Diet & Nutrition News and Research

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Non-surgical weight loss device clinical trial completes enrollment

ReShape Medical® Inc announced today that it has completed enrollment in the pivotal clinical trial for the ReShape Duo® Intragastric Balloon, one of the first non-surgical weight loss devices developed for the U.S. market.

25 Feb 2013

Ampio to initiate dose escalation run-in study for treatment of knee osteoarthritis

Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it's Phase III clinical study of Ampion™ for the treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee will include a dose-escalation run-in study as recommended by the FDA.

25 Feb 2013

Study underscores burden that severe hot flashes put on women and society

Hot flashes put a damper on women's health and productivity at work and pump up the cost of health care. A study published online this month in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), has put some numbers on their impact.

25 Feb 2013

Orphan, CU to develop enzyme replacement therapy for CBS-deficient homocystinuria

The University of Colorado (CU) has signed exclusive, worldwide licensing and collaboration agreements with rare-disease research-and-development firm Orphan Technologies Ltd to develop an enzyme replacement therapy for Cystathionine Beta-Synthase (CBS) -deficient homocystinuria, a rare, inherited metabolic disease that is often fatal at a young age.

25 Feb 2013

Bayshore Community Hospital's Center for Bariatrics receives ASMBS designation

Bayshore Community Hospital is proud to announce that its Center for Bariatrics has earned the prestigious "Center of Excellence" designation by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

24 Feb 2013

Small, inexpensive changes to school cafeterias influence choice and consumption of healthier foods

In January 2012, the United States Department of Agriculture passed a series of regulations designed to make school lunches more nutritious, which included requiring schools to increase whole grain offerings and making students select either a fruit or vegetable with their purchased lunch. However, children cannot be forced to eat these healthier lunches.

22 Feb 2013

Combined complement mutations affect individuals' risk of aHUS and prognosis

Certain gene mutations affect individuals' risk of developing a serious kidney condition, as well as their prognosis after being diagnosed with the disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).

22 Feb 2013

Catheters may increase risk of death, infections and cardiovascular events in dialysis patients

Dialysis patients using catheters to access the blood have the highest risks for death, infections, and cardiovascular events compared with patients using other types of vascular access, according to an analysis appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).

22 Feb 2013

Disruption in the body's circadian rhythm can increase risk of diabetes, heart disease

Disruption in the body's circadian rhythm can lead not only to obesity, but can also increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

22 Feb 2013

Unequivocal evidence that omega-3 fatty acids reduce breast cancer risk

A lifelong diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can inhibit growth of breast cancer tumours by 30 per cent, according to new research from the University of Guelph.

22 Feb 2013

Positive health indicators associated with avocado consumption

New analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) , a program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), indicates that consuming avocados may be associated with better diet quality and nutrient intake level, lower intake of added sugars, lower body weight, BMI and waist circumferences, higher "good cholesterol" levels and lower metabolic syndrome risk.

22 Feb 2013

Omega-3 emulsions can decrease brain tissue damage following stroke

Triglyceride lipid emulsions rich in an omega-3 fatty acid injected within a few hours of an ischemic stroke can decrease the amount of damaged brain tissue by 50 percent or more in mice, reports a new study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center.

21 Feb 2013

Rising epidemic of obesity in the Asia Pacific region

Over eating, sedentary lifestyles, cultural attitudes, and lack of prevention programmes are to blame for the rising epidemic of obesity in the Asia Pacific region. Overweight and obesity has quadrupled in China and societies still label people of healthy weight as poor.

21 Feb 2013

Selenium supplements and heart disease risk: an interview with Dr Saverio Stranges, University of Warwick

Selenium is a micronutrient which has antioxidant properties by means of selenoproteins which play many important functions in the body. They actually are contained in many different foods. The amount of selenium we get from diet is closely linked to the amount of selenium in the soil.

21 Feb 2013

Dietary antioxidants may not protect against stroke and dementia

Contrary to other research, a new study found that the total level of antioxidants in people's diets is not related to their risk of developing stroke or dementia.

21 Feb 2013

Two research studies to examine factors related to early development of breast cancer

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey and its System Partner Meridian Health are working together on two research studies to examine factors related to the early development of breast cancer.

21 Feb 2013

Calcium supplement intake may increase risk of death from heart disease in men

In a new study from the National Institutes of Health, startling results showed that men who took calcium supplements were more apt to die of heart disease than those who didn't get extra calcium in supplement form.

20 Feb 2013

Introducing gluten-containing foods to breast-feeding infants may prevent celiac disease

Celiac disease is much more common in Sweden than in the rest of Europe and the U.S., but may be prevented with gradually introducing gluten-containing foods to breast-feeding infants, according to a comprehensive study led by researchers at Umeå University.

20 Feb 2013

Resistant starch kills pre-cancerous cells and reduces inflammation

As the name suggests, you can't digest resistant starch so it ends up in the bowel in pretty much the same form it entered your mouth. As unlovely as that seems, once in the bowel this resistant starch does some important things, including decreasing bowel pH and transit time, and increasing the production of short-chain fatty acids. These effects promote the growth of good bugs while keeping bad bugs at bay.

20 Feb 2013

Study determines frequency of genetic variants linked to alcoholism for Spanish population

Research done at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has determined the frequency of genetic variants linked to alcoholism for the Spanish population, and its incidence not only in individuals with a high level of alcohol intake, but also in individuals with alcohol dependence.

20 Feb 2013

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Non-surgical weight loss device clinical trial completes enrollment

Ampio to initiate dose escalation run-in study for treatment of knee osteoarthritis

Study underscores burden that severe hot flashes put on women and society

Orphan, CU to develop enzyme replacement therapy for CBS-deficient homocystinuria

Bayshore Community Hospital's Center for Bariatrics receives ASMBS designation

Small, inexpensive changes to school cafeterias influence choice and consumption of healthier foods

Combined complement mutations affect individuals' risk of aHUS and prognosis

Catheters may increase risk of death, infections and cardiovascular events in dialysis patients

Disruption in the body's circadian rhythm can increase risk of diabetes, heart disease

Unequivocal evidence that omega-3 fatty acids reduce breast cancer risk

Positive health indicators associated with avocado consumption

Omega-3 emulsions can decrease brain tissue damage following stroke

Rising epidemic of obesity in the Asia Pacific region

Selenium supplements and heart disease risk: an interview with Dr Saverio Stranges, University of Warwick

Dietary antioxidants may not protect against stroke and dementia

Two research studies to examine factors related to early development of breast cancer

Calcium supplement intake may increase risk of death from heart disease in men

Introducing gluten-containing foods to breast-feeding infants may prevent celiac disease

Resistant starch kills pre-cancerous cells and reduces inflammation

Study determines frequency of genetic variants linked to alcoholism for Spanish population

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