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Cell Science Systems launches new blood test profile for GI disorders

Distinguishing the cause of gut disorders can be complicated. Therefore, Cell Science Systems, Corp. today announced the launch of a new test to help clinicians reach a diagnosis; and, suggest dietary strategies to improve whatever gut malady a person may have.

21 May 2014

Vitamin E-rich oils may increase incidence of asthma, says study

A large new Northwestern Medicine- study upends our understanding of vitamin E and ties the increasing consumption of supposedly healthy vitamin E-rich oils -- canola, soybean and corn - to the rising incidence of lung inflammation and, possibly, asthma.

21 May 2014

Parents of obese children more likely to give schools D or F grades for obesity-related efforts

Parents - especially those of overweight children - give schools a failing grade for efforts to encourage healthy habits that combat childhood obesity, according to a new poll from the University of Michigan.

21 May 2014

Elsevier joins hands with Oncology Nursing Society to review, amend 76 oncology-related skills in Mosby's Skills

Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today its collaboration with the Oncology Nursing Society to review and amend 76 oncology-related skills in Mosby's Skills.

20 May 2014

Study reveals surprising relationships between diet and release of hormones that suppress eating

By comparing how gut microbes from human vegetarians and grass-grazing baboons digest different diets, researchers have shown that ancestral human diets, so called "paleo" diets, did not necessarily result in better appetite suppression.

20 May 2014

Low physical activity, heavy use of electronic media linked to increased health risk in children

The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children Study, PANIC, carried out by the Institute of Biomedicine at the University of Eastern Finland shows that low levels of physical activity combined with heavy use of electronic media and sedentary behaviour are linked to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes and vascular diseases already in 6-8 year-old children.

20 May 2014

LA BioMed researcher receives APIC Award for Publication Excellence

Loren Miller, MD, a Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) lead researcher, is the senior author of a published study that will receive the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Award for Publication Excellence at its annual conference in Anaheim on June 7.

20 May 2014

Breastfeeding initiation and success impacted by diabetes status of mother

Women diagnosed with diabetes before or during pregnancy are less likely to initiate and continue breastfeeding their newborns than women without diabetes, a new study suggests. Led by clinician-scientists in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital and collaborating institutions, the findings point to areas for improved prenatal and postnatal education of women with diabetes.

20 May 2014

Metabolic syndrome linked to BP variability

Blood pressure variability is increased in patients with the metabolic syndrome, shows an analysis of NHANES III data.

19 May 2014

IFRC, IFPMA launch '4 Healthy Habits' initiative to combat noncommunicable diseases

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) launch today, during a side event at the 67th World Health Assembly, a global initiative, called '4 Healthy Habits'.

19 May 2014

Vitamin D shown to have limited benefit for asthma

Adding vitamin D to asthma treatment to improve breathing only appears to benefit patients who achieve sufficient levels of the supplement in the blood. Overall, the ability to control asthma did not differ between a study group that received vitamin D supplements and a group that received placebo, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

19 May 2014

Study shows rise in hospital admissions for CVD during Greek financial crisis

Hospital admissions for cardiovascular diseases increased during the Greek financial crisis, according to two studies from Athens. The research was presented today at the Heart Failure Congress 2014, held 17-20 May in Athens, Greece.

19 May 2014

Healthy eating in schools requires workforce education according to research produced by Sheffield Hallam University

The whole school workforce should be educated in food, nutrition and healthy eating, if the government's School Food Plan is to be a success, according to research produced by Sheffield Hallam University's new Institute of Education.

From Sheffield Hallam University 16 May 2014

Data from phase III trials supports safety, efficacy of linagliptin in treating T2D in African-American adults

Data from a retrospective pooled analysis of eight phase III trials (two 18-week and six 24-week) of linagliptin 5 mg once-daily, showed reductions from baseline A1c at 18 (eight trials) and 24 (six trials) weeks compared to placebo in African-American adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D),

16 May 2014

Longer looks: AIDS epidemic in the U.S.; how public health and the recession connect

I pull out my phone and check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, which tells me that, in the United States, 636,000 people have died since the epidemic began. That's 23 times higher than Germany, for a country with four times the population. This makes no sense. Germany has big cities, it has gay men and sex workers and drug users, it has all the same temptations for them to be uncareful that the United States does. How could so many fewer people have died? (Michael Hobbes, 5/12).

16 May 2014

New collaboration between Australian and European scientists to boost therapeutic drug research

Griffith University's Eskitis Institute will be the gateway for European scientists to access potential building blocks for new drugs and other products sourced from compounds created by Australian chemistry researchers.

16 May 2014

Research shows sugar has direct effect on cardiovascular risk-factors independent of weight gain

Researchers from New Zealand's University of Otago have uncovered evidence that sugar has a direct effect on risk factors for heart disease, and is likely to impact on blood pressure, independent of weight gain.

16 May 2014

U.S. adults not meeting DGA recommended levels for omega-3 fatty acid consumption

A study published in the Nutrition Journal concludes that a large percent of the U.S. adult population is not meeting recommendations for omega-3 fatty acid consumption set for by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

16 May 2014

Loyola’s Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk Assessment Program provides state-of-the-art care to cancer patients

Patients at increased risk for gastrointestinal cancer now have access to a new multidisciplinary program at Loyola University Health System.

16 May 2014

Medica, Mayo Clinic Health System partner to make care available at lower cost in northwestern Wisconsin

Medica and Mayo Clinic Health System announced today a new relationship that will make care available at a lower cost and provide a seamless consumer experience. It is available in northwestern Wisconsin through Medica's market-leading private health exchange, My Plan by Medica.

15 May 2014

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Cell Science Systems launches new blood test profile for GI disorders

Vitamin E-rich oils may increase incidence of asthma, says study

Parents of obese children more likely to give schools D or F grades for obesity-related efforts

Elsevier joins hands with Oncology Nursing Society to review, amend 76 oncology-related skills in Mosby's Skills

Study reveals surprising relationships between diet and release of hormones that suppress eating

Low physical activity, heavy use of electronic media linked to increased health risk in children

LA BioMed researcher receives APIC Award for Publication Excellence

Breastfeeding initiation and success impacted by diabetes status of mother

Metabolic syndrome linked to BP variability

IFRC, IFPMA launch '4 Healthy Habits' initiative to combat noncommunicable diseases

Vitamin D shown to have limited benefit for asthma

Study shows rise in hospital admissions for CVD during Greek financial crisis

Healthy eating in schools requires workforce education according to research produced by Sheffield Hallam University

Data from phase III trials supports safety, efficacy of linagliptin in treating T2D in African-American adults

Longer looks: AIDS epidemic in the U.S.; how public health and the recession connect

New collaboration between Australian and European scientists to boost therapeutic drug research

Research shows sugar has direct effect on cardiovascular risk-factors independent of weight gain

U.S. adults not meeting DGA recommended levels for omega-3 fatty acid consumption

Loyola’s Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk Assessment Program provides state-of-the-art care to cancer patients

Medica, Mayo Clinic Health System partner to make care available at lower cost in northwestern Wisconsin

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