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Researchers aim to take confusion out of food choices for people with type 2 diabetes

Aiming to take the confusion out of food choices for people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is the aim of new research at Griffith University.

5 May 2014

High doses of steroids fail to improve outcomes in pediatric liver disease

A multi-center study concludes that treating infants with high doses of steroids fails to improve medical outcomes in the end-stage pediatric liver disease biliary atresia and leads to earlier onset of serious adverse events.

5 May 2014

Supermarket access key ingredient in obesity programs

Living close to a supermarket appears to be a key factor in the success of interventions to help obese children eat better and improve their weight, according to a study to be presented Saturday, May 3, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

5 May 2014

Infants heavily breastfeed after age of 6 months are not getting sufficient dietary diversity

Approximately three of every four Cincinnati infants heavily breastfeed after the age of six months is not obtaining the level of dietary diversity recommended by the World Health Organization, according to a new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study.

5 May 2014

Long-term use of drug combination reduces risk of recurrent urinary tract infection in children

Long-term use of a drug combination reduces the risk of recurrent urinary tract infection by up to 80 percent in children with the urinary condition vesicoureteral reflux compared to placebo, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health.

5 May 2014

Public health specialists call on David Cameron to act on hunger crisis in the UK

Public health specialists are today calling on the Prime Minister David Cameron to take action on nutrition and hunger in the UK.

2 May 2014

Traditional first-line checks not good enough to identify cardiovascular disease in young firefighters

Traditional first-line checks of such heart disease risk factors as cholesterol, blood pressure and smoking habits aren’t nearly good enough to identify cardiovascular disease in otherwise healthy, young firefighters, according to results of a small Johns Hopkins study.

2 May 2014

Study suggests reasons for disparities in obesity rates between African-American and white women

A new study suggests the reasons for disparities in obesity rates between African-American and white women are far more complex than the usual go-to culprits of socioeconomics, fruit and vegetable intake, and exercise.

2 May 2014

Tens of thousands of premature deaths could be prevented each year

Heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, stroke, and unintentional injuries cause nearly 900,000 premature deaths in the US each year. A recent study showed that 20–40% of deaths from each of these causes could be prevented.

2 May 2014

New research explores potential effects of Hass avocado consumption on emerging cardiovascular disease risk factors

New research exploring the potential effects of Hass avocado consumption on emerging cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors was presented at the American Society for Nutrition Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology 2014 (EB).

2 May 2014

Study examines potential benefits of low fat diet on management of MS

People with multiple sclerosis who for one year followed a plant-based diet very low in saturated fat had much less MS-related fatigue at the end of that year - and significantly less fatigue than a control group of people with MS who didn't follow the diet, according to an Oregon Health & Science University study being presented today at the American Academy of Neurology's annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pa.

2 May 2014

Possible link between aggressive prostate cancer and vitamin D deficiency

Vitamin D deficiency was an indicator of aggressive prostate cancer and spread of the disease in European-American and African-American men who underwent their first prostate biopsy because of abnormal prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and/or digital rectal examination (DRE) test results, according to a study published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

1 May 2014

Drinking alcohol before pregnancy linked to intestinal birth defect

Women should refrain from drinking alcohol before they try to become pregnant, according to maternal-fetal medicine specialists at Loyola University Health System.

1 May 2014

Frozen meals closer to meeting Dietary Guidelines than quick service restaurant meals

New analysis of data from the 2003-2010 What We Eat In America (WWEIA) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), indicates that consumers of frozen meals (1) compared to consumers of quick service restaurant (QSR) meals (2) had lower calorie intakes and better Healthy Eating Index (HEI) score. In fact, the analysis revealed that those who consumed frozen meals consumed 253 fewer calories than those who consumed a quick service restaurant meal.

1 May 2014

Mango consumption on ulcerative colitis and bone parameters in animal models: Studies

Three new mango-related studies were presented this week at the 2014 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) in San Diego, revealing initial findings on the effects of mango consumption on ulcerative colitis and bone parameters in animal models.

1 May 2014

Mayo Clinic launches healthy living program aimed to help people achieve and sustain wellness

In a crowded health and wellness marketplace, knowing what's fact versus myth and effective versus ineffective can be a challenge. It also may be an obstacle for some people to find a sound and practical lifestyle program that they can maintain over time. To provide a comprehensive wellness program based on research, not the trend of the day, Mayo Clinic will launch the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program in summer of 2014 to help people adopt healthy behavioral changes in diet, exercise and stress management and improve their overall quality of life.

1 May 2014

FitLife Brands reports record revenue of $6.3M in first quarter 2014

FitLife Brands, Inc., an international provider of innovative and proprietary nutritional supplements for health conscious consumers marketed under the brand names NDS Nutrition Products™ (NDS), PMD®, SirenLabs® and CoreActive® today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.

30 Apr 2014

FAM hosts 13th annual event at Webber Cancer Center to benefit patients with fibromyalgia

The Fibromyalgia Association of Michigan (FAM) will host its 13th annual event at the Webber Cancer Center at St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital on 11800 12 Mile Road from 12:30 - 5:30 PM.

30 Apr 2014

Research helps unpick long-standing mystery about how dietary fibre supresses appetite

New research has helped unpick a long-standing mystery about how dietary fibre supresses appetite. In a study led by Imperial College London and the Medical Research Council (MRC), an international team of researchers identified an anti-appetite molecule called acetate that is naturally released when we digest fibre in the gut.

30 Apr 2014

Highly stressed people who eat lot of high-fat are more prone to health risks

New research out of UC San Francisco is the first to demonstrate that highly stressed people who eat a lot of high-fat, high-sugar food are more prone to health risks than low-stress people who eat the same amount of unhealthy food.

30 Apr 2014

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Researchers aim to take confusion out of food choices for people with type 2 diabetes

High doses of steroids fail to improve outcomes in pediatric liver disease

Supermarket access key ingredient in obesity programs

Infants heavily breastfeed after age of 6 months are not getting sufficient dietary diversity

Long-term use of drug combination reduces risk of recurrent urinary tract infection in children

Public health specialists call on David Cameron to act on hunger crisis in the UK

Traditional first-line checks not good enough to identify cardiovascular disease in young firefighters

Study suggests reasons for disparities in obesity rates between African-American and white women

Tens of thousands of premature deaths could be prevented each year

New research explores potential effects of Hass avocado consumption on emerging cardiovascular disease risk factors

Study examines potential benefits of low fat diet on management of MS

Possible link between aggressive prostate cancer and vitamin D deficiency

Drinking alcohol before pregnancy linked to intestinal birth defect

Frozen meals closer to meeting Dietary Guidelines than quick service restaurant meals

Mango consumption on ulcerative colitis and bone parameters in animal models: Studies

Mayo Clinic launches healthy living program aimed to help people achieve and sustain wellness

FitLife Brands reports record revenue of $6.3M in first quarter 2014

FAM hosts 13th annual event at Webber Cancer Center to benefit patients with fibromyalgia

Research helps unpick long-standing mystery about how dietary fibre supresses appetite

Highly stressed people who eat lot of high-fat are more prone to health risks

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