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New analysis describes how childhood obesity 'pandemic' promotes cancer

A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher has compiled evidence from more than 100 publications to show how obesity increases risk of 13 different cancers in young adults.

26 Mar 2018

Short bursts of exercise equally beneficial as concentrated regular activity finds research

Busy urban lives mean little time for regular physical activity and exercise. A new study has found that short bursts of exercise, if they add up to the total required exercise during the week, can reduce the risk of death. The study was published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association.

25 Mar 2018

Sleep like a Victorian to help insomnia

Sleeping like a person living in the Victorian times is the new strategy to combat sleeplessness or insomnia it seems. Before the industrial revolution and rise of electricity, most people would go to bed when it got dark. They would sleep for around five hours and then wake up. The next hour or so would be dedicated to chores around the house, reading, relaxing or intimacy and then the people would settle down for a second round of sleep.

25 Mar 2018

Leading experts to promote cardiovascular health at EuroPrevent 2018

The impact of nutrition and lifestyle on cardiovascular health will be key elements discussed by health professionals during EuroPrevent 2018 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in April. EuroPrevent is the annual congress of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology, a branch of the European Society of Cardiology.

23 Mar 2018

Eating regularly rather than dieting can help in long-term weight management

Early adulthood is particularly critical for putting on weight. According to a recent study conducted at the University of Helsinki, common factors among young women and men who succeeded in managing their weight in the long term included eating regularly rather than dieting.

23 Mar 2018

Experts highlight urgent need to prevent infections in patients undergoing hemodialysis

Patients with kidney failure who are treated with hemodialysis are at substantially increased risk of life-threatening infections.

23 Mar 2018

Restoring enzyme may help reverse effects of vascular aging, study shows

As people age, their blood-vessel density and blood flow decrease, which is why it's harder to maintain muscle mass after 40 and endurance in the later decades, even with exercise.

23 Mar 2018

Grilled meat could be raising the risk of hypertension finds study

Studies have shown that grilled meat including beef, poultry, fish etc. is usually cooked at high temperatures. This charring can produce cancer causing chemicals. In a new study researchers have found that consuming meat (both white and red) cooked over open flames or at high temperatures can lead to an increased risk of high blood pressure. These results were revealed this week at a meeting of the American Heart Association.

23 Mar 2018

Maternal obesity and androgen excess induce sex-specific anxiety in offspring, study suggests

Maternal obesity and androgen excess induce sex-specific anxiety in the offspring, according to a study on mice by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in The FASEB Journal.

22 Mar 2018

Less nutritious diet mainly contributes to Type 2 diabetes among U.S.-based South Asians

Less nutritious dietary choices made by South Asians living in developed countries like the U.S. are a key contributor to the group's rising rate of Type 2 diabetes, UT Southwestern researchers report.

22 Mar 2018

Maternal alcohol use early in pregnancy may be risk factor for infant abdominal malformation

Alcohol use early in the pregnancy by the mother may be a risk factor for a condition in which an infant's intestines develop outside the abdomen, according to a study published in the Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine.

22 Mar 2018

Stony Brook Medicine expert provides tips for healthy diet to decrease cancer risk

A recent study suggests a link between consuming processed foods and an increase in cancer diagnoses.

21 Mar 2018

UCLA-led study suggests unexpected reason for reduction in cardiovascular health disparities

The nation's overall cardiovascular health worsened from 1988 to 2014, with disparities among racial and ethnic groups dropping slightly. But the reduction in disparities was due to worsening health among whites -- not improvements among African-Americans and Mexican-Americans, a new UCLA-led study suggests.

21 Mar 2018

High-fat, high-cholesterol diet depletes ranks of artery-protecting immune cells

New research from scientists at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology shows how a diet high in fat and cholesterol depletes the ranks of artery-protecting immune cells, turning them into promoters of inflammation, which exacerbate atherosclerotic plaque buildup that occurs in cardiovascular disease.

21 Mar 2018

Obesity kills taste buds and dulls taste sensation finds study

According to a new study from researchers at the Cornell University, obesity can actually dull the taste buds as has been suspected for a long time. The study appeared in the latest issue of the journal PLoS Biology yesterday (20th of March 2018).

20 Mar 2018

Study: Premature babies have higher risks of health complications in Bangladesh

A recently published study in Bangladesh titled Clinical outcome of the late preterm infants shows that premature babies can develop major neonatal complications that need admission in a neonatal intensive care unit.

20 Mar 2018

Red and processed meat may increase the risk of liver disease

A new study has added non-alcoholic fatty liver disease to the list of chronic diseases associated with a high consumption of red and processed meat.

20 Mar 2018

Weight loss surgery widely underutilized among young patients with severe obesity

Among U.S. teenagers and young adults with severe obesity, a new study finds that only a small percentage undergo weight loss surgery, even though it is broadly considered the most effective long-term weight loss therapy.

20 Mar 2018

50% of Australians do not brush teeth twice a day

Brushing twice a day for at least two minutes is a basic hygiene rule. According to a new survey from the Australia’s Oral Health Tracker, only half of the Australian adults brush twice a day regularly. Australia’s Oral Health Tracker includes experts such as dental researchers, clinicians as well as policy and public health experts. This report comes on World Oral Health Day and is released by the ADA

19 Mar 2018

Mediterranean diet appears to be good for postmenopausal women's bones and muscles

The heart-healthy Mediterranean diet also appears to be good for an older woman's bones and muscles, a new study of postmenopausal women in Brazil finds.

19 Mar 2018

Diet News and Research

Latest Diet News and Research

New analysis describes how childhood obesity 'pandemic' promotes cancer

Short bursts of exercise equally beneficial as concentrated regular activity finds research

Sleep like a Victorian to help insomnia

Leading experts to promote cardiovascular health at EuroPrevent 2018

Eating regularly rather than dieting can help in long-term weight management

Experts highlight urgent need to prevent infections in patients undergoing hemodialysis

Restoring enzyme may help reverse effects of vascular aging, study shows

Grilled meat could be raising the risk of hypertension finds study

Maternal obesity and androgen excess induce sex-specific anxiety in offspring, study suggests

Less nutritious diet mainly contributes to Type 2 diabetes among U.S.-based South Asians

Maternal alcohol use early in pregnancy may be risk factor for infant abdominal malformation

Stony Brook Medicine expert provides tips for healthy diet to decrease cancer risk

UCLA-led study suggests unexpected reason for reduction in cardiovascular health disparities

High-fat, high-cholesterol diet depletes ranks of artery-protecting immune cells

Obesity kills taste buds and dulls taste sensation finds study

Study: Premature babies have higher risks of health complications in Bangladesh

Red and processed meat may increase the risk of liver disease

Weight loss surgery widely underutilized among young patients with severe obesity

50% of Australians do not brush teeth twice a day

Mediterranean diet appears to be good for postmenopausal women's bones and muscles

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