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USANA Colombia receives 2015 Editors' Choice Award from NutriSearch

It's been nearly two years since USANA began operations in Colombia, and USANA Colombia has been named the sole GOLD Medal recipient for Colombian products in the recently released 2015 NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements for the Americas.

30 Jun 2015

New York Blue Light Symposium highlights three measures to counter consequences of artificial illumination

The New York Blue Light Symposium convened in New York from June 26-27, 2015. The event was sponsored by the International Blue Light Society (Senior Representative: Kazuo Tsubota), which was founded to research and release findings on the effects of blue light on the human body.

30 Jun 2015

Researchers compare relationship between marital status and body mass index in nine European countries

It is generally assumed that marriage has a positive influence on health and life expectancy. But does this "marriage bonus" also apply to the health indicator of body weight? Researchers at the University of Basel and the Max Planck Institute for Human Development have investigated this question in cooperation with the market research institute GfK. Specifically, they compared the body mass index of married couples with that of singles in nine European countries.

30 Jun 2015

Experts at West Virginia University welcome FDA’s ban on trans fat

West Virginia University experts say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's mandate to remove artificial trans fats from the country's food supply by 2018 is a long overdue move in the right direction for public health.

30 Jun 2015

New study sheds light on the effects of marijuana on weight gain in young adults

While cannabis alters the functions of neurobiological circuits controlling appetite, its effect on weight gain is complex since several factors appear to be involved, says Didier Jutras-Aswad, University of Montreal professor and researcher at the CHUM Research Centre. "It is known - and often reported by users - that cannabis causes temporary increase in appetite.

30 Jun 2015

New UF study shows that muscadine grape seed oil may provide another clue to reducing obesity

Muscadine grape seed oil supplies a form of Vitamin E, giving scientists another clue to reducing obesity, a new University of Florida study shows.

30 Jun 2015

Drinking low-calorie cranberry juice may help lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke

A new study reveals that drinking low-calorie cranberry juice cocktail may help lower the risk of chronic diseases that rank among the leading causes of death worldwide, including heart disease, diabetes and stroke. The finding is welcome news considering the World Health Organization estimates the trio of diseases annually claim 15.6 million lives around the globe.

30 Jun 2015

Specialized mental health treatment can benefit children from poor nations

A specific type of talk therapy dispensed in the developing world to orphans and other vulnerable children who experienced trauma such as sexual and domestic abuse showed dramatic results, despite being administered by workers with little education, new research shows.

30 Jun 2015

Researchers discover gene locations affecting wrist bones in children

Pediatric researchers have discovered gene locations affecting bone strength in wrist bones, the most common site for fractures in children. Children who have those genetic variants may be at higher-than-average risk of wrist fractures, and could especially benefit from activities and diets that promote bone strength.

30 Jun 2015

Fraser Communications wins another 3-year contract for First 5 California campaigns

Fraser Communications, which has designed award-winning campaigns the past six years for First 5 California, won another 3-year contract with the government organization to promote child brain development, early literacy, healthy nutrition, and other critical information for parents of young children.

29 Jun 2015

Researchers discover mechanism that regulates metabolism

The protein complex mTORC1 is a central regulator of cell metabolism. In the active state, it stimulates anabolic processes and increases the production and storage of proteins and lipids. Researchers from the German Leibniz Institute for Age Research in Jena and the Dutch Ageing Institute ERIBA in Groningen discovered a mechanism how mTORC1 regulates metabolism: It controls the expression of a specific variant of the transcriptional regulator C/EBPβ.

29 Jun 2015

New 3-step solution could help parents banish their children's fussy eating habits

Parents could banish their children's fussy eating habits by following three simple steps, a new study suggests. Introducing the 'three Rs' - Repetition, Role Modelling and Rewards - at meal times could help parents to get their children to eat, and even like, new vegetables, according to new research from Aston and Loughborough Universities.

