Diet & Nutrition News and Research

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Sirtuins help fight off obesity-linked diseases

A protein that slows aging in mice and other animals also protects against the ravages of a high-fat diet, including diabetes, according to a new MIT study.

9 Aug 2012

Jared Foundation, MGM Resorts partner to fight childhood obesity

MGM Resorts International and the Jared Foundation announced plans to work toward expanding a program that addresses chronic weight and obesity issues among children living in the region.

9 Aug 2012

Berlin Heart EXCOR Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device proves effective and life-saving

A tiny heart pump that maintains blood flow in babies and small children with serious heart failure proved effective and life-saving in a pioneering study involving 17 institutions led by Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM).

9 Aug 2012

Alfa Wassermann, Salix enter license agreement for EIR formulation of rifaximin

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. and Alfa Wassermann S.p.A. today announced that they have entered into an exclusive agreement by which Salix has licensed rights in the United States and Canada to an extended intestinal release (EIR) formulation of rifaximin for gastrointestinal and respiratory indications, including Crohn's disease.

9 Aug 2012

Lightlake announces final data from naloxone nasal spray Phase II study on Binge Eating Disorder

Lightlake Therapeutics Inc., an early stage biopharmaceutical company developing modern addiction treatments based on its expertise using opioid antagonists, announced today compelling final data from a Phase II study of the Company's proprietary opioid antagonist naloxone nasal spray treatment for patients with Binge Eating Disorder (BED).

9 Aug 2012

Neutrophils help kick off insulin resistance in obesity

Experts have found that neutrophils play an important role in initiating the chronic inflammation that characterizes obesity-induced insulin resistance.

8 Aug 2012

Strategies that encourage lifestyle modifications could help manage hypertension

While many public health officials and healthcare providers view reducing sodium intake as the primary strategy to lower blood pressure, a 2010 expert Roundtable indicates that strategies that encourage lifestyle modifications could yield better results, concludes an article published today in the peer-reviewed journal Nutrition Today.

8 Aug 2012

Study examines trends in serum lipid concentrations among U.S. children and adolescents

In a study involving more than 16,000 U.S. children and adolescents, there has been a decrease in average total cholesterol levels over the past 2 decades, although almost 1 in 10 had elevated total cholesterol in 2007-2010, according to a study in the August 8 issue of JAMA.

8 Aug 2012

Healthy diets may increase children’s IQ

Children fed healthy diets in early age may have a slightly higher IQ, while those on heavier junk food diets may have a slightly reduced IQ, according to new research from the University of Adelaide.

8 Aug 2012

Tips to avoid and cope with kidney stones

Summer can mean more than just an increase in temperatures, humidity and outdoor physical activity. It can also mean an increased risk of kidney stones, which affect approximately 3.8 million people in the United States and are on the rise.

8 Aug 2012

Elimination diet may help manage cow's milk protein allergy in infants

Cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA), although difficult to diagnose in young children, shows a causative relationship to otolaryngic symptoms. A new study in the August journal, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery suggests an elimination diet may help manage such conditions in children under two and reduce the need for more serious upper airway tests and interventions.

8 Aug 2012

Dieters experience drops in basal metabolic rate, in spite of daily exercise

The International Association for the Study of Obesity has bad news for dieters: as reported in the New York Times, the commonly held belief that exercise is a magic metabolism booster may be largely unfounded. A new study finds that people who lost weight experienced drops in basal metabolic rate (BMR), in spite of daily exercise.

8 Aug 2012

Gut microbiota drive metabolic changes in pregnancy

Changes in gut microbiota during pregnancy result in unfavorable metabolic changes that are actually beneficial to a pregnant woman and her developing baby, shows research published in Cell.

7 Aug 2012

Orexigen Therapeutics reports net loss of $16.7 million for second quarter 2012

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity, today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2012.

7 Aug 2012

Study suggests race-specific cutoff points for a diabetes diagnostic test

Healthcare providers should take into account differences among racial groups when using hemoglobin A1C levels to diagnose and monitor diabetes, new research from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center suggests.

7 Aug 2012

Michigan State University to improve food security and nutrition in Africa and Asia

Michigan State University will use a $7.3 million federal grant to cultivate the next generation of agricultural scientists in Africa and Asia, in hopes of improving food security and nutrition there.

7 Aug 2012

Childhood obesity on the rise in China

Childhood obesity is on the rise in China, and children and parents there tend to underestimate body weight, according to Penn State health policy researchers.

7 Aug 2012

Obesity in mothers affects growth of children

Pregnant women who are overweight or obese can encounter a host of health complications. The added weight also appears to affect how their children grow and develop, at least initially.

7 Aug 2012

Adalimumab effective in maintaining remission in pediatric patients with Crohn's disease

Adalimumab (an anti-tumor necrosis factor [TNF] antibody) is effective in maintaining remission in certain pediatric patients with Crohn's disease, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.

7 Aug 2012

Pendrin a possible new target for diuretic therapy

In patients with fluid overload, inhibition of the chloride-absorbing transporter pendrin and the NaCl co-transporter may provide an effective diuretic regimen without triggering hypokalemia, research suggests.

6 Aug 2012

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Sirtuins help fight off obesity-linked diseases

Jared Foundation, MGM Resorts partner to fight childhood obesity

Berlin Heart EXCOR Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device proves effective and life-saving

Alfa Wassermann, Salix enter license agreement for EIR formulation of rifaximin

Lightlake announces final data from naloxone nasal spray Phase II study on Binge Eating Disorder

Neutrophils help kick off insulin resistance in obesity

Strategies that encourage lifestyle modifications could help manage hypertension

Study examines trends in serum lipid concentrations among U.S. children and adolescents

Healthy diets may increase children’s IQ

Tips to avoid and cope with kidney stones

Elimination diet may help manage cow's milk protein allergy in infants

Dieters experience drops in basal metabolic rate, in spite of daily exercise

Gut microbiota drive metabolic changes in pregnancy

Orexigen Therapeutics reports net loss of $16.7 million for second quarter 2012

Study suggests race-specific cutoff points for a diabetes diagnostic test

Michigan State University to improve food security and nutrition in Africa and Asia

Childhood obesity on the rise in China

Obesity in mothers affects growth of children

Adalimumab effective in maintaining remission in pediatric patients with Crohn's disease

Pendrin a possible new target for diuretic therapy

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