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Experts present arguments both against and supporting sugar consumption

Over the past 50 years researchers, clinicians, professional organizations, and health charities have waged war on sugar, calling for dietary recommendations to be changed and for a sugar tax on soft drinks and sweet treats in an effort to reduce obesity and cardiovascular diseases.

28 Aug 2018

Cedars-Sinai researchers develop simpler, more accurate method to estimate body fat

Cedars-Sinai investigators have developed a simpler and more accurate method of estimating body fat than the widely used body mass index, or BMI, with the goal of better understanding obesity.

27 Aug 2018

Restricting consumption of high-sucrose diet to active part of day avoids adverse effects in rats

A sedentary lifestyle combined with a diet dominated by processed foods has widely resulted in a range of conditions including diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure, which are known collectively as metabolic syndrome.

27 Aug 2018

Hypertensive patients rely on medication rather than decreasing salt intake

Patients with high blood pressure are relying solely on medication to reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure, rather than decreasing salt intake as instructed by their physicians, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2018, the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology.

27 Aug 2018

Study: 1 in 12 children taking multiple medications at risk of drug-drug interactions

According to new research from the University of Illinois at Chicago, about one in five children regularly use prescription medications, and nearly one in 12 of those children are at risk for experiencing a harmful drug-drug interaction.

27 Aug 2018

Study finds traces of marijuana in breast milk up to six days after use

With the legalization of marijuana in several states, increased use for both medicinal and recreational purposes has been documented in pregnant and breastfeeding women.

27 Aug 2018

Surgeons test new device that keeps the liver warm and circulates blood during transport

Since the first liver transplant in 1963, donated livers have been immersed in an icy cold fluid in a cold storage system for transport, similar in principle to ice chests used for picnics and trips to the beach.

25 Aug 2018

Endocrinology and the Military: How Being on the Frontline Affects Women

Sqn Ldr Robert M. Gifford from the University of Edinburgh discusses the latest endocrinological research from the front line, and what his talk will cover at Medical Innovation 2018.

From Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 24 Aug 2018

Genetic interindividual variability influences nutritional requirements

Approximately 0.1%: that is the average genetic difference between two individuals. This small percentage is responsible for the variations of certain physical traits, such as eyes, hair, and height, but also for differences in our susceptibility to certain diseases and our capacity to absorb vitamins and phytomicronutrients, involved in the prevention of chronic disease.

24 Aug 2018

Fresh and raw diets may provide benefits for dogs, study finds

Many dog owners think of their furry companions as part of the family, and now products are available to feed them that way, too.

24 Aug 2018

Heart-healthy diet could be great way to prevent, reduce abdominal obesity

Do you wish you could decrease your waistline? Reducing abdominal obesity can lower health risks – but despite claims you may have seen on the Internet, no trending diet can help you specifically eliminate belly fat, according to an article in ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal, an official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

24 Aug 2018

CHLA researchers highlight need to include overweight subjects in metabolic research

Children's Hospital Los Angeles investigators have demonstrated the need to include a growing constituency of obese and overweight children and adults in clinical research, with their study of a key marker for metabolism and body temperature control.

23 Aug 2018

Kwashiorkor may be local phenomenon underestimated by national statistics, reveals study

Kwashiorkor, one of the most extreme forms of malnutrition, is estimated to affect more than a hundred thousand children annually.

23 Aug 2018

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to increase awareness on malnutrition

During its September Spotlight on Malnutrition, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics will raise awareness of malnutrition, promote the crucial role of registered dietitian nutritionists in identifying and treating this serious medical condition, and provide educational resources for the public and Academy members.

23 Aug 2018

Qlu Health launches in the UK

A new genetic health testing company that focuses on preventing life altering medical conditions before they are apparent rather than reacting to them has launched in the UK. Qlu Health offers cancer, cardiac, nutrition and gut testing.

23 Aug 2018

Men who consume alcohol during adolescence are more likely to have prostate cancer

Compared with non-drinkers, men who consumed at least seven drinks per week during adolescence had three times the odds of being diagnosed with clinically significant prostate cancer.

23 Aug 2018

Nutrition experts describe and evaluate latest version of the Healthy Eating Index

Dietary risk factors are among the key contributors to mortality and morbidity in the United States and globally, and there is increasing emphasis on understanding the influence of total diet quality and overall dietary patterns rather than single aspects of what we eat and drink.

23 Aug 2018

Nutrition News and Research

Experts present arguments both against and supporting sugar consumption

Cedars-Sinai researchers develop simpler, more accurate method to estimate body fat

Restricting consumption of high-sucrose diet to active part of day avoids adverse effects in rats

Hypertensive patients rely on medication rather than decreasing salt intake

Study: 1 in 12 children taking multiple medications at risk of drug-drug interactions

Study finds traces of marijuana in breast milk up to six days after use

Surgeons test new device that keeps the liver warm and circulates blood during transport

Endocrinology and the Military: How Being on the Frontline Affects Women

Genetic interindividual variability influences nutritional requirements

Fresh and raw diets may provide benefits for dogs, study finds

Heart-healthy diet could be great way to prevent, reduce abdominal obesity

CHLA researchers highlight need to include overweight subjects in metabolic research

Kwashiorkor may be local phenomenon underestimated by national statistics, reveals study

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to increase awareness on malnutrition

Qlu Health launches in the UK

Men who consume alcohol during adolescence are more likely to have prostate cancer

Nutrition experts describe and evaluate latest version of the Healthy Eating Index

Researchers study why young adults have higher tendency to waste food

Proper nutrition vital for young athletes

Nutrition in early life may play a role in development of subsequent metabolic disorders

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