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Small weight gain enough to increase a college student's systolic blood pressure

As a college student, you may be happy simply not to have gained the "Freshman 15." But a University of Illinois study shows that as little as 1.5 pounds per year is enough to raise blood pressure in that age group, and the effect was worse for young women.

7 Sep 2012

Nutritional benefits of organic foods questioned

Strong evidence to support the supposed nutritional benefits of eating organic over conventional foods is lacking in the scientific literature, show results from a systematic review.

6 Sep 2012

Better recognition of rising burden of cancer in Africa needed

Cancer kills more than seven million people a year throughout the world. This is more than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined, and African countries, which carry a large part of the burden, are the least able of all developing countries to cope with the challenges it presents, says a consortium of international cancer organizations.

6 Sep 2012

Injecting capsule with heat-generating cells reduces abdominal and belly fat in mice

The injection of a tiny capsule containing heat-generating cells into the abdomens of mice led those animals to burn abdominal fat and initially lose about 20 percent of belly fat after 80 days of treatment.

6 Sep 2012

Study sheds light on why women gain fat following menopause

A high-fat diet triggers chemical reactions in female mice that could explain why women are more likely than men to gain fat in the abdomen after eating excess saturated fat, new research suggests. The study also sheds light on why women gain fat following menopause.

6 Sep 2012

UC Davis plans to open West Coast Metabolomics Center

With a $9.3 million startup grant from the National Institutes of Health, the University of California, Davis, has announced plans to open the West Coast Metabolomics Center, a high-tech consortium of research and service laboratories that will help scientists better understand and develop more effective treatments for complex diseases like diabetes, cancer and atherosclerosis.

6 Sep 2012

Nearly one-third of under-five children malnourished in southern Afghanistan, survey shows

Approximately one-third of children under the age of five in southern Afghanistan, about one million, have acute malnutrition, "with a level of deprivation similar to that found in famine zones, a government survey has found, despite the hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid that has been poured into the region," the Guardian reports.

6 Sep 2012

Key facts about polycystic ovary syndrome

September marks Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) awareness month and with this condition affecting millions of women in the world, there are some key facts about the condition to highlight that can affect a women's fertility when suffering with the disorder.

6 Sep 2012

Study sheds light on lingering effects of natural disasters, mass shootings and terrorist attacks

Repeated exposure to violent images from the terrorist attacks of September 11 and the Iraq War led to an increase in physical and psychological ailments in a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults, according to a new UC Irvine study.

6 Sep 2012

UEA, IFR to study protective effects of broccoli consumption against prostate cancer

The Prostate Cancer Foundation is providing $1M of funding to the Institute of Food Research and the University of East Anglia (UEA) to study the protective effects of broccoli consumption against prostate cancer.

6 Sep 2012

TSC and PTEN genes important in controlling blood precursor cells in Drosophila

UCLA stem cell scientists have shown that two common tumor suppressor genes, TSC and PTEN, are vital to regulating the stem cell-like precursor cells that create the blood supply in Drosophila, the common fruit fly.

6 Sep 2012

Exposure to household chemical may raise cardiac risk

Exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid may be associated with cardiovascular disease and peripheral arterial disease, say researchers.

5 Sep 2012

Concise guide to treat children who have swallowed powerful neodymium magnets

Children who swallow powerful neodymium magnets are at risk of serious complications, requiring emergency evaluation and possible treatment. That's the message of a new clinical algorithm published in the September issue of The Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, official journal of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN).

5 Sep 2012

Chemical properties of green tea benefit memory and spatial learning

It has long been believed that drinking green tea is good for the memory. Now researchers have discovered how the chemical properties of China's favorite drink affect the generation of brain cells, providing benefits for memory and spatial learning. The research is published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research.

5 Sep 2012

ImmusanT commences Nexvax2 clinical trials for celiac disease in New Zealand, Australia and the U.S.

ImmusanT announced today that it has initiated clinical trials in New Zealand, Australia and the U.S. to evaluate Nexvax2, the first therapeutic vaccine for patients with celiac disease. Nexvax2 is designed to re-establish patients' tolerance to the toxic effects of gluten, a protein in wheat, barley and rye, and allow them to return to a normal diet.

5 Sep 2012

EC grants European market authorization for Revestive to treat short bowel syndrome

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., jointly announced today that the European Commission has granted European market authorization for the medicinal product teduglutide (trade name in Europe: Revestive) as a once-daily treatment for adult patients with short bowel syndrome.

5 Sep 2012

Green tea chemical found to boost memory

It has long been believed that drinking green tea is good for the memory. Now researchers have discovered how the chemical properties of China’s favorite drink affect the generation of brain cells, providing benefits for memory and spatial learning. The research is published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research.

5 Sep 2012

Motor coordination in children with sedentary lifestyles: an interview with Dr. Luis Lopes

The importance of an adequate motor coordination level in childhood has recently reemerged. In literature on motor skill development, the focus is mostly on the proficiency/competence level in movement skills. Motor competence/coordination can be defined as a person’s ability to execute different motor acts, including coordination of both fine and gross motor skills (Henderson & Sugden, 1992).

4 Sep 2012

Lack of evidence to recommend routine screening for chronic kidney disease

Currently there is insufficient evidence to recommend the routine screening of chronic kidney disease in asymptomatic adults in the general population, according to a review by the US Preventive Services Task Force.

4 Sep 2012

KYTHERA completes enrollment in ATX-101 Phase III trials for reduction of submental fat

KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the completion of enrollment in two pivotal U.S. and Canadian Phase III clinical trials of ATX-101, a potential first-in-class injectable facial aesthetic drug under clinical investigation for the reduction of submental fat, which commonly presents as an undesirable "double chin." KYTHERA expects to release top-line results in mid-2013.

4 Sep 2012

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Small weight gain enough to increase a college student's systolic blood pressure

Nutritional benefits of organic foods questioned

Better recognition of rising burden of cancer in Africa needed

Injecting capsule with heat-generating cells reduces abdominal and belly fat in mice

Study sheds light on why women gain fat following menopause

UC Davis plans to open West Coast Metabolomics Center

Nearly one-third of under-five children malnourished in southern Afghanistan, survey shows

Key facts about polycystic ovary syndrome

Study sheds light on lingering effects of natural disasters, mass shootings and terrorist attacks

UEA, IFR to study protective effects of broccoli consumption against prostate cancer

TSC and PTEN genes important in controlling blood precursor cells in Drosophila

Exposure to household chemical may raise cardiac risk

Concise guide to treat children who have swallowed powerful neodymium magnets

Chemical properties of green tea benefit memory and spatial learning

ImmusanT commences Nexvax2 clinical trials for celiac disease in New Zealand, Australia and the U.S.

EC grants European market authorization for Revestive to treat short bowel syndrome

Green tea chemical found to boost memory

Motor coordination in children with sedentary lifestyles: an interview with Dr. Luis Lopes

Lack of evidence to recommend routine screening for chronic kidney disease

KYTHERA completes enrollment in ATX-101 Phase III trials for reduction of submental fat

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