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New health professional roles emerge within the marketplace

This pair of stories from Kaiser Health News reports on new kinds of health professionals and the role they have within the health care continuum.

23 Jul 2012

Chewing gum may relieve the pain of braces

Young adolescents and teens with fixed orthodontic appliances who chew gum report significantly less pain and impact of their braces than their peers who do not chew gum, report researchers from Sheffield in the UK.

23 Jul 2012

Oral immunotherapy hope for egg allergy in children

Oral immunotherapy for the treatment of egg allergy results in desensitization with long-lasting results in three-quarters of children, show study findings.

23 Jul 2012

First Edition: July 23, 2012

In this Kaiser Health News video, Greg Millett, a senior policy advisor in the Office of National AIDS Policy, tells Joanne Silberner that the president's National HIV/AIDS Strategy has improved coordination among federal agencies and that the 2010 health law will improve access to care for those living with HIV/AIDS.

23 Jul 2012

Low-calorie sweeteners play an important role for healthy, active people

The International Sweeteners Association (ISA) draws attention to a growing number of experts supporting the message that low calorie sweeteners play an important role for healthy, active people. Used in more than 6,000 products around the world, low calorie sweeteners can significantly reduce the energy density of foods and beverages when used as a substitute for sugar.

23 Jul 2012

Egg allergy treatment for children: an interview with Dr Robert Wood

The tendency to get allergies is a fairly general one, which is mostly inherited – it tends to run in families. There are several foods that are most common for children to become allergic to: milk, egg and peanuts in most countries are the most common food allergies.

23 Jul 2012

Recent guidelines that recommend cholesterol tests for children fail to weigh health benefits

Recent guidelines recommending cholesterol tests for children fail to weigh health benefits against potential harms and costs, according to a new commentary authored by three physician-researchers at UCSF.

23 Jul 2012

Periodontal examination can determine risk of diabetes

A recent study published in the Journal of Dental Research at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (CDM) and backed by The Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation amongst others; found that a pre-diabetes determination can be made by simply going to the dentist.

23 Jul 2012

Recognizing how food, nutrition impact the HIV response

"Ahead of the International AIDS Conference next week in Washington, D.C., Martin Bloem, chief of Nutrition and HIV Policy at the World Food Programme, shares the impact of food and nutrition on the HIV response," in this post in the ONE Blog.

21 Jul 2012

Menu labeling at chain restaurants has some benefits

The recent Supreme Court decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has cleared the way for national requirements about posting nutritional information at chain restaurants. Listing calories, fat content, and sodium levels of menu items at the point of purchase has been promoted as a way to address the obesity epidemic.

21 Jul 2012

Study explores role of L. reuteri against foodborne infection

While many bacteria exist as aggressive pathogens, causing diseases ranging from tuberculosis and cholera, to plague, diphtheria and toxic shock syndrome, others play a less malevolent role and some are critical for human health.

21 Jul 2012

Caregivers of stroke survivors are at risk for depression and complications from chronic stress

Caregivers of stroke survivors are at risk for developing depression and complications from chronic stress, according to a study published by researchers at the Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON) in the latest issue of Biological Research for Nursing.

21 Jul 2012

Phosphate binders may cause unexpected harm to blood vessels in patients with CKD

Drugs commonly prescribed to patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may not be as strongly effective as once thought, and may cause unexpected harm to blood vessels, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).

20 Jul 2012

Mother's exposure to air pollution increases risk of obesity and insulin resistance in offspring

Pregnant mice exposed to high levels of air pollution gave birth to offspring with a significantly higher rate of obesity and insulin resistance in adulthood than those that were not exposed to air pollution. This effect seemed especially prevalent in male mice, which were heavier regardless of diet. These findings, published online in the FASEB Journal, suggests a link between diesel exhaust exposure in utero and bulging waistlines in adulthood.

20 Jul 2012

Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology receives Gates Foundation grant

Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology is pleased to announce that it has received a fourth grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to promote discoveries that will solve urgent global health problems via support of infectious disease conferences in the "Keystone Symposia Global Health Series."

20 Jul 2012

New blood sugar monitor: An interview with Sherita Hill Golden

Type 1 diabetes is a disorder in which the body makes proteins (antibodies) against the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin, destroying those cells. As a result, individuals are unable to secrete insulin to normalize blood sugar and hyperglycemia results.

20 Jul 2012

Gains in child health, education threatened by increase in malnutrition, Save the Children report says

"More children survived past their fifth birthday and attended school at the end of the 2000s than a decade before, but a rise in acute malnutrition could undermine these unprecedented gains," according to a report released Thursday by Save the Children, AlertNet reports.

20 Jul 2012

Scientists identify inhibitors of key enzyme involved in survival of malaria parasite

An international team of scientists, led by researchers from the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, have identified the first reported inhibitors of a key enzyme involved in survival of the parasite responsible for malaria. Their findings, which may provide the basis for anti-malarial drug development, are currently published in the online version of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

20 Jul 2012

Robotic surgery shows promise for local control of OSCC

In individuals with low-risk oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, treatment with transoral robotic surgery alone can result in an excellent rate of local disease control for up to 3 years, report researchers.

19 Jul 2012

Registered dietitians cut hospital nutrition order errors

Registered dietitians are faster and more accurate than other hospital staff when entering physician-approved nutrition-related orders, show study findings.

19 Jul 2012

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

New health professional roles emerge within the marketplace

Chewing gum may relieve the pain of braces

Oral immunotherapy hope for egg allergy in children

First Edition: July 23, 2012

Low-calorie sweeteners play an important role for healthy, active people

Egg allergy treatment for children: an interview with Dr Robert Wood

Recent guidelines that recommend cholesterol tests for children fail to weigh health benefits

Periodontal examination can determine risk of diabetes

Recognizing how food, nutrition impact the HIV response

Menu labeling at chain restaurants has some benefits

Study explores role of L. reuteri against foodborne infection

Caregivers of stroke survivors are at risk for depression and complications from chronic stress

Phosphate binders may cause unexpected harm to blood vessels in patients with CKD

Mother's exposure to air pollution increases risk of obesity and insulin resistance in offspring

Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology receives Gates Foundation grant

New blood sugar monitor: An interview with Sherita Hill Golden

Gains in child health, education threatened by increase in malnutrition, Save the Children report says

Scientists identify inhibitors of key enzyme involved in survival of malaria parasite

Robotic surgery shows promise for local control of OSCC

Registered dietitians cut hospital nutrition order errors

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