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SLU student aims to improve easy access to fresh, healthy food by creating mobile farmer's market

When the State of Texas decided to slash tuition grants for private schools, Goss lobbied against the measure, saving his university from a steep cut. After living in St. Louis for two years, the second-year medical student at Saint Louis University has decided to tackle another problem - food deserts.

5 Apr 2013

Banning trans fat may prevent some of the world’s biggest killer diseases

Banning the use of trans fats in the preparation of foodstuffs is one of the most effective ways to prevent some of the world’s biggest killer diseases, but many governments are not taking such action because they do not think these bans work, according to a University of Sydney study published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization today.

4 Apr 2013

Hypertensive diseases during pregnancy may increase risk of hot flashes, night sweats at menopause

Women who have hypertensive diseases during pregnancy seem to be at higher risk of having troublesome hot flashes and night sweats at menopause, report researchers from the Netherlands in an article published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society.

4 Apr 2013

Brendan Brazier introduces new sport nutrition edition to Thrive Forward online program

Brendan Brazier, performance nutrition expert and author of Thrive book series, announced today the launch of a free, new sport nutrition edition to the Thrive Forward online educational program.

4 Apr 2013

GWCI receives support from Susan G. Komen for the Cure to care for D.C.-area breast cancer survivors

The GW Cancer Institute is in its second year of funding from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure to help increase the quality of survivorship care for D.C.-area breast cancer survivors.

4 Apr 2013

FASEB Journal: PubMed Central directly competes with biomedical publishers

PubMed Central may draw readership away from biomedical journal sites, with this effect increasing over time. This finding-that PubMed Central directly competes with biomedical publishers-was published online in The FASEB Journal.

4 Apr 2013

UCLA Children's Discovery and Innovation Institute to drive research on children's health

For more than 60 years, the faculty and staff at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA and the department of pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have conducted pioneering research, delivered state-of-the-art patient care and expertly trained future pediatricians.

4 Apr 2013

Reformulated version of anti-HIV gel safe for HIV-negative men and women

A reformulated version of an anti-HIV gel developed for vaginal use was found safe and acceptable by HIV-negative men and women who used it rectally, according to a Phase I clinical trial published today in PLOS ONE.

4 Apr 2013

New research shows children with autism have excess of duplicated DNA

Children with autism have increased levels of genetic change in regions of the genome prone to DNA rearrangements, so called "hotspots," according to a research discovery to be published in the print edition of the journal Human Molecular Genetics.

4 Apr 2013

Survey: Children, teens across U.S. have extremely limited access to mental health care services

Everyday, news reports detail the impact of the deficiencies in the nation's mental health care services. Even more startling, a survey from the University of Michigan reveals that many adults across the U.S. believe children and teens have extremely limited or no access to appropriate mental health care services.

3 Apr 2013

Eating right can help prevent cancer

This year, half a million Americans will lose their lives to cancer, and more than 1.6 million men and women will be diagnosed with the illness. During Cancer Control Month, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reminds Americans that eating right can help you prevent cancer and even support your treatment if you've already been diagnosed.

3 Apr 2013

UC Davis scientists find mechanism in metabolized omega-3 fatty acid that helps combat cancer

A team of UC Davis scientists has found that a product resulting from a metabolized omega-3 fatty acid helps combat cancer by cutting off the supply of oxygen and nutrients that fuel tumor growth and spread of the disease.

3 Apr 2013

Scientists say DHA-rich fish oil enhances B cell activity

Fish oil rich in DHA and EPA is widely believed to help prevent disease by reducing inflammation, but until now, scientists were not entirely sure about its immune enhancing effects. A new report appearing in the April 2013 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, helps provide clarity on this by showing that DHA-rich fish oil enhances B cell activity, a white blood cell, challenging the notion that fish oil is only immunosuppressive.

2 Apr 2013

Study: Two-thirds of asthmatics also have allergy

Asthma is becoming an epidemic in the United States. The number of Americans diagnosed with asthma grows annually, with 26 million currently affected. And according to a new study, nearly two-thirds or more of all asthmatics also have an allergy, which can make this spring season particularly bothersome.

2 Apr 2013

Ampio Pharmaceuticals receives FDA IND approval to start clinical trial of Ampion

Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced FDA acceptance of its IND and the treatment of the first fifteen (15) patients in its clinical trial using Ampion™ to treat osteoarthritis of the knee.

2 Apr 2013

Researchers study effects of diet on cancer risk

Cancer is a disease that invokes fear, so it is not surprising that the public is eager to identify ways to decrease the risk. The media often features information on "Miracle Foods" and publicizes whether these foods can actually decrease the risk of cancer.

2 Apr 2013

Cornell University study examines organic health halo effect

The word "organic" can mean many things to consumers. Even so, the power of an organic label can be very strong: studies have shown that this simple label can lead us to think that a food is healthier, through what is known as the 'health halo effect'.

2 Apr 2013

UAB School of Nursing awarded HRSA grant to improve quality of care for underserved

The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing has received a three-year, $1.4-million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration to develop and implement an innovative interprofessional collaborative health-care practice model that improves quality of care and outcomes for underserved patients with diabetes and other chronic conditions.

2 Apr 2013

Research: Adolescents' health behaviors, risk factors increase chances of heart disease as adults

U.S. adolescents' high levels of poor health behaviors and unfavorable cardiovascular risk factors may increase their chances of heart disease as adults, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.

1 Apr 2013

Study demonstrates effectiveness of guided self-help treatment program for overweight children

It is known that family-based treatment that combines nutrition and exercise education, along with behavior modification, is a good approach to help children lose weight. But clinic-based weight-control programs for childhood obesity are not accessible to many families, due to issues such as cost or time commitment.

1 Apr 2013

Nutrition News and Research

SLU student aims to improve easy access to fresh, healthy food by creating mobile farmer's market

Banning trans fat may prevent some of the world’s biggest killer diseases

Hypertensive diseases during pregnancy may increase risk of hot flashes, night sweats at menopause

Brendan Brazier introduces new sport nutrition edition to Thrive Forward online program

GWCI receives support from Susan G. Komen for the Cure to care for D.C.-area breast cancer survivors

FASEB Journal: PubMed Central directly competes with biomedical publishers

UCLA Children's Discovery and Innovation Institute to drive research on children's health

Reformulated version of anti-HIV gel safe for HIV-negative men and women

New research shows children with autism have excess of duplicated DNA

Survey: Children, teens across U.S. have extremely limited access to mental health care services

Eating right can help prevent cancer

UC Davis scientists find mechanism in metabolized omega-3 fatty acid that helps combat cancer

Scientists say DHA-rich fish oil enhances B cell activity

Study: Two-thirds of asthmatics also have allergy

Ampio Pharmaceuticals receives FDA IND approval to start clinical trial of Ampion

Researchers study effects of diet on cancer risk

Cornell University study examines organic health halo effect

UAB School of Nursing awarded HRSA grant to improve quality of care for underserved

Research: Adolescents' health behaviors, risk factors increase chances of heart disease as adults

Study demonstrates effectiveness of guided self-help treatment program for overweight children

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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