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African-American students consume more soda when it's available at school

The availability of sugar-sweetened or diet soda in schools does not appear to be related to students' overall consumption, except for African-American students, who drink more soda when it's available at school, finds a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

18 May 2013

Study examines effects of smoking on cognitive functioning in AD individuals

Treatment for alcohol use disorders works best if the patient actively understands and incorporates the interventions provided in the clinic.

18 May 2013

US sports dietitians to meet at CPSDA's annual conference in St. Louis

All the Registered Dietitians in the U.S. that work fulltime in pro or college athletic programs ("Sports RDs") would fit comfortably in one Boeing 727. And most of them will be landing in St. Louis May 20th for the 5th annual conference of the Collegiate & Professional Sports Dietitians Association at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel.

18 May 2013

AGA announces new grant to study relationship between gut microbiota, digestive disease

The AGA Research Foundation announced a new grant that intends to stimulate research into the relationship between the gut microbiota, one of today's most exciting areas of science, and digestive health and disease.

18 May 2013

AGA announces 2013 Investing in the Future Student Research Fellowship Award recipients

Illustrating a commitment to the support of underrepresented minority researchers, the American Gastroenterological Association Research Foundation has announced the inaugural AGA Investing in the Future Student Research Fellowship Award recipients.

17 May 2013

Study evaluates effects menu labeling in restaurant meals

Menu labeling has made more people aware of how many calories are in restaurant meals and has some people reducing their intake, according to new research published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

17 May 2013

Simvastatin hinders positive effects of exercise for obese adults, say researchers

Statins, the most widely prescribed drugs worldwide, are often suggested to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease in individuals with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, which is a combination of medical disorders including excess body fat and/or high levels of blood pressure, blood sugar and/or cholesterol.

17 May 2013

Loyola University Health System creates new weapon to fight against obesity

In the past 30 years the number of children living in the U.S. who are obese has more than doubled and the number of adolescents has tripled. In response, Loyola University Health System has created a Pediatric Weight Management Program designed to help families and communities in the fight against this epidemic.

17 May 2013

UFC releases first ever in-home fitness and nutrition program

The secrets of the Ultimate Fighting Championship's elite athletes are finally revealed in UFC FIT - the UFC's first ever in-home fitness and nutrition program.

16 May 2013

Journal supplement explores state of nutrition science on white vegetables

Potatoes and other white vegetables are just as important to a healthy diet as their colorful cousins in the produce aisle, according to the authors of a scientific supplement published yesterday in the peer-reviewed journal, Advances in Nutrition.

16 May 2013

Research shows fish oils could minimize effects of junk food on brain

Data from more than 180 research papers suggests fish oils could minimise the effects that junk food can have on the brain, a review by researchers at the University of Liverpool has shown.

15 May 2013

Regular marijuana use is associated with favorable indices related to diabetic control, say investigators

Regular marijuana use is associated with favorable indices related to diabetic control, say investigators. They found that current marijuana users had significantly lower fasting insulin and were less likely to be insulin resistant, even after excluding patients with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Their findings are reported in the current issue of The American Journal of Medicine.

15 May 2013

Microclinic International to promote healthier living in the Cumberland Valley Region

Microclinic International was awarded a major CDC grant to promote healthier living and combat chronic disease in the Cumberland Valley Region in Appalachian Kentucky.

15 May 2013

New studies support previous findings that reducing dietary sodium intake improves health

Recent studies that examine links between sodium consumption and health outcomes support recommendations to lower sodium intake from the very high levels some Americans consume now, but evidence from these studies does not support reduction in sodium intake to below 2,300 mg per day, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

15 May 2013

Study highlights the need to address, reduce risk of mortality in women of reproductive age in Bangladesh

While global attention has for decades been focused on reducing maternal mortality, population-based data on other causes of death among women of reproductive age has been virtually non-existent.

15 May 2013

LDL cholesterol blood level declines found to have abruptly ended in 2008

Decades of declines in LDL cholesterol blood levels, a key marker of death risk from heart disease, abruptly ended in 2008, and may have stalled since, according to a multi-year, national study published in PLOS ONE.

From Quest Diagnostics 14 May 2013

CEO Roundtable on Cancer accredits Baptist Memorial Health Care with CEO Cancer Gold Standard

Baptist Memorial Health Care is leading by example when it comes to promoting workplace wellness and encouraging healthier behavior. The CEO Roundtable on Cancer recently accredited Baptist Memorial Health Care with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard.

14 May 2013

All restaurants need to provide consumers with nutritional content of products, new study suggests

As the restaurant industry prepares to implement new rules requiring chains with 20 or more locations to post calorie content information, the results of a new study suggest that it would be beneficial to public health for all restaurants to provide consumers with the nutritional content of their products.

14 May 2013

More than 80% of parents, grandparents prefer hospital that does medical research about children: Study

Four out of five parents and grandparents in Michigan say they'd rather take children to a hospital that does medical research for children than one that does not, according to a new poll from the University of Michigan.

14 May 2013

Study shows chronic exposure to cadmium may cause liver disease

People with higher levels of cadmium in their urine — evidence of chronic exposure to the heavy metal found in industrial emissions and tobacco smoke — appear to be nearly 3.5 times more likely to die of liver disease than those with lower levels, according to a study by Johns Hopkins scientists.

10 May 2013

Nutrition News and Research

African-American students consume more soda when it's available at school

Study examines effects of smoking on cognitive functioning in AD individuals

US sports dietitians to meet at CPSDA's annual conference in St. Louis

AGA announces new grant to study relationship between gut microbiota, digestive disease

AGA announces 2013 Investing in the Future Student Research Fellowship Award recipients

Study evaluates effects menu labeling in restaurant meals

Simvastatin hinders positive effects of exercise for obese adults, say researchers

Loyola University Health System creates new weapon to fight against obesity

UFC releases first ever in-home fitness and nutrition program

Journal supplement explores state of nutrition science on white vegetables

Research shows fish oils could minimize effects of junk food on brain

Regular marijuana use is associated with favorable indices related to diabetic control, say investigators

Microclinic International to promote healthier living in the Cumberland Valley Region

New studies support previous findings that reducing dietary sodium intake improves health

Study highlights the need to address, reduce risk of mortality in women of reproductive age in Bangladesh

LDL cholesterol blood level declines found to have abruptly ended in 2008

CEO Roundtable on Cancer accredits Baptist Memorial Health Care with CEO Cancer Gold Standard

All restaurants need to provide consumers with nutritional content of products, new study suggests

More than 80% of parents, grandparents prefer hospital that does medical research about children: Study

Study shows chronic exposure to cadmium may cause liver disease

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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