29 Jun 2015

New survey sheds light on the way Americans think about their brain health, lifestyle habits

Is your brain important to you? Do you know how to keep it healthy? According to a recent survey conducted by Reader’s Digest in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, 91 percent of people believe they can reduce their risk of cognitive decline, but they have misconceptions about ways to keep their brains healthy.

29 Jun 2015

Researchers develop world's first prognosis scoring system for life expectancy of patients in hospitals

Researchers at the MedUni Vienna's University Department of Anaesthetics, General Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, the University Department of Internal Medicine III and the Centre for Medical Statistics, Information Technology and Intelligent Systems have developed the world's first prognosis scoring system (PANDORA score) for hospital patients and their life expectancy within the next 30 days.

29 Jun 2015

Serving vegetables at dinner makes you a better cook and a loving parent

Do you want to be seen as a better cook and a more loving parent? It's as easy as serving a vegetable at dinner, according to recent Cornell Food and Brand Lab research.

27 Jun 2015

Human intervention trial results show that Comvita’s Olive Leaf Extract improves cardiovascular function

Comvita, the global natural health products company, today announces the results of a human intervention trial demonstrating for the first time a positive effect between the intake of Comvita’s fresh Olive Leaf Extract and positive short-term changes in measures associated with cardiovascular disease.

27 Jun 2015

Health Canada informs Canadians that eight unauthorized health products were seized from Better Bodies Supplements

Health Canada is informing Canadians that eight unauthorized health products (listed in the table below) were seized from Better Bodies Supplements, 118 Main Street North, in Airdrie, Alta.

27 Jun 2015

BIOCITECH, Seine-Saint-Denis CCI announce winners of first BIOCITECH Funding Day

BIOCITECH, the city complex for healthcare and biotechnology businesses and the Seine-Saint-Denis Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), today announce the three winners of the first BIOCITECH Funding Day.

27 Jun 2015

Texas Biomed, Take Off Pounds Sensibly establish new TOPS Nutrition and Obesity Research Center

Texas Biomedical Research Institute and Wisconsin-based non-profit Take Off Pounds Sensibly are establishing the new TOPS® Nutrition and Obesity Research Center with the goal of conducting research into the causes, health risks and treatment of human obesity. Studies at the Center will focus on the role of genetic predisposition to metabolic changes, nutritional preferences, appetite regulation, food intake and choice and incidence of obesity-related illnesses.

27 Jun 2015

University of Leicester collaborates with Youth Sport Trust to make adolescent girls stay active

Researchers from the University of Leicester are working with the Youth Sport Trust to determine whether a school-based physical activity programme could help provide the key to encouraging adolescent girls to be active and stay active.

26 Jun 2015

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

USANA Colombia receives 2015 Editors' Choice Award from NutriSearch

New York Blue Light Symposium highlights three measures to counter consequences of artificial illumination

Researchers compare relationship between marital status and body mass index in nine European countries

Experts at West Virginia University welcome FDA’s ban on trans fat

New study sheds light on the effects of marijuana on weight gain in young adults

New UF study shows that muscadine grape seed oil may provide another clue to reducing obesity

Drinking low-calorie cranberry juice may help lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke

Specialized mental health treatment can benefit children from poor nations

Researchers discover gene locations affecting wrist bones in children

Fraser Communications wins another 3-year contract for First 5 California campaigns

Researchers discover mechanism that regulates metabolism

New 3-step solution could help parents banish their children's fussy eating habits

New survey sheds light on the way Americans think about their brain health, lifestyle habits

Researchers develop world's first prognosis scoring system for life expectancy of patients in hospitals

Serving vegetables at dinner makes you a better cook and a loving parent

Human intervention trial results show that Comvita’s Olive Leaf Extract improves cardiovascular function

Health Canada informs Canadians that eight unauthorized health products were seized from Better Bodies Supplements

BIOCITECH, Seine-Saint-Denis CCI announce winners of first BIOCITECH Funding Day

Texas Biomed, Take Off Pounds Sensibly establish new TOPS Nutrition and Obesity Research Center

University of Leicester collaborates with Youth Sport Trust to make adolescent girls stay active

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