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Anti-inflammatory diet could boost bone health, prevent fractures in women

Anti-inflammatory diets - which tend to be high in vegetables, fruits, fish and whole grains - could boost bone health and prevent fractures in some women, a new study suggests.

27 Jan 2017

Deaths from diabetes in the U.S. higher than estimated, study shows

The proportion of deaths attributable to diabetes in the U.S. is as high as 12 percent - three times higher than estimates based on death certificates suggest, according to a new analysis led by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher.

27 Jan 2017

Student's fitness level and iron status linked to grade point averages

Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Pennsylvania State University have found that a student's fitness level and iron status could be the difference between making an A or a B.

25 Jan 2017

Researchers map genetic changes resulting from short bowel syndrome

Investigators at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, led by Tracy C. Grikscheit, MD, have mapped the genetic changes resulting from short bowel syndrome using a novel zebrafish model and by performing intensive gene sequencing.

25 Jan 2017

Medical experts issue new clinical guidelines for managing and treating short children

When is it appropriate to treat short children with growth hormone? The answer is not always clear-cut, as many parents and physicians have discovered over the past three decades.

25 Jan 2017

Anxiety linked to severe quality-of-life impairment in postmenopausal women

Whether anxiety increases common menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and sleep disruption or whether these symptoms cause increased anxiety remains an ongoing debate.

25 Jan 2017

Nutritious food could improve medication adherence and health in HIV-positive and diabetes patients

HIV-positive people who received healthy food and snacks for six months were more likely to adhere to their medication regimens, and they, as well as people with type 2 diabetes, were less depressed and less likely to make trade-offs between food and healthcare, according to a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco.

25 Jan 2017

Shorter chromosome 'caps' linked to higher burden of disease later in life

New research indicates that people who had more infections as babies harbor a key marker of cellular aging as young adults: the protective stretches of DNA which "cap" the ends of their chromosomes are shorter than in adults who were healthier as infants.

25 Jan 2017

Philip Chapper & Company Ltd to launch supplement to protect against macular degeneration

An innovative food supplement that provides advanced nutrition for the eyes is to be launched at Arab Health by British pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributor, Philip Chapper & Company Ltd.

25 Jan 2017

Clinical study finds evidence that mindfulness meditation training combats anxiety

Mindfulness meditation is an increasingly popular treatment for anxiety, but testing its effectiveness in a convincing way has been difficult. Now a rigorously designed, NIH-sponsored clinical trial has found objective physiological evidence that mindfulness meditation combats anxiety.

25 Jan 2017

In utero environment can impact brain development, study shows

A new study shows that what happens to a fetus in the womb can affect the brain later in life.

25 Jan 2017

Better dietary resilience and nutrition can promote healthy aging, review finds

Improving dietary resilience and better integration of nutrition in the health care system can promote healthy aging and may significantly reduce the financial and societal burden of the "silver tsunami."

24 Jan 2017

Scientists generate new index to accurately predict presence of fatty liver disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has become a global epidemic. There is not only a great interest worldwide to understand the causes and consequences of fatty liver disease, but also to diagnose fatty liver disease at an early stage.

23 Jan 2017

SCS therapy can be key to reducing use of opioids in patients battling chronic pain, study finds

New research has found spinal cord stimulation (SCS) therapy can be key to reducing or stabilizing the use of opioids in patients battling chronic pain.

20 Jan 2017

Prune consumption may prevent bone mineral density loss in older population

As the demographic shift to an older population continues, a growing number of men and women will be diagnosed with osteoporosis. In addition to existing drug therapies, certain lifestyle and nutritional factors are known to reduce its risk.

20 Jan 2017

Pre-operative enteral nutrition linked to reduced rates of complications after Crohn's disease surgery

Despite improvements in medical care, about two-thirds of patients with Crohn's disease develop complications requiring intestinal surgery at some time, and post-operative healing can be complicated.

20 Jan 2017

New study finds no significant improvements in nutritional value of children's menus

Despite a 2011 pledge among United States chain restaurants to improve the nutritional value of children's menu options, a new study finds no significant improvements have been made to cut calories, saturated fat, or sodium.

20 Jan 2017

U of I scientists discuss piglet model used for pediatric nutrition and neurodevelopment research

Pediatric nutrition research has sh own the important effects of early-life nutrition on a baby's development--especially the gastrointestinal tract--and more recent research indicates that nutrition may also have an influence on an infant's brain as it develops.

19 Jan 2017

New study estimates overall prevalence of genital HPV infection among men in the U.S.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, as well as a cause of various cancers, and a new study published online by JAMA Oncology estimates the overall prevalence of genital HPV infection in men ages 18 to 59.

19 Jan 2017

Brief waiting room interaction could prompt increased fruit and vegetable consumption among families

Low-income families were more likely to use their federal food assistance on nutritious food after learning that their dollars can be doubled for more fruits and vegetables, a new study finds.

19 Jan 2017

Nutrition News and Research

Anti-inflammatory diet could boost bone health, prevent fractures in women

Deaths from diabetes in the U.S. higher than estimated, study shows

Student's fitness level and iron status linked to grade point averages

Researchers map genetic changes resulting from short bowel syndrome

Medical experts issue new clinical guidelines for managing and treating short children

Anxiety linked to severe quality-of-life impairment in postmenopausal women

Nutritious food could improve medication adherence and health in HIV-positive and diabetes patients

Shorter chromosome 'caps' linked to higher burden of disease later in life

Philip Chapper & Company Ltd to launch supplement to protect against macular degeneration

Clinical study finds evidence that mindfulness meditation training combats anxiety

In utero environment can impact brain development, study shows

Better dietary resilience and nutrition can promote healthy aging, review finds

Scientists generate new index to accurately predict presence of fatty liver disease

SCS therapy can be key to reducing use of opioids in patients battling chronic pain, study finds

Prune consumption may prevent bone mineral density loss in older population

Pre-operative enteral nutrition linked to reduced rates of complications after Crohn's disease surgery

New study finds no significant improvements in nutritional value of children's menus

U of I scientists discuss piglet model used for pediatric nutrition and neurodevelopment research

New study estimates overall prevalence of genital HPV infection among men in the U.S.

Brief waiting room interaction could prompt increased fruit and vegetable consumption among families

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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