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Study: Mother Nature may help lower cholesterol levels in pregnant women

When it comes to effective solutions for lowering cholesterol levels in pregnant women, Mother Nature may know best.

26 Nov 2015

Universal uptake of Health Star Rating system crucial in combating childhood obesity

Cancer Council Queensland is calling on Government and food manufacturers to use the Health Star Rating system as a tool for combatting childhood overweight and obesity.

26 Nov 2015

New collaboration aims to develop novel generation artificial pancreas

Debiotech SA, the ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research of the University of Bern - and the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition of the Bern University Hospital "Inselspital" are proud to announce the start of an exclusive collaboration to develop a novel generation artificial pancreas.

24 Nov 2015

Breastfeeding may offer unique benefits to women, protect against type 2 diabetes after delivery

Women with gestational diabetes who consistently and continuously breastfeed from the time of giving birth are half as likely to develop type 2 diabetes within two years after delivery, according to a study from Kaiser Permanente published today in Annals of Internal Medicine.

24 Nov 2015

Men with prostate cancer get stronger bones from playing football

Men with prostate cancer run the risk of brittle bones as a side-effect of their treatment. But one hour's football training a few times a week counters many of the negative effects of the treatment, according to University of Copenhagen scientists.

23 Nov 2015

New report reviews current WIC food packages

Women and children who participate in the WIC program have low or inadequate intakes of several key nutrients that could be addressed with changes to the program's food packages, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

23 Nov 2015

FDA takes important steps regarding genetically engineered plants and animals intended for food

Based on sound science and a comprehensive review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking several important steps today regarding food from genetically engineered (GE) plants and animals, including the first approval for a genetically engineered animal intended for food, AquAdvantage Salmon.

20 Nov 2015

Modest physical activity associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults

In a large prospective community-based study of older Americans, modest physical activity was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This was true even among men and women older than age 75 at baseline - a rapidly growing population for whom regular activity has been advised, but with little supportive empirical evidence.

19 Nov 2015

Consuming tree nuts may reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, new study finds

A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that consuming tree nuts, such as walnuts, may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. After conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of 61 controlled trials, one of the authors, Michael Falk, PhD, Life Sciences Research Organization, found that consuming tree nuts lowers total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, and ApoB, the primary protein found in LDL cholesterol.

19 Nov 2015

U.S. adults who use smokeless tobacco products have higher levels of nicotine, carcinogen

U.S. adults who used only smokeless tobacco products had higher levels of biomarkers of exposure to nicotine and a cancer-causing toxicant -- the tobacco-specific nitrosamine NNK -- compared with those who used only cigarettes

19 Nov 2015

New technological solution improves physical health, vitality and brain fitness of seniors

A new technological solution developed by researchers from the University of Notre Dame is aimed at enhancing the physical health, vitality and brain fitness of seniors residing in independent living communities.

19 Nov 2015

Scientists, chefs explore ways to help people with neurologically-related taste impairments enjoy food again

Two women, seated at a table, told their stories in quiet tones. A group of chefs, some standing, others seated, leaned forward eagerly, clearly interested in what these two women had to say. They peppered the women with questions: did food taste better cold or hot? Was texture an issue? Did a glass of wine before dinner help or hurt the flavor experience? The women have taken chemotherapy for their cancer. One of them -- Gina Mullin -- will be taking chemotherapy every three weeks for the rest of her life. Both of them tell heartbreaking stories about a side effect of chemotherapy that gets swept under the rug: food tastes terrible.

19 Nov 2015

WHO: Strong actions needed to address climate change to protect people's health

According to WHO estimates, climate change is already causing tens of thousands of deaths every year - from shifting patterns of disease, from extreme weather events, such as heat-waves and floods, and from the degradation of air quality, food and water supplies, and sanitation.

18 Nov 2015

Cherwell selected for quality and service in environmental monitoring by Portsmouth PMU

Cherwell Laboratories, specialists in cleanroom microbiology solutions for the pharmaceutical and related industries, has been assisting Portsmouth Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Unit (PMU) in their extensive environmental monitoring (EM) programme for over 20 years

From Cherwell Laboratories 18 Nov 2015

Elite endurance athletes who eat few carbohydrates burn more fat during prolonged exercise

Elite endurance athletes who eat very few carbohydrates burned more than twice as much fat as high-carb athletes during maximum exertion and prolonged exercise in a new study - the highest fat-burning rates under these conditions ever seen by researchers.

18 Nov 2015

Landmark study demonstrates link between pupils' breakfast quality and educational attainment

A direct and positive link between pupils' breakfast quality and consumption, and their educational attainment, has for the first time been demonstrated in a ground-breaking new study carried out by public health experts at Cardiff University.

18 Nov 2015

Low vitamin D levels may limit effectiveness of HIV treatment

A University of Georgia researcher has found that low levels of vitamin D may limit the effectiveness of HIV treatment in adults.

18 Nov 2015

Diets rich in potassium may help prevent heart and kidney problems in patients with type 2 diabetes

Diets rich in potassium may help protect the heart and kidney health of patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

13 Nov 2015

U of I scientists show that tomato component reduces growth of prostate tumors in animal models

Years of research in University of Illinois scientist John Erdman's laboratory have demonstrated that lycopene, the bioactive red pigment found in tomatoes, reduces growth of prostate tumors in a variety of animal models. Until now, though, he did not have a way to trace lycopene's metabolism in the human body.

13 Nov 2015

Maternal mortality down 44% since 1990

Maternal mortality has fallen by 44% since 1990, United Nations agencies and the World Bank Group reported today.

13 Nov 2015

Nutrition News and Research

Study: Mother Nature may help lower cholesterol levels in pregnant women

Universal uptake of Health Star Rating system crucial in combating childhood obesity

New collaboration aims to develop novel generation artificial pancreas

Breastfeeding may offer unique benefits to women, protect against type 2 diabetes after delivery

Men with prostate cancer get stronger bones from playing football

New report reviews current WIC food packages

FDA takes important steps regarding genetically engineered plants and animals intended for food

Modest physical activity associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults

Consuming tree nuts may reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, new study finds

U.S. adults who use smokeless tobacco products have higher levels of nicotine, carcinogen

New technological solution improves physical health, vitality and brain fitness of seniors

Scientists, chefs explore ways to help people with neurologically-related taste impairments enjoy food again

WHO: Strong actions needed to address climate change to protect people's health

Cherwell selected for quality and service in environmental monitoring by Portsmouth PMU

Elite endurance athletes who eat few carbohydrates burn more fat during prolonged exercise

Landmark study demonstrates link between pupils' breakfast quality and educational attainment

Low vitamin D levels may limit effectiveness of HIV treatment

Diets rich in potassium may help prevent heart and kidney problems in patients with type 2 diabetes

U of I scientists show that tomato component reduces growth of prostate tumors in animal models

Maternal mortality down 44% since 1990

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Exploring the G:Box and for high-quality imaging

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