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Loyola opens Sexual Wellness Clinic in September

Loyola University Health System will open a Sexual Wellness Clinic in September. This program will combine the expertise of various specialists to address common emotional and physical challenges that couples face in their sexual relationships.

19 Aug 2013

Nutrient rich foods for school children

Back to school means getting back into a routine that helps students achieve success in the new school year. Start the year off on solid footing by making good nutrition part of your child's schedule.

17 Aug 2013

Interactions between sympathetic neurons and pancreatic cells have implications for organ development

The human body is a complicated system of blood vessels, nerves, organs, tissue and cells each with a specific job to do. When all are working together, it's a symphony of form and function as each instrument plays its intended roles.

17 Aug 2013

Calcium and vitamin D supplements have no effect on joint symptoms in postmenopausal women

A team of investigators systematically analyzed the effect of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on joint symptoms in a rigorous and controlled study of postmenopausal women. They found that supplementation did not reduce the severity of joint symptoms reported by the participants.

17 Aug 2013

Increased caffeine intake may reduce fatty liver in people with NAFLD

Surprise! Your morning cup of tea or coffee may be doing more than just perking you up before work. An international team of researchers led by Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School (Duke-NUS) and the Duke University School of Medicine suggest that increased caffeine intake may reduce fatty liver in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

17 Aug 2013

Study: Type 2 diabetic patients treated with DPP-4 linagliptin experience reductions in blood glucose levels

Data published in The Lancet showed that elderly people with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) treated for 24 weeks with the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor linagliptin, marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company, experienced significant reductions in blood glucose levels (HbA1c) compared with those receiving placebo.

17 Aug 2013

GHI nutrition researchers find secret to hydrating beer

Nutrition researchers at the Griffith Health Institute have found that it’s possible to improve the hydrating effects of beer, without killing off its taste. Therefore people who enjoy a cold one at the end of a hard day’s labour won’t be at risk of dehydration.

16 Aug 2013

Researcher receives $3.52 million grant to study epicardial fat in arteries of heart

It's no secret that a diet high in fat and sugar can lead to extra fat around the waistline. But it's what the diet will do to a specific type of fat around the heart that caught the attention of a group of Creighton researchers.

16 Aug 2013

Researchers study new methods of improving fatty acid composition of farmed fish

The health benefits of consuming omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids such as EPA and DHA are well established. The primary sources of these fatty acids in the human diet are through fish and seafood.

16 Aug 2013

New Dartmouth study finds many people unnecessarily fear low amounts of chemicals in their food

When it comes to what's for dinner - or breakfast and lunch for that matter-- many people suffer from chemophobia, an irrational fear of natural and synthetic chemicals that pose no risk to our health, a Dartmouth study finds.

16 Aug 2013

Researchers find possible mechanism of how cellular memory works

The DNA in human cells is translated into a multitude of proteins required for a cell to function. When, where and how proteins are expressed is determined by regulatory DNA sequences and a group of proteins, known as transcription factors, that bind to these DNA sequences.

16 Aug 2013

Probiotic does not prevent clinical relapse in patients with Crohn's disease

Despite previous data showing beneficial effects, the probiotic Saccharomuces boulardii (S. boulardii) does not prevent clinical relapse in patients with Crohn's disease, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.

16 Aug 2013

Researchers provide support for potential importance of vitamin D in pregnancy

Researchers at the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, have demonstrated that the degree to which a gene related to vitamin D action is switched on or off, when measured at birth, predicts bone density of the child at four years of age.

16 Aug 2013

Flavonoids in celery, artichokes induce apoptosis in human pancreatic cancer cells

Celery, artichokes, and herbs, especially Mexican oregano, all contain apigenin and luteolin, flavonoids that kill human pancreatic cancer cells in the lab by inhibiting an important enzyme, according to two new University of Illinois studies.

16 Aug 2013

Six months of intravenous fish oil reverses pediatric intestinal failure associated liver disease

Children who suffer from intestinal failure, most often caused by a shortened or dysfunctional bowel, are unable to consume food orally. Instead, a nutritional cocktail of sugar, protein and fat made from soybean oil is injected through a small tube in their vein.

16 Aug 2013

Joint symptoms in postmenopausal women not reduced by calcium and vitamin D supplements

A team of investigators systematically analyzed the effect of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on joint symptoms in a rigorous and controlled study of postmenopausal women.

16 Aug 2013

Omega-3 rich oils improve membrane fluidity in retina cells and help fight age-related eye diseases

Scientists working at the Research Center on Aging at the Health and Social Services Centre - University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke (CSSS-IUGS) have been studying strategies for protecting retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells.

16 Aug 2013

Training to caregivers can enhance lives of children born with HIV

Children born with HIV can live longer and richer lives if their caregivers receive training in ways to enhance the children's development, according to research led by Michigan State University.

16 Aug 2013

Study: Children born to obese mothers are more likely to die early as adults

Children born to obese mothers are more likely to die early as adults than those whose mothers were a normal weight, a study has found.

16 Aug 2013

Gene variant linked with Mediterranean diet pattern prevents stroke

A gene variant strongly associated with development of type 2 diabetes appears to interact with a Mediterranean diet pattern to prevent stroke, report researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University and from the CIBER Fisiopatolog-a de la Obesidad y Nutriciόn in Spain.

14 Aug 2013

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Loyola opens Sexual Wellness Clinic in September

Nutrient rich foods for school children

Interactions between sympathetic neurons and pancreatic cells have implications for organ development

Calcium and vitamin D supplements have no effect on joint symptoms in postmenopausal women

Increased caffeine intake may reduce fatty liver in people with NAFLD

Study: Type 2 diabetic patients treated with DPP-4 linagliptin experience reductions in blood glucose levels

GHI nutrition researchers find secret to hydrating beer

Researcher receives $3.52 million grant to study epicardial fat in arteries of heart

Researchers study new methods of improving fatty acid composition of farmed fish

New Dartmouth study finds many people unnecessarily fear low amounts of chemicals in their food

Researchers find possible mechanism of how cellular memory works

Probiotic does not prevent clinical relapse in patients with Crohn's disease

Researchers provide support for potential importance of vitamin D in pregnancy

Flavonoids in celery, artichokes induce apoptosis in human pancreatic cancer cells

Six months of intravenous fish oil reverses pediatric intestinal failure associated liver disease

Joint symptoms in postmenopausal women not reduced by calcium and vitamin D supplements

Omega-3 rich oils improve membrane fluidity in retina cells and help fight age-related eye diseases

Training to caregivers can enhance lives of children born with HIV

Study: Children born to obese mothers are more likely to die early as adults

Gene variant linked with Mediterranean diet pattern prevents stroke

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