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Study compares breast and bottle fed infants

Infant rhesus monkeys receiving different diets early in life develop distinct immune systems that persist months after weaning, a study by researchers from UC Davis, the California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) at UC Davis and UC San Francisco have shown.

5 Sep 2014

Researchers test long-standing hypothesis that salamanders might climb vegetation for food

Salamanders spend the vast majority of their lives below ground and surface only for short periods of time and usually only on wet nights.

5 Sep 2014

People with increased yellow in macula could maintain better vision: Study

Human eyes naturally contain yellow pigment in the macula, a spot near the center of the retina responsible for high-resolution vision. Those with more yellow in their macula may have an advantage when it comes to filtering out atmospheric particles that obscure one's vision, commonly known as haze.

5 Sep 2014

TCC enters into merger with TLCC

Twinlab Consolidated Holdings, Inc. and Twinlab Consolidation Corporation announced today that they have entered into an agreement to merge in a stock-for-stock transaction with an anticipated closing date of September 15, 2014.

5 Sep 2014

DaVita Kidney Care hosts online Google+ Hangout on Air

DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. and a leading provider of kidney care services, will host an online Google+ Hangout on Air called "Kidney Diet Tips: Diabetes Edition" on Monday, Sept. 8 at 5:00 p.m. PT/8:00 p.m. ET.

4 Sep 2014

Liver injury caused by herbals and dietary supplements increases 20% in U.S. study group

New research shows that liver injury caused by herbals and dietary supplements increased from 7% to 20% in a U.S. study group over a ten-year period.

4 Sep 2014

Nature of chemicals released into water became problem with air quality

Andrea Dietrich and Amanda Sain of Virginia Tech's Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering estimated that 50 percent of the population taste threshold for manganese II in water, the simplest ionic manganese oxide, to be more than 1000 times the current EPA allowable level.

4 Sep 2014

Scientists find epigenetic link between mother's diet and offspring's risk of future obesity

Many research studies have made it clear that a mother's eating habits prior to pregnancy, during pregnancy and during lactation have a profound impact on her offspring and their propensity for developing weight problems, including obesity.

3 Sep 2014

Researchers call for implementation of taxes and subsidies to improve dietary quality

In a Viewpoint published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association, a team of Boston researchers call for the implementation of taxes and subsidies to improve dietary quality in the United States.

3 Sep 2014

Branded or trademarked diets have similar levels of effectiveness, the key is sticking to it

Branded or trademarked diets have similar levels of effectiveness; the key is sticking to it, a research study has found.

3 Sep 2014

White pill may help scientists learn why patients with cystic fibrosis have less exercise capacity

A little white pill may help scientists learn why patients with cystic fibrosis have less exercise capacity than their peers, even if their lungs are relatively healthy.

3 Sep 2014

Aging healthily: an interview with Dr. Jack Watters, Vice President for External Medical Affairs, Pfizer

Get Old was developed by Pfizer in 2012 to challenge misperceptions about aging and foster a candid conversation around aging. Our goal for the program was to redefine what it means to “get old” and encourage people to adopt healthy behaviors to age the way they want.

3 Sep 2014

Researchers discover protein that may open door to new method of treating type 2 diabetes

The STK25 protein contributes to cell growth. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy have discovered that the protein also affects metabolism, demonstrating that elevated levels accelerate the progress of diabetes in mice.

3 Sep 2014

Neuropsychologist sees increase in ADHD diagnoses

Since 2007, there has been a 16 percent increase in ADHD diagnoses in the United States. While this may alarm some parents, Kids In The House experts explain what this increase really means and how parents can help children who have been diagnosed with ADHD.

2 Sep 2014

Hyperproteic diets could be beneficial for bones

This research, conducted at the University of Granada, also reveals that soy protein supplements are better than those with whey, since they improve calcium content in bones by as much as seven per cent. This research has been published in the journal Food & Function

2 Sep 2014

Risk of obesity higher among adults who had been subjected to abuse as children

Being subjected to abuse during childhood entails a markedly increased risk of developing obesity as an adult.

2 Sep 2014

Quality of U.S. diet shows improvement, but expands gap in overall diet quality between rich and poor

The quality of the U.S. diet showed some modest improvement in the last decade in large measure because of a reduction in the consumption of unhealthy trans fats, but the gap in overall diet quality widened between the rich and the poor.

2 Sep 2014

Low-carb trumps low-fat for weight loss and cardiovascular risk

A low-carbohydrate diet is more effective for weight loss and reducing cardiovascular risk factors than a low-fat diet, according to an article being published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

2 Sep 2014

Daily fruit consumption reduces risk of cardiovascular disease by up to 40%

Daily fruit consumption cuts the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by up to 40%, according to research presented at ESC Congress today by Dr Huaidong Du from Oxford, UK.

2 Sep 2014

Researchers see benefit from behavioral weight loss program designed to curb food addiction

It may be possible to train the brain to prefer healthy low-calorie foods over unhealthy higher-calorie foods, according to new research by scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University and at Massachusetts General Hospital.

2 Sep 2014

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Study compares breast and bottle fed infants

Researchers test long-standing hypothesis that salamanders might climb vegetation for food

People with increased yellow in macula could maintain better vision: Study

TCC enters into merger with TLCC

DaVita Kidney Care hosts online Google+ Hangout on Air

Liver injury caused by herbals and dietary supplements increases 20% in U.S. study group

Nature of chemicals released into water became problem with air quality

Scientists find epigenetic link between mother's diet and offspring's risk of future obesity

Researchers call for implementation of taxes and subsidies to improve dietary quality

Branded or trademarked diets have similar levels of effectiveness, the key is sticking to it

White pill may help scientists learn why patients with cystic fibrosis have less exercise capacity

Aging healthily: an interview with Dr. Jack Watters, Vice President for External Medical Affairs, Pfizer

Researchers discover protein that may open door to new method of treating type 2 diabetes

Neuropsychologist sees increase in ADHD diagnoses

Hyperproteic diets could be beneficial for bones

Risk of obesity higher among adults who had been subjected to abuse as children

Quality of U.S. diet shows improvement, but expands gap in overall diet quality between rich and poor

Low-carb trumps low-fat for weight loss and cardiovascular risk

Daily fruit consumption reduces risk of cardiovascular disease by up to 40%

Researchers see benefit from behavioral weight loss program designed to curb food addiction

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