Americans age 60 or older are food insecure, shows new report

New study reveals safety of oral food challenges for detecting food allergies

Genetic risk for obesity influenced by lifestyle, study shows

Testing Service Members for Heat Related Illnesses Before Combat

Study reveals link between increased height and blood clots in vein

Physical activity could change diet preferences in males, but not in females

Ketogenic diet prolongs life and improves memory and physical functions in aged mice find researchers

Research finds link between poor sleep and reduced mental wellbeing

Higher intake of red meat, poultry linked to greater diabetes risk

American Diabetes Association partners with Good Measures to fight against type 2 diabetes

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